Tom Bacher
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| Country | Denmark | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 November 1941 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 4 October 2017 (aged 75) | ||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1974 | ||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Tom Bacher (born 16 November 1941) was a former Danish badminton player. He was a Danish international from the mid 1960s until the mid 1970s.[1] His greatest achievement was winning the 1970 All England Badminton Championships doubles title with Poul Petersen.[2]
Leaderships roles and death
Although he is successful as players, he is more well-known for his managerial and leadership roles after he retired when he won Scottish Open in 1974 with Punch Gunalan. Tom was appointed as International Badminton Federation executive board members, deputy seat of IBF councils and became the IBF vice presidents from 1987 until 2003. Tom received the Herbert Scheele Trophy for extensive contribution to the badminton world and received an honorary vice presidents role in 2009.[3] Besides his contribution for IBF, Tom also a former Badminton Europe presidents from 2004 until 2010.[4] Tom died on 4 October 2017 due to unsuccessful emergency heart surgery.[4]
Achievements
International tournaments (10 titles, 8 runners-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Norwegian International | Svend Andersen | 15–12, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1963 | Dutch Open | Bendt Rose | 15–17, 15–9, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1966 | Austrian International | Gottfried Seemann | 15–2, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1968 | Dutch Open | Erland Kops | 8–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1969 | Denmark Open | Svend Pri | 5–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Norwegian International | Svend Andersen | Bengt-Ake Jonsson Ingemar Eliasson |
14–17, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1967 | Nordic Championships | Jørgen Mortensen | Henning Borch Erland Kops |
5–15, 16–18 | Runner-up |
| 1968 | Dutch Open | Erland Kops | Alan Parsons William Kerr |
15–4, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1968 | Norwegian International | Klaus Kaagaard | Kurt Johnsson Sture Johnsson |
15–9, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1968 | Austrian International | Poul Petersen | Klaus Katzor Edgar Michalowski |
15–3, 15–1 | Winner |
| 1969 | German Open | Poul Petersen | Henning Borch Jørgen Mortensen |
3–15, 15–10, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1969 | Dutch Open | Erland Kops | Chavalert Chumkum Sangob Rattanusorn |
15–9, 1–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1970 | All England Open | Poul Petersen | David Eddy Roger Powell |
15–11, 15–0 | Winner |
| 1970 | Belgian International | Poul Petersen | David Horton Elliot Stuart |
15–5, 10–15, 1–15 | Runner-up |
| 1972 | Austrian International | Poul Petersen | Franz Beinvogl Siegfried Betz |
15–5, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1974 | Scottish Open | Punch Gunalan | Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett |
15–9, 15–8 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Norwegian International | Jette Føge | Klaus Kaagaard Lonny Funch |
2–15, 15–13, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1968 | Austrian International | Bente Jeppesen | Hermann Fröhlich Lore König |
13–15, 15–3, 15–5 | Winner |
References
- ^ "Tom Bacher". Badminton Denmark.
- ^ Davis, Pat (1983). Guinness Book of Badminton. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-271-X.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (5 October 2017). "BWF Salutes Tom Bacher". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ a b Thrane, John (17 November 2021). "Tom Bacher ville være fyldt 80 år den 16. November 2021". badmintonmuseet.dk (in Danish). Badminton Museet. Retrieved 14 May 2025.