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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 .
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.
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.
Margaret Abbott was a wealthy young socialite who excelled at golf and became the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal.
Aug 10, 2016 · Margaret Abbott spent her entire life unaware that she had won the top golf prize at the 1900 games.
Oct 18, 2017 · In 1900, Margaret Ives Abbott became America's first female Olympic champion without even knowing it. She played in and won the women's nine-hole golf tournament at the 1900 Paris Games that so badly organized and promoted that many participants were unaware they were actually competing in the Olympics.
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...
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. Women take their bow.
Jul 30, 2024 · After 22-year-old American Margaret Abbott won the women’s golf tournament at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, no gold medal was draped around her neck. There was no standing atop a podium as...
With a nine-hole score of 47, Margaret Abbott gained a measure of renown by becoming the first American woman, and second overall, to win an Olympic gold medal. Miss Abbott was from Chicago, but had traveled to France with her mother to study art and music.
