Female track and field athlete, Francina Blankers-Koen of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, won four gold medals at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, England. She won the 100-meter, 200-meter sprints, the 80-meter hurdles, and shared a gold medal as the anchor of the Dutch team in the 100-meter relay. She was also the first mother to win Olympic gold.

Date:
      1948
Name(s):
      Francina Blankers-Koen
Occupation:
      athlete
Location:
      London, England

Additional Information:

• Fanny Blankers-Koen | Biography, Olympics, & Facts | Britannica
  Fanny Blankers-Koen. Fanny Blankers-Koen, née Francina Elsje Koen, (born April 26, 1918, near Baarn, Netherlands—died January 25, 2004, Amsterdam), versatile Dutch track-and-field athlete who, at the 1948 Olympics in London, became the first woman to win four gold medals at a single Games.Apr 22, 2020
• Fanny Blankers-Koen – Wikipedia
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