Samppa Lajunen

…silver in Alpine skiing; and Samppa Lajunen of Finland, who won all three Nordic combined events. The Salt Lake Games also saw bobsledder Vonetta Flowers become the first Black athlete to win a Winter gold medal. Canadian hockey player Jarome Iginla then became the first Black male athlete to win…

…silver in Alpine skiing; and Samppa Lajunen of Finland, who won all three Nordic combined events. The Salt Lake Games also saw bobsledder Vonetta Flowers become the first Black athlete to win a Winter gold medal. Canadian hockey player Jarome Inigla then became the first Black male athlete to win…