Jill Parker-Hammersley-Shirley

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Jill Parker-Hammersley-Shirley
Full nameJill Shirley-Parker
NationalityFlag of England.svg  England
Born (1951-12-06) 6 December 1951 (age 71)
Medal record
Women's table tennis
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1973 Sarajevo Doubles
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1982 Budapest Singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1982 Budapest Doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1980 Berne Doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1978 Duisburg Singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1976 Prague Singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1976 Prague Doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1976 Prague Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1972 Rotterdam Doubles
Jill Hammersley-Parker with former England internationals Nicky Jarvis (left) and husband Donald Parker (centre) 5E4A4399.jpg
Jill Hammersley-Parker with former England internationals Nicky Jarvis (left) and husband Donald Parker (centre)

Jill Parker-Hammersley-Shirley is a former female table tennis player from England.

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Table tennis

From 1972 to 1982 she won several medals in singles, doubles, and team events in the Table Tennis European Championships and in the World Table Tennis Championships [1] She was ranked number one in England during the early 1970s. [2]

She also won four English Open titles.

Personal life

She changed her name from Jill Shirley to Jill Hammersley after marrying Nicky Hammersley on 3 July 1970. [2] She later married fellow England international Donald Parker and they had two children. Their daughter Katy Parker represented England at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in the table tennis mixed doubles and their son Adam was a semi-professional cricketer. [3]

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References

  1. ITTF_Database
  2. 1 2 Yates, George (1971). Table Tennis News, Official Journal of the English Table Tennis Association, page 4. Wallace (Printers) Ltd.
  3. "Donald's still at the top table". Lancashire Post.