Sofia Marinou
| Native name | Σοφία Μαρίνου | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country (sports) |  Greece | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1884 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | Unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sofia Marinou (Greek: Σοφία Μαρίνου, 1884 – unknown)[1] was a Greek tennis player, who won two silver medals at the 1906 Intercalated Games in Athens, Greece.
Career
[edit]At the 1906 Intercalated Games in Athens, Greece, Marinou competed in the Women's singles competition, and the Mixed doubles competition, alongside Georgios Simiriotis.[2] In her first round singles match against Ioanna Tissamenou, Marinou and Tissamenou became the first women to represent Greece at an Olympic Games.[a][1] In the mixed doubles event, Marinou and Simiriotis lost to eventual winners Max and Marie Decugis, and they were awarded a silver medal.[b][3]
Marinou and Simiriotis later won the mixed doubles event at the 1908 Panhellenic Tennis Championship.[4]
Personal life
[edit]It is believed that Sofia Marinou was related to Georgios Simiriotis and his sister Esmée Simirioti.[5]
Notes
[edit]- ^ The 1906 Intercalated Games were recognised as an Olympic Games at the time, but were later classed as unofficial by the International Olympic Committee.
- ^ No second and third place match took place, and it is unknown why Marinou and Simiriotis were awarded the silver medal over Xenophon Kasdaglis and Aspasia Matsa.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Sofia Marinou". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ Grasso, John (September 2011). Historical Dictionary of Tennis. Scarecrow Press. p. 380. ISBN 9780810872370.
- ^ Mallon, Bill (2015). The 1906 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. McFarland & Company. p. 139. ISBN 9781476609515.
- ^ Skiadas, Eleftherios. 100 χρόνια Όμιλος Αντισφαίρισης Αθηνών 1895–1995 [100 Years of the Athletic Club Athens 1895–1995]. Μικρός Ρωμηός Ε.Π.Ε. (Small Romeos). ISBN 960-85466-2-1.
- ^ "Georgios Simiriotis". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2020.