2002 European Badminton Championships
Encyclopedia
The 18th European Badminton Championships
were held in Malmö
, Sweden
, between 13 and 20 April 2002, and hosted by the European Badminton Union
and Svenska Badmintonförbundet
.
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 Malmö
Malmö
Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, between 13 and 20 April 2002, and hosted by the European Badminton Union
European Badminton Union
Badminton Europe is the governing body of badminton in Europe. It is one of the 5 continental bodies under the flag of the Badminton World Federation . It now has 51 member associations...
and Svenska Badmintonförbundet
Svenska Badmintonförbundet
Svenska Badmintonförbundet or Badminton Sweden is the governing body for the sport of badminton in Sweden. The organization hosts the annual Swedish International Stockholm tournament....
.
Medalists
| Men's singles |  Denmark Peter Rasmussen |
Denmark Kenneth Jonassen Kenneth Jonassen Kenneth Jonassen is a male badminton player from Denmark, who formerly had the fastest smash record in the singles competition, with a 298 km/h shot... |
 Sweden Rasmus WengbergRasmus Wengberg Rasmus Wengberg is a Swedish badminton player who was bronze medalist in the 2002 European Championships in Malmö.Born and raised in Skåne, Wengberg played until 2005 for IFK umeå... |
| Denmark Anders Boesen |
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| Women's singles |  Netherlands Yao Jie |
Netherlands Mia Audina Tjiptawan |
Denmark Camilla Martin Camilla Martin Camilla Martin Nygaard née Martin is a retired badminton player from Denmark. She and Lene Køppen, who played two decades earlier, are the only Danish women to have won both the All-England and World singles titles.... |
| Netherlands Brenda Beenhakker |
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| Men's doubles | Denmark Jens Eriksen Jens Eriksen Jens Dyrløv Eriksen is a male badminton player from Denmark.-2004 Olympics:He played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles and mixed doubles.... and Martin Lundgaard Hansen Martin Lundgaard Hansen Martin Lundgaard Hansen is a male badminton player from Denmark.-2004 Summer Olympics:Hansen competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Jens Eriksen. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Howard Bach and Kevin Qi Han of the United States in the second... |
 England Anthony ClarkAnthony Clark (badminton) Anthony Ian Clark is an English badminton player.-2004 Summer Olympics:Clark competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Nathan Robertson... and Nathan Robertson Nathan Robertson Nathan James Robertson is an English badminton player who has achieved international success in both the men's events and the mixed doubles event... |
Denmark Lars Paaske Lars Paaske -Career:He competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Jonas Rasmussen. After an initial bye in the first round, they were then defeated in the next round by Yim Bang-eun and Kim Yong-hyun of Korea... and Jonas Rasmussen Jonas Rasmussen Jonas Rasmussen is a male badminton player from Denmark.With his men's double partner Lars Paaske he won the 2003 IBF World Championships defeating Indonesian couple Candra Wijaya and Sigit Budiarto in the gold medal match and the All England Super Series 2010 defeating compatriots Mathias Boe and... |
 Poland Michal LogoszMichal Logosz Michał Andrzej Łogosz is a male badminton player from Poland. He was named Best Sportsman in Plock in 1995.-Career:... and Robert Mateusiak Robert Mateusiak Robert Bogumił Mateusiak is a male badminton player from Poland.-Career:Mateusiak competed in badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics, both times in men's doubles with partner Michał Łogosz.... |
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| Women's doubles | Denmark Jane F. Bramsen Jane F. Bramsen -Career:Bramsen won the gold medal at the 2002 European Badminton Championships in women's doubles with Ann-Lou Jørgensen.-References:... and Ann-Lou Jørgensen Ann-Lou Jørgensen -Career:Jørgensen competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Rikke Olsen. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Nicole Grether and Juliane Schenk of Germany in the second. In the quarterfinals, Jørgensen and Olsen lost to Huang Sui and Gao Ling of... |
Denmark Pernille Harder Pernille Harder Pernille Harder is a female badminton player from Denmark.Harder competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Mette Schjoldager. They had a bye in the first round and were defeated by Ra Kyung-min and Lee Kyung-won of Korea in the round of 16.-External links:*... and Mette Schjoldager Mette Schjoldager Mette Schjoldager is a female badminton player from Denmark.-Career:Schjoldager competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Pernille Harder... |
 Germany Nicole GretherNicole Grether -Career:Grether competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Juliane Schenk. They defeated Michelle Edwards and Chantal Botts of South Africa in the first round but were defeated by Ann-Lou Jørgensen and Rikke Olsen of Denmark in the round of 16.As of 2011 she... and Nicol Pitro Nicol Pitro -Career:Pitro competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed double's with partner Björn Siegemund. They defeated Travis Denney and Kate Wilson-Smith of Australia in the first round but lost to Nathan Robertson and Gail Emms of the United Kingdom in the round of 16.-References:*Martin... |
| England Ella Miles and Sara Sankey |
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| Mixed doubles | Denmark Jens Eriksen Jens Eriksen Jens Dyrløv Eriksen is a male badminton player from Denmark.-2004 Olympics:He played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles and mixed doubles.... and Mette Schjoldager Mette Schjoldager Mette Schjoldager is a female badminton player from Denmark.-Career:Schjoldager competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Pernille Harder... |
England Nathan Robertson Nathan Robertson Nathan James Robertson is an English badminton player who has achieved international success in both the men's events and the mixed doubles event... and Gail Emms Gail Emms Gail Elizabeth Emms MBE is a retired English badminton player who has achieved international success in doubles tournaments.... |
Netherlands Chris Bruil Chris Bruil Christiaan "Chris" Gerrit Herman Bruil is a male badminton player from the Netherlands.Bruil competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed double's with partner Lotte Bruil-Jonathans, who is his wife. They had a bye in the first round and were defeated by Kim Dong-moon and Ra... and Lotte Jonathans |
| Denmark Michael Søgaard Michael Søgaard -Summer Olympics:He played badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics in men's doubles and mixed doubles. In men's doubles, Søgaard and his partner Henrik Svarrer were defeated in the round of 16 by Ricky Subagja and Rexy Mainaky of Indonesia 15-10, 15-7. He also competed in mixed doubles with partner... and Rikke Olsen Rikke Olsen -2004 Summer Olympics:Olsen competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Ann-Lou Jørgensen. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Nicole Grether and Juliane Schenk of Germany in the second... |
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| Teams | 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... |
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... |
Netherlands Netherlands Netherlands national badminton team The Netherlands national badminton team represents the Netherlands in international badminton team competitions.-Participation in BWF competitions:Thomas Cup *1998 - 7th/8thUber Cup *2002 - Third Place*2006 - Runner-up*2008 - Quarter-finalist... |
Medal account
| Pos | Country |  |
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Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |