Adrian Haydon
Arthur 'Adrian' Haydon (1911 – September 12, 1973) [1] was a male international table tennis player from England.
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| Full name | Arthur 'Adrian' Haydon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1911 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | September 12, 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing style | Left-hander | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Table tennis career
He started playing table tennis aged just 7 years-old. During the 1927-28 season he was world ranked 6.[2] He won fourteen medals in singles, doubles, and team events in the World Table Tennis Championships from 1928 to 1953, including a gold medal at the 1953 World Table Tennis Championships in the Swaythling Cup (men's team event).[3] [4]
Personal life
He married international player Doris Jordan in 1938.[5]
He is the father of Ann Haydon Jones, a finalist at the World Table Tennis Championships and a Grand Slam winner in tennis.[6]
He also played for the Warwickshire County Cricket Club 2nd XI.[2]
See also
References
- Ivor Montagu, In Memoriam, Table Tennis News, November 1973
- "Famous English Players" (PDF). Table Tennis England.
- "HAYDON Adrian (ENG)". ITTF. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- "Profile". Table Tennis Guide.
- "ANN HAYDON-AUTHORESS" (PDF). Table Tennis England.
- Dodd, Ro (June 24, 2000). "Interview - Ann Jones: Ann settles out of court". Birmingham Post.
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