Svend Pri (earlier Svend Andersen; March 18, 1945 – June 8, 1983) was a Danish badminton player who won numerous major titles from the mid-1960s through the mid-1970s.[1]
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| Birth name | Svend Andersen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 March 1945 Copenhagen, Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 June 1983 (aged 38)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
His play was marked by great power, tenacity, and tactical astuteness. Pri competed in badminton at the 1972 Summer Olympics, where badminton was played as a demonstration sport. In men's singles he was defeated in the final by Rudy Hartono 15–6, 15–1. In mixed doubles he played together with Ulla Strand and they were beaten in the final by Derek Talbot and Gillian Gilks 15–6, 18–16.[2] An excellent three event (singles, doubles, mixed doubles) player, the high points of his career were probably two dramatic singles victories over the iconic Rudy Hartono, one in the Challenge Round of Thomas Cup (Denmark v. Indonesia) in 1973,[3] the other in the final of the All-Englands in 1975.[4] He won a silver medal in the 1977 IBF World Championships in men's singles, losing against Flemming Delfs in the final 15–5, 15–6.[5]
Death edit
Experiencing personal difficulty in coping with family and financial problems in the wake of his badminton career, Pri killed himself in June 1983 at the age of 38.[6][1]
Achievements edit
Olympic Games (demonstration) edit
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1972 | Munich, West Germany |  Rudy Hartono
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6–15, 1–15 |  Silver
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World Championships edit
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1977 | Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden |  Flemming Delfs
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5–15, 6–15 |  Silver
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European Championships edit
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1980 | Groningen, Netherlands |  Bronze
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International tournaments edit
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1966 | London Championships | Erland Kops
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15–0, 15–7 |  Winner
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| 1966 | Swedish Open | Winner
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| 1966 | Denmark Open | Knud Aage Nielsen
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15–3, 15–9 | Winner
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| 1967 | Swedish Open | Erland Kops
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Winner
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| 1968 | Swedish Open | Winner
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| 1969 | Swedish Open |  Sture Johnsson
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15–18, 15–12, 15–10 | Winner
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| 1969 | Denmark Open | Tom Bacher
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15–5, 15–7 | Winner
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| 1969 | German Open | Jørgen Mortensen
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Winner
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| 1970 | Swedish Open | Sture Johnsson
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Winner
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| 1970 | All England | Rudy Hartono
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7–15, 1–15 |  Runner-up
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| 1971 | Dutch Open | Elo Hansen
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10–15, 15–11, 15–10 | Winner
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| 1971 | Norwegian International | Erland Kops
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15–10, 15–10 | Winner
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| 1972 | Swedish Open | Sture Johnsson
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15–2, 15–6 | Winner
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| 1972 | Denmark Open |  Ippei Kojima
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15–9, 15–5 | Winner
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| 1972 | All England | Rudy Hartono
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9–15, 4–15 | Runner-up
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| 1973 | Swedish Open | Winner
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| 1973 | India Open | Flemming Delfs
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15–8, 15–7 | Winner
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| 1974 | Dutch Open | Sture Johnsson
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Winner
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| 1975 | Swedish Open | Sture Johnsson
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Winner
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| 1975 | Denmark Open | Rudy Hartono
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15–12, 0–15, 7–15 | Runner-up
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| 1975 | All England | Rudy Hartono
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15–11, 17–14 | Winner
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| 1976 | Denmark Open | Flemming Delfs
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9–15, 15–5, 15–10 | Winner
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| 1977 | Denmark Open | Flemming Delfs
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12–15, 7–15 | Runner-up
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| 1978 | Swedish Open | Flemming Delfs
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15–3, 15–8 | Winner
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| 1978 | Dutch Open | Flemming Delfs
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3–15, 15–3, 7–15 | Runner-up
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1966 | London Championships | Erland Kops
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 D.O. Fulton Roger Mills
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9–15, 15–7, 15–12 | Winner
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| 1966 | Canadian Open |  Yew Cheng Hoe
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Tan Yee Khan Ng Boon Bee
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15–12, 1–15, 14–17 | Runner-up
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| 1967 | Swedish Open | Per Walsøe
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Henning Borch Erland Kops
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Winner
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| 1967 | All England | Per Walsøe
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Henning Borch Erland Kops
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8–15, 12–15 | Runner-up
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| 1969 | Swedish Open | Erland Kops
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Tony Jordan Roger Mills
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15–13, 8–15, 15–11 | Winner
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| 1970 | Swedish Open | Per Walsøe
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Poul Peterson Elo Hansen
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Winner
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| 1970 | Denmark Open | Per Walsøe
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Henning Borch Erland Kops
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Runner-up
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| 1971 | Swedish Open | Per Walsøe
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Henning Borch Erland Kops
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Winner
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| 1971 | Dutch Open | Erland Kops
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Derek Talbot Elliot Stuart
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15–11, 15–5 | Winner
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| 1972 | Swedish Open | Erland Kops
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Per Walsøe Poul Petersen
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15–4, 9–15, 15–12 | Winner
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| 1972 | Dutch Open | Erland Kops
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Winner
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| 1973 | Swedish Open | Poul Peterson
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Winner
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| 1976 | All England | Steen Skovgaard
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Thomas Kihlström Bengt Fröman
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12–15, 15–17 | Runner-up
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| 1978 | Dutch Open | Jesper Helledie
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Mike Tredgett Ray Stevens
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9–15, 15–1, 15–5 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1966 | London Championships | Iris Rogers
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Tony Jordan Angela Bairstow
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4–15, 15–10, 5–15 | Runner-up
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| 1967 | All England | Ulla Strand
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Pernille Mølgaard Hansen Per Walsøe
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15–2, 15–10 | Winner
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| 1968 | Swedish Open | Ulla Strand
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Winner
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| 1971 | Denmark Open | Ulla Strand
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Ray Stevens Barbara Hood
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15–13, 15–11 | Winner
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| 1971 | All England | Ulla Strand
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Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks
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15–12, 8–15, 15–11 | Winner
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| 1971 | Dutch Open | Ulla Strand
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Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks
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4–15, 15–6, 16–17 | Runner-up
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| 1972 | Swedish Open | Ulla Strand
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David Eddy Gillian Gilks
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10–15, 8–15 | Runner-up
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| 1972 | Denmark Open | Ulla Strand
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 Wolfgang Bochow Marieluise Wackerow
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7–15, 15–13, 10–15 | Runner-up
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| 1972 | All England | Ulla Strand
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Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks
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12–15, 15–8, 15–12 | Winner
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References edit
- ^ a b c Fink, Lars (11 March 2020). "Fighteren der fik ondt i livet" (in Danish). TV 2. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ Davis, 116.
- ^ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1983) 125.
- ^ Davis, 93.
- ^ Davis, 109.
- ^ "Change of court for Rudy Hartono".