Harold Kitson
Kitson in 1912 | |||||||||||||||
| Full name | Harold Austin Kitson | ||||||||||||||
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| Country (sports) | South Africa | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 June 1874 Richmond, Colony of Natal | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 November 1951 (aged 77) Umkomaas, South Africa | ||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 1903 (amateur tour) | ||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1914 | ||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) | ||||||||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||||||||
| Career record | 0–2 | ||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 2R (1905, 1908) | ||||||||||||||
| Other tournaments | |||||||||||||||
| WHCC | 2R (1912) | ||||||||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||||||||
| Career record | 0–0 | ||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | QF (1905) | ||||||||||||||
| Other doubles tournaments | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Harry Austin Kitson (17 June 1874 – 30 November 1951) was a male tennis player from South Africa who won a gold medal at the men's doubles event at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]
Tennis career
Kitson competed in the singles and doubles events at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. In the singles event, he had a bye in the first round and lost in straight sets to George Caridia in the second round. In the doubles, he was partnered by Victor Gauntlett and reached the quarterfinals, where Clement Cazalet and Charles P. Dixon proved too strong.[2] Kitson was more successful at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm winning two medals. He won the gold medal in the men's doubles event together with Charles Lindhurst Winslow, defeating the Austrian team Arthur Zborzil / Fritz Pipes in the final. He won a silver medal in the men's singles tournament after losing in the final to his doubles partner in four sets.[3][4]
Kitson won the South African Championships in 1905, 1908, 1911 and 1913 and was runner–up in 1909 and 1910 respectively to Reginald Doherty and Anthony Wilding.
World Championships finals
Doubles (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1912 | World Hard Court Championships | Clay | Charles Winslow | Otto Froitzheim Oscar Kreuzer |
6–4, 2–6, 1–6, 3–6 |
Olympic finals
Singles (1 silver medal)
| Result | Year | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | 1912 | Summer Olympics, Stockholm | Clay | Charles Winslow | 5–7, 6–4, 8–10, 6–8 |
Doubles (1 gold medal)
| Result | Year | Location | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1912 | Summer Olympics, Stockholm | Clay | Charles Winslow | Felix Pipes Arthur Zborzil |
4–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 |
References
- ^ "Harold Kitson". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ Theodore Andrea Cook (1909). The Fourth Olympiad – The Official Report (of) The Olympic Games of 1908 (PDF). London: The British Olympic Association. pp. 218–220.
- ^ Erik Bergvall (1913). The Fifth Olympiad – The Official Report (of) The Olympic Games of 1912. London: The Swedish Olympic Committee. pp. 628–639.
- ^ "Harold Kitson Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2013.