Dora Köring
Full name: Dorothea "Dora" Köring
Gender: Female
Born: July 11, 1880 in Chemnitz, Sachsen, Germany
Died: February 13, 1945 in Dresden, Sachsen, Germany
Affiliations: Akademischer SV Dresden
Country: 
Germany
Sport: Tennis
Medals: 1 Gold, 1 Silver (2 Total)
Biography
Dora Köring played tennis at the 1912 Olympics, winning a silver in singles and a gold medal in mixed doubles, alongside [Heinrich Schomburgk]. She won the second German female Olympic gold medal in Olympic history. During the singles final she was leading [Marguerite Broquedis] when Broquedis left the court to change her shoes. This tactical maneuver took Köring completely out of rhythm, and she went on to lose the match. Köring was the 1912-13 German Champion in singles. She later played a professional tour in 1927 against [Suzanne Lenglen], without much success. Köring died in World War II when her house was bombed during the Dresden bombing raids. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer | 31 | Stockholm | Tennis | Women's Singles | Germany | GER | 2 | Silver | |
| 1912 Summer | 31 | Stockholm | Tennis | Mixed Doubles | Germany | GER | 1 | Gold |
Women's Singles
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | Date | Result | SW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer | 31 | Stockholm | Tennis | Germany | GER | Final Round | Match 1/2 | 2 | 1912-07-04 | Broquedis-Billout (FRA) 2, Köring (GER) 1 | 1 |
| 1912 Summer | 31 | Stockholm | Tennis | Germany | GER | Semi-Finals | Match #1 | 1 | 1912-07-03 | Köring (GER) 2, Arnheim (SWE) 0 | 2 |
| 1912 Summer | 31 | Stockholm | Tennis | Germany | GER | Quarter-Finals | Match #2 | AC | 1912-07-03 | Köring (GER) walkover | |
| 1912 Summer | 31 | Stockholm | Tennis | Germany | GER | Round One | Match #5 | 1 | 1912-07-01 | Köring (GER) 2, Fick (SWE) 0 | 2 |
Mixed Doubles
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Partner | Phase | Unit | Rank | Date | Result | SW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer | 31 | Stockholm | Tennis | Germany | GER | Heinrich Schomburgk | Final Round | Match 1/2 | 1 | 1912-07-05 | GER 2, SWE-1 0 | 2 |
| 1912 Summer | 31 | Stockholm | Tennis | Germany | GER | Heinrich Schomburgk | Semi-Finals | Match #1 | 1 | 1912-07-04 | GER 2, FRA 0 | 2 |
| 1912 Summer | 31 | Stockholm | Tennis | Germany | GER | Heinrich Schomburgk | Quarter-Finals | Match #3 | AC | 1912-07-03 | GER walkover | |
| 1912 Summer | 31 | Stockholm | Tennis | Germany | GER | Heinrich Schomburgk | Round One | Match #3 | AC | 1912-07-01 | GER walkover |
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