Top 15 USA Winter Olympic Moments
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#15 Charles Jewtraw
Chamonix, 1924
Fun fact to know and tell: The first gold medal in Winter Olympics history was won by an American. Speed skater Jewtraw took the 500-meter event on January 26, 1924 with a time of 44.0 seconds. Alas, it was the only U.S. gold at those Games. Jewtraw also finished 13th in the 5000m and eighth in the 1500m.
