Margaret Boxall
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Margaret Boxall is a retired badminton
player from England
.
and the 1970 European Badminton Championships
in women's doubles with Susan Whetnall
. They also won women's doubles at the prestigious All-England Championships
in both 1969 and 1970.
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
player from England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
Career
Boxall won the gold medal at the 19681968 European Badminton Championships
The 1st European Badminton Championships were held in Bochum , between 19 and 21 April 1968, and hosted by the European Badminton Union and the Deutscher Badminton-Verband e.V..-Medalists:-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:...
and the 1970 European Badminton Championships
1970 European Badminton Championships
The 2nd European Badminton Championships were held in Port Talbot , between 17 and 19 April 1970, and hosted by the European Badminton Union and the Welsh Badminton Union.-Medalists:-Medal account:-References:...
in women's doubles with Susan Whetnall
Susan Whetnall
Susan Whetnall is a former English female badminton player, noted for her anticipation and shot-making ability, who won numerous international titles in doubles and mixed doubles from the mid 1960s through the mid 1970s...
. They also won women's doubles at the prestigious All-England Championships
All England Open Badminton Championships
The All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply All England, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious badminton tournaments. Played annually, it developed after the success of world's first badminton tournament held in Guildford in 1898...
in both 1969 and 1970.