1998 European Badminton Championships
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The 16th European Badminton Championships
were held in Sofia
, Bulgaria
, between 18 and 25 April 1998, and hosted by the European Badminton Union
and the Bulgarian Badminton Federation.
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 Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
, between 18 and 25 April 1998, 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 the Bulgarian Badminton Federation.
Medalists
| Men's singles |  Peter GadePeter Gade Peter Høeg Gade is a Danish professional badminton player. He currently resides in Holte in Copenhagen... |
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... |
Peter Rasmussen |
| Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen is a retired Danish badminton player who won major international singles titles in the 1990s, and ranks among Denmark's badminton greats.-Badminton career:... |
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| Women's singles | 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.... |
 Kelly MorganKelly Morgan Kelly Morgan is a Welsh Commonwealth and Olympic Games badminton player born in Pontypridd.Morgan attended Bryn Celynnog Comprehensive school in Beddau, Wales.- 1996 Olympics :... |
Mette Sørensen Mette Sørensen -References:... |
| Mette Pedersen |
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| Men's doubles |  Chris HuntChris Hunt (badminton) -Career:Hunt won the gold medal at the European Badminton Championships in men's doubles with Simon Archer in 1994 and 1998. In 1996 they won the bronze medal.... and Simon Archer Simon Archer Simon Archer is an English badminton player.Archer once held the world record for the fastest smash at 162 mph.-Career:-Summer Olympics:... |
 Pär-Gunnar JonssonPär-Gunnar Jönsson Pär-Gunnar Jönsson is a retired male badminton player from Sweden.-Career:He won the bronze medal at the 1993 IBF World Championships in men's doubles with Peter Axelsson.-References:... and Peter Axelsson Peter Axelsson Peter Axelsson is a retired male badminton player from Sweden.-Career:He won the bronze medal at the 1993 IBF World Championships in men's doubles with Pär-Gunnar Jönsson.... |
Jon Holst Christensen and 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... |
| 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 Julian Robertson |
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| Women's doubles | 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... and Marlene Thomsen Marlene Thomsen Marlene Thomsen is a former badminton player from Denmark.-1992 Summer Olympics:Thomsen competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen. In the first round, they defeated Denyse Julien and Doris Piche of Canada 15-7, 15-7... |
Maike Vangen and Ann Jørgensen Ann Jørgensen -Career:Jørgensen competed in badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics and in badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics.-External links:*... |
Joanne Goode Joanne Goode Joanne Goode is a former English female badminton player.-Career:Goode competed in badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with Simon Archer and won a bronze medal... and Donna Kellogg Donna Kellogg Donna Victoria Kellogg MBE is an English badminton player. She first played badminton at the age of 10.-Career:Her first representative match for England was against China at the World Championships 1997 in Scotland... |
 Erica van den Heuveland Monique Hoogland |
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| Mixed doubles | 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... |
 Michael Keck and Erica van den Heuvel |
Simon Archer Simon Archer Simon Archer is an English badminton player.Archer once held the world record for the fastest smash at 162 mph.-Career:-Summer Olympics:... and Joanne Goode Joanne Goode Joanne Goode is a former English female badminton player.-Career:Goode competed in badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with Simon Archer and won a bronze medal... |
| Jon Holst Christensen and Ann Jørgensen Ann Jørgensen -Career:Jørgensen competed in badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics and in badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics.-External links:*... |
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| Teams | 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 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... |
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 / 8th*1986 - 7th / 8th*1988 - 7th / 8th*1990 - 7th / 8th*1992 - 5th / 6th... |
Medal account
| Pos | Country |  |
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Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |