Cynisca was a wealthy Spartan princess, famous for being the first woman to win at the Olympic Games, competing in the sport of chariot racing.
Cynisca first entered the Olympics in 396 BC, where she won first prize competing with a team of horses she had trained herself. In 392 BC, Cynisca entered her horses in the Olympics for the second time and was awarded another victory in the same event.The Spartan Princess Cynisca
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