A signed photograph of Fanny Blankers-Koen, portraying the legendary Dutch athlete on the way to victory in the 80m hurdles, the signature in blue pen

A signed photograph of Fanny Blankers-Koen, portraying the legendary Dutch athlete on the way to victory in the 80m hurdles, the signature in blue pen written along the line of a hurdle in the shot, a period 6 by 8in. press photograph, pasted caption to reverse For the first time in Olympic history the star of the track and field was a woman. Fanny Blankers-Koen, known as 'The Flying Housewife', was the most successful competitor at the 1948 London Olympic Games winning four gold medals all on the track in the 100m, 200m, 80m hurdles and 4x100m relay.