Svend Pri

Svend Pri
Personal information
Birth nameSvend Andersen
CountryDenmark
Born(1945-03-18)18 March 1945
Copenhagen, Denmark
Died8 June 1983(1983-06-08) (aged 38)[1]
HandednessRight
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Denmark
World Championships
1977 Malmö Men's singles
Thomas Cup
1973 Jakarta Men's team
1979 Jakarta Men's team
European Championships
1980 Groningen Mixed team
1974 Vienna Men's Doubles
1974 Vienna Mixed team
1980 Groningen Men's Singles

Svend Pri (earlier Svend Andersen; March 18, 1945 – June 8, 1983) was a Danish badminton player who won numerous major titles from the mid-1960s through the mid-1970s.[1]

Career

His play was marked by great power, tenacity, and tactical astuteness. Pri competed in badminton at the 1972 Summer Olympics, where badminton was played as a demonstration sport. In men's singles he was defeated in the final by Rudy Hartono 15–6, 15–1. In mixed doubles he played together with Ulla Strand and they were beaten in the final by Derek Talbot and Gillian Gilks 15–6, 18–16.[2] An excellent three event (singles, doubles, mixed doubles) player, the high points of his career were probably two dramatic singles victories over the iconic Rudy Hartono, one in the Challenge Round of Thomas Cup (Denmark v. Indonesia) in 1973,[3] the other in the final of the All-Englands in 1975.[4] He won a silver medal in the 1977 IBF World Championships in men's singles, losing against Flemming Delfs in the final 15–5, 15–6.[5]

Death

Experiencing personal difficulty in coping with family and financial problems in the wake of his badminton career, Pri killed himself in June 1983 at the age of 38.[6][1]

Achievements

Olympic Games (demonstration)

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1972 Volleyballhalle, Munich, West Germany Rudy Hartono 6–15, 1–15 Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1972 Volleyballhalle, Munich, West Germany Ulla Strand Derek Talbot
Gillian Gilks 		6–15, 16–18 Silver

World Championships

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1977 Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden Flemming Delfs 5–15, 6–15 Silver

European Championships

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1980 Martinihal, Groningen, Netherlands Morten Frost 5–15, 8–15 Bronze

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1974 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria Poul Petersen Willi Braun
Roland Maywald 		8–15, 15–11, 13–15 Silver

International tournaments (50 titles, 28 runners-up)

