Violet Elton

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Violet Elton
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Personal information
Born13 February 1889 [1]
India
Died4 March 1969 (aged 80) [2]
Sidmouth, Devon
Sport
CountryEngland
Sport Badminton

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 Record at the All England Badminton Championships

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MedalYearEvent
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1920 Women's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1926 Women's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1928 Women's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1929 Women's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1930 Women's doubles

References

  1. ↑ "1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/6835A" . The National Archives, Kew, London. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  3. ↑ Davis, Pat (1983). Guinness Book of Badminton. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN   0-85112-271-X.
  4. ↑ "Violet Elton". Badminton England. Archived from the original on 14 August 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.
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