James Thompson (table tennis)

James Thompson (1889–1967)[1] was a male English international table tennis player.[2]

James Thompson
Personal information
Nationality England
Born1889
Bristol, England
Died1967(1967-00-00) (aged 77–78)
Medal record
Representing  England
World Table Tennis Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1926 Men's Team

He won a bronze medal at the 1926 World Table Tennis Championships in the men's team event.[3] He was captain of this inaugural Championship England team and used a rubber racket.

He won the West of England Championships in 1908, made his debut against Wales in 1923 and won the inaugural Daily Mirror British title in May 1923 at Selfridges in London, and played in the Bristol league (one of the earliest clubs in the world).[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Notes on the Players—from the original Programme" (PDF). Table Tennis Collector. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Profile". Table Tennis Guide.
  3. ^ "Table Tennis World Championship medal winners". Sports123.
  4. ^ "The Oldest League in the World" (PDF). Table Tennis Collector.