Biography

Aarons was Jewish, and lived in New York.

Her main achievements were winning two gold medals in the singles competition at the World Table Tennis Championships

World Table Tennis Championships

The World Table Tennis Championships are held since 1926, biennially since 1957. Seven events were included in the Championships. The World Team Table Tennis Championships, which include men's team and women's team events, were first their own competition in 2000. The Team Championships are held in...

 in 1936 and 1937. She also won doubles and team medals in the World Table Tennis Championships

World Table Tennis Championships

The World Table Tennis Championships are held since 1926, biennially since 1957. Seven events were included in the Championships. The World Team Table Tennis Championships, which include men's team and women's team events, were first their own competition in 2000. The Team Championships are held in...

.

The champion of Woman's Singles in 1937 was declared vacant due to time limit rule in force at the time. In 2001, it was decided to declared the two players (i.e., Ruth Aarons and Gertrude Pritzi

Gertrude Pritzi

Gertrude Pritzi is a former female table tennis player from Austria. From 1937 to 1953 she won several medals in singles, doubles and team events in the World Table Tennis Championships. She also won doubles and team medals in the World Table Tennis Championships.The champion of Women's Singles in...

) Co-Champions.

She is inducted in the USATT Hall of Fame since 1966.

See also

• List of table tennis players
• List of select Jewish table tennis players