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Dutchwoman Caroline Groot wins first gold medal of Paris 2024 Paralympics in para track cycling
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Dutchwoman Caroline Groot wins first gold medal of Paris 2024 Paralympics in para track cycling

The Hindu  

Track cyclist Caroline Groot of the Netherlands won the first gold medal of the Paralympic Games on Thursday. Afghan taekwondo Paralympian Zakia Khudadadi won the refugee team ’s first ever medal at a Paralympics when her opponent, Naoual Laarif of Morocco, withdrew ahead of their bronze contest. Ugo Didier delighted local fans by upsetting the race favorites to win the …

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Chinese wushu athlete claims first gold at Chengdu FISU Games
1 year, 7 months ago

Chinese wushu athlete claims first gold at Chengdu FISU Games

China Daily  

Cao Maoyuan wins the first gold medal at the 31st FISU World University Games with victory in the Men's Nanquan of Wushu tournament in Chengdu, on July 29. Chinese wushu athlete Cao Maoyuan outperformed all others in men's Nanquan to snatch the first gold medal of the Chengdu FISU World University Games on Saturday morning. The 31st FISU Games held …

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Mirabai Chanu wins first gold for India; India silent on Ukraine blacklisting three nationals, and more - The Hindu
2 years, 7 months ago

Mirabai Chanu wins first gold for India; India silent on Ukraine blacklisting three nationals, and more - The Hindu

The Hindu  

Commonwealth Games 2022 | Mirabai Chanu wins first gold for India Star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu went on a record-smashing spree, claiming four of them in a power-packed performance, to claim India’s first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on July 30, 2022. India silent on Ukraine blacklisting three nationals The listing of a Centre run by Ukrainian President …

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Best bits of the Tokyo Olympics: Australia wins first gold, silver and bronze in pool
3 years, 8 months ago

Best bits of the Tokyo Olympics: Australia wins first gold, silver and bronze in pool

ABC  

It was a dazzling opening session in the pool on day 2 of the Tokyo Olympics for the Aussies. The Aussie women's 4x100 metres freestyle relay team secured Australia's first gold medal of the games in the opening pool session on day two. Brendon Smith won Australia's first medal at the Tokyo Games, taking bronze in the men's 400m individual …

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Winter Olympics 2018: Sweden's Charlotte Kalla wins first gold, Marit Bjoergen claims silver in cross-country skiing
7 years, 1 month ago

Winter Olympics 2018: Sweden's Charlotte Kalla wins first gold, Marit Bjoergen claims silver in cross-country skiing

Firstpost  

Kalla won the women’s skiathlon cross country race ahead of Norway’s Marit Bjoergen, preventing her from collecting an unprecedented third straight gold medal in the event. Pyeongchang: Sweden’s Charlotte Kalla claimed the first gold of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics but the spotlight on Saturday was expected to fall on the unified Korean hockey team. The gold medal was one of …

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Asian Games: Chinese women win first gold
10 years, 6 months ago

Asian Games: Chinese women win first gold

India TV News  

Incheon,South Korea: Chinese markswomen Guo Wenjun, Zhang Mengyuan and Zhou Qingyuan won the women's 10m air pistol team event Saturday morning, the first gold medal at Asian Games. It was the fourth consecutive time for China to take the first gold medal at the Asian Games since 2002 Busan Asiad, reports Xinhua. "The South Korean organising committee has purposely placed …

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CWG: India eyeing first gold from judokas
10 years, 8 months ago

CWG: India eyeing first gold from judokas

India TV News  

Glasgow: India is eyeing the first pair of gold medals from its judokas as Navjot Chana and Shushila Likmabam qualified for the final in their respective categories at the Commonwealth Games at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre here Thursday. Chana, who is employed with Punjab Police, beat South African Daniel Le Grange in the semi-finals of the men's -60kg …

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First Gold Medal Goes To An American
11 years, 1 month ago

First Gold Medal Goes To An American

NPR  

First Gold Medal Goes To An American Enlarge this image toggle caption Sergei Grits/AP Sergei Grits/AP Slopestyle snowboarder Sage Kotsenburg has won the first gold medal in the Sochi Olympics. Sponsor Message After the American team walked in, he switched off the ceremony and then fell asleep watching the movie Fight Club, which, as he puts it, is all about …

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Lusofonia Games: Paddlers give India first gold medals
11 years, 2 months ago

Lusofonia Games: Paddlers give India first gold medals

India TV News  

Panaji: India's first gold medals in the third Lusofonia Games came via table tennis when the country's men and women paddlers kept their top billing intact in the five-team pool events. Sri Lanka claimed the silver while the bronze medal went to Macau in the women's fare.In fact, it was the women paddlers who gave India their maiden gold, incidentally …

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Race walker Ivanov claims first gold for Russia in Moscow worlds
11 years, 7 months ago

Race walker Ivanov claims first gold for Russia in Moscow worlds

China Daily  

Aleksandr Ivanov of Russia holds his country's flag after winning the men's 20km race walk final with second placed Chen Ding of China and thrid placed Miguel Angel Lopez of Spain during the IAAF World Athletics Championships at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, Aug 11, 2013. MOSCOW - Russia's Alexandr Ivanov claimed the first gold medal for the hosts Russia …

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Asian Athletics: Vikas Gowda wins first gold for India in discus throw
11 years, 8 months ago

Asian Athletics: Vikas Gowda wins first gold for India in discus throw

India TV News  

Pune, July 5 : Ace discus thrower Vikas Gowda clinched the first gold for India as the home team won three medals on the second day to make their presence felt in the 20th Asian Athletics Championships, here on Thursday. Gowda, who turns 30 tomorrow, threw the iron disc to a creditable 64.90m in his fourth attempt to win his …

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Britain wins first gold of London Games
12 years, 7 months ago

Britain wins first gold of London Games

ABC  

British rowers Helen Glover and Heather Stanning have won the women's pair to give the host nation its first gold medal of the London Olympics. The win by clear water in front of 25,000 screaming fans was also the first Olympic gold medal to be won by a British women's crew. British women rowers have won a string of silver …

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Renu Bala Gives India First Gold In Weightlifting
14 years, 5 months ago

Renu Bala Gives India First Gold In Weightlifting

India TV News  

New Delhi, Oct 6: Renu Bala Chanu gave India its first gold medal in Commonwealth Games weightlifting event after finishing on top in women s 58-kg category here at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium sports complex today. Renu Bala outshone all her competitors as she smoothly lifted all the weights before failing in her last attempt of 103 kgs in clean …

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Racing: First Gold is ready to take on Best Mate, says Doumen
21 years, 11 months ago

Racing: First Gold is ready to take on Best Mate, says Doumen

The Independent  

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