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Sybil Newall 53 oldest female gold medalist, This is, of course, not the first London Olympics, but the third. In the first London Olympics, women could not compete in many of the events.

There was a "ladies' archery" event -- and it was won by Sybil Fenton Newall, known as Queenie, who was 53 years old at the time -- still the age record for women's Olympic gold medals.