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1963 Norwegian International Tom Christensen 12–15, 2–15 Runner-up
1965 Swedish Open Erland Kops 1–15, 5–15 Runner-up
1966 London Championships Erland Kops 15–0, 15–7 Winner
1966 Swedish Open Erland Kops 15–7, 15–8 Winner
1966 Denmark Open Knud Aage Nielsen 15–3, 15–9 Winner
1966 Nordic Championships Erland Kops 15–10, 17–18, 7–15 Runner-up
1967 Swedish Open Erland Kops 15–6, 9–15, 15–7 Winner
1968 Denmark Open Erland Kops 15–7, 14–18, 16–17 Runner-up
1968 Swedish Open Erland Kops 15–5, 15–7 Winner
1968 Nordic Championships Erland Kops 10–15, 10–15 Runner-up
1969 Swedish Open Sture Johnsson 15–18, 15–12, 15–10 Winner
1969 Denmark Open Tom Bacher 15–5, 15–7 Winner
1969 German Open Jørgen Mortensen 4–15, 18–15, 15–8 Winner
1970 Swedish Open Sture Johnsson 0–15, 15–3, 15–5 Winner
1970 All England Rudy Hartono 7–15, 1–15 Runner-up
1970 Nordic Championships Jørgen Mortensen 15–18, 8–15 Runner-up
1971 Dutch Open Elo Hansen 10–15, 15–11, 15–10 Winner
1971 Norwegian International Erland Kops 15–10, 15–10 Winner
1971 Nordic Championships Sture Johnsson 8–15, 15–11, 15–7 Winner
1972 Swedish Open Sture Johnsson 15–2, 15–6 Winner
1972 Denmark Open Ippei Kojima 15–9, 15–5 Winner
1972 All England Rudy Hartono 9–15, 4–15 Runner-up
1972 Dutch Open Sture Johnsson 8–15, 2–15 Runner-up
1973 Swedish Open Sture Johnsson 5–15, 15–6, 15–10 Winner
1973 India Open Flemming Delfs 15–8, 15–7 Winner
1973 Nordic Championships Sture Johnsson 15–6, 15–8 Winner
1974 Dutch Open Sture Johnsson 15–7, 15–7 Winner
1974 Nordic Championships Flemming Delfs 9–15, 15–10, 15–5 Winner
1975 Swedish Open Sture Johnsson 15–17, 15–8, 15–9 Winner
1975 Denmark Open Rudy Hartono 15–12, 0–15, 7–15 Runner-up
1975 All England Rudy Hartono 15–11, 17–14 Winner
1976 Denmark Open Flemming Delfs 9–15, 15–5, 15–10 Winner
1976 Nordic Championships Flemming Delfs 4–15, 0–15 Runner-up
1977 Denmark Open Flemming Delfs 12–15, 7–15 Runner-up
1977 Nordic Championships Thomas Kihlström 15–10, 9–15, 15–13 Winner
1978 Swedish Open Flemming Delfs 15–3, 15–8 Winner
1978 Dutch Open Flemming Delfs 3–15, 15–3, 7–15 Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1963 Norwegian International Tom Christensen Bengt-Åke Jönsson
Ingemar Eliasson 		14–17, 7–15 Runner-up
1966 London Championships Erland Kops D.O. Fulton
Roger Mills 		9–15, 15–7, 15–12 Winner
1966 Nordic Championships Per Walsøe Henning Borch
Erland Kops 		16–18, 8–15 Runner-up
1966 Canadian Open Yew Cheng Hoe Tan Yee Khan
Ng Boon Bee 		15–12, 1–15, 14–17 Runner-up
1967 Denmark Open Per Walsøe Tan Yee Khan
Ng Boon Bee 		15–8, 16–18, 15–17 Runner-up
1967 Swedish Open Per Walsøe Henning Borch
Erland Kops 		15–2, 15–12 Winner
1967 All England Per Walsøe Henning Borch
Erland Kops 		8–15, 12–15 Runner-up
1968 Nordic Championships Per Walsøe Henning Borch
Erland Kops 		15–12, 15–4 Winner
1969 Swedish Open Erland Kops Tony Jordan
Roger Mills 		15–13, 8–15, 15–11 Winner
1969 Nordic Championships Per Walsøe Henning Borch
Erland Kops 		15–5, 15–2 Winner
1970 Swedish Open Per Walsøe Poul Peterson
Elo Hansen 		15–5, 11–15, 15–1 Winner
1970 Denmark Open Per Walsøe Henning Borch
Erland Kops 		15–17, 15–10, 2–15 Runner-up
1970 Nordic Championships Per Walsøe Jørgen Mortensen
Flemming Delfs 		15–8, 15–8 Winner
1971 Swedish Open Per Walsøe Henning Borch
Erland Kops 		15–11, 15–11 Winner
1971 Dutch Open Erland Kops Derek Talbot
Elliot Stuart 		15–11, 15–5 Winner
1971 Nordic Championships Erland Kops Per Walsøe
Poul Petersen 		15–5, 15–11 Winner
1972 Swedish Open Erland Kops Per Walsøe
Poul Petersen 		15–4, 9–15, 15–12 Winner
1972 Dutch Open Erland Kops Derek Talbot
Elliot Stuart 		15–6, 11–15, 15–7 Winner
1972 Nordic Championships Poul Peterson Henning Borch
Jørgen Mortensen 		10–15, 15–12, 15–9 Winner
1973 Swedish Open Poul Petersen Derek Talbot
Elliot Stuart 		15–9, 1–15, 15–10 Winner
1973 Nordic Championships Poul Petersen Flemming Delfs
Elo Hansen 		18–16, 16–17, 10–15 Runner-up
1974 Nordic Championships Poul Petersen Flemming Delfs
Elo Hansen 		15–10, 15–6 Winner
1976 All England Steen Skovgaard Thomas Kihlström
Bengt Fröman 		12–15, 15–17 Runner-up
1976 Nordic Championships Steen Skovgaard Thomas Kihlström
Bengt Fröman 		10–15, 1–15 Runner-up
1978 Dutch Open Jesper Helledie Mike Tredgett
Ray Stevens 		9–15, 15–1, 15–5 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1963 Norwegian International Liselotte Nielsen Bengt-Åke Jönsson
Gunilla Dahlström 		15–6, 15–5 Winner
1966 London Championships Iris Rogers Tony Jordan
Angela Bairstow 		4–15, 15–10, 5–15 Runner-up
1967 All England Ulla Strand Per Walsøe
Pernille Mølgaard Hansen 		15–2, 15–10 Winner
1967 Denmark Open Ulla Strand Per Walsøe
Pernille Mølgaard Hansen 		15–11, 15–12 Winner
1968 Malaysia Open Eva Twedberg Teh Kew San
Ng Mei Ling 		18–17, 15–13 Winner
1968 Singapore Open Noriko Takagi Sangob Rattanusorn
Pachara Pattabongse 		15–8, 15–11 Winner
1968 Denmark Open Ulla Strand Per Walsøe
Pernille Mølgaard Hansen 		2–15, 8–15 Runner-up
1968 Swedish Open Ulla Strand Per Walsøe
Pernille Mølgaard Hansen 		15–5, 15–11 Winner
1970 Nordic Championships Ulla Strand Jørgen Mortensen
Anne Flindt 		15–11, 6–15, 15–10 Winner
1971 Denmark Open Ulla Strand Ray Stevens
Barbara Hood 		15–13, 15–11 Winner
1971 All England Ulla Strand Derek Talbot
Gillian Gilks 		15–12, 8–15, 15–11 Winner
1971 Dutch Open Ulla Strand Derek Talbot
Gillian Gilks 		4–15, 15–6, 16–17 Runner-up
1971 Nordic Championships Ulla Strand Per Walsøe
Pernille Kaagaard 		walkover Runner-up
1972 Swedish Open Ulla Strand David Eddy
Gillian Gilks 		10–15, 8–15 Runner-up
1972 Denmark Open Ulla Strand Wolfgang Bochow
Marieluise Wackerow 		7–15, 15–13, 10–15 Runner-up
1972 All England Ulla Strand Derek Talbot
Gillian Gilks 		12–15, 15–8, 15–12 Winner

References

  1. ^ a b c Fink, Lars (11 March 2020). "Fighteren der fik ondt i livet" (in Danish). TV 2. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  2. ^ Davis, 116.
  3. ^ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1983) 125.
  4. ^ Davis, 93.
  5. ^ Davis, 109.
  6. ^ "Change of court for Rudy Hartono".
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