Have you heard of Sammy Lee, AKA the first Asian American to win an Olympic Gold? 🥇⁠ ⁠ In 1948, Sammy Lee became the first Asian American to secure the gold medal and the first man to win back-to-back gold medals in Olympic platform diving. The Korean American Olympian’s impact persisted beyond the sports world: he served as a WWII Veteran and became a well-respected doctor. ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ 🏅Join NextShark’s newsletter to get the daily schedules for all Asian American athletes and general updates on the Paris Olympics 2024⁠ ⁠ ⁠ 🎙️Jon Lee Brody jonleebrody⁠ 💬Comment “email” to sign up to our daily newsletter.⁠ ⁠ 📰Follow us for the latest Asian News NextShark⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #news #sammylee #koreanamerican #AAPIathlete #trailblazer #goldmedal #swimming #swimmer # #parisolympics #2024olympics #asianathletes #asianamericanathletes ⁠