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.[1] Danish players won both the singles disciplines and mixed doubles while England won Girls' doubles, and Sweden won Boys' doubles title.[2]
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 19–21 April 1973 | ||
| Edition | 3rd | ||
| Location | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
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Medalists edit
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles |  Jesper Helledie
|
 Petter Thoresen
|
 Willy Nilsson
|
| Christian Lundberg
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| Girls' singles | Mette Myhre
|
Anette Börjesson
|
 Els van Eeuwijk
|
 Kathleen Whiting
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| Boys' doubles | Stefan Karlsson Willy Nilsson
|
Jesper Helledie Jacob Dynnes Hansen
|
 Gordon Hamilton Alan Gilliland
|
| Christian Lundberg Claes Nordin
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| Girls' doubles | Anne Forrest Kathleen Whiting
|
Mette Myhre Susanne Berg
|
Marianne Christensen Susanne Johansen
|
| Kathleen Redhead D. Kirby
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| Mixed doubles | Jesper Helledie Susanne Johansen
|
Hans Olaf Birkholm Mette Myhre
|
Hans Hjulmand Susanne Berg
|
| Alan Gilliland Christine Heatly
|
Results edit
Semi-finals edit
| 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 |
Christian Lundberg Claes Nordin
|
10–15, 15–5, 18–14 | |
| Girls' doubles | Mette Myhre Susanne Berg
|
D. 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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
- ^ "EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, INDIVIDUALS". badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Badminton Museet magazine 1973–06" (PDF) (in Danish).