Armand Simon
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Armand Theodor Carl•Simon |
| Used name | Armand•Simon |
| Born | 20 May 1887 in Niederurnen, Glarus Nord, Glarus (SUI) |
| Died | 27 December 1966 (aged 79 years 7 months 7 days) in Zürich, Zürich (SUI) |
| NOC |  Switzerland |
Biography
Armand Simon played singles and doubles for Switzerland at the 1920 Olympics. Simon was Swiss singles champion in 1905, 1907, and 1911-13. His other tournament titles include winning at Bad Ragaz in 1905 and 1913, and winning the Geneva Covered Courts event in 1914.
Simon reached the semi-finals at St. Moritz in 1908, but his best result was likely a quarter-final appearance at the 1919 World Covered Court Championships. Simon also reached the quarter-finals at Bad Ragaz in 1907, in the 1913 Lausanne Autumn Meeting, and at the 1913 French-Swiss Championship, held in Montreux. He played Wimbledon in 1913, losing in the first round, and also played at the World Hard Court Championships in 1913-14, making round three in 1914.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Tennis | SUI |
Armand Simon | |||
| Singles, Men (Olympic) | =9 | |||||
| Doubles, Men (Olympic) | Hans Sÿz | =9 |
Errata
Dates of birth/death previously given as 1880 in France - 14 April 1957 in Paris, but this is incorrect.