David O Horton (born 1939), is a male former international badminton player who competed for England.

Badminton career

Horton is a two times National champion, winning the

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in the mixed doubles in 1967 with

Jenny Horton Helen Jennifer "Jenny" Horton (née Pritchard) is a former English badminton player. Badminton career Born Helen Jennifer Pritchard she first competed as Pritchard when she won the mixed doubles title at the 1964 All England Open Badminton Ch ...

and the men's doubles with Roger Mills. In addition he has won the 1965 & 1967 Irish Open, and four Scottish Open titles. He represented

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in the singles, doubles and mixed (winning a bronze medal in the men's doubles with Mills), at the

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in Kingston,

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. He represented Essex at county level.

Personal life

He married fellow international player Jenny Pritchard in 1965.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Horton, David English male badminton players 1939 births Living people Badminton players at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games medallists in badminton Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England