1980 European Badminton Championships
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 17–20 April | ||
| Edition | 7 | ||
| Venue | Martinihal[1] | ||
| Location | Groningen, Netherlands | ||
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The 7th European Badminton Championships were held in Groningen (Netherlands), between 17 and 20 April 1980, and hosted by the European Badminton Union and the Nederlandse Badminton Bond.
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Flemming Delfs | Morten Frost | Svend Pri |
| Ray Stevens | |||
| Women's singles | Liselotte Blumer | Anette Börjesson | Jane Webster |
| Lena Axelsson | |||
| Men's doubles | Claes Nordin and Stefan Karlsson |
Bengt Fröman and Thomas Kihlström |
Flemming Delfs and Steen Skovgaard |
| Mike Tredgett and Ray Stevens | |||
| Women's doubles | Jane Webster and Nora Perry |
Kirsten Larsen and Pia Nielsen |
Anne Skovgaard and Dorte Kjaer |
| Alla Prodan and Nadezhda Litvincheva | |||
| Mixed doubles | Mike Tredgett and Nora Perry |
Lars Wengberg and Anette Börjesson |
Billy Gilliland and Christine Heatly |
| Derek Talbot and Karen Chapman | |||
| Teams | Denmark | England | Sweden |
Results
Semi-finals
| Category | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Morten Frost | Svend Pri | 15–5, 15–8 |
| Flemming Delfs | Ray Stevens | 15–7, 15–3 | |
| Women's singles | Anette Börjesson | Jane Webster | 11–5, 5–11, 11–2 |
| Liselotte Blumer | Lena Axelsson | 0–11, 11–4, 12–9 | |
| Men's doubles | Claes Nordin Stefan Karlsson |
Flemming Delfs Steen Skovgaard |
15–3, 18–13 |
| Bengt Fröman |
Mike Tredgett Ray Stevens |
15–11, 15–10 | |
| Women's doubles | Jane Webster Nora Perry |
Anne Skovgaard Dorte Kjær |
15–4, 15–6 |
| Kirsten Larsen Pia Nielsen |
Alla Prodan Nadezhda Litvincheva |
15–7, 15–11 | |
| Mixed doubles | Mike Tredgett Nora Perry |
Billy Gilliland Christine Heatly |
6–15, 15–7, 18–13 |
| Lars Wengberg Anette Börjesson |
Derek Talbot Karen Chapman |
9–15, 15–9, 15–12 |
Finals
| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Flemming Delfs | Morten Frost | 15–4, 1–15, 17–14 |
| Women's singles | Liselotte Blumer | Anette Börjesson | 11–4, 11–6 |
| Men's doubles | Claes Nordin Stefan Karlsson |
Bengt Fröman Thomas Kihlström |
18–16, 9–15, 15–13 |
| Women's doubles | Jane Webster Nora Perry |
Kirsten Larsen Pia Nielsen |
15–8, 15–13 |
| Mixed doubles | Mike Tredgett Nora Perry |
Lars Wengberg Anette Börjesson |
15–0, 15–6 |
Medal account
* Host nation (Netherlands)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | England | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Sweden | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Scotland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Soviet Union | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 | |
References
- ^ Moller, Hans (June 1980). "Swiss miss a hit" (PDF). World Badminton. Retrieved 19 May 2024.