# Florence Blenkiron

> Florence Margaret Charlotte Blenkiron was the first woman to win a gold medal for reaching over 100 mph on a motorcycle at Brooklands race track. With Theresa Wallach, she crossed the Sahara by 600cc Panther motorcycle, sidecar and trailer from London to Cape Town in 1934-35, making the return journey on her own in 1935-36.

*British medal-winning motorcyclist and explorer*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Born:** 1904-04-24
- **Died:** 1991-03-04
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

Florence Margaret Charlotte Blenkiron was the first woman to win a gold medal for reaching over 100 mph on a motorcycle at Brooklands race track. With Theresa Wallach, she crossed the Sahara by 600cc Panther motorcycle, sidecar and trailer from London to Cape Town in 1934-35, making the return journey on her own in 1935-36.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 35.3

## Sources
- [Florence Blenkiron](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Blenkiron)
- [Florence Blenkiron](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Blenkiron)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65770315)

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