Leoni Kingsbury

Leoni May Kingsbury (1909-1970) was an English international badminton player.[1]

Leoni Kingsbury
Personal information
CountryEngland
Born1909
Portsmouth, England
Died29 July 1970(1970-07-29) (aged 60–61)
Cape Town, South Africa

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
  1. "History". www.allenglandbadminton.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2017.
  2. "Birth". FreeBMD.
  3. Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian. The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 74-78. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.


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