Torsten Gustav Magnus Henning
Gronfors (Grönfors)
Male
Sweden
1888-08-08
Lund, Sweden
1968-05-28
Stockholm, Sweden
was a Swedish sailor and tennis player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.
He was a crew member of the Swedish boat R. S. Y. C., which finished fifth in the 8 metre class competition.[1][2]
In the men's singles indoor tennis tournament he was eliminated in the round of 16 by Anthony Wilding who later won the bronze medal. In the outdoor singles tournament he was eliminated in the round of 32.[1][2]
In the outdoor men's doubles event he and his partner Frans Möller were eliminated in the first round. In the outdoor mixed doubles he lost with his partner Annie Holmström in the quarter-finals.[1][2]
References
Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Torsten Grönfors". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
Torsten Grönfors. Swedish Olympic Committee
1910 - 1914
6
20
14
1915 - Swedish National Covered Courts Championships (Amateur)
1914 - Swedish National Covered Courts Championships (Amateur)
1913 - Swedish International Covered Courts Championships (ATP)
1913 - Swedish National Covered Courts Championships (Amateur)
1912 - Swedish International Covered Courts Championships (ATP)
1909 - Swedish International Covered Courts Championships (ATP)
Final
Alfred Labsch 1 *
Torsten Gronfors
6-1
6-1
6-3
Round 1
Torsten Gronfors 1 *
Harald Thune Waagepetersen
6-1
6-4
Round 2
Torsten Gronfors 1 *
Leif Rovsing
6-4
6-4
Quarterfinals
Torsten Gronfors 1 *
Kurt Zetterberg
6-1
6-4
Semifinals
Torsten Gronfors 1 *
Vagn Ingerslev
6-2
6-1
Final
Torsten Gronfors 1 *
Folke Hallengren
6-2
6-1
6-3
Round 1
Torsten Gronfors 1 *
Wollmar Bostrom
6-2
3-6
7-9
6-2
6-1
Quarterfinals
Maurice Germot 1 *
Torsten Gronfors
3-6
6-3
1-6
6-3
6-2
Round 3
Vagn Ingerslev 1 *
Torsten Gronfors
6-1
6-2
6-2
Round 1
Torsten Gronfors 1 *
Daniel Strom
6-0
6-0
Quarterfinals
Torsten Gronfors 1 *
Curt Benckert
7-5
6-2
Semifinals
Torsten Gronfors 1 *
Frans Moller
w.o.
Final
Torsten Gronfors 1 *
Carl-Olof Siggesson Nylén
6-1
ret.
Round 1
Torsten Gronfors 1 *
Josef Sebek
w.o.
Round 2
Tony Wilding 1 *
Torsten Gronfors
6-3
6-3
6-3
Round 1
Torsten Gronfors 1 *
A.N. Other
w.o.
Quarterfinals
Torsten Gronfors 1 *
J. Meier-Kulenkampff
6-2
6-1
Semifinals
Clarence Phelps Dodge 1 *
Torsten Gronfors
6-4
7-5
Semifinals
Torsten Gronfors 1 *
Frans Moller
6-4
11-9
Final
Carl Kempe 1 *
Torsten Gronfors
3-6
6-0
6-2
6-2