Dorothea Köring
German tennis player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dorothea "Dora" Köring (German pronunciation: [doʁoˈteːa ˈkøːʁɪŋ]; 11 July 1880 – 13 February 1945) was a female tennis player from Germany.[1]
Quick Facts Full name, Country (sports) ...
Full name | Dorothea Köring |
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Country (sports) | Germany |
Born | (1880-07-11)11 July 1880 Chemnitz, German Empire |
Died | 13 February 1945(1945-02-13) (aged 64) Dresden, Nazi Germany |
Singles | |
Olympic Games | Silver Medal (1912) |
Other mixed doubles tournaments | |
Olympic Games | Gold Medal (1912) |
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Quick Facts Olympic medal record, Women's tennis ...
Olympic medal record | ||
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Women's tennis | ||
1912 Stockholm | Mixed doubles | |
1912 Stockholm | Singles |
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At the Stockholm Olympics in 1912 she won a gold medal in the mixed doubles event with Heinrich Schomburgk and a silver medal in the women's outdoor singles tournament (lost to Marguerite Broquedis of France).[2]
Köring died in her house in Dresden during the bombing of Dresden in World War II.[3]