WTF Fun Fact – Gold Medal Or Porcelain Bowl

In 1900, Margaret Abbott was the first American woman to win an Olympic “gold medal” (golf) but was given a porcelain bowl instead as prizes were customary at that time. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: Olympics 2016: Celebrating Margaret Abbott, the First American Woman to Win a Gold Medal | Vogue


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