Lindsay Cox

Biographical information

RolesReferee
SexMale
Full nameLindsay•Cox
Used nameLindsay•Cox
Died21 April 2022
NOC Australia

Biography

Tennis umpire Lindsay Cox served South Australia and his country for more than 50 years. Cox was one of the first umpires from Australia to officiate in international matches, beginning with the Davis Cup in the early 1980s. He officiated at 34 editions of the Australian Open and two matches at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, and was a mainstay at the Memorial Drive tennis venue in Adelaide for half a century. Cox joined Tennis Officials Australia in 1967 and received an award for 50 years of service in 2017.

Referee

Games Sport (Discipline) / Event NOC / Team Phase Unit Role As
1988 Summer Olympics Tennis AUS Lindsay Cox
Doubles, Men (Olympic) Match #1 United States — Czechoslovakia Chair Umpire
Doubles, Women (Olympic) Match #1 United States — France Chair Umpire