Taking home the prestigious medal at the Summer Games in 1900, who was the first woman to win an Olympic gold?

Helen de Pourtales was an American-born sailor who participated in the 1900 Summer Olympics for Switzerland, and became the first woman to win an Olympic gold medal. Additionally, she was the first female athlete to represent Switzerland in the Olympics.

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