Aleksandr Alenitsyn

Aleksandr Alenitsyn
Born	29 November 1884; St. Petersburg, Russian Empire
Died	5 October 1922 (aged 37); Moscow, Soviet Union

Aleksandr Appolonovich Alenitsyn (Russian: Александр Аполлонович Аленицын, 29 November 1884 – 5 October 1922) was a Russian tennis player. He competed in the men's outdoor doubles event at the 1912 Summer Olympics.^[1] He committed suicide in prison in 1922 after being arrested and tortured by Soviet authorities for "having contacts with other countries".^[2]

References

^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aleksandr Alenitsyn". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
^ "Aleksandr Alenitsyn". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 January 2021.

External links

Aleksandr Alenitsyn at the International Tennis Federation
Aleksandr Alenitsyn at Olympics.com
Aleksandr Alenitsyn at Olympedia

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[sports-reference-1] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aleksandr Alenitsyn". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2013.

[Olympedia-2] "Aleksandr Alenitsyn". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 January 2021.

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Born	(1884-11-29)29 November 1884 St. Petersburg, Russian Empire
Died	5 October 1922(1922-10-05) (aged 37) Moscow, Soviet Union