Daria Karađorđević
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Princess Daria Karađorđević of Serbia (born March 21, 1859 in Cleveland , Ohio as Myra Abigail "Abbie" Pankhurst ; † June 26, 1938 in Cannes , France ) was an American golfer and later Princess of Serbia .
biography
Daria Pankhurst was married to William Wright for the first time . With her second husband Thomas Huger Pratt , who was very wealthy, she spent a large part in Europe. There the couple made good contacts with members of royalty. As Abbie Pratt , she took part in the 1900 Olympic Games in the first ever women's Olympic golf tournament , where she finished third. After her husband died at a young age a few years later, she married Prince Alexis Karađorđević of Serbia in 1913 and remained a princess until her death.
Web links
- Abbie Pratt in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Karaorđević, Daria |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pankhurst, Myra Abigail (maiden name); Wright, Myra Abigail (name from first marriage); Pratt, Myra Abigail (name from first marriage) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American golfer and Serbian princess |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 21, 1859 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cleveland , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 26, 1938 |
| Place of death | Cannes , France |