Wei Rongluo

Biographical information

RolesNon-starter
SexMale
Full nameWei•Rongluo
Used nameWei•Rongluo
Name orderOriental
Original name韦•荣洛 
Other names韋榮洛, Wei Wing-Lock , Wei Luowei, 魏洛偉
Born15 May 1892 in ?, Hong Kong (HKG)
Died22 September 1935 in New York, New York (USA)
Measurements163 cm
NOC People's Republic of China

Biography

Wei Rongluo was a banker, son of a businessman and politician. From 1912-16, Wei Rongluo studied at the University of Hong Kong. After graduating he went to the United States and Great Britain for further studied, e.g. at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard, and the King’s College in Cambridge. While still in Hong Kong, he represented China in the Far Eastern Games. During his spell in Cambridge he entered the Wimbledon tournament losing in round two. In 1921 and 1923, he played at the Far Eastern Games again. In 1924 he was appointed captain of the team that played the Davis in New York. After 1921, Wei Rongluo worked in the financial business in Shanghai and later went to the United States. On September 21, 1935, he fell into the Hudson River after a dinner party and drowned.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1920 Summer Olympics Tennis CHN Wei Rongluo
1924 Summer Olympics Tennis CHN Wei Rongluo
Singles, Men (Olympic) DNS
Doubles, Men (Olympic) Ng Sze-Kwang DNS