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1971 European Junior Badminton Championships
The 1971 European Junior Badminton Championships was the second edition of the European Junior Badminton Championships. It was held in Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia, in the month of April.[1] Danish players won both the Girls' singles and doubles while England won Boys' doubles and Mixed doubles. Netherlands' Ridder won Boys' singles title.[2][3]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 – 18 April |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Location | Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) |
Medalists edit
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles | Rob Ridder | Søren Christensen | Viggo Christiansen |
| Ulrik Bo Hansen | |||
| Girls' singles | Anne Berglund | Marjan Luesken | Monika Thiere |
| Lučka Križman | |||
| Boys' doubles | Peter Gardner John Stretch | Sven Ove Kellermalm Häkan Linnarson | Anders Andersen Ulrik Bo Hansen |
| Søren Christiansen Viggo Christiansen | |||
| Girls' doubles | Anne Berglund Lene Køppen | Nora Gardner Barbara Giles | Lone Rasmussen Susanne Mølgaard Hansen |
| Marjan Luesken Henny Wesdorp | |||
| Mixed doubles | Peter Gardner Barbara Giles | John Stretch Nora Gardner | Viggo Christiansen Lene Køppen |
| Rob Ridder Marjan Luesken |
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England (ENG) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Denmark (DEN) | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 3 | Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | East Germany (DDR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yugoslavia (YUG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | |
Results edit
Semi-finals edit
| Category | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles | Rob Ridder | Viggo Christiansen | 15–12, 10–15, 15–10 |
| Søren Christensen | Ulrik Bo Hansen | 15–2, 15–9 | |
| Girls' singles | Marjan Luesken | Monika Thiere | 11–1, 3–11, 11–3 |
| Anne Berglund | Lučka Križman | 11–0, 11–4 | |
| Boys' doubles | John Stretch Peter Gardner | Anders Andersen Ulrik Bo Hansen | 14–17, 15–7, 15–10 |
| Häkan Linnarson | Søren Christiansen Viggo Christiansen | 8–15, 15–8, 15–11 | |
| Girls' doubles | Barbara Giles Nora Gardner | Lone Rasmussen Susanne Mølgaard Hansen | 15–5, 15–6 |
| Anne Berglund Lene Køppen | Henny Wesdorp Marjan Luesken | 15–13, 15–9 | |
| Mixed doubles | Peter Gardner Barbara Giles | Viggo Christiansen Lene Køppen | 15–13, 17–14 |
| John Stretch Nora Gardner | Rob Ridder Marjan Luesken | 15–9, 15–11 |
Finals edit
| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles | Rob Ridder | Søren Christensen | 15–10, 15–10 |
| Girls' singles | Anne Berglund | Marjan Luesken | 11–2, 12–9 |
| Boys' doubles | John Stretch Peter Gardner | Häkan Linnarson Sven Ove Kellermalm | 18–13, 12–15, 18–15 |
| Girls' doubles | Anne Berglund Lene Køppen | Barbara Giles Nora Gardner | 15–11, 15–7 |
| Mixed doubles | Peter Gardner Barbara Giles | John Stretch Nora Gardner | 17–16, 18–14 |
References edit
- ^ "EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, INDIVIDUALS". badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Badminton Museet magazine 1971–06" (PDF) (in Danish). p. 17 and 18.
- ^ "Federball 12 (1971–05)" (in German). pp. 7, 8 and 18.