| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Christiaan•van Lennep |
| Used name | Christiaan, Jonkheer•van Lennep |
| Nick/petnames | Kick |
| Born | 3 January 1887 in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (NED) |
| Died | 5 December 1955 in Rocher-de-Toveyres, Territet, Vaud (SUI) |
| Title(s) | Jonkheer |
| NOC | Netherlands |
Christiaan, Jonkheer van Lennep competed at two Olympics, 16 years apart, in 1908 and 1924. He was Dutch singles champion in 1905, 1907, 1919, 1921, and 1925-26, and was runner-up at the 1924 British Hard Court Championships. Van Lennep also won the Dutch doubles title seven times. Van Lennep played Wimbledon in 1911, 1920-21, and 1926, making the fourth round of singles in 1921, and the semi-finals of doubles in 1926, partnered by Hungarian Béla von Kehrling. Van Lennep played for the Netherlands in the Davis Cup in 1920 and 1923-28, appearing in 12 ties with a record of 14 wins and 12 losses.
His brother, Roelof van Lennep, also played tennis at the 1908 Olympics, and another brother, August, was a Dutch champion in 1903, while a sister, Madzy, won the Dutch doubles title in 1899-1901.
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Tennis | NED |
Christiaan, Jonkheer van Lennep | |||
| Singles, Men (Olympic) | =26 | |||||
| Doubles, Men (Olympic) | Roelof, Jonkheer van Lennep | =7 | ||||
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Tennis | NED |
Christiaan, Jonkheer van Lennep | |||
| Singles, Men (Olympic) | =17 | |||||
| Doubles, Men (Olympic) | Henk Timmer | =29 |