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When did the New Zealand send a female athlete to the olympic games?
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New Zealand first sent a woman athlete to the Olympics in the first Olympics it competed in as a separate nation, the 1920 Summer Games in Antwerp. That was swimmer Violet Walrond who competed in the 100 meter freestyle, finishing 5th, and the 300 meter freestyle, finishing 7th.
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