About Hélène de Pourtalès

Countess Hélène de Pourtalès 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. She was also the first woman to represent Switzerland at the Olympics.

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Hélène de Pourtalès

Swiss sailor (1868–1945)

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