Mary Terán de Weiss
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María Luisa Terán de Weiss (1918–1984), known in Argentina as Mary Terán de Weiss, and out of Argentina
as María Teran Weiss, was an Argentine tennis
player, who the first Argentine women to have a relevant sport performance in the international tennis tour. She played between 1938 and 1959, and was considered a top 20 player, winning the Irish Open
(1950), Israel International (1950), Cologne International (1951), Baden-Baden (1951) and Welsh International (1954), and several times de Rio de la Plata Championship. In 1948 she reached quarterfinals at the French Open. Se also win two gold medals and a bronze one, at the 1951 Pan American Games
.
During military dictatorships in Argentina, Mary Terán was pursued due to her politics ideas (peronist), forcing her to retire from tennis at the end of the 50s, and excluding her from all recognition, by the media as well as sportive organizations.
Before 1980s, tennis in Argentina was a very elitist sport. Mary Terán confronted the leaders of the Argentine Tennis Association, with the goal of promoting tennis among people of all classes. In the 80s she organice a campaign to support Guillermo Vilas
and spread tennis in the country, when the Argentine Tennis Association was campaigning against Vilas.
When democracy returned to Argentina, at the end of 1983, she continued been banned from the media and the government activities. A few months later, she committed suicide, at the age of 66 years.
In 2007 the City of Buenos Aires
honoured her by naming Estadio Mary Terán de Weiss the new tennis stadium of the city.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
as María Teran Weiss, was an Argentine tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player, who the first Argentine women to have a relevant sport performance in the international tennis tour. She played between 1938 and 1959, and was considered a top 20 player, winning the Irish Open
Irish Open (tennis)
The Irish Open is formally a men's and women's tennis tournament held at the Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club in Dublin, Ireland. The event on the Women's Tennis Association Tour from 1971–1973. Originally known as the Irish Lawn Tennis Championships, when the event became part of the WTA Tour, it was...
(1950), Israel International (1950), Cologne International (1951), Baden-Baden (1951) and Welsh International (1954), and several times de Rio de la Plata Championship. In 1948 she reached quarterfinals at the French Open. Se also win two gold medals and a bronze one, at the 1951 Pan American Games
1951 Pan American Games
The 1951 Pan American Games were held in Buenos Aires, Argentina between 25 February-9 March 1951. The Pan American Games' origins were at the Games of the X Olympiad in Los Angeles, United States, where officials representing the National Olympic Committees of the Americas discussed the staging...
.
During military dictatorships in Argentina, Mary Terán was pursued due to her politics ideas (peronist), forcing her to retire from tennis at the end of the 50s, and excluding her from all recognition, by the media as well as sportive organizations.
Before 1980s, tennis in Argentina was a very elitist sport. Mary Terán confronted the leaders of the Argentine Tennis Association, with the goal of promoting tennis among people of all classes. In the 80s she organice a campaign to support Guillermo Vilas
Guillermo Vilas
Guillermo Apolinario Vilas is a retired and former World No. 2 professional tennis player from Argentina. He was the second Latin-American to win a Grand Slam tournament.-Career:...
and spread tennis in the country, when the Argentine Tennis Association was campaigning against Vilas.
When democracy returned to Argentina, at the end of 1983, she continued been banned from the media and the government activities. A few months later, she committed suicide, at the age of 66 years.
In 2007 the City of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
honoured her by naming Estadio Mary Terán de Weiss the new tennis stadium of the city.
Books
- Lupo, Víctor F. (2004). Historia política del deporte argentino, Buenos Aires: Corregidor, capítulo XXXIV.
External links
- Búsico, Jorge (09-12-2004), Mary Terán de Weiss, la mujer y la memoria, Clarín. (In Spanish)
- Rodríguez, Tomás(08-12-2008). La historia trágica de una grande: María Luisa Terán de Weiss, El Litoral.(In Spanish)