Luis Maria Heyden

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameLuis Maria•Heyden
Used nameLuis Maria•Heyden
Born27 November 1893 in Eimsbüttel, Hamburg (GER)
Died9 December 1951 in Wingdale, New York (USA)
AffiliationsHarvestehuder THC, Hamburg (GER)
NOC Germany

Biography

Luis Maria Heyden, who was born in Hamburg as the son of a German diplomat in Venezuela, competed for Germany in tennis at the 1912 Olympics, losing in the quarter-finals of both singles and doubles. Heyden was German champion in doubles in 1912 and 1921, with Louis Trasenster in 1912 and Heinrich Schomburgk in 1921, and won the German mixed doubles title in 1922-23, alongside Lilí Álvarez. Hayden played Wimbledon in 1914, losing in the third round of singles, and making the quarter-finals in doubles alongside Robert Spiess. In 1926 he lost the first round at the US Open.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Tennis GER Luis Maria Heyden
Singles, Men (Olympic) =5
Doubles, Men (Olympic) Robert Spies =5