Jenny Horton
English badminton player
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Helen Jennifer Horton (née Pritchard, born 1938) is a former English badminton player.[1]
1938 (age 87–88)
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| Full name | Helen Jennifer Horton | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Helen Jennifer Pritchard 1938 (age 87–88) Wandsworth, Greater London, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | England | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Badminton career
Born Helen Jennifer Pritchard [2] she first competed as Pritchard when she won the mixed doubles title at the 1964 All England Open Badminton Championships, with Tony Jordan.[3] In addition she won the German Open in 1964.
After marrying fellow international player David Horton in 1965,.[4] she competed as Jenny Horton and won the U.S. Open Badminton Championships and the South African Championships in 1965 and from 1966 to 1968 won four titles at the Scottish Open.
Horton was selected as part of the England team[5] that went to 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and won a gold medal, with Ursula Smith in the women's doubles and a silver medal, with Tony Jordan in the mixed doubles.[6]
Achievements
Commonwealth Games
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Convention Hall, Kingston, Jamaica | 15–7, 15–7 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Convention Hall, Kingston, Jamaica | 15–7, 8–15, 12–15 |
International tournaments (14 titles, 13 runners-up)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Scottish Open | 11–10, 3–11, 4–11 |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Irish Open | 15–12, 12–15, 7–15 | |||
| 1962 | Dutch Open | 11–15, 8–15 | |||
| 1962 | Belgian International | 16–17, 15–7, 8–15 | |||
| 1963 | Irish Open | 15–9, 15–10 | |||
| 1964 | German Open | 15–8, 15–8 | |||
| 1964 | Scottish Open | 7–15, 17–14, 15–10 | |||
| 1964 | Dutch Open | 8–15, 11–15 | |||
| 1965 | All England Open | 10–15, 0–15 | |||
| 1965 | Irish Open | 15–8, 15–10 | |||
| 1965 | Canadian Open | 8–15, 10–15 | |||
| 1965 | U.S. Open | 15–7, 13–15, 15–11 | |||
| 1965 | South African Championships | 17–18, 15–11, 15–1 | |||
| 1966 | Scottish Open | 10–15, 9–15 | |||
| 1966 | Dutch Open | 17–14, 15–3 | |||
| 1967 | Scottish Open | 15–6, 15–8 | |||
| 1968 | Scottish Open | 15–9, 15–9 | |||
| 1972 | Scottish Open | 15–17, 6–15 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | All England Open | 15–10, 18–13 | |||
| 1964 | Dutch Open | 15–10, 15–6 | |||
| 1965 | Irish Open | 8–15, 7–15 | |||
| 1965 | All England Open | 15–9, 4–15, 12–15 | |||
| 1965 | U.S. Open | 7–15, 15–12, 12–15 | |||
| 1966 | Scottish Open | 15–6, 17–16 | |||
| 1966 | Dutch Open | 15–3, 15–4 | |||
| 1967 | Scottish Open | 15–6, 15–13 | |||
| 1971 | Scottish Open | 2–15, 5–15 |