About Michael Thornhill
Lived 1931 – 2018 (aged 86–87). Michael Thornhill was a table tennis player.
Michael 'Mickey' Thornhill (26 January 1931 – 2018) was a male international table tennis player from England.
He competed at the 1951 World Table Tennis Championships with Ron Crayden, Brian Kennedy, Johnny Leach and Aubrey Simons and 1959 World Table Tennis Championships in the Swaythling Cup (men's team event) with Ian Harrison, Jeff Ingber, Kennedy and Leach for England.
He represented Middlesex at county level and won an English Open title. He was Junior Champion of England in 1948.
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Who was Michael Thornhill?
British table tennis player
When was Michael Thornhill born?
Michael Thornhill was born on 26 January 1931 in Croydon.
When did Michael Thornhill die?
Michael Thornhill died in 2018.
What was Michael Thornhill's occupation?
Michael Thornhill was a table tennis player.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Michael Thornhill
· DBpedia: Michael Thornhill (table tennis)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Michael Thornhill. https://biography.guide/michael-thornhill/
MLA: "Michael Thornhill." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/michael-thornhill/.
Chicago: "Michael Thornhill." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/michael-thornhill/.
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