1. Sybil Fenton Newall, best known as Queenie Newall, was an English archer who won the gold medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
10 Facts About Queenie Newall
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Queenie Newall was 53 years old at the time, still the oldest female gold medal winner at the Olympic Games.
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Queenie Newall joined the Cheltenham Archers Club in 1905 and was national champion twice in 1911 and 1912.
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Sybil "Queenie" Fenton Newall was born in Hare Hill House, Littleborough, Rochdale on 17 October 1854.
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Queenie Newall took part at the 1908 Summer Olympics, held in White City, London.
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The second day's weather was much improved, and Queenie Newall overtook Dod, eventually winning with a score of 688 points, 46 points ahead of Dod, who finished in the silver medal position.
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Queenie Newall continued in the sport following the First World War, her last score was recorded by the Cheltenham archery club in 1928.
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Queenie Newall died at her home in Cheltenham on 24 June 1929.
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Queenie Newall's father was a merchant and owned Hare Hill House and estate in Littleborough, Lancashire.
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Queenie Newall never married and instead lived with her sister Margaret in Cheltenham all her life.