Olive Wilson
Olive Wilson (* around 1905 , † 1948 ) was a Northern Irish badminton player .
Career
Olive Wilson was one of the most important Irish badminton players of the 1930s. She won the Irish Open several times and was also successful in the national championships, the Welsh International, the Denmark Open and the Scottish Open. Olive Wilson died of tuberculosis in 1948; she had remained unmarried.
Sporting successes
| season | event | discipline | space | Surname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Irish Open | Ladies singles | 1 | Olive Wilson |
| 1933 | Irish Open | Ladies doubles | 1 | Marian Horsley / Olive Wilson |
| 1935 | Irish Open | Ladies doubles | 1 | Marian Horsley / Olive Wilson |
| 1935 | Ireland: Individual Championships | Mixed | 1 | Thomas Boyle / Olive Wilson |
| 1936 | Denmark Open | Mixed | 1 | Thomas H. Boyle / Olive Wilson |
| 1937 | Irish Open | Mixed | 1 | James Rankin / Olive Wilson |
| 1938 | Scottish Open | Ladies doubles | 1 | Olive Wilson / Betty Uber |
| 1938 | Welsh International | Mixed | 1 | Thomas Boyle / Olive Wilson |
| 1938 | Irish Open | Mixed | 1 | Thomas Boyle / Olive Wilson |
| 1938 | Welsh International | Mixed | 1 | Thomas Boyle / Olive Wilson |
| 1939 | Irish Open | Ladies doubles | 1 | Mavis Macnaughton / Olive Wilson |
| 1939 | Irish Open | Mixed | 1 | Thomas Boyle / Olive Wilson |
credentials
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wilson, Olive |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish badminton player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1905 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1948 |