Missy won her first individual Olympic gold in what event?
100-meter backstroke
100-meter freestyle
200-meter butterfly
400-meter individual medley
Answer
In her first appearance at the Olympic Games, American swimmer Missy Franklin won the gold medal in the women's 100-meter backstroke event at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, setting a new world record in the process. Franklin's victory marked the first time an American woman had won the Olympic title in the 100-meter backstroke since 1984.
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