1970 European Badminton Championships
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| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 17–19 April | ||
| Edition | 2 | ||
| Location | Port Talbot, Wales | ||
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The 2nd European Badminton Championships were held in Port Talbot (Wales), between 17 and 19 April 1970, and hosted by the European Badminton Union and the Welsh Badminton Union.
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Sweden Sture Johnsson | Denmark Elo Hansen | England Paul Whetnall |
| West Germany Wolfgang Bochow | |||
| Women's singles | Sweden Eva Twedberg | Denmark Imre Nielsen | Denmark Lisbeth van Barnekow |
| England Margaret Boxall | |||
| Men's doubles | Denmark Elo Hansen and Per Walsøe |
Denmark Erland Kops and Henning Borch |
West Germany Siegfried Betz and Roland Maywald |
| England David Eddy and Roger Powell | |||
| Women's doubles | England Margaret Boxall and Susan Whetnall |
West Germany Irmgard Latz and Marieluise Wackerow |
Denmark Karin Jørgensen and Anne Berglund |
| England Gillian Perrin and Margaret Beck | |||
| Mixed doubles | England David Eddy and Susan Whetnall |
England Derek Talbot and Gillian Perrin |
Denmark Per Walsøe and Anne Berglund |
| West Germany Wolfgang Bochow and Irmgard Latz |
Semifinals
| Discipline | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Sweden Sture Johnsson | West Germany Wolfgang Bochow | 15–3, 14–15, 15–10 |
| Denmark Elo Hansen | England Paul Whetnall | 15–9, 15–2 | |
| Women's singles | Denmark Imre Rietveld | England Margaret Boxall | 11–9, 7–11, 11–3 |
| Sweden Eva Twedberg | Denmark Lisbeth van Bernekow | 11–6, 11–4 | |
| Men's doubles | Denmark Erland Kops |
England David Eddy England Roger Powell |
15–8, 15–5 |
| Denmark Elo Hansen Denmark Per Walsøe |
West Germany Siegfried Betz West Germany Roland Maywald |
6–15, 15–7, 17–14 | |
| Women's doubles | West Germany Irmgard Latz West Germany Marieluise Wackerow |
England Margaret Beck England Gillian Perrin |
15–13, 9–15, 15–3 |
| England Margaret Boxall England Susan Whetnall |
Denmark Anne Berglund Denmark Karin Jørgensen |
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| Mixed doubles | England Derek Talbot England Gillian Perrin |
Denmark Per Walsøe Denmark Anne Berglund |
14–18, 15–11, 15–7 |
| England David Eddy England Susan Whetnall |
West Germany Wolfgang Bochow West Germany Irmgard Latz |
15–10, 15–8 |
Finals
| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Sweden Sture Johnsson | Denmark Elo Hansen | 15–5, 15–6 |
| Women's singles | Sweden Eva Twedberg | Denmark Imre Nielsen | 11–8, 10–12, 12–10 |
| Men's doubles | Denmark Elo Hansen Denmark Per Walsøe |
Denmark Erland Kops Denmark Henning Borch |
15–9, 2–15, 15–10 |
| Women's doubles | England Margaret Boxall England Susan Whetnall |
West Germany Irmgard Latz West Germany Marieluise Wackerow |
2–3, retired[3] |
| Mixed doubles | England David Eddy England Susan Whetnall |
England Derek Talbot England Gillian Perrin |
17–16, 17–16 |
Medal account
| Pos | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of England.svg England | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
References
- ↑ "Substitute enters final". The Straits Times. 20 April 1970. p. 22. Retrieved 30 December 2022 – via NewspaperSG.
- ↑ "Europamesterskaber" (PDF) (in dansk). Badminton Denmark. May 1970. p. 27. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ↑ Wackerow suffered Muscle injury
