Violet Elton
| Violet Elton | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country |
 England |
| Died | 1969 |
Violet Elton was a former 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.[1] She was capped nine times by England between 1924 and 1930. Elton died on March 4, 1969 in Sidmouth.[2]
Medal Record at the All England Badminton Championships
| Medal | Year | Event |
|---|---|---|
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1920 | Women's doubles |
| | 1926 | Women's doubles |
| | 1928 | Women's doubles |
| | 1929 | Women's doubles |
| | 1930 | Women's doubles |
References
- ↑ Davis, Pat (1983). Guinness Book of Badminton. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-271-X.
- ↑ "Violet Elton". Badminton England.
- ↑ "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.
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