1972 European Badminton Championships
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 14–16 April | ||
| Edition | 3 | ||
| Venue | Karlskrona Idrottshall[1] | ||
| Location | Karlskrona, Sweden | ||
| |||
The 3rd European Badminton Championships were held in Karlskrona, Sweden, between 14 and 16 April 1972, and hosted by the European Badminton Union and the Svenska Badmintonförbundet.[2]
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |  Wolfgang Bochow
|
 Klaus Kaagaard
|
 Ray Stevens
|
| Flemming Delfs
| |||
| Women's singles | Margaret Beck
|
Gillian Gilks
|
 Eva Twedberg
|
 Joke van Beusekom
| |||
| Men's doubles | Willi Braun and Roland Maywald |
Derek Talbot and Elliot Stuart |
Erland Kops and Elo Hansen |
| Wolfgang Bochow and Gerhard Kucki | |||
| Women's doubles | Gillian Gilks and Judy Hashman |
Margaret Beck and Julie Rickard |
Anne Flindt and Pernille Kaagaard |
| Annie Bøg Jørgensen and Lene Køppen | |||
| Mixed doubles | Derek Talbot and Gillian Gilks |
Wolfgang Bochow and Marieluise Wackerow |
Roland Maywald and Brigitte Steden |
| Gert Perneklo and Eva Twedberg | |||
| Teams | England
|
Denmark
|
West Germany
|
Results
Semi-finals
| Category | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Wolfgang Bochow
|
Ray Stevens
|
15–4, 15–4 |
| Klaus Kaagaard
|
Flemming Delfs
|
18–13, 8–15, 15–7 | |
| Women's singles | Gillian Gilks
|
Eva Twedberg
|
11–2, 11–7 |
| Margaret Beck
|
Joke van Beusekom
|
11–2, 11–1 | |
| Men's doubles | Roland Maywald |
Elo Hansen Erland Kops
|
15–13, 15–8 |
| Derek Talbot Elliot Stuart
|
Gerhard Kucki Wolfgang Bochow
|
Walkover | |
| Women's doubles | Judy Hashman Gillian Gilks
|
Anne Flindt Pernille Kaagaard
|
15–5, 15–10 |
| Julie Rickard Margaret Beck
|
Annie Bøg Jørgensen Lene Køppen
|
15–9, 15–7 | |
| Mixed doubles | Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks
|
Roland Maywald Brigitte Steden
|
15–1, 15–9 |
| Wolfgang Bochow Marieluise Wackerow
|
Gert Perneklo Eva Twedberg
|
15–11, 15–8 |
Finals
| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Wolfgang Bochow
|
Klaus Kaagaard
|
15–5, 15–2 |
| Women's singles | Margaret Beck
|
Gillian Gilks
|
11–0, 11–1 |
| Men's doubles | Roland Maywald Willi Braun
|
Derek Talbot Elliot Stuart
|
15–11, 18–15 |
| Women's doubles | Judy Hashman Gillian Gilks
|
Julie Rickard Margaret Beck
|
15–11, 15–7 |
| Mixed doubles | Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks
|
Wolfgang Bochow Marieluise Wackerow
|
15–6, 15–4 |
Medal account
* Host nation (Sweden)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | West Germany | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Denmark | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Sweden* | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 | |
References
- ^ Gustafsson, Helena (16 April 2012). "EM-generalen gör det igen" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Badminton-EM i Karlskrona idrottshall, 14-16 april 1972" (in Swedish). Blekinge museum. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2025.