Trevor Taylor (table tennis)

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Trevor Taylor
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Trevor Taylor is a male former international table tennis player from England. [1]

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Table tennis career

He represented England at four World Table Tennis Championships in the Swaythling Cup (men's team event) from 1969-1975. [2] [3] [4] [5]

He won four English National Table Tennis Championships - twice singles champion titles and represented Hertfordshire at county level and Ormesby at club level. Won Commonwealth Singles Championship 3 times: 1971/1973/1975. Won eight gold medals at Commonwealth Championships. European Club Champion with Ormesby; the only time an English Club has been successful.

Retired from international table tennis at 22.

Highest World Ranking: 20

Personal life

His brother Peter Taylor was also an international player. [1]

Married to Karen 1977-

2 daughters Lois and Lana (Miss England Intercontinental 2023)

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References

  1. 1 2 "Friday Photos No 38: Who's with the Taylors?". Table Tennis England.
  2. "Swaythling Cup results". tischtennis-infos.de.
  3. "1969 Swaythling Cup results" (PDF). Table Tennis England.
  4. "1971 Swaythling Cup results" (PDF). Table Tennis England.
  5. "1973 Swaythling Cup results" (PDF). Table Tennis England.