1979 European Junior Badminton Championships
| Tournament details | |||
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| Dates | 14 – 21 April 1979 | ||
| Edition | 6th | ||
| Location | Mülheim an der Ruhr, West Germany | ||
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The 1979 European Junior Badminton Championships was the 6th tournament of the European Junior Badminton Championships. It was held in Mülheim, Germany, in the month of April.[1] Danish players won four titles, both the singles and Mixed doubles and Mixed team championships. While Sweden bagged boys' doubles title and England the girls' doubles gold.[2][3][4]
Medalists
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles |  Jens Peter Nierhoff
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 Nick Yates
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Steve Baddeley
|
 Evgeniy Dayanov
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| Girls' singles | Kirsten Larsen
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 Else Thoresen
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Kirsten Meier
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| Diane Simpson
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| Boys' doubles |  Peter Isaksson Jan-Eric Antonsson
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 Harald Klauer Gerhard Treitinger
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Jesper Knudsen Torben Kjær
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| Nick Yates Christopher Back
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| Girls' doubles | Sally Leadbeater Gillian Clark
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Charlotte Pilgaard Bettina Kristensen
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Kirsten Larsen Kirsten Meier
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| Diane Simpson Christine Dickinson
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| Mixed doubles | Jens Peter Nierhoff Charlotte Pilgaard
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Peter Isaksson Lena Axelsson
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 Frank van Dongen Grace Kakiay
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| Jan-Eric Antonsson Ann Sofi Bergman
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| Mixed team | Denmark Jens Peter Nierhoff Kirsten Larsen Jesper Knudsen Torben Kjær Charlotte Pilgaard Bettina Kristensen Bent Svenningsen Kirsten Meier Mark Christiansen Michael Kjeldsen |
England Gillian Clark Nick Yates Diane Simpson Stephen Baddeley Donald Burden Sally Leadbeater Christopher Back |
Sweden Peter Isaksson Lena Axelsson Jan-Eric Antonsson Ann-Sofi Bergmann Klaus-Gunnar Jöhnsson Christine Magnusson Maria Bengtsson |
Results
Semi-finals
| Category | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles | Jens Peter Nierhoff
|
Steve Baddeley
|
15–8, 15–9 |
| Nick Yates
|
Evgeniy Dayanov
|
15–9, 15–7 | |
| Girls' singles | Else Thoresen
|
Kirsten Meier
|
10–12, 11–6, 11–1 |
| Kirsten Larsen
|
Diane Simpson
|
11–6, 11–6 | |
| Boys' doubles | Harald Klauer Gerhard Treitinger
|
Torben Kjær Jesper Knudsen
|
15–9, 15–4 |
| Jan-Eric Antonsson Peter Isaksson
|
Christopher Back Nick Yates
|
15–13, 15–10 | |
| Girls' doubles | Gillian Clark Sally Leadbeater
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Kirsten Larsen Kirsten Meier
|
15–9, 15–4 |
| Charlotte Pilgaard Bettina Kristensen
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Christine Dickinson Diane Simpson
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15–10, 15–7 | |
| Mixed doubles | Jens Peter Nierhoff Charlotte Pilgaard
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Frank van Dongen Grace Kakiay
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15–7, 15–6 |
| Peter Isaksson Lena Axelsson
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Jan-Eric Antonsson Ann Sofi Bergman
|
15–10, 15–12 |
Finals
| Discipline | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles | Jens Peter Nierhoff
|
Nick Yates
|
17–16, 15–1 |
| Girls' singles | Kirsten Larsen
|
Else Thoresen
|
11–2, 11–4 |
| Boys' doubles | Peter Isaksson Jan-Eric Antonsson
|
Harald Klauer Gerhard Treitinger
|
15–9, 16–17, 15–0 |
| Girls' doubles | Sally Leadbeater Gillian Clark
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Charlotte Pilgaard Bettina Kristensen
|
15–12, 15–9 |
| Mixed doubles | Jens Peter Nierhoff Charlotte Pilgaard
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Peter Isaksson Lena Axelsson
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15-7, 15-7 |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark (DEN) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | England (ENG) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Norway (NOR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Soviet Union (URS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 | |
References
- ^ "EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, INDIVIDUALS". badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Badminton Museet magazine 1979–06" (PDF) (in Danish).
- ^ "Badminton Museet magazine 1979–05" (PDF) (in Danish).
- ^ Badminton Rundschau, 5 May 1979, Jugend-Europameisterschaft, no. 5 (in German)