1973 European Junior Badminton Championships
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 19–21 April 1973 | ||
| Edition | 3rd | ||
| Venue | Meadowbank[1] | ||
| Location | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| |||
The 1973 European Junior Badminton Championships was the third edition of the European Junior Badminton Championships. It was held in Edinburgh, Scotland, in the month of April.[2] Danish players won both the singles disciplines and mixed doubles while England won Girls' doubles, and Sweden won Boys' doubles title.[3]
Medalists
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles |  Jesper Helledie |
 Petter Thoresen |
 Willy Nilsson |
| Christian Lundberg | |||
| Girls' singles | Mette Myhre |
Anette Börjesson |
 Els van Eeuwijk |
 Kathleen Whiting | |||
| Boys' doubles | Stefan Karlsson Willy Nilsson |
Jesper Helledie Jacob Dynnes Hansen |
 Gordon Hamilton Alan Gilliland |
| Christian Lundberg Claes Nordin | |||
| Girls' doubles | Anne Forrest Kathleen Whiting |
Mette Myhre Susanne Berg |
Marianne Christensen Susanne Johansen |
| Kathleen Redhead Debbie Kirby | |||
| Mixed doubles | Jesper Helledie Susanne Johansen |
Hans Olaf Birkholm Mette Myhre |
Hans Hjulmand Susanne Berg |
| Alan Gilliland Christine Heatly |
Results
Semi-finals
| Category | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles | Jesper Helledie |
Willy Nilsson |
15–10, 15–9 |
| Petter Thoresen |
Christian Lundberg |
15–11, 15–12 | |
| Girls' singles | Mette Myhre |
Kathleen Whiting |
11–2, 11–7 |
| Anette Börjesson |
Els van Eeuwijk |
11–7, 11–6 | |
| Boys' doubles | Stefan Karlsson Willy Nilsson |
Alan Gilliland Gordon Hamilton |
15–9, 18–13 |
| Jacob Dynnes Hansen Jesper Helledie |
Christian Lundberg Claes Nordin |
10–15, 15–5, 18–14 | |
| Girls' doubles | Mette Myhre Susanne Berg |
Debbie Kirby Kathleen Redhead |
15–3, 15–9 |
| Anne Forrest Kathleen Whiting |
Marianne Christensen Susanne Johansen |
18–15, 1–15, 15–6 | |
| Mixed doubles | Jesper Helledie Susanne Johansen |
Hans Hjulmand Susanne Berg |
15–4, 15–18, 15–10 |
| Hans Olaf Birkholm Mette Myhre |
Alan Gilliland Christine Heatly |
10–15, 15–4, 15–5 |
Finals
| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles | Jesper Helledie |
Petter Thoresen |
15–1, 15–7 |
| Girls' singles | Mette Myhre |
Anette Börjesson |
1–11, 12–9, 11–6 |
| Boys' doubles | Stefan Karlsson Willy Nilsson |
Jacob Dynnes Hansen Jesper Helledie |
15–9, 15–12 |
| Girls' doubles | Anne Forrest Kathleen Whiting |
Mette Myhre Susanne Berg |
15–10, 7–15, 18–14 |
| Mixed doubles | Jesper Helledie Susanne Johansen |
Hans Olaf Birkholm Mette Myhre |
15–8, 15–10 |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark (DEN) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | England (ENG) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Norway (NOR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Scotland (SCO) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | |
References
- ↑ "Meadowbank". The Scotsman. 19 April 1973. p. 23.
- ↑ "EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, INDIVIDUALS". badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ↑ "Badminton Museet magazine 1973–06" (PDF) (in Danish).