1979 European Junior Badminton Championships
The 1979 European Junior Badminton Championships was the 6th tournament of the European Junior Badminton Championships. It was held in Mülheim, Germany, in the month of April.[1] Danish players won four titles, both the singles and Mixed doubles and Mixed team championships. While Sweden bagged boys' doubles title and England the girls' doubles gold.[2][3]
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 14 – 21 April 1979 | ||
| Edition | 6th | ||
| Location | Mülheim an der Ruhr, West Germany | ||
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Medalists
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles |  Jens Peter Nierhoff |
 Nick Yates |
 Vitaliy Shmakov |
| Evgeniy Dayanov | |||
| Girls' singles | Kirsten Larsen |
 Else Thoresen |
Kirsten Meier |
| Diane Simpson | |||
| Boys' doubles |  Peter Isaksson Jan-Eric Antonsson |
 Harald Klauer Gerhard Treitinger |
Jesper Knudsen Torben Kjær |
| Nick Yates Christopher Back | |||
| Girls' doubles | Sally Leadbeater Gillian Clark |
Charlotte Pilgaard Bettina Kristensen |
Kirsten Larsen Kirsten Meier |
| Diane Simpson Christine Dickinson | |||
| Mixed doubles | Jens Peter Nierhoff Charlotte Pilgaard |
Peter Isaksson Lena Axelsson |
 Frank van Dongen Grace Kakiay |
| Jan-Eric Antonsson Ann Sofi Bergman | |||
| Mixed team | Denmark Jens Peter Nierhoff Kirsten Larsen Jesper Knudsen Torben Kjær Charlotte Pilgaard Bettina Kristensen Bent Svenningsen Kirsten Meier Mark Christiansen Michael Kjeldsen |
England Gillian Clark Nick Yates Diane Simpson Stephen Baddeley Donald Burden Sally Leadbeater Christopher Back |
Sweden Peter Isaksson Lena Axelsson Jan-Eric Antonsson Ann-Sofi Bergmann |
Final results
| Discipline | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles | Jens Peter Nierhoff |
Nick Yates |
17–16, 15–1 |
| Girls' singles | Kirsten Larsen |
Else Thoresen |
11–2, 11–4 |
| Boys' doubles | Peter Isaksson Jan-Eric Antonsson |
Harald Klauer Gerhard Treitinger |
15–9, 16–17, 15–0 |
| Girls' doubles | Sally Leadbeater Gillian Clark |
Charlotte Pilgaard Bettina Kristensen |
15–12, 15–9 |
| Mixed doubles | Jens Peter Nierhoff Charlotte Pilgaard |
Peter Isaksson Lena Axelsson |
15-7, 15-7 |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark (DEN) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | England (ENG) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Norway (NOR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Soviet Union (SOV) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 | |
References
- "EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, INDIVIDUALS". badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- "Badminton Museet magazine 1979–06" (PDF) (in Danish).
- "Badminton Museet magazine 1979–05" (PDF) (in Danish).
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