Sofie Castenschiold
Danish tennis player
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| Intro | Danish tennis player | |
| Places | Denmark | |
| was | Athlete Tennis player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 1 February 1882, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Death | 30 January 1979Helsingborg, Sweden (aged 97 years) | |
| Star sign | Aquarius | |
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Biography
Thora Gerda Sofie Castenschiold (1 February 1882 – 30 January 1979) was a Danish tennis player at the beginning of the 20th century.
Career
Castenschiold, a member of Copenhagen'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 1912 Summer Olympics at Stockholm and won the silver medal in the indoor singles competition.