Countries With First Athletics Gold In Olympics
The Paris 2024 Olympics witnessed four countries win their first Olympic gold medals.
These milestones mark significant moments in Olympic history, highlighting early achievements in athletics by various nations.
Pakistan- Arshad Nadeem (Men's javelin throw)
Botswana- Letsile Tebogo (Men's 200 m)
Saint Lucia- Julien Alfred (Women's 100m)
Dominica- Thea LaFond (Women's triple jump)
Greece won the first athletics gold medal in Olympic history during the inaugural modern Olympics held in 1896
Sweden's Oscar Swahn became the oldest gold medalist in athletics at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, achieving this feat at the age of 64.