Willie Davenport - The First Black Athlete to Compete at the Winter Olympic Games
Track and Field Black History
English - February 01, 2022 13:00 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsRunning Sports History Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In 1980, Willie Davenport became the first Black athlete to compete at the Winter Olympic Games. Along with competing in the 110m Hurdles in 4 consecutive Olympics from 1964 to 1976, he also became the first Black athlete to compete in both the Summer and Winter Olympics.
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