1970 European Badminton Championships
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 17–19 April | ||
| Edition | 2 | ||
| Venue | Afan Lido[1][2] | ||
| Location | Port Talbot, Wales | ||
| |||
The 2nd European Badminton Championships were held in Port Talbot, Wales, between 17 and 19 April 1970, and hosted by the European Badminton Union and the Welsh Badminton Union.
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |  Sture Johnsson
|
 Elo Hansen
|
 Paul Whetnall
|
 Wolfgang Bochow
| |||
| Women's singles | Eva Twedberg
|
Imre Nielsen
|
Lisbeth van Barnekow
|
| Margaret Boxall
| |||
| Men's doubles | Elo Hansen and Per Walsøe |
Erland Kops and Henning Borch |
Siegfried Betz and Roland Maywald |
| David Eddy and Roger Powell | |||
| Women's doubles | Margaret Boxall and Susan Whetnall |
Irmgard Latz and Marieluise Wackerow |
Karin Jørgensen and Anne Berglund |
| Gillian Perrin and Margaret Beck | |||
| Mixed doubles | David Eddy and Susan Whetnall |
Derek Talbot and Gillian Perrin |
Per Walsøe and Anne Berglund |
| Wolfgang Bochow and Irmgard Latz |
Semifinals
| Discipline | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Sture Johnsson
|
Wolfgang Bochow
|
15–3, 14–15, 15–10 |
| Elo Hansen
|
Paul Whetnall
|
15–9, 15–2 | |
| Women's singles | Imre Rietveld
|
Margaret Boxall
|
11–9, 7–11, 11–3 |
| Eva Twedberg
|
Lisbeth van Bernekow
|
11–6, 11–4 | |
| Men's doubles | Erland Kops |
David Eddy Roger Powell
|
15–8, 15–5 |
| Elo Hansen Per Walsøe
|
Siegfried Betz Roland Maywald
|
6–15, 15–7, 17–14 | |
| Women's doubles | Irmgard Latz Marieluise Wackerow
|
Margaret Beck Gillian Perrin
|
15–13, 9–15, 15–3 |
| Margaret Boxall Susan Whetnall
|
Anne Berglund Karin Jørgensen
|
15–10, 15–8 | |
| Mixed doubles | Derek Talbot Gillian Perrin
|
Per Walsøe Anne Berglund
|
14–18, 15–11, 15–7 |
| David Eddy Susan Whetnall
|
Wolfgang Bochow Irmgard Latz
|
15–10, 15–8 |
Finals
| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Sture Johnsson
|
Elo Hansen
|
15–5, 15–6 |
| Women's singles | Eva Twedberg
|
Imre Nielsen
|
11–8, 10–12, 12–10 |
| Men's doubles | Elo Hansen Per Walsøe
|
Erland Kops Henning Borch
|
15–9, 2–15, 15–10 |
| Women's doubles | Margaret Boxall Susan Whetnall
|
Irmgard Latz Marieluise Wackerow
|
2–3, retired[6] |
| Mixed doubles | David Eddy Susan Whetnall
|
Derek Talbot Gillian Perrin
|
17–16, 17–16 |
Medal account
* Host nation (Wales)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | Sweden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Denmark | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | West Germany | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | |
References
- ^ "Badminton problems". Kent Evening Post. 17 April 1970. p. 32.
- ^ "Badminton Wales history". Badminton Wales. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Substitute enters final". The Straits Times. 20 April 1970. p. 22. Retrieved 30 December 2022 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Europamesterskaber" (PDF) (in Danish). Badminton Denmark. May 1970. p. 27. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ "Wales Stages European Championships" (PDF). worldbadminton.com. The Badminton Gazette. May 1970. pp. 142–143. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ Wackerow suffered Muscle injury