Géza Wertheim
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Géza Wertheim was a Luxembourg
ian tennis player and bobsledder
.
He made thirty appearances for Luxembourg
in the Davis Cup
between 1947 and 1957, losing all thirty. He later became President of the Luxembourg Tennis Federation
.
He also competed for Luxembourg in the two-man bobsleigh at the 1936 Winter Olympics
in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
, where the team of Wertheim and Raoul Weckbecker
, finished last of twenty-two.
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
ian tennis player and bobsledder
Bobsleigh
Bobsleigh or bobsled is a winter sport in which teams of two or four make timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sled that are combined to calculate the final score....
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He made thirty appearances for Luxembourg
Luxembourg Davis Cup team
The Luxembourg Davis Cup team represents Luxembourg in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Luxembourg Tennis Federation.Luxembourg currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group II...
in the Davis Cup
Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States. By...
between 1947 and 1957, losing all thirty. He later became President of the Luxembourg Tennis Federation
Luxembourg Tennis Federation
The Luxembourg Tennis Federation is the tennis governing body in Luxembourg and responsible for the development of the game in the country.-Tennis in Luxembourg:...
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He also competed for Luxembourg in the two-man bobsleigh at the 1936 Winter Olympics
1936 Winter Olympics
The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1936 in the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany. Germany also hosted the Summer Olympics the same year in Berlin...
in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a mountain resort town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region, and the district is on the border with Austria...
, where the team of Wertheim and Raoul Weckbecker
Raoul Weckbecker
Raoul Weckbecker was a Luxembourgian bobsledder and skier.He competed at the four-man bobsleigh event at the 1928 Winter Olympics, finishing twentieth . In 1936, in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Weckbecker finished 22nd in the two-man bob competition...
, finished last of twenty-two.