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Aubrey Simons

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Aubrey Simons
Personal information
Nationality England
Born1921
Died14 March 2014(2014-03-14) (aged 92–93)
Medal record
Representing  England
World Table Tennis Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1949 Men's Team
Bronze medal – third place 1950 Men's Team
Silver medal – second place 1952 Men's Team
Gold medal – first place 1953 Men's Team
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Men's Team
Silver medal – second place 1955 Mixed Doubles

Aubrey Simons (1921 – 14 March 2014) was a male former international table tennis player from England.[1]

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

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References

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  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. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Aubrey Simons, world champion, passes away at 93". Table Tennis England. Archived from the original on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2018.


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