Carl-Olof Nylén
Encyclopedia
Carl-Olof "Olle" Siggesson Nylén (30 June 1892 – 2 October 1978) was a Swedish
otologist
and tennis
player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
.
In 1912 he and his partner Charles Wennergren were eliminated in the quarter-finals of the outdoor doubles
. In the indoor doubles
they lost in the first round.
In the outdoor mixed doubles
as well as in the indoor mixed doubles he and his partner Edith Arnheim
lost in the first round.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
otologist
Otolaryngology
Otolaryngology or ENT is the branch of medicine and surgery that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, throat, and head and neck disorders....
and 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 competed in the 1912 Summer 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...
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In 1912 he and his partner Charles Wennergren were eliminated in the quarter-finals of the outdoor doubles
Tennis at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Outdoor Men's Doubles
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. In the indoor doubles
Tennis at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Indoor Men's Doubles
Dixon and Beamish defeated Barrett and Gore 6-2, 0-6, 10-8, 2-6, 6-3 to win the bronze medal match....
they lost in the first round.
In the outdoor mixed doubles
Tennis at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Outdoor Mixed Doubles
-References:...
as well as in the indoor mixed doubles he and his partner Edith Arnheim
Edith Arnheim
Edith Arnheim Lasch was a Swedish tennis player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.In 1912 she lost the bronze medal match to Molla Bjurstedt, in the outdoor singles...
lost in the first round.