Ursula Smith

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Ursula Smith
Personal information
Country England
Born25 October 1942 (1942-10-25) (age 79)
Cheshire
Medal record
Representing  ENG
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1966 Kingston doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Kingston singles
All England Open Badminton Championships
Gold medal – first place 1965 London singles

Ursula Honour Smith married name Oakley (born 1942) is a former English international badminton player.[1]

Badminton career[]

Smith born in 1942 [2] was a winner of the All England Open Badminton Championships. She won the 1965 All England Open Badminton Championships women's singles.[3]

Smith competed in the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica winning the gold medal in the women's doubles and bronze medal in the singles.[4] She represented Herne Bay and Kent.

References[]

  1. ^ "History". All England Badminton.
  2. ^ "Birth". Free BMD.
  3. ^ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian. The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 74-78. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
  4. ^ "profile". Commonwealth Games Federation.
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