Alice Marie Coachman Davis was an American athlete, born on 9 November 1923 and died on 14 July 2014. She specialized in the high jump and was the first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal, a landmark in the history of the Olympic movement and of women's athletics. Her achievement opened the Olympic podium to black women at a time when sport in the United States was still deeply segregated, and she remains one of the best known names in American track and field history.
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1. Olympedia: Alice Coachman - Olympedia
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Alice Coachman became the first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal in any sport when she won the 1948 high jump title with a new Games record of 5-6¼ (1.68).
2. Alice Coachman (Wikipedia)
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November 9, 1923
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She specialized in high jump and was the first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal.
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She specialized in high jump and was the first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal.
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