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“Bill Johnson in 1984 became the first American man to win an Olympic gold medal in downhill skiing.”
The New York Times by Zachary Woolfe, Amisha Padnani View original article

Analyzed on 2026-08-22T05:05:41+00:00 · Last updated 2026-08-22

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A swaggering skier who in 1984 became the first American man to win an Olympic gold medal in downhill skiing, Johnson was praised by President Ronald Reagan at a White House reception and landed endorsement deals and magazine covers.

Extracted from: How The Times Remembered 15 Winter Olympics Greats , The New York Times

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The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Supports

“A swaggering skier who in 1984 became the first American man to win an Olympic gold medal in downhill skiing, Johnson was praised by President Ronald Reagan at a White House reception and landed endorsement deals and magazine covers.”

How The Times Remembered 15 Winter Olympics Greats

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Claim ID CLM-00F9E015
Slug bill-johnson-in-1984-became-first-american-man-to-win-olympi-00f9e015
Origin nytimes.com
Captured 209 d ago
Velocity 0.0/hr
Bias 0.00
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