Mieken Rieck

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Mieken Rieck
Full nameMagdalene Rieck Galvao
Country (sports)Germany Germany
Born(1892-04-24)24 April 1892
Hamburg, German Empire
Died27 December 1977(1977-12-27) (aged 85)
Hamburg, West Germany
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon3R (1913)
Other tournaments
WHCCW (1913)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon2R (1913)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon3R (1921)
WHCCF (1912)

Magdalene "Mieken" Rieck (26 April 1892 – 27 December 1977), married name Magdalene Galvao, was a German tennis player who was active in the early 20th century. She later became a sports administrator.

Biography

Rieck, who was a member of Harvestehuder THC, in 1910 and 1911 won the singles title at the

1912 Olympic Games
in Stockholm but did not play her first round match against Norwegian Valborg Bjurstedt.

Rieck, also an enthusiastic

Deutschen Hockeybundes from 1929 until 1945 and from 1930 until 1945 president of the women's hockey at the International Hockey Federation. She died in December 1977, aged 85, in Hamburg
.

World Hard Court Championships

Singles (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1912 World Hard Court Championships Clay France Marguerite Broquedis 3–6, 6–0, 4–6
Win 1913 World Hard Court Championships Clay France Marguerite Broquedis 6–4, 3–6, 6–4

References

  1. ^ "Immer am Ball" (PDF). Hamburger Abenblatt. 30–31 July 2001. p. VII.

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