1978 European Badminton Championships

The 6th European Badminton Championships
European Badminton Championships
The European Badminton Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton Europe . The first of these competitions was held in 1968. The competition is held once every two years to determine the best badminton players in Europe....

were held in Preston (England

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), between 13 April and 15 April 1978, and hosted by the European Badminton Union

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and the Badminton England

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Medalists

Men's singles	Denmark Flemming Delfs Flemming Delfs Flemming Delfs is a former Danish badminton player who won Danish national and international championships from the early 1970s to the early 1980s.-Career:...	Sweden Thomas Kihlström Thomas Kihlström Thomas Kihlström is a former badminton player from Sweden known for his agility, tactical astuteness, and coolness under pressure. Though an impressive singles player early in his career, his greatest successes came in doubles....	Sweden Sture Johnsson Sture Johnsson Sture Johnsson is a retired badminton player from Sweden who won numerous Swedish national and international men's singles titles. His game was characterized by impressive mobility and a powerful overhead smash.-Career:...
			England Ray Stevens Ray Stevens (badminton) Ray Stevens is a former English badminton player. A winner of numerous English national championships and international titles in both singles and doubles, his strengths were his power, tenacity, and concentration....
Women's singles	Denmark Lene Køppen Lene Køppen Lene Køppen is a former badminton player from Denmark who won numerous Danish national and major international championships from the early 1970s through the early 1980s. Noted for her speed and athleticism, she and Camilla Martin are the only Danish women to win both the World and All-England ...	England Jane Webster Jane Webster Jane Webster is a retired English female badminton player noted for her strong and consistent shot-making. Though competitive at a world-class level in singles, her greatest success came in doubles.-Career:...	Sweden Anette Börjesson Anette Börjesson Lilian Anette Börjesson is a retired female badminton player and footballer from Sweden.-Badminton:Börjesson is a five time women's singles champion at the Swedish National Badminton Championships.-Football:...
			Netherlands Joke van Beusekom Joke van Beusekom Joke van Beusekom is a retired female badminton player of the Netherlands.-Career:Nationally, she was the most successful Dutch female player, winning a record 25 Dutch titles and playing, between 1967 and 1983, 67 times for the Dutch team.Internationally she was most successful in women's...
Men's doubles	England Ray Stevens Ray Stevens (badminton) Ray Stevens is a former English badminton player. A winner of numerous English national championships and international titles in both singles and doubles, his strengths were his power, tenacity, and concentration.... and Mike Tredgett Mike Tredgett Mike Tredgett is a former English badminton player who specialized in doubles and played at the world level for more than a decade, winning numerous international men's doubles and mixed doubles titles....	Sweden Bengt Fröman Bengt Fröman Bengt Fröman is a retired male badminton player of Sweden noted for his doubles play. He won the prestigious All-England men's doubles title in 1976 and the bronze medal at the 1977 IBF World Championships in men's doubles both in partnership with Thomas Kihlstrom.-References:... and Thomas Kihlström Thomas Kihlström Thomas Kihlström is a former badminton player from Sweden known for his agility, tactical astuteness, and coolness under pressure. Though an impressive singles player early in his career, his greatest successes came in doubles....	England David Eddy David Eddy David Eddy is a retired badminton player from England who won national and international titles from the late 1960s to the early 1980s.-Career:... and Eddy Sutton
			Sweden Stefan Karlsson Stefan Karlsson Stefan Karlsson, born November 5, 1955, is a retired male badminton player from Sweden. He later changed name to Stefan Mellgård.Though he played Thomas Cup singles for Sweden and won the Swedish national singles title twice, his greatest successes came in doubles... and Claes Nordin Claes Nordin -Career:Nordin won the gold medal at the 1980 European Badminton Championships in men's doubles with Stefan Karlsson.-References:...
Women's doubles	England Nora Perry Nora Perry Nora Perry is an English former badminton player noted for her anticipation, racket control, and tactical astuteness. A doubles specialist, Perry won numerous major titles, with a variety of partners, from the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s. These included six All-England mixed doubles and two... and Anne Statt Anne Statt Anne Statt is a retired female badminton player from Denmark, who later started for England.-Career:Statt won the gold medal at the 1978 European Badminton Championships in women's doubles with Nora Perry.-References:***...	England Jane Webster Jane Webster Jane Webster is a retired English female badminton player noted for her strong and consistent shot-making. Though competitive at a world-class level in singles, her greatest success came in doubles.-Career:... and Barbara Sutton Barbara Sutton -Career:She won a bronze medal at the 1980 IBF World Championships in women's doubles with Karen Bridge.-References:...	Denmark Inge Borgström Inge Borgström -Career:She won the bronze medal at the 1977 IBF World Championships in women's doubles with Pia Nielsen.-References:... and Pia Nielsen Pia Nielsen -Career:One of Europe's better all-around female players in the late 1970s and early 1980s, Nielsen played particularly well in the IBF's first three World Championships...
			Netherlands Joke van Beusekom Joke van Beusekom Joke van Beusekom is a retired female badminton player of the Netherlands.-Career:Nationally, she was the most successful Dutch female player, winning a record 25 Dutch titles and playing, between 1967 and 1983, 67 times for the Dutch team.Internationally she was most successful in women's... and Marjan Ridder Marjan Ridder Marjan Ridder is a retired female badminton player of the Netherlands.-Career:Ridder won 17 Dutch titles...
Mixed doubles	England Mike Tredgett Mike Tredgett Mike Tredgett is a former English badminton player who specialized in doubles and played at the world level for more than a decade, winning numerous international men's doubles and mixed doubles titles.... and Nora Perry Nora Perry Nora Perry is an English former badminton player noted for her anticipation, racket control, and tactical astuteness. A doubles specialist, Perry won numerous major titles, with a variety of partners, from the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s. These included six All-England mixed doubles and two...	Denmark Steen Skovgaard Steen Skovgaard Steen Skovgaard is a retired male badminton player from Denmark who specialized in the doubles events and won national and international titles from the mid 1970s through the early 1980s.He played for the Gentofte BK.-Career:... and Lene Køppen Lene Køppen Lene Køppen is a former badminton player from Denmark who won numerous Danish national and major international championships from the early 1970s through the early 1980s. Noted for her speed and athleticism, she and Camilla Martin are the only Danish women to win both the World and All-England ...	Scotland Billy Gilliland Billy Gilliland Billy Gilliland is a former badminton player from Scotland who excelled from the mid 1970s through the mid 1980s. Although he won the Scottish national singles title in 1979, the tall, angular Gilliland was a doubles specialist at the international level with his greatest success coming in mixed... and Joanna Flockhart
			Netherlands Rob Ridder and Marjan Ridder Marjan Ridder Marjan Ridder is a retired female badminton player of the Netherlands.-Career:Ridder won 17 Dutch titles...
Teams	England England England national badminton team The England national badminton team represents England in international badminton team competitions and is controlled by Badminton England, the governing body for badminton in England.-Participation in BWF competitions:Thomas Cup *1984 - Third Place...	Denmark Denmark Denmark national badminton team The Denmark national badminton team is a badminton team located in Denmark and represents the nation of Denmark in international badminton team competitions...	Sweden Sweden Sweden national badminton team The Sweden national badminton team represents Sweden in international badminton team competitions.-Participation in BWF competitions:Thomas Cup 1984 - 7th / 8th1986 - 7th / 8th1988 - 7th / 8th1990 - 7th / 8th*1992 - 5th / 6th...

Medal account

Pos				Total
1	4	2	2	8
2	2	2	1	5
3	0	2	4	6
4	0	0	3	3
5	0	0	1	1

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