Sofia Marinou Explained

Sofia Marinou
Native Name:Σοφία Μαρίνου
Native Name Lang:el
Country Represented: Greece
Death Date:Unknown

Sofia Marinou (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Σοφία Μαρίνου, 1884 – unknown) was a Greek tennis player, who won two silver medals at the 1906 Intercalated Games in Athens, Greece.

Career

At the 1906 Intercalated Games in Athens, Greece, Marinou competed in the Women's singles competition, and the Mixed doubles competition, alongside Georgios Simiriotis.[1] In her first round singles match against Ioanna Tissamenou, Marinou and Tissamenou became the first women to represent Greece at an Olympic Games.[2] In the mixed doubles event, Marinou and Simiriotis lost to eventual winners Max and Marie Decugis, and they were awarded a silver medal.[3]

Marinou and Simiriotis later won the mixed doubles event at the 1908 .[4]

Personal life

It is believed that Sofia Marinou was related to Georgios Simiriotis and his sister Esmée Simirioti.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Grasso, John. Historical Dictionary of Tennis. Scarecrow Press. September 2011. 380. 9780810872370.
  2. Web site: Sofia Marinou. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417235337/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/sofia-marinou-1.html. dead. 17 April 2020. Sports Reference. 5 April 2020.
  3. Book: Mallon, Bill. The 1906 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. McFarland & Company. 2015. 139. 9781476609515.
  4. Book: 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). 960-85466-2-1.
  5. Web site: Georgios Simiriotis. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418120052/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/si/georgios-simiriotis-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. Sports Reference. 5 April 2020.