Hyman Lurie (1918–1982) was a male
English international
table tennis player.
Table tennis career
He won a
bronze medal
A bronze medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of bronze awarded to the third-place finisher of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The outright winner receive ...
at the
1938 World Table Tennis Championships
The 1938 World Table Tennis Championships were held in London from January 24 to January 29, 1938. The pool stages were held at the Royal Albert Hall with the finals at the Wembley Empire Pool and Sports Arena.
Medalists Team
Individual
Refe ...
in the men's doubles with
Eric Filby
Eric John Filby (31 May 1917 – 9 December 2004) was a male English international table tennis and lawn tennis player.
He won a bronze medal at the 1938 World Table Tennis Championships in the men's doubles with Hyman Lurie.
In 1950 he move ...
. One year later he won double bronze at the
1939 World Table Tennis Championships
The 1939 World Table Tennis Championships were held in Cairo from March 6 to March 11, 1939.
Only 11 men's teams and 5 women's teams entered the Championships. Hungary, the United States and Austria were the major nations missing. Viktor Barna a ...
by partnering
Ken Hyde in a men's doubles and being part of the men's team, in the Swaythling Cup with
Ken Hyde,
Ernest Bubley
Ernest Bubley (1912-1996) was a male English international table tennis player.
Table tennis career
He won a bronze medal at the 1939 World Table Tennis Championships in the Swaythling Cup (men's team event) with Ken Hyde, Hyman Lurie, Ken ...
,
Ken Stanley and
Arthur Wilmott.
Personal life
Hyman ran his father's Barber Shop on Elizabeth Street in
Manchester. The shop was opened by Israel Lurie and it was the first to serve ladies in Manchester. He was Jewish.
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See also
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* List of World Table Tennis Championships medalists
References
English male table tennis players
1918 births
1982 deaths
World Table Tennis Championships medalists
Jewish British sportspeople
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