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Margaret Ives Abbott (June 15, 1878 – June 10, 1955) was an American amateur golfer. She was the first American woman to win an Olympic event: the women's golf tournament at the 1900 Summer Olympics. Born in Calcutta (now Kolkata), British Raj, in 1878, Abbott moved
This is what happened to Margaret Ives Abbott. In 1900, Abbott won the women’s Olympic golf tournament, but she never knew what she had achieved. Born in Calcutta (now Kolkata) in June 1878, Abbott spent her early years in India, where her father, Charles, was a wealthy merchant.
Apr 4, 2021 · Abbott passed away in 1955 without knowing the scale of her Olympic accomplishment, but she is now recognised fully as a trailblazer for Team USA -- and all women and girls with Olympic dreams in their hearts.
Mar 8, 2018 · That woman, Margaret Abbott, won the ladies’ golf competition, as the event was genteelly known, at the 1900 Games in Paris. She received a gilded porcelain bowl, a smattering of coverage in the...
Aug 10, 2016 · Margaret Abbott spent her entire life unaware that she had won the top golf prize at the 1900 games.
A wealthy young socialite, Margaret (“Peggy”) Abbott spent the years 1899 to 1902 living in Paris with her mother, the novelist Mary Abbott. There the 22-year-old Margaret studied art, took in the sights, and enjoyed high-society life. She also played an occasional round of golf with her American
In winning the golf competition at Paris 1900, Margaret Abbott became the USA’s first ever female Olympic champion, an achievement that she remained unaware of for the rest of her life.
