Amory Hansen
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Amory Ide Agnes•Hansen (Scheel-) |
| Used name | Amory•Hansen |
| Born | 24 February 1887 in København (Copenhagen), Hovedstaden (DEN) |
| Died | 6 October 1961 (aged 74 years 7 months 10 days) in København (Copenhagen), Hovedstaden (DEN) |
| Affiliations | KB, København (DEN) |
| NOC |  Denmark |
Biography
Amory Hansen played all three events at the 1920 Olympics. In mixed doubles she lost the bronze medal match with Erik Tegner, also making the quarter-finals of the ladies’ doubles. Hansen won several local Danish tournaments but had no other international results. She married Folmer Hansen, a Danish aviation pioneer, doctor, and top-level tennis player. Folmer was Danish champion in singles tennis from 1889-93, 1896, and 1901. He was later a Danish consul and ambassador in Rīga, Latvia, and Stockholm.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Tennis | DEN |
Amory Hansen | |||
| Singles, Women (Olympic) | =9 | |||||
| Doubles, Mixed (Olympic) | Erik Tegner | 4 | ||||
| Doubles, Women (Olympic) | Elsebeth Brehm | =5 |