1981 European Junior Badminton Championships
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 13–18 April 1981 | ||
| Edition | 7th | ||
| Venue | Meadowbank Sports Centre | ||
| Location | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
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The 1981 European Junior Badminton Championships was the seventh edition of the European Junior Badminton Championships. It was held in Edinburgh, Scotland, in the month of April.[1] Denmark won four disciplines, the Boys' singles and doubles, Girls' doubles and mixed team championships, while, English players secured titles in Girls' singles and Mixed doubles.[2][3]
Medalists
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles | Michael Kjeldsen | Steve Butler | Dipak Tailor |
| Chris Dobson | |||
| Girls' singles | Helen Troke | Nettie Nielsen | Mary Leeves |
| Lotte Hartvich | |||
| Boys' doubles | Michael Kjeldsen Mark Christiansen |
Dipak Tailor Andy Wood |
Chris Dobson Mike Parker |
| Mogens Nielsen Claus Thomsen | |||
| Girls' doubles | Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen |
Christine Magnusson Maria Bengtsson |
Lise Kissmeyer Annette Bernth |
| Mary Leeves Sara Leeves | |||
| Mixed doubles | Dipak Tailor Mary Leeves |
Mark Christiansen Dorte Kjær |
Chris Dobson Gillian Gowers |
| Steve Butler Fiona Elliott | |||
| Mixed team | Denmark Michael Kjeldsen Mark Christiansen Kim Brodersen Claus Thomsen Mogens Nielsen Nettie Nielsen Dorte Kjær Lise Kissmeyer Annette Bernth Lotte Hartvich |
England Steve Butler Dipak Tailor Chris Dobson Andy Wood Mike Parker Helen Troke Mary Leeves Sara Leeves Fiona Elliott Gillian Gowers |
Sweden Ulf Persson Stellan Österberg Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Manfred Mellqvist Ola Langmarker Christine Magnusson Maria Bengtsson |
Results
Semi-finals
| Category | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles | Michael Kjeldsen | Dipak Tailor | 15–7, 15–5 |
| Steve Butler | Chris Dobson | 15–3, 15–9 | |
| Girls' singles | Nettie Nielsen | Mary Leeves | 11–6, 11–3 |
| Helen Troke | Lotte Hartvich | 9–11, 11–9, 11–3 | |
| Boys' doubles | Andy Wood Dipak Tailor |
Claus Thomsen Mogens Nielsen |
15–5, 15–6 |
| Mark Christiansen |
Chris Dobson Mike Parker |
15–13, 15–9 | |
| Girls' doubles | Christine Magnusson Maria Bengtsson |
Annette Bernth Lise Kissmeyer |
9–15, 15–7, 15–13 |
| Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen |
Mary Leeves Sara Leeves |
15–12, 15–9 | |
| Mixed doubles | Mark Christiansen Dorte Kjær |
Chris Dobson Gillian Gowers |
11–15, 17–15, 15–3 |
| Dipak Tailor Mary Leeves |
Steve Butler Fiona Elliott |
15–2, 15–6 |
Final
| Category | Winner | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles | Michael Kjeldsen | Steve Butler | 18–13, 15–6 |
| Girls' singles | Helen Troke | Nettie Nielsen | 8–11, 12–9, 11–6 |
| Boys' doubles | Mark Christiansen Michael Kjeldsen |
Andy Wood Dipak Tailor |
15–4, 15–3 |
| Girls' doubles | Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen |
Christine Magnusson Maria Bengtsson |
18–15, 15–10 |
| Mixed doubles | Dipak Tailor Mary Leeves |
Mark Christiansen Dorte Kjær |
15–7, 15–9 |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark (DEN) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | England (ENG) | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 3 | Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 | |
References
- ^ "EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, INDIVIDUALS". badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Badminton Museet magazine 1981–03" (PDF) (in Danish).
- ^ "Badminton Museet magazine 1981–04" (PDF) (in Danish).