Saturday, February 27, 2010
In 1988 Debi Thomas Became the First African-American to Win a Medal at the Winter Olympics
February 27 1988
Episode
Debi Thomas skates into history!
Thomas in her "Zone"
*On this date in 1988, world-class figure skater Debi Thomas made an Olympic first. She won a bronze medal in the Winter Olympic Games in Calgary Alberta, Canada.
She became the first African American-in fact the first person of African ancestry-to win any medal in the Winter Games.
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