Dora Beregi

Dora Beregi
Personal information
Full nameDóra Beregi
Nationality Hungary
 England
 Australia
BornBudapest
Medal record
Women's table tennis
Representing  Hungary
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1938 Wembley Doubles
Representing  England
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1948 Wembley Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1948 Wembley Team
Bronze medal – third place 1948 Wembley Mixed Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1950 Budapest Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1950 Budapest Team

Dora Beregi is a former female international table tennis player from Hungary and later England and Australia.

Table tennis career

She won a silver medal at the 1938 World Table Tennis Championships with Ida Ferenczy in the doubles when representing Hungary.

Being of Jewish descent she moved to England from Europe before the war and then represented England.

She was a member of the winning England team at the 1948 World Table Tennis Championships and in addition won two more medals in the doubles with Helen Elliot and Richard Bergmann respectively.

Two more medals were won in the 1950 World Table Tennis Championships; a gold in the doubles with Helen Elliot and a bronze in the team event. She was also the winner of six English Open tournaments.

She also in the Australian championships in Brisbane Australia in 1950. later she emigrated to Australia.

Personal life

She married a Devonian Mr Devenney and became Dora Devenney.

See also


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