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Margaret Abbot was the first woman to win a Gold medal in the Olympics. She one in 1900 for golf
abhinav bindra is the first Punjabi to win a medal in Olympics
Gladys Davis won a silver medal at the 1924 Olympics in the Individual Women's Foil event.
Wilma Rudolph in 1960.
The first Australian woman to win a gold medal was Fanny Durack, from Sydney, in the 100 meter freestyle at the 1912 Games in Stockholm.
latvian cyclist won the first medal in olympics 2012
Alice Coachman in high jump at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.
a gold medal if you come first, a silver medal if you come second and a bronze medal if you com third.
That was Karnam Malleswari who won a bronze medal in weightlifting at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. As of the 2008 Games, she is the only Indian women to win a medal at the Olympics.
James Connolly.
canada i think