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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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Who was the first woman to win a gold medal in tennis?
Charlotte Cooper of Great Britain in singles at the 1900 Games in Paris.
Was croquet the first Olympic event women competed in?
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.
Who was the first women who participated in Olympics?
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.
How many olympic medals has Andy Murray won?
One for Men's singles in tennis he won the Gold Medal playing for Great Britain
What sport did Spain win its first gold medal?
That was basque pelota at the 1900 Games in Paris.
Who won the gold medal in the Womens singles in the tennis 2008 Olympics?
It was Elena Dementieva
Name a female athlete that won a british gold medal?
Charlotte Cooper won a gold medal in the Ladies Singles in tennis in the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris.
What was unique about the women's tennis gold at the 1900 Olympics?
It was the first time that women were allowed to compete in the games and Charlotte Cooper was the first to win the gold medal at tennis.
In what event did a woman win the first Olympic medal?
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.
Who was the first female to win gold medal ever?
Charlotte Cooper of Great Britain in tennis at the 1900 Games in Paris.
Who was the first woman to win a gold medal in tennis?
Charlotte Cooper of Great Britain in singles at the 1900 Games in Paris.
Who was the first female to win gold?
If you mean the Olympics, Charlotte Cooper of Great Britain won the women's singles tennis gold medal in 1900
Who won 2000 men tennis gold medal?
The gold medal in men's singles tennis was won by Yevgeny Kafelnikov of Russia.
What event was the first to present an olympic medal to a woman?
Singles tennis at the 1900 Games in Paris. Charlotte Cooper of Great Britain won the gold.
Who won the gold medal in the 1900 Olympics for rugby union?
France won the inaugural rugby union gold medal at their home games in 1900.
Which country won the gold medal in womens hockey?
tia
Which country won the gold medal in womens basketball?
The USA
