On this day in 2002, Vonetta Flowers became the first black gold medalist in the history of the Winter Olympic Games. She and partner, Jill Brakken, won the women’s two person bobsled event.
Black History Fact Of The Day: First Black Gold Medalist In The Winter Olympics
Written By: Elsie Law
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