The women's singles tennis event was won by Charlotte Cooper of Great Britain. She was the first woman to win an Olympic event in history.
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Charlotte Cooper of Great Britain in singles at the 1900 Games in Paris.
Croquet, Tennis, and Golf were the first events women competed at in the 1900 Games in Paris. The first event that a woman won a gold medal in was tennis.
In the Ancient Olympics it is recorded as a spartan princess called Kynisca in 392BC. In the Modern Day Olympics (1896) there was an unofficial competitor in the marathon - Stamata Revithi The first acknowledged competed at the 1900 in Paris. Yachting, Equestrian, Croquet, Tennis, Golf and Ballooning. First Gold medal Helen de Pourtales, Switzerland, Yachting mixed event and Charlotte Cooper, Great Britain, Tennis individual womens event.
One for Men's singles in tennis he won the Gold Medal playing for Great Britain
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