1971 European Junior Badminton Championships Explained

1971 European Junior Badminton Championships
Number Edition:2nd
Dates:16 – 18 April
Location:Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia
(now Czech Republic)
Previous:1969 Leidschendam-Voorburg
Next:1973 Edinburgh

The 1971 European Junior Badminton Championships was the second edition of the European Junior Badminton Championships. It was held in Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia, in the month of April.[1] Danish players won both the Girls' singles and doubles while England won Boys' doubles and Mixed doubles. Netherlands' Ridder won Boys' singles title.[2] [3]

Medalists

Boys' singles Rob Ridder Søren Christensen Viggo Christiansen
Ulrik Bo Hansen
Girls' singles Anne Berglund Marjan Luesken Monika Thiere
Lučka Križman
Boys' doubles Peter Gardner
John Stretch
Sven Ove Kellermalm
Häkan Linnarson
Anders Andersen
Ulrik Bo Hansen
Søren Christiansen
Viggo Christiansen
Girls' doubles Anne Berglund
Lene Køppen
Nora Gardner
Barbara Giles
Lone Rasmussen
Susanne Mølgaard Hansen
Marjan Luesken
Henny Wesdorp
Mixed doubles Peter Gardner
Barbara Giles
John Stretch
Nora Gardner
Viggo Christiansen
Lene Køppen
Rob Ridder
Marjan Luesken

Results

Semi-finals

CategoryWinnerRunner-upScore
Boys' singles Rob Ridder Viggo Christiansen15–12, 10–15, 15–10
Søren Christensen Ulrik Bo Hansen15–2, 15–9
Girls' singles Marjan Luesken Monika Thiere11–1, 3–11, 11–3
Anne Berglund Lučka Križman11–0, 11–4
Boys' doubles John Stretch
Peter Gardner
Anders Andersen
Ulrik Bo Hansen
14–17, 15–7, 15–10
Häkan Linnarson
Sven Ove Kellermalm
Søren Christiansen
Viggo Christiansen
8–15, 15–8, 15–11
Girls' doubles Barbara Giles
Nora Gardner
Lone Rasmussen
Susanne Mølgaard Hansen
15–5, 15–6
Anne Berglund
Lene Køppen
Henny Wesdorp
Marjan Luesken
15–13, 15–9
Mixed doubles Peter Gardner
Barbara Giles
15–13, 17–14
John Stretch
Nora Gardner
Rob Ridder
Marjan Luesken
15–9, 15–11

Finals

CategoryWinnersRunners-upScore
Boys' singles Rob Ridder Søren Christensen15–10, 15–10
Girls' singles Anne Berglund Marjan Luesken11–2, 12–9
Boys' doubles John Stretch
Peter Gardner
Häkan Linnarson
Sven Ove Kellermalm
18–13, 12–15, 18–15
Girls' doubles Anne Berglund
Lene Køppen
Barbara Giles
Nora Gardner
15–11, 15–7
Mixed doubles Peter Gardner
Barbara Giles
John Stretch
Nora Gardner
17–16, 18–14

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, INDIVIDUALS. Badminton Europe. badmintoneurope.com. 24 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Badminton Museet magazine 1971–06. da. 17 and 18.
  3. News: Federball 12 (1971–05). de. 7, 8 and 18.