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Who was the first Winter Olympics champion in history?
The first Winter Olympics champion in history was American athlete Charles Jutra.

1924 Chamonix Winter Olympics is the first Winter Olympics, which produced the first Winter Olympics gold medal of the modern Olympic movement, which was won by American Charles Jetro in the men's 500-meter speed skating event. That was the day after the game started, that is,192465438+1October 26th.

At that Olympic Games, he also won the eighth place in1500m and the third place in 5000m. After the Chamonix Olympics, he chose to retire. Coincidentally, he died on199665438+1October 26th, the 72nd anniversary of winning the championship that year. His gold medal is now in the American History Museum.

Yang Yang, China's first Winter Olympics champion.

Yang Yang, born on August 24th, 1975, is a native of Tangyuan County, Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province, a world champion and Olympic champion, and a former athlete of the China women's short track speed skating team.

From 65438 to 0984, Yang Yang began to receive skating training.

65438-0988, Yang Yang entered Harbin Sports School and practiced short track speed skating.

From 65438 to 0995, Yang Yang entered the national team from Heilongjiang Province.

In 2002, Yang Yang won the gold medal in women's 500-meter short track speed skating in the Winter Olympics, becoming the first champion in China.

In 2002, Yang Yang won four gold medals in short track speed skating 000m, 65,438+0,000m and 65,438+0,500m and individual all-around events at the World Short Track Speed Skating Championships, achieving six consecutive championships in individual all-around events.

During his sports career, Yang won 59 world championships, which is the most in China.

On August 7, 2006, Yang Yang held a retirement ceremony in Beijing.

Refer to the above? A New Vision of Northern Nights —— Inventory 1924 The legendary First Chamonix Winter Olympics

Refer to the above? Baidu Encyclopedia-Yang Yang