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Danish tennis player
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Female
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Birth:
1 February 1882(Copenhagen, Denmark)
Death:
30 January 1979(Helsingborg, Sweden)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
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.