On February 19, 2002, Vonetta Flowers became the first person of African-American descent from any country to win a Winter Olympic Gold Medal when she won it in this sport.
- Bobsledding
- Figure skating
- Skeleton
- Skiing
On February 19, 2002, Vonetta Flowers became the first person of African-American descent from any country to win a Winter Olympic Gold Medal when she won it in this sport.
Bobsledding. Flowers had attended the University of Alabama on a track and field scholarship but health concerns prevented her from qualifying for the Olympics in those sports so she switched her focus to bobsledding.
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