Sofie Castenschiold


Thora Gerda Sofie Castenschiold was a Danish tennis player at the beginning of the 20th century. She was the first woman to represent Denmark at the Olympics.

Career

Castenschiold, a member of Copenhagen's KB, won the title at the first Danish women's tennis championships in 1906. She could defend it four times in a row until 1910.
She took part in the 1912 Summer Olympics at Stockholm and won the silver medal in the indoor singles competition.