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Beatrice Hill-Lowe
Irish archer (1869–1951) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Beatrice Geraldine Hill-Lowe (26 January 1869 – 2 July 1951) was an Irish[1] archer who represented Britain.[2] She was born in County Louth, Ireland. She was the first Irishwomen to win an Olympic medal. She won a bronze medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.[3][4]
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Birth name | Beatrice Geraldine Hill Ruxton | ||||||||||||||
Nationality | Irish | ||||||||||||||
Citizenship | British | ||||||||||||||
Born | (1869-01-26)26 January 1869 Ardee House, Ardee, County Louth, Ireland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | ||||||||||||||
Died | 2 July 1951(1951-07-02) (aged 82) 12 Queen's Parade, Tenby, Wales, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Archery | ||||||||||||||
Event | Women's double National | ||||||||||||||
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