Full name Charles Edward Sands Olympic Games QF (1900) Retired 1911 Olympic Games 1R (1900) Role Golfer | US Open QF (1894) Name Charles Sands Country (sports) United States Olympic Games 1R (1900) Turned pro 1887 | |
Born December 22, 1865
New York ( 1865-12-22 ) Died August 9, 1945, Brookville, New York, United States Olympic medals Golf at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's individual | ||
Charles Edward Sands (December 22, 1865 – August 9, 1945) was an American golfer, tennis and real tennis player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and in the 1908 Summer Olympics.
Sports career
In 1900 he won the gold medal in the men's individual golf competition.
Sands also participated as tennis player at the 1900 Olympics. In the singles tournament he was eliminated in the first round. He and his British partner Archibald Warden were also eliminated in the first round of the doubles event. Also the mixed doubles competition ended for him and his partner Georgina Jones after the first round.
Eight years later he was again eliminated in the first round this time from the real tennis tournament.
References
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