Leif Rovsing Explained

Leif Rovsing
Fullname:Ludvig Leif Sadi Rovsing
Birth Date:27 July 1887
Birth Place:Copenhagen, Denmark
Death Place:Ordrup, Denmark

Ludvig Leif Sadi Rovsing, née Qvist (27 July 1887  - 17 June 1977) was a Danish tennis player.[1] He competed in two events at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[2]

As an openly gay man, he was excluded by Danish sports authorities who banned his participation in several sport tournaments.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leif Rovsing . Olympedia . 8 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Ludvig Rovsing Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418073208/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ro/leif-rovsing-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 13 May 2013 . sports-reference.com.
  3. Book: Who's who in Gay and Lesbian History: From Antiquity to World War II. Aldrich. Robert. Wotherspoon. Garry. 2002. Psychology Press. 9780415159838. en.

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