About Vera Thomas
Lived 1921 – 1995 (aged 73). Vera Thomas was a British table tennis player and tennis player.
Vera Sybil Thomas (née Dace; 3 December 1921 – 9 July 1995) was an English international table tennis and tennis player.
Table tennis career She won seven medals at the World Table Tennis Championships including three gold medals; two in the team events and one as a member of the winning doubles team in the 1948 World Table Tennis Championships with Peggy Franks. She also won three English Open titles.
Tennis career As a tennis player she competed in 15 editions of the Wimbledon Championships between 1946 and 1961. Her best result in the singles was reaching the fourth round in 1948 in which she lost to Nelly Landry.
Personal life She married Arthur Thomas in 1947 and became Vera Thomas-Dace.
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Who was Vera Thomas?
British tennis and table tennis player
When was Vera Thomas born?
Vera Thomas was born on 3 December 1921 in Manchester.
When did Vera Thomas die?
Vera Thomas died on 9 July 1995.
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Vera Thomas was a table tennis player and tennis player.
What nationality was Vera Thomas?
Vera Thomas was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Vera Thomas. https://biography.guide/vera-thomas/
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