Multiple choice

Who was the first woman athlete to win 4 gold medals in a single Olympics?

  1. Fanny Blankers

  2. Florence Griffith Joiner

  3. Marion Jones

  4. Merlin Otty
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Fanny Blankers-Koen (often referred to as Fanny Blankers) was a Dutch athlete who won 4 gold medals at the 1948 London Olympics. She was known as the 'Flying Housewife' and dominated in sprinting and hurdling events. The other athletes listed either achieved their success later or in different circumstances.

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