Eliza Pollock

Lida Peyton "Eliza" Pollock (October 24, 1840 – May 25, 1919) was an American archer who competed in the early twentieth century. She won two bronze medals in Archery at the 1904 Summer Olympics in Missouri in the double national and Columbia rounds and a gold medal with the US team. She was born in Hamilton, Ohio. She is the oldest woman ever to win an Olympic Gold. She was aged 63 years and 333 days when she won gold.[1]

Eliza Pollock

Medal record
Women's archery
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1904 St. LouisTeam round
1904 St. LouisDouble National round
1904 St. LouisDouble Columbia round

References

  1. "Eliza Pollock". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 January 2021.


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