| Country | Denmark |
|---|---|
| Fullname | Thora Gerda Sofie Castenschiold |
| Birth date | 1 February 1882 |
| Birth place | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Death date | 30 January 1979 (aged 96) |
| Death place | Helsingborg, Sweden |
| Medaltemplates-expand | yes |
Thora Gerda Sofie Castenschiold (1 February 1882 – 30 January 1979) was a Danish tennis player at the beginning of the 20th century.[1] She was the first woman to represent Denmark at the Olympics.[2]
Career
Castenschiold, a member of Copenhagen's KB, won the title at the first Danish women's tennis championships in 1906. She could defend it four times in a row until 1910.[3]
She took part in the 1912 Summer Olympics at Stockholm and won the silver medal in the indoor singles competition.[4]
References
- ^ "Sofie Castenschiold". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "Tennishistorie - DM-vindere" (in Danish). www.b93.dk. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
- ^ "Sofie Castenschiold". Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2013.