Thora Gerda Sofie Castenschiold (1 February 1882 – 30 January 1979) was a Danish

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player at the beginning of the 20th century. She was the first woman to represent Denmark at the Olympics.

Career

Castenschiold, a member of

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's KB, won the title at the first Danish women's tennis championships in 1906. She could defend it four times in a row until 1910. She took part in the

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and won the silver medal in the indoor singles competition.

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* * 1882 births 1979 deaths Danish female tennis players Olympic silver medalists for Denmark Olympic tennis players for Denmark Tennis players at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in tennis Tennis players from Copenhagen Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics 20th-century Danish women {{Denmark-Olympic-medalist-stub