Erik TEGNER

Erik Tegner competed in five tennis events at the 1920 and 1924 Olympics, placing fourth in mixed doubles in 1920. Tegner competed at the World Hard Court Championships from 1920-23. In 1921 he won the World Covered Court Championships in mixed with Elsebeth Brehm, and lost in the final of the doubles. Tegner won six Danish titles, one in singles and mixed doubles, and four in men’s doubles. He played Wimbledon in 1920, losing in round two. Tegner played four Davis Cup ties for Denmark between 1921-24, 2 of 12 matches.

Tegner was born in Bangkok but his mother and father divorced and he moved to København with his mother in 1902. Tegner married Helen Agsteribbe in 1937.