Marthe Dupont

Marthe Dupont
Full nameMarthe Dupont-Trasenster
Country (sports)Belgium
Born30 March 1892
Ougrée, Belgium
Died15 November 1979(1979-11-15) (aged 87)
Liège, Belgium

Marthe Dupont-Trasenster (née Trasenster; 30 March 1892 – 15 November 1979) was a Belgian tennis player.[1][2]

Career

She represented Belgium in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.[3][4] She was also a Belgian national tennis champion in 1921 and 1930.

Personal life

In 1911, Marthe married a Belgian sport shooter, Émile Dupont who won a silver medal in the 1920 Summer Olympics and also participated in the 1924 Summer Olympics representing Belgium.[5][6]

Her cousin, Marguerite Chaudoir, was also a Belgian tennis player.

References

  1. ^ "Trasenster". users.telenet.be. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
  2. ^ "Marthe Dupont". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  3. ^ Mallon, Bill; Bijkerk, Anthony Th (2009-02-24). The 1920 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. McFarland. ISBN 9781476621616.
  4. ^ "Marthe TRASENSTER-DUPONT - Tennis Olympique | Belgium". International Olympic Committee. 2016-06-26. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
  5. ^ "Marthe Dupont-Trasenster Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
  6. ^ "Emile DUPONT - Olympic Shooting | Belgium". International Olympic Committee. 2016-06-15. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
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