Leif Rovsing

Leif Rovsing
Full name	Ludvig Leif Sadi Rovsing
Born	27 July 1887; Copenhagen, Denmark
Died	17 June 1977 (aged 89); Ordrup, Denmark

Ludvig Leif Sadi Rovsing, née Qvist (27 July 1887 – 17 June 1977) was a Danish tennis player. He competed in two events at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

As an openly gay man, he was excluded by Danish sports authorities, who banned his participation in several sports tournaments.

World Championships finals

Doubles: 1 runner-up

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	1923	World Covered Court Championships	Wood	Erik Tegner	Henri Cochet Jean Couiteas	1–6, 1–6, 5–7

References

↑ "Leif Rovsing". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
↑ "Ludvig Rovsing Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
↑ Aldrich, Robert; Wotherspoon, Garry (2002). Who's who in Gay and Lesbian History: From Antiquity to World War II. Psychology Press. ISBN 9780415159838.

External links

Leif Rovsing at World Tennis
Leif Rovsing at Olympics.com

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[1] "Leif Rovsing". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 June 2021.

[sports-reference-2] "Ludvig Rovsing Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2013.

[3] Aldrich, Robert; Wotherspoon, Garry (2002). Who's who in Gay and Lesbian History: From Antiquity to World War II. Psychology Press. ISBN 9780415159838.