Lena Valaoritou
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Lena•Valaoritou (-Skaramagna) |
| Used name | Lena•Valaoritou |
| Original name | Λενα•Βαλαωρίτου-Σκαραμαγκά |
| Born | 1 March 1897 in Athina (Athens), Attiki (GRE) |
| Died | 1967 in Ioannina, Epeiros (GRE) |
| NOC |  Greece |
Biography
Lena Valaoritou played both singles and mixed doubles at the 1924 Paris Olympics. She had a bye in the first round of singles and then lost her opening match in round two to India’s Nora Polley. In mixed doubles she and Avgoustos Zerlentis won their first round match and then lost in round two to the eventual gold medalists, Hazel Wightman and Dick Williams of the USA. Just after the Olympics, Valaoritou married Ivan Scaramangas on 29 July 1924 in Athina, although they later divorced.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Tennis | GRE |
Lena Valaoritou | |||
| Singles, Women (Olympic) | =17 | |||||
| Doubles, Mixed (Olympic) | Avgoustos Zerlentis | =9 | ||||
| Doubles, Women (Olympic) | Hélène Kontostavlos |