Margaret Abbott won the women's golf tournament at the 1900 Paris Olympics, the first American woman to achieve this.
On October 3, 1900, Margaret Abbott participated in the women's golf event at the 1900 Paris Olympics. This event was part of the World Exposition in Paris and was conducted at the Compiègne Golf Club. Abbott scored 47 over nine holes, effectively securing first place against a competitive field. Her victory earned her a porcelain bowl, as the traditional gold medals were not awarded in this early Olympic format. Remarkably, she was unaware that the event was part of the Olympic Games and thus remained oblivious to her historic achievement as the first American woman to win an Olympic event.