Who is the First Champion of the Modern Olympics?
Answer: James Brendan Bennet Connolly (October 28, 1868 – January 20, 1957)
On 6 April 1896, James Connolly won the triple jump (then two hops and a jump), and thus became the first Olympic champion in 1527 years. He also placed second in the high jump and third in the long jump.
Connelly competed during the 1896 Athens Games — the first Modern Olympics. He also came back on the second modern Olympics, 1900 Paris Games but failed to defend his title.
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