Description: (First American Male to Win an Olympic Gold Medal in Alpine Skiing)
Bill Johnson made history as an American alpine ski racer by winning the downhill event at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo. This victory made him the first American male to claim an Olympic gold medal in alpine skiing and the first racer from a non-Alpine country to secure a gold medal in an Olympic downhill race. Johnson's remarkable achievements had a lasting impact on competitive skiing.