Who Lit 2012 Olympic torch?
People who have lit the Olympic cauldron
| Games | Location | Lighter |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Summer | London | Cameron MacRitchie |
| 2014 Winter | Sochi | Irina Rodnina |
| Vladislav Tretiak | ||
| 2016 Summer | Rio de Janeiro | Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima (stadium cauldron) |
Who won the women’s 100m in 2012?
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women’s 100 metres
| Women’s 100 metres at the Games of the XXX Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Competitors | 79 from 67 nations |
| Winning time | 10.75 |
| Medalists | |
| Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Jamaica Carmelita Jeter United States Veronica Campbell-Brown Jamaica |
Who won the 100m in the 2016 Olympics?
Usain Bolt
Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men’s 100 metres
| Men’s 100 metres at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Competitors | 84 from 57 nations |
| Winning time | 9.81 |
| Medalists | |
| Usain Bolt Jamaica Justin Gatlin United States Andre De Grasse Canada |
Which woman has the most gold medals?
The most Olympic medals won by a woman is eighteen by gymnast Larisa Semyonovna Latynina (USSR), nine gold, five silver and four bronze, 1956–64.
Who won womens 2020 gold medal?
Canada
Canada won its first Olympic gold medal in women’s soccer, beating Sweden 3-2 on penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw.
Who won women’s 2020 gold?
Canada, a relentless team with an aging star, a sturdy defense and a taste for more after consecutive bronze medals, won its first gold medal in women’s soccer on Friday by defeating Sweden in a penalty shootout, 3-2, after a 1-1 tie in Yokohama.
Who is the first woman to light the Olympic flame?
Who was the first woman to light the Olympic cauldron? Enriqueta Basilio was the first woman to light the Olympic cauldron at the 1968 Games in Mexico City. Basilio was 20 years old when she represented Mexico in the sprints on the track.
Who is lighting the Olympic torch 2022?
Olympians Dinigeer Yilamujiang and Zhao Jiawen light the Olympic Cauldron during the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at the Beijing National Stadium on Feb. 4, 2022, in Beijing, China. The lighting of the Olympic Flame, for the first time, featured a snowflake.