1975 European Junior Badminton Championships
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 17–20 April 1975 | ||
| Edition | 4th | ||
| Venue | Gladsaxe Sportscenter | ||
| Location | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
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The 1975 European Junior Badminton Championships was the fourth edition of the European Junior Badminton Championships. It was held in Gladsaxe Sportscenter, Copenhagen, Denmark, in the month of April.[1][2] Danish players won three titles, the girls' singles, girls' doubles and mixed team championships while England won the mixed doubles, and sweden won the boys' singles and boys' doubles disciplines.[3]
Medalists
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles |  Bruno Wackfelt
|
 Morten Frost
|
Lars Kotte
|
 Kevin Jolly
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| Girls' singles | Pia Nielsen
|
Paula Kilvington
|
Anita Steiner
|
| Inge Borgstrøm
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| Boys' doubles | Bruno Wackfelt Göran Sterner
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Kevin Jolly Tim Stokes
|
Häkan Fossto Lars Kotte
|
| Gary Scott Duncan Bridge
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| Girls' doubles | Liselotte Gøttsche Lilli B. Pedersen
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Pia Nielsen Inge Borgstrøm
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Karen Puttick Andrea Tuckett
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| Paula Kilvington Karen Bridge
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| Mixed doubles | Tim Stokes Karen Puttick
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Duncan Bridge Lorraine Fowler
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Bruno Wackfelt Anita Steiner
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 Trevor Woods Linda Andrews
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| Mixed team | Denmark Morten Frost Inge Borgstrøm Bo Elvers Kenn H. Nielsen Pia Nielsen Bjørn Madsen Liselotte Gøttsche Jytte Larsen |
England Kevin Jolly Paula Kilvington Tim Stokes Karen Puttick Andrea Tuckett |
Sweden Anita Steiner Ingrid Broberg Bruno Wackfelt Häkan Fossto Lars Kotte Göran Sterner |
Results
Semi-finals
| Category | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles | Morten Frost
|
Lars Kotte
|
15–6, 15–10 |
| Bruno Wackfelt
|
Kevin Jolly
|
15–12, 18–16 | |
| Girls' singles | Pia Nielsen
|
Anita Steiner
|
12–11, 11–2 |
| Paula Kilvington
|
Inge Borgstrøm
|
11–6, 12–10 | |
| Boys' doubles | Kevin Jolly Tim Stokes
|
Häkan Fossto Lars Kotte
|
8–15, 15–13, 15–11 |
| Bruno Wackfelt
|
Duncan Bridge Gary Scott
|
15–11, 15–5 | |
| Girls' doubles | Lilli B. Pedersen Liselotte Gøttsche
|
Andrea Tuckett Karen Puttick
|
18–14, 15–12 |
| Inge Borgstrøm Pia Nielsen
|
Karen Bridge Paula Kilvington
|
7–15, 15–5, 15–5 | |
| Mixed doubles | Tim Stokes Karen Puttick
|
Bruno Wackfelt Anita Steiner
|
15–3, 15–4 |
| Duncan Bridge Lorraine Fowler
|
Trevor Woods Linda Andrews
|
17–16, 15–5 |
Finals
| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles | Bruno Wackfelt
|
Morten Frost
|
18–15, 15–2 |
| Girls' singles | Pia Nielsen
|
Paula Kilvington
|
11–2, 11–3 |
| Boys' doubles | Bruno Wackfelt Göran Sterner
|
Kevin Jolly Tim Stokes
|
15–5, 15–12 |
| Girls' doubles | Lilli B. Pedersen Liselotte Gøttsche
|
Inge Borgstrøm Pia Nielsen
|
15–10, 15–13 |
| Mixed doubles | Tim Stokes Karen Puttick
|
Duncan Bridge Lorraine Fowler
|
18–15, 15–10 |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark (DEN) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | Sweden (SWE) | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | England (ENG) | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | Ireland (IRE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 6 | 6 | 12 | 24 | |
References
- ^ "EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, INDIVIDUALS". badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ Reedie, C. C. (May 1975). "Scandinavians dominate European Junior Championships: Eleven national teams compete at Copenhagen" (PDF). World Badminton (20 ed.). p. 4. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ "Badminton Museet magazine 1975–06" (PDF) (in Danish).