In which year did Stevenson win his first Olympic gold medal?
1972
1976
1980
1968
Answer
The first Olympic gold medal for Rafer Johnson came in 1972. The 1960 Olympic Decathlon champion, Rafer Johnson, lit the Olympic cauldron during the Opening Ceremony of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
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