Tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics
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Jennifer Capriati Jennifer Maria Capriati (born March 29, 1976) is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. A member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, she won three singles Grand Slam titles and was the gold medalist at the 1992 Summer Olympics ...
stunned
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(and defending champion)
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in the women's singles final to win the gold medal.
Marc Rosset Marc Rosset (born 7 November 1970) is a Swiss former professional tennis player. He is best known for winning the men's singles gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He also won a major doubles title, at the French Open in 1992 partnering com ...
became the first
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Olympic tennis gold medallist. The matches were played on outdoor
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Medal summary


Medal table


Events


References


Official Olympic Report
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