Country (sports) United Kingdom WHCC 1R (1912) Name George Caridia | Wimbledon SF (1903) Wimbledon F (1904) Role Tennis player | |
Full name George Aristides Caridia Born 20 February 1869Calcutta, India ( 1869-02-20 ) Olympic Games QF (1908) Silver Medal (1908) Olympic medals Tennis at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's indoor doubles People also search for Major Ritchie, George Simond, Arthur Gore, Herbert Roper Barrett, Gunnar Setterwall, Wollmar Bostrom | ||
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. 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.