Violet Elton | |
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Personal information | |
Country | England |
Born | 13 February 1889 [1] India |
Died | 4 March 1969 (aged 80) [2] Sidmouth, Devon |
Violet Helen Strachan Elton (1889-1969) was an English badminton player. She started playing badminton in India at the age of seven. After joining a club playing at the Territorial Drill Hall in Kensington she started to come to prominence. She won five All England titles. [3] She was capped nine times by England between 1924 and 1930. Elton died on March 4, 1969, in Sidmouth. [4]
Medal | Year | Event |
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1920 | Women's doubles | |
1926 | Women's doubles | |
1928 | Women's doubles | |
1929 | Women's doubles | |
1930 | Women's doubles |
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