Queenie Newall, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Queenie Newall

British archer

Date of Birth: 17-Oct-1854

Place of Birth: Littleborough, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 24-Jun-1929

Profession: archer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Queenie Newall

  • Sybil Fenton Newall (17 October 1854 – 24 June 1929), best known as Queenie Newall, was an English archer who won the gold medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
  • She was 53 years old at the time, still the oldest female gold medal winner at the Olympic Games.
  • Great Britain did not win another women's archery medal at the Olympics until 2004.
  • She joined the Cheltenham Archers club in 1905, and was national champion on three occasions in 1911, 1912 and 1914.

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