Jack Carrington (1909–1984), was a male English international table tennis player.[1]

Jack Carrington
Personal information
Nationality England
Born1909
Died1984(1984-00-00) (aged 74–75)
Medal record
Representing  England
World Table Tennis Championships
Silver medal – second place 1947 Men's Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1951 Men's Doubles

Table tennis career

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He won a silver medal at the 1947 World Table Tennis Championships in the men's doubles with Johnny Leach. Four years later he won a bronze medal at the 1951 World Table Tennis Championships in the men's doubles with Leach.[2][3]

He also won an English Open title.

Personal life

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He married fellow international Elsie Weaver.[4]

After retiring from playing he worked as head coach of the English Table Tennis Association ETTA and Director of Coaching. He organized national and international tournament events and ensured especially in the schools for the promotion of table tennis. In 1959 he coached the Germany national team.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Profile". Table Tennis Guide.
  2. ^ "Men's doubles results" (PDF). International Table Tennis Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Table Tennis World Championship medal winners". Sports123.
  4. ^ "Obituary: Elsie Carrington, a great character". Table Tennis England.