John Taylor (relay runner)

John Baxter Taylor Jr.
Born(1882-11-03)November 3, 1882
DiedDecember 2, 1908(1908-12-02) (aged 26)
OccupationAthlete
Known forFirst African American to win an Olympic gold medal
John Taylor
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1908 London Medley relay

John Baxter Taylor Jr. (November 3, 1882, Washington, D.C. – December 2, 1908, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an American track and field athlete, notable as the first African American to win an Olympic gold medal.[1]

  1. ^ "John Taylor". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 March 2021.

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