Who was the first Olympic track and field champion?

China's first Olympic track and field champion was Chen.

1On August 3rd, 992, Chen Zai, who was born in Tieling, Liaoning Province, won the first gold medal in track and field in the history of the 25th Olympic Games for the China delegation in the women's 10km competition, which was also the 33rd gold medal won by the China delegation at the Summer Olympic Games. She was 24 years old that year.

2. The first Olympic track and field champion in the world was American james connolly.

On April 6th, 1896, the first Olympic Games began. American James connolly, the triple jump champion, won the first champion of the modern Olympic Games with 13.438+0 meters.

James connolly (English: james connolly, Irish: Semas &; Oacute Cong Haile,1868-1965438+May 2006 12), leader of Irish socialist movement. Born into an Irish immigrant family in Newgate, Edinburgh, Scotland.

1896 Athens Olympic Games is the first modern Olympic Games, held in Athens, the capital of Greece. James connolly, a student majoring in ancient languages at Harvard University, decided to give it a try after learning that Athens would host the Olympic Games. He jumped 13.438+0 m in the triple jump and won the first champion of the modern Olympic Games.