1978 European Badminton Championships
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 13–15 April | ||
| Edition | 6 | ||
| Venue | Guild Hall[1] | ||
| Location | Preston, England | ||
| |||
The 6th European Badminton Championships were held in Preston, England, between 13 April and 15 April 1978, and hosted by the European Badminton Union and the Badminton England.[2]
In the individual match between Kevin Jolly and Jesper Helledie, Jolly was disqualified from the tournament due to his protest of not playing the match in a sporting manner, because he did not accept the line judge's decision.[3]
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |  Flemming Delfs
|
 Thomas Kihlström
|
Sture Johnsson
|
 Ray Stevens
| |||
| Women's singles | Lene Køppen
|
Jane Webster
|
Anette Börjesson
|
 Joke van Beusekom
| |||
| Men's doubles | Ray Stevens and Mike Tredgett |
Bengt Fröman and Thomas Kihlström |
David Eddy and Eddy Sutton |
| Stefan Karlsson and Claes Nordin | |||
| Women's doubles | Nora Perry and Anne Statt |
Jane Webster and Barbara Sutton |
Inge Borgström and Pia Nielsen |
| Joke van Beusekom and Marjan Ridder | |||
| Mixed doubles | Mike Tredgett and Nora Perry |
Steen Skovgaard and Lene Køppen |
 Billy Gillilandand Joanna Flockhart |
| Rob Ridder and Marjan Ridder | |||
| Teams | England
|
Denmark
|
Sweden
|
Semifinals
- Source[4]
| Discipline | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Flemming Delfs
|
Sture Johnsson
|
17–14, 15–9 |
| Thomas Kihlström
|
Ray Stevens
|
7–15, 15–4, 15–8 | |
| Women's singles | Lene Køppen
|
Anette Börjesson
|
11–0, 11–2 |
| Jane Webster
|
Joke van Beusekom
|
9–12, 11–1, 11–8 | |
| Men's doubles | Thomas Kihlström Bengt Fröman
|
David Eddy Eddy Sutton
|
15–9, 15–5 |
| Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett
|
Stefan Karlsson Claes Nordin
|
15–12, 10–15, 15–4 | |
| Women's doubles | Nora Perry Anne Statt
|
Inge Borgstrøm Pia Nielsen
|
17–14, 15–11 |
| Barbara Sutton Jane Webster
|
Joke van Beusekom Marjan Ridder
|
13–15, 15–10, 15–7 | |
| Mixed doubles | Steen Skovgaard Lene Køppen
|
Billy Gilliland Joanna Flockhart
|
15–4, 15–4 |
| Mike Tredgett Nora Perry
|
Rob Ridder Marjan Ridder
|
15–8, 15–5 |
Final results
| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Flemming Delfs
|
Thomas Kihlström
|
10–15, 15–6, 15–12 |
| Women's singles | Lene Køppen
|
Jane Webster
|
11–4, 9–11, 11–0 |
| Men's doubles | Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett
|
Bengt Fröman Thomas Kihlström
|
15–6, 15–5 |
| Women's doubles | Nora Perry Anne Statt
|
Barbara Sutton Jane Webster
|
15–7, 15–7 |
| Mixed doubles | Mike Tredgett Nora Perry
|
Steen Skovgaard Lene Køppen
|
15–9, 15–10 |
Medal account
* Host nation (England)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England* | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | Denmark | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Sweden | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Scotland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 | |
References
- ^ "Record entry for European badminton". Liverpool Echo. 3 February 1978.
- ^ "Singapore players all are winners". The Straits Times. 17 April 1978. p. 26. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "EM 1978 i Preston" (PDF). Badminton Museet (in Danish) (06 ed.). May 1978. p. 10. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ World badminton, volume 33, page 3, Herbert Scheele, April 1978
- ^ "Singapore players all are winners". The Straits Times. 17 April 1978. Retrieved 14 January 2022 – via NewspaperSG.
External links
- Results at BE Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine