Sofia Marinou
Greek tennis player
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Sofia Marinou (Greek: Σοφία Μαρίνου, 18 August 1882 - 22 November 1974)[1] was a Greek tennis player, who won two silver medals at the 1906 Intercalated Games in Athens, Greece.
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| Native name | Σοφία Μαρίνου | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country (sports) |  Greece | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 August 1882 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 November 1974 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.[a][1] In the mixed doubles event, Marinou and Simiriotis lost to eventual winners Max and Marie Decugis, and they were awarded a silver medal.[b][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]
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Notes
- The 1906 Intercalated Games were recognised as an Olympic Games at the time, but were later classed as unofficial by the International Olympic Committee.
- 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.
