Heinrich Schomburgk
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Heinrich Georg Schomburgk (June 30, 1885 – March 29, 1965) was a male tennis player and footballer from Germany
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At the Stockholm Olympics
in 1912 he won a gold medal in the mixed doubles event with Dorothea Köring
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He participated in the 1906 Wimbledon Championships
, reaching the second round, where he was beaten by Frank Riseley
, who later on was to challenge the defending champion Laurence Doherty
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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At the Stockholm Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
in 1912 he won a gold medal in the mixed doubles event with Dorothea Köring
Dorothea Köring
Dorothea "Dora" Köring was a female tennis player from Germany.At the Stockholm Olympics in 1912 she won a gold medal in the mixed doubles event with Heinrich Schomburgk and a silver medal in the women's outdoor singles tournament .Köring died in her house in Dresden during the...
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He participated in the 1906 Wimbledon Championships
1906 Wimbledon Championships
The 1906 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on Outdoor grass courts which took place at the All England Club.-Men's Singles: Lawrence Doherty def. Frank Riseley, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3.-Women's Singles:...
, reaching the second round, where he was beaten by Frank Riseley
Frank Riseley
Frank Lorymer Riseley was a British male tennis player. He won the Wimbledon Double Championships twice in 1902 and 1906. He lost the singles finals three times against Lawrence Doherty in 1903, 1904 and 1906....
, who later on was to challenge the defending champion Laurence Doherty
Laurence Doherty
Hugh Laurence "Laurie" Doherty was an English tennis player and younger brother of Reggie Doherty...