Sofia Marinou

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.

Sofia Marinou
Native nameΣοφία Μαρίνου
Country (sports) Greece
Born1884 (1884)
DiedUnknown
Medal record
Tennis
1906 Intercalated Games
Representing  Greece
Silver medal – second placeTennisWomen's singles
Silver medal – second placeTennisMixed doubles
Panhellenic Tennis Championship
Gold medal – first place1908 AthensMixed doubles

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.[2] In her first round singles match against Ioanna Tissamenou, Marinou and Tissamenou became the first women to represent Greece at an Olympic Games.[lower-alpha 1][1] In the mixed doubles event, Marinou and Simiriotis lost to eventual winners Max and Marie Decugis, and they were awarded a silver medal.[lower-alpha 2][3]

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

Personal life

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

Notes
  1. The 1906 Intercalated Games were recognised as an Olympic Games at the time, but were later classed as unofficial by the International Olympic Committee.
  2. 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
  1. "Sofia Marinou". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  2. Grasso, John (September 2011). Historical Dictionary of Tennis. Scarecrow Press. p. 380. ISBN 9780810872370.
  3. Mallon, Bill (2015). The 1906 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. McFarland & Company. p. 139. ISBN 9781476609515.
  4. 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.
  5. "Georgios Simiriotis". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
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