Leoni Kingsbury
English badminton player
Badminton player
Leoni Kingsbury | |
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Personal information | |
Country | England |
Born | 1909 Portsmouth, England |
Died | 29 July 1970(1970-07-29) (aged 60–61) Cape Town, South Africa |
Leoni May Kingsbury (1909-1970) was an English international badminton player.[1]
Badminton career
Leoni born in 1909[2] was a three times winner of the All England Open Badminton Championships. She won the women's singles twice and doubles once.[3]
Personal life
Her sister Thelma Kingsbury was also a leading badminton player.
References
- ^ "History". www.allenglandbadminton.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2017.
- ^ "Birth". FreeBMD.
- ^ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian. The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 74-78. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.