Olive Wilson

Olive Wilson (c. 1905–1948) was an Irish badminton player.

Biography Olive Wilson was born in Derry around 1905, and later moved to Belfast looking for employment. She was one of the highest ranking players from Northern Ireland in the 1930s. She played for Ireland 16 times between 1923 and 1939, winning the Irish Open several times and was also successful in the national tournaments including the Welsh International, the Denmark Open and the Scottish Open. Wilson died of tuberculosis in 1948.

Achievements Year Tournament Event Winner 1933 Irish Open Ladies singles Olive Wilson 1933 Irish Open Women's doubles Marian Horsley / Olive Wilson 1935 Irish Open Women's doubles Marian Horsley / Olive Wilson 1935 Irish National Badminton Championships Mixed Thomas Boyle / Olive Wilson 1936 Denmark Open Mixed Thomas H. Boyle / Olive Wilson 1937 Irish Open Mixed James Rankin / Olive Wilson 1938 Scottish Open Women's doubles Olive Wilson / Betty Uber 1938 Welsh International Mixed Thomas Boyle / Olive Wilson 1938 Irish Open Mixed Thomas Boyle / Olive Wilson 1938 Welsh International Mixed Thomas Boyle / Olive Wilson 1939 Irish Open Women's doubles Mavis Macnaughton / Olive Wilson 1939 Irish Open Mixed Thomas Boyle / Olive Wilson