Marguerite Broquedis

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Marguerite Broquedis medal table
Marguerite Broquedis, 1911
Marguerite Broquedis, 1911

tennis

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Olympic rings Olympic games
gold 1912 Stockholm Single (lawn)
bronze 1912 Stockholm Mixed (lawn)

Marguerite Broquedis (born April 17, 1893 in Pau , † April 23, 1983 in Orléans ) was a French tennis player .

She won the gold medal in women's singles at the Olympic Games in Stockholm in 1912 when she defeated Dora Koering in the final. In mixed she also won the bronze medal.

At the French championships in 1913 and 1914 she won the singles title and the mixed competition in 1911 and 1924. When the championships were open to international players from 1925 onwards, she was able to win the mixed competition again in 1927 alongside Jean Borotra .

Tournament victories

singles

No. year competition Topping Final opponent Result
1. 1912 Olympic games race German EmpireThe German Imperium Dorothea Koering 4: 6, 6: 3, 6: 4
2. 1913 French championships sand FranceFrance Jeanne Matthey 6: 3, 6: 3
3. 1914 French championships sand FranceFrance Suzanne Lenglen 5: 7, 6: 4, 6: 3

Mixed

No. year competition Topping Partner Final opponents Result
1. 1910 French championships sand FranceFrance André Gobert
2. 1911 French championships sand FranceFrance André Gobert
3. 1927 International French Championships sand FranceFrance Jean Borotra Spain 1785Spain Lilí Álvarez Bill Tilden
United StatesUnited States 
6: 4, 2: 6, 6: 2

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Remarks

  1. a b c d Until 1925, only members of French tennis clubs were allowed to take part in the championships.