Germaine Golding

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameAnne Germaine•Golding (Régnier-)
Used nameGermaine•Golding
Born6 June 1887 in Dijon, Côte-d'Or (FRA)
Died14 August 1973 in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine (FRA)
NOC France

Biography

Germaine Golding was a top French player who competed in tennis at the 1924 Olympics. Her greatest tournament came at the 1922 World Covered Court Championships in St. Moritz, when she won all three titles. Golding lost in the final of the 1914 World Hard Court Championships to Suzanne Lenglen, who was then only 15-years-old. Golding won World Hard Court titles in doubles in 1921, with Lenglen, and mixed doubles in 1920, with William Laurentz. She was a runner-up in singles four times at the French Championships, losing in the final in 1910 and 1921-23. Golding won the French indoor singles title in 1914, 1921, and 1923-24. She entered Wimbledon in 1923, but withdrew from her first round match.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1924 Summer Olympics Tennis FRA Germaine Golding
Singles, Women (Olympic) 4
Doubles, Women (Olympic) Jeanne Vaussard =5