Venus Williams wins fifth Olympic tennis medal, equals record

Q.  Which female tennis player equalled the record for her fifth Olympic tennis medal?
- Published on 16 Aug 16

a. Venus Williams
b. Serena Williams
c. Sania Mirza
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Venus Williams
 
Williams’ record equalling fifth Olympic tennis medal was silver rather than gold as she lost to Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Jack Sock with her partner Rajeev Ram.
  • Williams looked on course for gold, but settled for silver instead
  • She has also won the women’s doubles three times with Serena and a singles gold.
  • He Olympic haul matched the medal tally of Britain’s Kitty Godfree in the 1920s.

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