Charlotte Cooper became the first female to win an Olympic Gold Medal (for tennis) in 1900.
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As far as the Olympics goes, Charlotte Cooper won a gold medal in the Ladies Singles in tennis in the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris. She was the first woman in history to win an Olympic gold medal.
Rafael Nadal of Spain won the gold medal and Elena Dementieva won the gold medal for women's tennis.
Nigeria won her first Olympic gold medal in 1876
That was ladies singles tennis and the first woman to win an Olympic gold medal was Charlotte Cooper of Great Britain at the 1900 Games in Paris.
That was John Pius Boland of Great Britain at the 1896 Games in Athens.
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John Pius Boland in men's singles tennis at the 1896 Games in Athens.
Charlotte Cooper in women's singles tennis at the 1900 Games in Paris.
In 2012, Zhang Jike (CHN) won the gold medal in the London's Olympic Games
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