1974 European Badminton Championships
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 16–20 April | ||
| Edition | 4 | ||
| Venue | Stadthalle | ||
| Location | Vienna, Austria | ||
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The 4th European Badminton Championships were held in Vienna, Austria, between 16 and 20 April 1974, and hosted by the European Badminton Union and the Österreichischer Badminton Verband.[1]
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Sture Johnsson | Thomas Kihlström | Flemming Delfs |
| Derek Talbot | |||
| Women's singles | Gillian Gilks | Lene Køppen | Joke van Beusekom |
| Margaret Beck | |||
| Men's doubles | Willi Braun and Roland Maywald |
Svend Pri and Poul Petersen |
Ray Stevens and Mike Tredgett |
| Elo Hansen and Flemming Delfs | |||
| Women's doubles | Gillian Gilks and Margaret Beck |
Susan Whetnall and Nora Gardner |
Pernille Kaagaard and Ulla Strand |
| Joke van Beusekom and Marjan Luesken | |||
| Mixed doubles | Derek Talbot and Gillian Gilks |
Elliot Stuart and Susan Whetnall |
Wolfgang Bochow and Marieluise Zizmann |
| Mike Tredgett and Barbara Giles | |||
| Teams | England | Denmark | Sweden |
Results
Semi-finals
| Category | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Sture Johnsson | Flemming Delfs | 4–15, 15–6, 15–8 |
| Thomas Kihlström | Derek Talbot | 15–5, 17–16 | |
| Women's singles | Gillian Gilks | Joke van Beusekom | 11–3, 11–1 |
| Lene Køppen | Margaret Beck | 11–6, 10–12, 11–7 | |
| Men's doubles | Poul Petersen |
Mike Tredgett Ray Stevens |
15–8, 15–8 |
| Roland Maywald Willi Braun |
Flemming Delfs Elo Hansen |
15–8, 15–6 | |
| Women's doubles | Nora Gardner Susan Whetnall |
Pernille Kaagaard Ulla Strand |
15–8, 15–12 |
| Gillian Gilks Margaret Beck |
Joke van Beusekom Marjan Luesken |
15–9, 15–5 | |
| Mixed doubles | Elliot Stuart Susan Whetnall |
Wolfgang Bochow Marieluise Zizmann |
15–3, 15–3 |
| Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks |
Mike Tredgett Barbara Giles |
15–0, 15–11 |
Finals
| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Sture Johnsson | Thomas Kihlström | 15–7, 15–8 |
| Women's singles | Gillian Gilks | Lene Køppen | 11–6, 11–5 |
| Men's doubles | Roland Maywald Willi Braun |
Poul Petersen Svend Pri |
15–8, 11–15, 15–13 |
| Women's doubles | Gillian Gilks Margaret Beck |
Nora Gardner Susan Whetnall |
15–10, 15–13 |
| Mixed doubles | Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks |
Elliot Stuart Susan Whetnall |
5–15, 15–3, 15–3 |
Medal account
* Host nation (Austria)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Sweden | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | West Germany | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Denmark | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 | |
References
- ^ "England retains European Championship" (PDF) (15 ed.). World Badminton. June 1974. p. 2–3. Retrieved 29 December 2024.