The 16th European Badminton Championships were held in Sofia, Bulgaria, between 18 and 25 April 1998, and hosted by the European Badminton Union and the Bulgarian Badminton Federation.
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| Tournament details | |||
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| Dates | 18–25 April | ||
| Edition | 16 | ||
| Venue | Winter Sports Palace | ||
| Location | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
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Venue edit
The competition was held at the Winter Sports Palace in Sofia.[1][2]
Medalists edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |  Peter Gade
|
Kenneth Jonassen
|
Peter Rasmussen
|
| Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen
| |||
| Women's singles | Camilla Martin
|
 Kelly Morgan
|
Mette Sørensen
|
| Mette Pedersen
| |||
| Men's doubles |  Simon Archerand Chris Hunt |
 Peter Axelssonand Pär-Gunnar Jönsson |
Jon Holst Christensen and Michael Søgaard |
| Julian Robertson and Nathan Robertson | |||
| Women's doubles | Rikke Olsen and Marlene Thomsen |
Ann Jørgensen and Majken Vange |
Joanne Goode and Donna Kellogg |
 Monique Hooglandand Erica van den Heuvel | |||
| Mixed doubles | Michael Søgaard and Rikke Olsen |
 Michael Keck and Erica van den Heuvel
|
Simon Archer and Joanne Goode |
| Jon Holst Christensen and Ann Jørgensen | |||
| Teams | Denmark
|
England
|
Sweden
|
Results edit
Semi-finals edit
| Category | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Peter Gade
|
Peter Rasmussen
|
Walkover |
| Kenneth Jonassen
|
Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen
|
15–6, 15–6 | |
| Women's singles | Camilla Martin
|
Mette Sørensen
|
11–7, 12–11 |
| Kelly Morgan
|
Mette Pedersen
|
12–9, 11–8 | |
| Men's doubles | Simon Archer Chris Hunt
|
Jon-Holst Christensen Michael Søgaard
|
15–8, 15–8 |
| Peter Axelsson Pär-Gunnar Jönsson
|
Julian Robertson Nathan Robertson
|
10–15, 15–10, 15–10 | |
| Women's doubles | Rikke Olsen Marlene Thomsen
|
Joanne Goode Donna Kellogg
|
15–5, 15–10 |
| Ann Jørgensen Majken Vange
|
Monique Hoogland Erica van den Heuvel
|
12–15, 18–16, 15–7[note. 1] | |
| Mixed doubles | Michael Søgaard Rikke Olsen
|
Jon-Holst Christensen Ann Jørgensen
|
15–6, 15–12 |
| Michael Keck Erica van den Heuvel
|
Simon Archer Joanne Goode
|
8–15, 15–11, 15–8 |
Finals edit
| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Peter Gade
|
Kenneth Jonassen
|
15–8, 15–4 |
| Women's singles | Camilla Martin
|
Kelly Morgan
|
11–2, 11–4 |
| Men's doubles | Simon Archer Chris Hunt
|
Peter Axelsson Pär-Gunnar Jönsson
|
15–3, 15–3 |
| Women's doubles | Rikke Olsen Marlene Thomsen
|
Ann Jørgensen Majken Vange
|
15–2, 15–10 |
| Mixed doubles | Michael Søgaard Rikke Olsen
|
Michael Keck Erica van den Heuvel
|
15–7, 6–15, 15–11 |
Notes edit
- ^ Score given in tournament software is wrong.
Medal account edit
| Pos | Country | 
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Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark |
5 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 2 | England |
1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | Netherlands |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sweden |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 5 | Germany |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wales |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
References edit
- ^ "Европейско първенство по Бадминтон". www.cim.bg (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 10 April 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "Направихме много за бадминтона и България" (in Bulgarian). ДУМА. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2019.