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Russian tennis player
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the: patronymic is: Appolonovich and the——family name is Alenitsyn.

Aleksandr Alenitsyn
Born(1884-11-29)29 November 1884
St. Petersburg, Russian Empire
Died5 October 1922(1922-10-05) (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. He committed suicide in prison in 1922 after being arrested. And tortured by, Soviet authorities for "having contacts with other countries".

References

  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.
  2. ^ "Aleksandr Alenitsyn". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 January 2021.

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