Dorothea Köring
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| Full name | Dorothea Köring |
|---|---|
| Country |  Germany |
| Born | July 11, 1880 Chemnitz |
| Died | February 13, 1945 (aged 64) Dresden |
| Singles | |
| Olympic Games |  Silver Medal (1912) |
| Other Mixed Doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games |  Gold Medal (1912) |
| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Women's tennis | ||
| Gold | 1912 Stockholm | Mixed doubles |
| Silver | 1912 Stockholm | Singles |
Dorothea "Dora" Köring (July 11, 1880 in Chemnitz – February 13, 1945 in Dresden) was a female tennis player from Germany.
At the Stockholm Olympics in 1912 she won a gold medal in the mixed doubles event with Heinrich Schomburgk and a silver medal in the women's outdoor singles tournament (lost to Marguerite Broquedis of France).
Köring died in her house in Dresden during the bombing of Dresden in World War II.
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