1969 European Junior Badminton Championships
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 19–20 April 1969 | ||
| Edition | 1st | ||
| Venue | Sporthal de Vliegermolen[1] | ||
| Location | Voorburg, Netherlands | ||
| |||
The 1969 European Junior Badminton Championships was the first ever edition of the European Junior Badminton Championships. It was held in Leidschendam-Voorburg, Netherlands, in the month of April.[2] Danish players won both the singles disciplines, England won Boys' doubles, host Netherlands won Girls' doubles while Sweden bagged mixed doubles title.[3]
Medalists
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles | Flemming Delfs | Preben Boesen | Piet Ridder |
| Ray Stevens | |||
| Girls' singles | Anne Berglund | Margaret Beck | Annie Bøg Jørgensen |
| Joke van Beusekom | |||
| Boys' doubles | Keith Arthur Ray Stevens |
Preben Boesen Mogens Neergaard |
Flemming Delfs Hans Røpke |
| Piet Ridder Rudy Hartog | |||
| Girls' doubles | Joke van Beusekom Marjan Luesken |
Margaret Beck Carol Wightman |
Erika Fikenscher Ingrid Fikenscher |
| Bente Pedersen Susan Jensen | |||
| Mixed doubles | Gert Perneklo Karin Lindquist |
Mogens Neergaard Bente Pedersen |
Ray Stevens Margaret Beck |
| Bengt Fröman Margareta Söderberg |
Results
Semi-finals
| Category | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles | Flemming Delfs | Ray Stevens | 15–5, 15–7 |
| Preben Boesen | Piet Ridder | 8–15, 15–8, 15–6 | |
| Girls' singles | Anne Berglund | Joke van Beusekom | 11–9, 9–11, –, – |
| Margaret Beck | Annie Bøg Jørgensen | 11–6, 11–3 | |
| Boys' doubles | Mogens Neergaard Preben Boesen |
Piet Ridder Rudy Hartog |
15–6, 15–8 |
| Keith Arthur Ray Stevens |
Flemming Delfs Hans Røpke |
9–15, 15–10, 15–10 | |
| Girls' doubles | Joke van Beusekom Marjan Luesken |
Bente Pedersen Susan Jensen |
15–13, 17–15 |
| Carol Whightman Margaret Beck |
Erika Fikenscher Ingrid Fikenscher |
–, – | |
| Mixed doubles | Gert Perneklo Karin Lindquist |
Ray Stevens Margaret Beck |
–, – |
| Mogens Neergaard Bente Pedersen |
Bengt Fröman Margareta Söderberg |
15–10, 8–15, 15–6 |
Finals
| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles | Flemming Delfs | Preben Boesen | 15–0, 15–1 |
| Girls' singles | Anne Berglund | Margaret Beck | 6–11, 11–6, 12–11 |
| Boys' doubles | Keith Arthur Ray Stevens |
Mogens Neergaard Preben Boesen |
15–9, 15–4 |
| Girls' doubles | Joke van Beusekom Marjan Luesken |
Carol Whightman Margaret Beck |
15–5, 15–9 |
| Mixed doubles | Gert Perneklo Karin Lindquist |
Mogens Neergaard Bente Pedersen |
15–10, 14–15, 15–6 |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark (DEN) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | England (ENG) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | |
References
- ^ "Primeur Ned. Badmintonbond: strijd om Europese juniortitels". Leidse Courant (in Dutch). 15 April 1969. p. 7. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ "EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, INDIVIDUALS". badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Badminton Museet magazine 1969–06" (PDF) (in Danish).