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Lottie Dod
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Lottie Dod

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Five Wimbledon singles titles and success across several sports.

Five Wimbledon titles · British amateur golf title

Born
24 September 1871
Birthplace
Bebington
Died
27 June 1960

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Lottie Dod

English athlete who won Wimbledon at fifteen and later excelled in golf, hockey and archery. Her sporting life crossed boundaries that usually separate elite competitors.

Early life

Sporting household

Grew up in Cheshire with siblings who shared her enthusiasm for games. Family tennis courts and private education gave her time and opportunity to practise.

Career

  1. 1887

    Wimbledon champion

    Won her first ladies’ singles title at fifteen.

  2. 1893

    Fifth title

    Completed her Wimbledon singles victories.

  3. 1908

    Olympic medal

    Won archery silver in London.

Achievements

Five Wimbledon titles

Dominated her appearances in the championship.

British amateur golf title

Added a national title in another sport.

Beyond sport

Wartime service

Worked in English hospitals for the British Red Cross during the First World War, earning recognition for more than a thousand hours of service.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Scewing. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.