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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.

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Tennis. Charlotte Cooper of Great Britain was the first woman that won a gold medal when she won the Ladies Singles title at the 1900 Games in Paris.

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