Claire Lovett
Claire Louise Lovett (* 1910 in Regina (Saskatchewan); † November 26, 2005 in Vancouver , née Clara Ehman ) was a Canadian badminton and tennis player. In 1972 she was inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame .
Career
Claire Lovett won the Canadian women's doubles and singles titles in 1947. In 1948 she won another single title, a year later the double title again. In 1963 she won the Canadian Open with Erland Kops in mixed. In 1957 she played for Canada in the Uber Cup . She was also extremely successful in tennis.
Success in badminton
| season | event | discipline | space | Surname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Canada: Individual Championships | Ladies doubles | 1 | Claire Lovett / Nora Maw |
| 1947 | Canada: Individual Championships | Ladies singles | 1 | Claire Lovett |
| 1948 | Canada: Individual Championships | Ladies singles | 1 | Claire Lovett |
| 1949 | Canada: Individual Championships | Ladies doubles | 1 | Claire Lovett / Jean Bardsley |
| 1963 | Canadian Open | Mixed | 1 | Erland Kops / Claire Lovett |
| 1986 | Canada: Masters 65 plus | Mixed | 1 | B. Ursell / C. Lovett |
| 1986 | Canada: Masters 65 plus | Ladies doubles | 1 | C. Lovett / V. Anderson |
| 1987 | Canada: Masters 65 plus | Ladies doubles | 1 | D. Tinline / C. Lovett |
| 1987 | Canada: Masters 60 plus | Ladies doubles | 1 | D. Tinline / C. Lovett |
| 1988 | Canada: Masters 65 plus | Ladies doubles | 1 | D. Tinline / C. Lovett |
| 1988 | Canada: Masters 65 plus | Mixed | 1 | B. Ursell / C. Lovett |
| 1989 | Canada: Masters 65 plus | Ladies doubles | 1 | D. Tinline / C. Lovett |
| 1989 | Canada: Masters 60 plus | Ladies doubles | 1 | D. Tinline / C. Lovett |
| 1989 | Canada: Masters 65 plus | Mixed | 1 | B. Ursell / C. Lovett |
| 1991 | Canada: Masters 65 plus | Mixed | 1 | B. Ursell / C. Lovett |
| 1992 | Canada: Masters 65 plus | Mixed | 1 | B. Ursell / C. Lovett |
| 1992 | Canada: Masters 70 plus | Ladies doubles | 1 | D. Tinline / C. Lovett |
| 1992 | Canada: Masters 70 plus | Mixed | 1 | B. Ursell / C. Lovett |
| 1993 | Canada: Masters 65 plus | Mixed | 1 | B. Ursell / C. Lovett |
| 1993 | Canada: Masters 70 plus | Ladies doubles | 1 | D. Tinline / C. Lovett |
| 1993 | Canada: Masters 70 plus | Mixed | 1 | B. Ursell / C. Lovett |
| 1993 | Canada: Masters 65 plus | Ladies doubles | 1 | D. Tinline / C. Lovett |
| 1994 | Canada: Masters 65 plus | Mixed | 1 | B. Ursell / C. Lovett |
| 1994 | Canada: Masters 70 plus | Ladies doubles | 1 | D. Tinline / C. Lovett |
| 1994 | Canada: Masters 70 plus | Mixed | 1 | B. Ursell / C. Lovett |
| 1995 | Canada: Masters 70 plus | Mixed | 1 | B. Ursell / C. Lovett |
| 1995 | Canada: Masters 75 plus | Mixed | 1 | B. Ursell / C. Lovett |
| 1996 | Canada: Masters 70 plus | Mixed | 1 | B. Ursell / C. Lovett |
| 1997 | Canada: Masters 75 plus | Mixed | 1 | B. Ursell / C. Lovett |
credentials
- Canadian Masters ( June 24, 2010 memento in the Internet Archive )
- bcsportshalloffame.com
- Bob Ferguson: Who's who in Canadian sport, Scarborough, Prentice-Hall of Canada, 1977
- obituary
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lovett, Claire |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lovett, Claire Louise; Ehman, Claire |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian badminton and tennis player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1910 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Regina, Saskatchewan |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 26, 2005 |
| Place of death | Vancouver |