About Adele Wood
Adele Wood was an English athlete.
Adele Wood (1932 – 30 May 2024) was an English international table tennis player.
Biography Wood was born in Manchester, England in 1932. She won a silver medal at the 1949 World Table Tennis Championships in the Corbillon Cup (women's team event) with Pinkie Barnes, Joan Crosby and Peggy Franks for England.
She played her last representative match in 1958, after marrying Len Pettifer. Wood died on 30 May 2024, at the age of 92.
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Who was Adele Wood?
British table tennis player
When was Adele Wood born?
Adele Wood was born in Manchester.
When did Adele Wood die?
Adele Wood died on 30 May 2024.
What was Adele Wood's occupation?
Adele Wood was an athlete.
What nationality was Adele Wood?
Adele Wood was English.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Adele Wood. https://biography.guide/adele-wood/
MLA: "Adele Wood." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/adele-wood/.
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