| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 16 – 18 April | ||
| Edition | 2nd | ||
| Location | Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) | ||
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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
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England (ENG) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Denmark (DEN) | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 3 | Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | East Germany (DDR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yugoslavia (YUG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | |
Results
Semi-finals
| Category | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles | Rob Ridder
|
Viggo Christiansen
|
15–12, 10–15, 15–10 |
| Søren Christensen
|
Ulrik Bo Hansen
|
15–2, 15–9 | |
| Girls' singles | Marjan Luesken
|
Monika Thiere
|
11–1, 3–11, 11–3 |
| Anne Berglund
|
Lučka Križman
|
11–0, 11–4 | |
| Boys' doubles | John Stretch Peter Gardner
|
Anders Andersen Ulrik Bo Hansen
|
14–17, 15–7, 15–10 |
| Häkan Linnarson
|
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
|
Viggo Christiansen Lene Køppen
|
15–13, 17–14 |
| John Stretch Nora Gardner
|
Rob Ridder Marjan Luesken
|
15–9, 15–11 |
Finals
| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles | Rob Ridder
|
Søren Christensen
|
15–10, 15–10 |
| Girls' singles | Anne Berglund
|
Marjan Luesken
|
11–2, 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 |
References
- ^ "EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, INDIVIDUALS". badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Badminton Museet magazine 1971–06" (PDF) (in Danish). p. 17 and 18.
- ^ "Federball 12 (1971–05)" (in German). pp. 7, 8 and 18.
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