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 | ||
| |||
Medalists edit
Final results edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
- ^ "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).