Harold Mahony

Information about Harold Mahony

Olympic medal record
Men's tennis
Silver1900 ParisSingles
Silver1900 ParisMixed doubles
Bronze1900 ParisDoubles


Harold Segerson Mahony (born February 13, 1867 in Edinburgh – died June 27, 1905) was a male tennis player from Ireland. He is best remembered for his victory at Wimbledon in 1896. In the final he beat William Renshaw of Great Britain.

At the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris (France) he won a silver medal in the men's singles event and a bronze medal in the doubles tournament (for Great Britain and Ireland).

Grand Slam record

Wimbledon

  • Singles champion: 1896
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Pre Open Era Wimbledon men's singles champions*
* Pre Open Era | (1877) Spencer Gore | (1878) Frank Hadow | (1879–80) John Hartley | (1881–86) William Renshaw | (1887) Herbert Lawford | (1888) Ernest Renshaw | (1889) William Renshaw | (1890) Willoughby Hamilton | (1891–2) Wilfred Baddeley | (1893–4) Joshua Pim | (1895) Wilfred Baddeley | (1896) Harold Mahony | (1897–00) Reginald Doherty | (1901) Arthur Gore | (1902–6) Lawrence Doherty | (1907) Norman Brookes | (1908–9) Arthur Gore | (1910–13) Tony Wilding | (1914) Norman Brookes | (1915–18) No competition | (1919) Gerald Patterson | (1920–1) Bill Tilden | (1922) Gerald Patterson | (1923) Bill Johnston | (1924) Jean Borotra | (1925) Ren Lacoste | (1926) Jean Borotra | (1927) Henri Cochet | (1928) Ren Lacoste | (1929) Henri Cochet | (1930) Bill Tilden | (1931) Sidney Wood | (1932) Ellsworth Vines | (1933) Jack Crawford | (1934–6) Fred Perry | (1937–8) Don Budge | (1939) Bobby Riggs | (1940–5) No competition | (1946) Yvon Petra | (1947) Jack Kramer | (1948) Bob Falkenburg | (1949) Ted Schroeder | (1950) Budge Patty | (1951) Dick Savitt | (1952) Frank Sedgman | (1953) Vic Seixas | (1954) Jaroslav Drobn | (1955) Tony Trabert | (1956–7) Lew Hoad | (1958) Ashley Cooper | (1959) Alex Olmedo | (1960) Neale Fraser | (1961–2) Rod Laver | (1963) Chuck McKinley | (1964–5) Roy Emerson | (1966) Manuel Santana | (1967) John Newcombe
Tennis (lawn tennis) was part of the Summer Olympic Games program from the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympics, but was dropped after the 1924 Summer Olympics.
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The 1900 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, were held in 1900 in Paris, France. No opening or closing ceremonies were held but competitions began on May 14 and ended on October 28. The Games were held as part of the 1900 World's Fair.
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The men's singles was an event on the Tennis at the 1900 Summer Olympics program in Paris. It was held on 6 July and 11 July 1900. 13 players from 3 nations competed.

Medallists


Gold  Lawrence Doherty
Great Britain 
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The 1900 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, were held in 1900 in Paris, France. No opening or closing ceremonies were held but competitions began on May 14 and ended on October 28. The Games were held as part of the 1900 World's Fair.
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The mixed doubles was an event on the Tennis at the 1900 Summer Olympics program in Paris. It was held on 6 July and 11 July 1900. 12 players, in 6 pairs, from 4 nations competed.
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The 1900 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, were held in 1900 in Paris, France. No opening or closing ceremonies were held but competitions began on May 14 and ended on October 28. The Games were held as part of the 1900 World's Fair.
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The men's doubles was an event on the Tennis at the 1900 Summer Olympics program in Paris. It was held on 6 July and 11 July 1900. 16 players, in 8 pairs, from 3 nations competed.
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Tennis is a game played between two players (singles) or between two teams of two players (doubles). Players use a stringed racquet to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court.
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Location Wimbledon, London Borough of Merton
 United Kingdom
Venue All England Club
Surface Grass / Outdoor
Men's Draw 128S / 128Q / 64D
Women's Draw 128S / 96Q / 64D
Prize Money £11,282,710
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William ("Willie") Charles Renshaw (born January 3, 1861 in Leamington, Warwickshire – died August 12, 1904 in Swanage, Dorset) is one of the greatest British male tennis players of all time.

He won a total of fourteen Wimbledon titles.
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The 1900 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, were held in 1900 in Paris, France. No opening or closing ceremonies were held but competitions began on May 14 and ended on October 28. The Games were held as part of the 1900 World's Fair.
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Four tennis events were contested at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

Medal summary


Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's singles
details  Lawrence Doherty

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Great Britain at the Olympic Games

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1900 Summer Olympics in Paris
Competitors 102 in 18 sports

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Location Wimbledon, London Borough of Merton
 United Kingdom
Venue All England Club
Surface Grass / Outdoor
Men's Draw 128S / 128Q / 64D
Women's Draw 128S / 96Q / 64D
Prize Money £11,282,710
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This is a list of Wimbledon Gentlemen's Singles champions.

List


Year Champion Runner-up Score
1877 Spencer Gore William Marshall 6-1 6-2 6-4
1878 Frank Hadow Spencer Gore 7-5 6-1 9-7
1879 John Hartley Vere St.
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Spencer William Gore (March 10, 1850 – April 19, 1906) was a tennis player and cricketer for Surrey.

Gore was born and raised within a mile of the All England Croquet Club in Wimbledon Common, Surrey, and christened at St Mary's Church, Wimbledon [1].
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Patrick Francis (Frank) Hadow (January 24 1855 - June 29 1946) was an English tennis player, who won the Wimbledon championship in 1878.[1]

His father was Patrick Douglas Hadow who was educated at Harrow School and Balliol College Oxford University and became
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John Thorneycroft Hartley (January 9, 1849 – August 21, 1935) was a tennis player from England, and the only clergyman to win Wimbledon.

Born in Tong, Shropshire, as the winner of the All Comer's Final
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William ("Willie") Charles Renshaw (born January 3, 1861 in Leamington, Warwickshire – died August 12, 1904 in Swanage, Dorset) is one of the greatest British male tennis players of all time.

He won a total of fourteen Wimbledon titles.
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Herbert Lawford (born May 15, 1851 - died April 20, 1925) was a tennis player from Great Britain who won the men's singles championship at Wimbledon in 1887, and was runner-up five times.
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