George Caridia

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George Caridia
Full name George Aristides Caridia
Country (sports)  United Kingdom
Born (1869-02-20)20 February 1869
Calcutta, India
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London, England
Singles
Career record {{#property:P564}}
Grand Slam Singles results
Wimbledon SF (1903)
Other tournaments
WHCC 1R (1912)
Olympic Games QF (1908)
Silver medal.svg Silver Medal (1908In)
Doubles
Career record {{#property:P555}}
Grand Slam Doubles results
Wimbledon F (1904)[1]
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games Silver medal.svg Silver Medal (1908In)
Olympic medal record
Men's Tennis
Silver medal – second place 1908 London Indoor singles
Silver medal – second place 1908 London Indoor doubles

George Aristides Caridia (20 February 1869 – 21 April 1937) was a male tennis player from Great Britain and a two-time Olympic silver medalist. At the 1908 London Olympics he won those medals in the men's singles and doubles (with George Simond) event (both were contested indoor). In both finals he lost to fellow British player Arthur Gore.[2] Caridia reached the semifinals of Wimbledon in 1903 and the quarterfinals in 1904 and 1909.

Caridia was reportedly best on covered courts which suited his strong half-volley, and won the covered Welsh Championship nine times between 1899 and 1909, playing at Craigside for 20 consecutive years.

Caridia later became a member of the committee of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Association. He died in 1937 and was buried at West Norwood Cemetery.

References

  1. Wimbledon Results Archive
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