| Olympic medalist | ||
Kitson in 1912 |
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| Medal record | ||
| Men's Tennis | ||
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| Gold | 1912 Stockholm | Doubles |
| Silver | 1912 Stockholm | Singles |
Harry Austin Kitson (Born 17 June 1874 Berkshire, England; Died 30 November 1951 (Umkomaas, South Africa); was a male tennis player from South Africa. At the 1912 Stockholm Olympics he won two medals; one gold medal in the men's doubles event (partnering on Charles Lindhurst Winslow) and one silver medal in the men's singles tournament where he lost to his doubles partner.
Kitson won the South African Championship in 1905, 1908, 1911 and 1913 and reached the final in 1909 and 1910 against respectively Reginald Doherty and Anthony Wilding.
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