Janet Wright (badminton)
Janet Wright (* around 1920 ) is an American badminton player .
Career
Janet Wright won the 1941 US open championships in women's doubles with Thelma Kingsbury . In 1942 she won there together with Evelyn Boldrick . After the war-related break, she found her strength back in 1947 and from 1947 to 1950 she won four more titles in a row with Thelma Scovil .
Sporting successes
| season | event | discipline | space | Surname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | US Open | Ladies doubles | 1 | Thelma Kingsbury / Janet Wright |
| 1942 | US Open | Ladies doubles | 1 | Evelyn Boldrick / Janet Wright |
| 1947 | US Open | Ladies doubles | 1 | Thelma Kingsbury / Janet Wright |
| 1948 | US Open | Ladies doubles | 1 | Thelma Scovil / Janet Wright |
| 1949 | US Open | Ladies doubles | 1 | Thelma Scovil / Janet Wright |
| 1950 | US Open | Ladies doubles | 1 | Thelma Scovil / Janet Wright |
credentials
Paul Soderberg, Helen Washington (Eds.): The big book of Halls of Fame in the United States and Canada - Sports, Bowker, New York, 1977
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wright, Janet |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American badminton player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1920 |