Charles Winslow
Charles Winslow medal table |
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Charles Winslow, 1912 |
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South African Union | ||
Olympic Summer Games | ||
gold | 1912 Stockholm | Single (lawn) |
gold | 1912 Stockholm | Double (lawn) |
bronze | 1920 Antwerp | Single (lawn) |
Charles Lyndhurst Winslow (born August 1, 1888 in Queenstown , † September 15, 1963 in Johannesburg ) was a South African tennis player .
Career
Winslow participated in tennis tournaments from 1907 to 1925. In 1909 he won the Transvaal Championships , and in 1910 the Natal Championships. In 1912 he took part in tournaments in Europe, including the Queen's Club Championships . At the hard court world championships in Paris he reached the final this year in doubles alongside Harold Kitson . His greatest success was victory in singles and doubles at the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm .
In 1914 he won the South African Championships in Johannesburg.
In his only appearance at the Wimbledon Championships in 1920 , he reached the second round. At the Olympic Games in Antwerp in 1920 he was able to win the bronze medal again in individual.
title
singles
No. | year | competition | Final opponent | Bottom line |
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1. | 1909 | Transvaal Championships | Harold Kitson | 6: 4, 6: 4, 6: 4 |
2. | 1910 | Natal Championships | John Richardson | 3: 6, 6: 2, 6: 1, 7: 5 |
3. | 1912 | Olympic games | Harold Kitson | 7: 5, 4: 6, 10: 8, 8: 6 |
4th | 1914 | South African Championships | George Henry Dodd | 4: 6, 7: 9, 6: 2, 6: 3, 6: 3 |
Double
No. | year | competition | partner | Final opponent | Bottom line |
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3. | 1912 | Olympic games | Harold Kitson |
Felix Pipes Arthur Zborzil |
4: 6, 6: 1, 6: 2, 6: 2 |
Web links
- ITF Profile of Charles Winslow (English)
- Davis Cup stats by Charles Winslow (English)
- Charles Winslow in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Charles Lyndhurst Winslow. tennisarchives.com, accessed on January 4, 2016 (English).
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Winslow, Charles |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Winslow, Charles Lyndhurst |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South African tennis player |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 1, 1888 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Queenstown , South Africa |
DATE OF DEATH | September 15, 1963 |
Place of death | Johannesburg , South Africa |