Robert Spit
Robert Cleon Spieß (born February 17, 1891 in Moscow ; † October 22, 1982 ) was a German tennis player and member of the Academic SV Dresden .
At the Olympic Games in Stockholm in 1912 , Spieß took part in the singles and doubles competition on the lawn. He reached the second round in the individual, but retired there against his compatriot Heinrich Schomburgk . With Luis Heyden in doubles he was defeated in the quarterfinals, here Ladislav Žemla and Jaroslav Just from Bohemia.
In 1912, Spieß was also German champion in men's singles .
Web links
- Robert Spieß in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Spit, Robert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Spit, Robert Cleon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German tennis player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 17, 1891 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Moscow , Russian Empire |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 22, 1982 |