Aubrey Simons

Aubrey Simons (1921–2014) was a male former international table tennis player from England.[1]

Aubrey Simons
Personal information
Nationality England
Born1921 (1921)
Died2014 (aged 92–93)
Medal record
Representing  England
World Table Tennis Championships
1949Men's Team
1950Men's Team
1952Men's Team
1953Men's Team
1954Men's Team
1955Mixed Doubles

He won a gold medal at the 1953 World Table Tennis Championships in the Swaythling Cup (men's team) event with Richard Bergmann, Adrian Haydon, Johnny Leach and Brian Kennedy for England.[2][3]

In addition he won another five medals at the World Table Tennis Championships including a mixed doubles silver medal with Helen Elliot at the 1955 World Table Tennis Championships.[4]

He also won two English Open titles.

He died in 2014.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Profile". Table Tennis Guide.
  2. Montague, Trevor (2004). A-Z of Sport, pages 699-700. The Bath Press. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.
  3. Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results, pages 309-312. Guinness Superlatives. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
  4. "Table Tennis World Championship medal winners". Sports123.
  5. "Aubrey Simons, world champion, passes away at 93". Table Tennis England.
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