Edith Margaret Hannam (née Boucher; 28 November 1878 – 16 January 1951) was a tennis player from Great Britain.[1] She played at the 1912 Summer Olympics and won two gold medals.[2]
 Hannam in 1912 | |
| Full name | Edith Margaret Hannam |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | United Kingdom |
| Born | 28 November 1878 Bristol, England |
| Died | 16 January 1951 (aged 72) Kensington, England |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | F (1911, All Comers') |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | F (1914) |
Medal record | |
Family life
editEdith Margaret Boucher was born in Bristol, Gloucestershire on 28 November 1878, the daughter of John and Julia Boucher, her father was a pharmaceutical chemist. Her older brother was John Mycroft Boucher also a tennis player and business man.
Boucher married Francis John Hannam at Long Ashton in 1909, as a captain in the Gloucestershire Regiment he was killed in action in France on 5 July 1916.[3]
Tennis career
editIn 1909 at the Tri-State Championships in Cincinnati, Hannam won the singles and mixed doubles titles and was a doubles finalist. She beat Martha Kinsey in the final for the singles title, paired with Julius Frieberg to reach the doubles final, and teamed with Lincoln Mitchell to win the mixed doubles title.
At the 1912 Olympics Hannam won the gold medal in both the Woman's Singles indoor tournament, beating Danish player Sofie Castenschiold in straight sets, and in the Mixed Doubles indoor tournament with partner Charles Dixon. In 1914 she reached the Woman's Doubles finals at Wimbledon with partner Ethel Thomson Larcombe but lost in straight sets to Elizabeth Ryan and Agnes Morton.
Grand Slam finals
editDoubles (1 runner-up)
edit| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1914 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Ethel Thomson Larcombe |
Agnes Morton  Elizabeth Ryan |
1–6, 3–6 |
References
edit- ^ "Edith Hannam". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Edith Hannam Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^ Commomwealth War Graves Commission – F J Hannam
External links
edit- Edith Hannam at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Olympic profile
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