Svend Pri

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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 File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1977 Malmö Men's singles
Thomas Cup
Silver medal – second place 1973 Jakarta Men's team
Silver medal – second place 1979 Jakarta Men's team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1980 Groningen Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1974 Vienna Men's Doubles
Silver medal – second place 1974 Vienna Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 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 Munich, West Germany Indonesia Rudy Hartono 6–15, 1–15 File:Silver medal.svg Silver

World Championships

Men's singles

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

European Championships

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1980 Groningen, Netherlands Bronze Bronze

International tournaments

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1966 London Championships Denmark Erland Kops 15–0, 15–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1966 Swedish Open 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1966 Denmark Open Denmark Knud Aage Nielsen 15–3, 15–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1967 Swedish Open Denmark Erland Kops 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1968 Swedish Open 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1969 Swedish Open Sweden Sture Johnsson 15–18, 15–12, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1969 Denmark Open Denmark Tom Bacher 15–5, 15–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1969 German Open Denmark Jørgen Mortensen 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1970 Swedish Open Sweden Sture Johnsson 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1970 All England Indonesia Rudy Hartono 7–15, 1–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1971 Dutch Open Denmark Elo Hansen 10–15, 15–11, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1971 Norwegian International Denmark Erland Kops 15–10, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1972 Swedish Open Sweden Sture Johnsson 15–2, 15–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1972 Denmark Open Japan Ippei Kojima 15–9, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1972 All England Indonesia Rudy Hartono 9–15, 4–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1973 Swedish Open 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1973 India Open Denmark Flemming Delfs 15–8, 15–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1974 Dutch Open Sweden Sture Johnsson 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1975 Swedish Open Sweden Sture Johnsson 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1975 Denmark Open Indonesia Rudy Hartono 15–12, 0–15, 7–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1975 All England Indonesia Rudy Hartono 15–11, 17–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1976 Denmark Open Denmark Flemming Delfs 9–15, 15–5, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1977 Denmark Open Denmark Flemming Delfs 12–15, 7–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1978 Swedish Open Denmark Flemming Delfs 15–3, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1978 Dutch Open Denmark Flemming Delfs 3–15, 15–3, 7–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1966 London Championships Denmark Erland Kops England D.O. Fulton
England Roger Mills 		9–15, 15–7, 15–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1966 Canadian Open Malaysia Yew Cheng Hoe Malaysia Tan Yee Khan
Malaysia Ng Boon Bee 		15–12, 1–15, 14–17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1967 Swedish Open Denmark Per Walsøe Denmark Henning Borch
Denmark Erland Kops 		1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1967 All England Denmark Per Walsøe Denmark Henning Borch
Denmark Erland Kops 		8–15, 12–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1969 Swedish Open Denmark Erland Kops England Tony Jordan
England Roger Mills 		15–13, 8–15, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1970 Swedish Open Denmark Per Walsøe Denmark Poul Peterson
Denmark Elo Hansen 		1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1970 Denmark Open Denmark Per Walsøe Denmark Henning Borch
Denmark Erland Kops 		2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1971 Swedish Open Denmark Per Walsøe Denmark Henning Borch
Denmark Erland Kops 		1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1971 Dutch Open Denmark Erland Kops England Derek Talbot
England Elliot Stuart 		15–11, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1972 Swedish Open Denmark Erland Kops Denmark Per Walsøe
Denmark Poul Petersen 		15–4, 9–15, 15–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1972 Dutch Open Denmark Erland Kops 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1973 Swedish Open Denmark Poul Peterson 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1976 All England Denmark Steen Skovgaard Sweden Thomas Kihlström
Sweden Bengt Fröman 		12–15, 15–17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1978 Dutch Open Denmark Jesper Helledie England Mike Tredgett
England Ray Stevens 		9–15, 15–1, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1966 London Championships England Iris Rogers England Tony Jordan
England Angela Bairstow 		4–15, 15–10, 5–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1967 All England Denmark Ulla Strand Denmark Pernille Mølgaard Hansen
Denmark Per Walsøe 		15–2, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1968 Swedish Open Denmark Ulla Strand 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1971 Denmark Open Denmark Ulla Strand England Ray Stevens
Canada Barbara Hood 		15–13, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1971 All England Denmark Ulla Strand England Derek Talbot
England Gillian Gilks 		15–12, 8–15, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1971 Dutch Open Denmark Ulla Strand England Derek Talbot
England Gillian Gilks 		4–15, 15–6, 16–17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1972 Swedish Open Denmark Ulla Strand England David Eddy
England Gillian Gilks 		10–15, 8–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1972 Denmark Open Denmark Ulla Strand Germany Wolfgang Bochow
Germany Marieluise Wackerow 		7–15, 15–13, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1972 All England Denmark Ulla Strand England Derek Talbot
England Gillian Gilks 		12–15, 15–8, 15–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Fink, Lars (11 March 2020). "Fighteren der fik ondt i livet" (in dansk). 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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