Hélène de Pourtalès
Swiss sailor (1868–1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Countess Hélène de Pourtalès (born Helen Barbey; April 28, 1868 – November 2, 1945) was an American-born Swiss sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris representing Switzerland and became the first woman to win an Olympic gold medal.[1] She was also the first woman to represent Switzerland at the Olympics.[2][3]
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Birth name | Helen Barbey | |||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Swiss | |||||||||||||||||
Born | (1868-04-28)April 28, 1868 New York City, US | |||||||||||||||||
Died | November 2, 1945(1945-11-02) (aged 77) Geneva, Switzerland | |||||||||||||||||
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Club | Union des Yachtsmen | |||||||||||||||||
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