Svend Pri (earlier Svend Andersen; March 18, 1945 – June 8, 1983) was a Danishbadminton player who won numerous major titles from the mid-1960s through the mid-1970s.[1]
His play was marked by great power, tenacity, and tactical astuteness. Pri competed in badminton at the 1972 Summer Olympics, where badminton was played as a demonstration sport. In men's singles he was defeated in the final by Rudy Hartono 15-6, 15-1. In mixed doubles he played together with Ulla Strand and they were beaten in the final by Derek Talbot and Gillian Gilks 15-6, 18-16.[2] An excellent three event (singles, doubles, mixed doubles) player, the high points of his career were probably two dramatic singles victories over the iconic Rudy Hartono, one in the Challenge Round of Thomas Cup (Denmark v. Indonesia) in 1973,[3] the other in the final of the All-Englands in 1975.[4] He won a silver medal in the 1977 IBF World Championships in men's singles, losing against Flemming Delfs in the final 15-5, 15-6.[5]
Death
Experiencing personal difficulty in coping with family and financial problems in the wake of his badminton career, Pri killed himself in June 1983 at the age of 38.[6][1]
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Svend Pri earlier Svend Andersen March 18 1945 June 8 1983 was a Danish badminton player who won numerous major titles from the mid 1960s through the mid 1970s 1 Svend PriPersonal informationBirth nameSvend AndersenCountryDenmarkBorn 1945 03 18 March 18 1945Copenhagen DenmarkDiedJune 8 1983 1983 06 08 aged 38 1 HandednessRightMedal record Men s badmintonRepresenting DenmarkWorld Championships1977 Malmo Men s singlesThomas Cup1973 Jakarta Men s team1979 Jakarta Men s teamEuropean Championships1980 Groningen Mixed team1974 Vienna Men s Doubles1974 Vienna Mixed team1980 Groningen Men s Singles Contents 1 Career 2 Death 3 Achievements 3 1 Olympic Games demonstration 3 2 World Championships 3 3 European Championships 3 4 International tournaments 4 References 5 External linksCareer EditHis play was marked by great power tenacity and tactical astuteness Pri competed in badminton at the 1972 Summer Olympics where badminton was played as a demonstration sport In men s singles he was defeated in the final by Rudy Hartono 15 6 15 1 In mixed doubles he played together with Ulla Strand and they were beaten in the final by Derek Talbot and Gillian Gilks 15 6 18 16 2 An excellent three event singles doubles mixed doubles player the high points of his career were probably two dramatic singles victories over the iconic Rudy Hartono one in the Challenge Round of Thomas Cup Denmark v Indonesia in 1973 3 the other in the final of the All Englands in 1975 4 He won a silver medal in the 1977 IBF World Championships in men s singles losing against Flemming Delfs in the final 15 5 15 6 5 Death EditExperiencing personal difficulty in coping with family and financial problems in the wake of his badminton career Pri killed himself in June 1983 at the age of 38 6 1 Achievements EditOlympic Games demonstration Edit Men s singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result1972 Munich West Germany Rudy Hartono 6 15 1 15 SilverWorld Championships Edit Men s singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result1977 Malmo Isstadion Malmo Sweden Flemming Delfs 5 15 6 15 SilverEuropean Championships Edit Men s singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result1980 Groningen Netherlands BronzeInternational tournaments Edit Men s singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result1966 London Championships Erland Kops 15 0 15 7 Winner1966 Swedish Open Winner1966 Denmark Open Knud Aage Nielsen 15 3 15 9 Winner1967 Swedish Open Erland Kops Winner1968 Swedish Open Winner1969 Swedish Open Sture Johnsson 15 18 15 12 15 10 Winner1969 Denmark Open Tom Bacher 15 5 15 7 Winner1969 German Open Jorgen Mortensen Winner1970 Swedish Open Sture Johnsson Winner1970 All England Rudy Hartono 7 15 1 15 Runner up1971 Dutch Open Elo Hansen 10 15 15 11 15 10 Winner1971 Norwegian International Erland Kops 15 10 15 10 Winner1972 Swedish Open Sture Johnsson 15 2 15 6 Winner1972 Denmark Open Ippei Kojima 15 9 15 5 Winner1972 All England Rudy Hartono 9 15 4 15 Runner up1973 Swedish Open Winner1973 India Open Flemming Delfs 15 8 15 7 Winner1974 Dutch Open Sture Johnsson Winner1975 Swedish Open Sture Johnsson Winner1975 Denmark Open Rudy Hartono 15 12 0 15 7 15 Runner up1975 All England Rudy Hartono 15 11 17 14 Winner1976 Denmark Open Flemming Delfs 9 15 15 5 15 10 Winner1977 Denmark Open Flemming Delfs 12 15 7 15 Runner up1978 Swedish Open Flemming Delfs 15 3 15 8 Winner1978 Dutch Open Flemming Delfs 3 15 15 3 7 15 Runner upMen s doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result1966 London Championships Erland Kops D O Fulton Roger Mills 9 15 15 7 15 12 Winner1966 Canadian Open Yew Cheng Hoe Tan Yee Khan Ng Boon Bee 15 12 1 15 14 17 Runner up1967 Swedish Open Per Walsoe Henning Borch Erland Kops Winner1967 All England Per Walsoe Henning Borch Erland Kops 8 15 12 15 Runner up1969 Swedish Open Erland Kops Tony Jordan Roger Mills 15 13 8 15 15 11 Winner1970 Swedish Open Per Walsoe Poul Peterson Elo Hansen Winner1970 Denmark Open Per Walsoe Henning Borch Erland Kops Runner up1971 Swedish Open Per Walsoe Henning Borch Erland Kops Winner1971 Dutch Open Erland Kops Derek Talbot Elliot Stuart 15 11 15 5 Winner1972 Swedish Open Erland Kops Per Walsoe Poul Petersen 15 4 9 15 15 12 Winner1972 Dutch Open Erland Kops Winner1973 Swedish Open Poul Peterson Winner1976 All England Steen Skovgaard Thomas Kihlstrom Bengt Froman 12 15 15 17 Runner up1978 Dutch Open Jesper Helledie Mike Tredgett Ray Stevens 9 15 15 1 15 5 WinnerMixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result1966 London Championships Iris Rogers Tony Jordan Angela Bairstow 4 15 15 10 5 15 Runner up1967 All England Ulla Strand Pernille Molgaard Hansen Per Walsoe 15 2 15 10 Winner1968 Swedish Open Ulla Strand Winner1971 Denmark Open Ulla Strand Ray Stevens Barbara Hood 15 13 15 11 Winner1971 All England Ulla Strand Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks 15 12 8 15 15 11 Winner1971 Dutch Open Ulla Strand Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks 4 15 15 6 16 17 Runner up1972 Swedish Open Ulla Strand David Eddy Gillian Gilks 10 15 8 15 Runner up1972 Denmark Open Ulla Strand Wolfgang Bochow Marieluise Wackerow 7 15 15 13 10 15 Runner up1972 All England Ulla Strand Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks 12 15 15 8 15 12 WinnerReferences Edit a b c Fink Lars 11 March 2020 Fighteren der fik ondt i livet in Danish TV 2 Retrieved 4 July 2020 Davis 116 Pat Davis The Guinness Book of Badminton Enfield Middlesex England Guinness Superlatives Ltd 1983 125 Davis 93 Davis 109 Change of court for Rudy Hartono External links EditSvend Pri s Profile Badminton dk This biographical article relating to Danish badminton is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Svend Pri amp oldid 1140702886, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
