Has anyone won an Olympic medal and an Oscar?

The first person to win an Olympic medal and an Academy Award is former professional basketball star Kobe Bryant (USA), who won gold medals in basketball with the United States in 2008 and 2012, and an Oscar statuette for Best Animated Short Film for Dear Basketball (USA, 2017) at the 90th Academy Awards ceremony held ...

Is there a country that has never won an Olympic medal?

There are over 60 countries that have participated but never won an Olympic medal. And there are even more that have medaled but never took home a gold. Bangladesh is the most-populated country that has yet to win a medal. The country has competed in 10 Summer Games and failed to reach the podium each time.

Who is the only person to have won an Oscar?

Did you know in 94 years of the awards' history, only one man named Oscar has won the trophy? Ironically Oscar Hammerstein II is the only person named Oscar to ever win the Academy. He has been nominated twice for the award, and both the times he took the trophy home.

Who is the youngest person to win an Olympic gold medal?

Gestring became the youngest person ever to win an Olympic gold medal at the age of 13 years and 268 days, in what was considered to be an upset, given her competition.

Who is the greatest Olympian of all time?

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Michael Phelps is the most flourishing and most decorated Olympian of all time with a total of 28 medals. Phelps also owns the all-time records for Olympic gold medals (23). He broke the record set by Mark Spitz in the 1972 Olympics when he won the eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games.

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Who is the oldest Olympian ever?

Oscar Gomer Swahn (20 October 1847 – 1 May 1927) was a Swedish shooter who competed at three Olympic games and won six medals, including three gold. Swahn holds records as the oldest Olympian at the time of competition, the oldest person to win gold, and the oldest person to win an Olympic medal.

Has anyone won gold in both summer and Winter Olympics?

Eddie Eagan and Gillis Grafström were the only two athletes to win gold medals in both the Summer and Winter Olympics.

Who is the only person to win a medal in both summer and Winter Olympics?

American Eddie Eagan holds his trophy after winning an Olympic gold medal in boxing in 1920. Eagan is the only person in history to win Olympic gold medals in both a summer and winter sport. A trophy is handed to American bobsledder Billy Fiske after his team won Olympic gold in the four-man event in 1932.

Has anyone won Summer and Winter Olympics?

Eddie Eagan became the first person to win a medal in the Winter Olympics and in the Summer Olympics in different events. He is the only Summer and Winter medalist to win Gold medals in different events. She is the only athlete to ever win medals in both Winter and Summer Games in the same year.

Has anyone refused an Oscar?

(NEXSTAR) – The Academy Award is generally regarded as one of the highest honors that an actor can receive — the keyword being “generally.” In the history of the Oscars, however, there have only been three people who refused their awards: actors George C. Scott and Marlon Brando, and screenwriter Dudley Nichols.

Can the Academy take back an Oscar?

Only one Academy Award has ever been revoked in the history of the Oscars, and it was for a documentary that had been nominated in the wrong year.

Who won 2 Oscars in one night?

On March 25, 1954, Walt won Oscars for the films The Living Desert, Bear Country, The Alaskan Eskimo, and the cartoon short Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom. This one-night jackpot added four to Walt's overall Oscar score; with 32 golden statuettes to his name, Walt holds the record for Academy Award wins.

What countries are not allowed to participate in the Olympics?

There's only one UN-recognized independent country not eligible for any of the Olympic Games. That's Vatican City, the independent Catholic Church headquarters in Rome, which has never applied to join.

Can an athlete play two sports in Olympics?

One can participate in more than one event in Olympics. The problem arises with the schedule. Different events takes place at different venues in a country and at the same time. So practically , It is impossible for a person to be at different venues at the same time.

Can an athlete represent two countries?

No. However, if you've represented one country on the international stage, you do have to wait three years before you can represent another at the Olympics.

Can an athlete participate in two Olympic sports?

Now take it one step further: athletes who make the Olympic team in two different sports. Talk about a pipedream. These are the rarest of of the rare, but they do exist. Some compete in two different summer events, some compete in two different winter events, while others have competed in one of each.

What percentage of an Olympic gold medal is actually gold?

According to the International Olympic Committee, gold medals are required to be at least 92.5 percent silver, and are plated with about 6 grams of pure gold.

Who is the most successful Winter Olympian?

Norway's Marit Bjorgen wins her eighth gold medal, bringing her total medal record to 15.

Who are the only four athletes to have won medals in both the summer and Winter Games?

Only four athletes have won medals in both the Winter and Summer Olympics: Eddie Eagan, USA–Light Heavyweight Boxing gold (1920) and Four-man Bobsled gold (1932). Jacob Tullin Thams, Norway–Ski Jumping gold (1924) and 8-meter Yachting silver (1936).

Who is youngest Olympian ever?

Held in Athens, the host country, Greece, was represented by gymnast Dimitrios Loundras who was 10 years old, 216 days at the start of competition, making him the youngest ever Olympian.

What is the age limit to be in the Olympics?

There is no specific age limit for taking part in the Olympic Games. This depends on each International Sports Federation and the rules it lays down for its sport. Learn more: See the Olympic Charter rule on age limits, Chapter 5, Rule 42.

Do US Olympians pay their own way?

Olympic athletes do not get paid by just attending the Olympic Games. However, if an athlete earns a medal, there is a medal bonus attached to it. A gold medal is worth $37,500, a silver medal is worth $22,500 and a bronze medal is worth $15,000.