AKA OLYMPIC MEDALISTS

Soror A ’ ja Wilson continues a legacy of excellence at the Olympics that dates back to 1948 when the late Soror Alice Coachman Davis placed first in the London Olympic Games in the high jump . She was the first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal . Alpha Kappa Alpha athletes who have won Olympic medals include the following :

1948 1988

1996 2000

SOROR ALICE COACHMAN DAVIS High Jump , Gold

2002

SOROR DEBI THOMAS Figure Skater Bronze

2004

SOROR CHRYSTE GAINES 4x100 Meters Relay Gold ( 1996 ), Bronze ( 2000 )

2020

SOROR VONETTA FLOWERS Bobsledding Gold

SOROR TONIQUE WILLIAMS-DARLING 400 Meters , Gold

SOROR A ’ JA WILSON Basketball Gold

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