The 1983 European Junior Badminton Championships was the eighth edition of the European Junior Badminton Championships. It was held in Helsinki, Finland, in the month of March and April.[2] Denmark won two disciplines, the boys' singles and mixed doubles, England won three titles in the girls' singles, girls' doubles and mixed team championships, while, Wales won the boys' doubles.[3]
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 28 March – 2 April | ||
| Edition | 8th | ||
| Venue | Helsinkian Sports Hall[1] | ||
| Location | Helsinki, Finland | ||
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Medalists
edit| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles |  Claus Thomsen
|
Karsten Schultz
|
 Pierre Pelupessy
|
 Stellan Österberg
| |||
| Girls' singles |  Helen Troke
|
Christine Magnusson
|
Birgitte Hindse
|
| Dorthe Lynge
| |||
| Boys' doubles |  Chris Rees Lyndon Williams
|
Claus Thomsen Karsten Schultz
|
Darren Hall Stuart Spurling
|
| Timothy Moseley Peter Walden
| |||
| Girls' doubles | Lisa Chapman Jane Shipman
|
Christine Magnusson Jeanette Kuhl
|
Astrid van der Knaap Nicole van Zijderveld
|
 Gillian Martin Jennifer Allen
| |||
| Mixed doubles | Anders Nielsen Gitte Paulsen
|
Stellan Österberg Christine Magnusson
|
 Ralf Rausch Susanne Altmann
|
| Timothy Moseley Lisa Chapman
| |||
| Mixed team | England
|
Denmark
|
Sweden
|
Results
editSemi-finals
edit| Category | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles | Claus Thomsen
|
Pierre Pelupessy
|
15–11, 15–12 |
| Karsten Schultz
|
Stellan Österberg
|
15–18, 15–10, 15–11 | |
| Girls' singles | Christine Magnusson
|
Birgitte Hindse
|
11–7, 11–9 |
| Helen Troke
|
Dorthe Lynge
|
11–2, 11–3 | |
| Boys' doubles | Chris Rees Lyndon Williams
|
Peter Walden Timothy Moseley
|
15–10, 18–15 |
| Claus Thomsen |
Darren Hall Stuart Spurlig
|
17–14, 15–8 | |
| Girls' doubles | Christine Magnusson Jeanette Kuhl
|
Astrid van der Knaap Nicole van Zijderveld
|
13–15, 15–6, 15–11 |
| Jane Shipman Lisa Chapman
|
Gillian Martin Jennifer Allen
|
15–7, 15–2 | |
| Mixed doubles | Anders Nielsen Gitte Paulsen
|
Timothy Moseley Lisa Chapman
|
15–4, 7–15, 15–11 |
| Stellan Österberg Christine Magnusson
|
Ralf Rausch Susanne Altmann
|
15–12, 15–12 |
Final
edit| Category | Winner | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles | Claus Thomsen
|
Karsten Schultz
|
15–11, 15–4 |
| Girls' singles | Helen Troke
|
Christine Magnusson
|
11–5, 12–10 |
| Boys' doubles | Chris Rees Lyndon Williams
|
Claus Thomsen Karsten Schultz
|
15–12, 18–16 |
| Girls' doubles | Jane Shipman Lisa Chapman
|
Christine Magnusson Jeanette Kuhl
|
15–6, 15–9 |
| Mixed doubles | Anders Nielsen Gitte Paulsen
|
Stellan Österberg Christine Magnusson
|
15–7, 15–12 |
Medal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England (ENG) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Denmark (DEN) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Wales (WAL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Scotland (SCO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 | |
References
edit- ^ Renes, Josef (March 1983). "Helsinki tournament was an outstanding success" (PDF). World Badminton. p. 21. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, INDIVIDUALS". badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Badminton Museet magazine 1983–04" (PDF) (in Danish).