Madge Cage Syers
Florence Syers, 1908 Olympics
Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress
Dates: 1881 - 1971
Occupation: figure skater
Also known as: Madge Syers, Florence Madge Cave Syers
The first woman figure skating champion, Madge Syers won the first Olympic gold medal for women's figure skating (1908).
In 1902, Madge Syers came in second in an international figure-skating competition which had not thought to exclude women. The organizers then explicitly banned female athletes from entering the competition. Three years later they added a separate women's event.
About Florence Madge Cave Syers
- Categories: Olympic figure skating gold medal
- Places: Great Britain
- Period: 20th century
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