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Which Olympic athlete won gold medals in both Summer and Winter Games in different sports?
Answer
Ester Ledecka
Ester Ledecka (Czech Republic) won gold in alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Games and gold in skateboarding at the 2020 Summer Games.
💡 Did you know?
Ledecka is the only athlete to medal in both Summer and Winter Olympics in different sporting disciplines.
Other options people guess
- Eddie Eagan
- Natalia Mishkutenok
- Eric Heiden
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- multi-sport
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