How many of the Dancing With The Stars competitions have been won by athletes ?
DeHart Hubbard — the first African American to win an Olympic gold medal in an individual event ( the long jump at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris ) ; Hubbard also set world records in the long jump ( ) and the 100 - yard dash ( 9.6 seconds ) ; and Eddie Tolan , gold medalist in the 100 and 200 - meter races at the 1932 Summer Olympics .