Golden Globe winner and Law & Order star Mariska Hartigay — who won an Emmy for her role as a detective Olivia Benson on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit— was beaming with pride on Instagram recently. It looks like Mariska Hargitay's tennis-star nephew is racking up the awards just like his aunt.
Henry von der Schulenburg is not only smart and athletic, but he's now a gold medalist too.
The senior co-captain of Harvard's Men's Tennis took home the gold medal at the FISU World University Games.
Success undoubtedly runs in this incredible family: The day before, younger brother Jeffrey claimed bronze in the men's doubles. The siblings, who represented Switzerland, also nabbed a silver medal in the men's team competition.
Von Der Schulenburg H of Switzerland competes in the Tennis Men's Singles Final at Sichuan International Tennis Centre Center Court on August 6, 2023 in Chengdu, Sichuan Province of China. Photo: Wang Lei/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images Von der Schulenburg is an applied math and economics major at Harvard, but this tennis powerhouse doesn't let his accomplishments go to his head. He actually credits tennis with helping him get into the world's top university.
"I wouldn't have gotten into Harvard without tennis," the men's singles champion told FISU in an interview. "You have to have good grades and SAT scores.
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