European Junior Badminton Championships

The European Junior Badminton Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton Europe (BE) since 1969 and is held once every two years to crown the best junior badminton

Badminton

Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...

players in Europe

Europe

Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...

Past winners

Year	Men's singles	Women's singles	Men's doubles	Women's doubles	Mixed doubles
1969	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:...	Anne Berglund	Keit Arthur 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....	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... Marjan Luesken	Gert Perneklo Karin Lindqvist
1971	Rob Ridder	Anne Berglund	Peter Gardner John Stretch	Anne Berglund 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 ...	Peter Gardner Barbara Giles
1973	Jesper Helledie Jesper Helledie Jesper Helledie is a retired male badminton player from Denmark. Though a highly regarded prospect in men's singles as a young player, he eventually became a doubles specialist, overcoming two ruptures of his achilles tendon during his career.-Career:...	Mette Myhre	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... Willy Nilson	Ann Forest Kathleen Whiting	Jesper Helledie Jesper Helledie Jesper Helledie is a retired male badminton player from Denmark. Though a highly regarded prospect in men's singles as a young player, he eventually became a doubles specialist, overcoming two ruptures of his achilles tendon during his career.-Career:... Susanne Johansen
1975	Bruno Wackfelt	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...	Bruno Wackfelt Goran Sterner	Lise Lotte Gottsche Lilli B. Pedersen	Tim Stokes Karen Puttick
1977	Andy Goode	Karen Bridge Karen Bridge -Career:She won a bronze medals at the 1980 IBF World Championships in women's doubles with Barbara Sutton.-References:**...	Jesper Toftlund Niels Christensen	Karen Bridge Karen Bridge -Career:She won a bronze medals at the 1980 IBF World Championships in women's doubles with Barbara Sutton.-References:**... Karen Puttick	Nigel Tier Nigel Tier -Career:He won the bronze medal at the 1985 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles with Gillian Gowers, and a silver in the mens' doubles with Andy Goode at the 1986 Commonwealth Games.-References:**... Karen Puttick
1979	Jens Peter Nierhoff Jens Peter Nierhoff Jens Peter Nierhoff is a retired badminton player of Denmark, noted for his powerful smash, who won a number of international titles in singles and men's doubles during the 1980s.-Career:...	Kirsten Larsen Kirsten Larsen -Career:Larsen won the gold medal at the 1988 European Badminton Championships in women's singles.-External links:*...	Peter Isaksson Jan Erik Antonsson	Sally Leadbeater Gillian Clark Gillian Clark (badminton) Gillian Margaret Clark, MBE is a former English badminton player who specialized in doubles and currently a badminton television commentator.-Career:...	Jens Peter Nierhoff Jens Peter Nierhoff Jens Peter Nierhoff is a retired badminton player of Denmark, noted for his powerful smash, who won a number of international titles in singles and men's doubles during the 1980s.-Career:... Charlotte Pilgaard
1981	Michael Kjeldsen Michael Kjeldsen -Career:He won the bronze medal at the 1985 IBF World Championships in men's doubles with Mark Christensen. He won men's doubles at the European Badminton Championships in 1988 with Jens Peter Nierhoff.-References:**...	Helen Troke Helen Troke Helen Troke, born November 7, 1964, MBE, is a retired female badminton player of England.-Career:She won the bronze medal at the 1983 IBF World Championships in women's singles, and gold at the 1982 Commonwealth Games. From 1982 to 1986 she won two singles and three team titles at the European...	Michael Kjeldsen Michael Kjeldsen -Career:He won the bronze medal at the 1985 IBF World Championships in men's doubles with Mark Christensen. He won men's doubles at the European Badminton Championships in 1988 with Jens Peter Nierhoff.-References:**... Mark Christiansen	Dorte Kjaer Nettie Nielsen Nettie Nielsen Nettie Nielsen is a retired female badminton player from Denmark. Nielsen won the gold medal at the 1988 and 1990 European Badminton Championships in women's doubles with Dorte Kjær.-References:...	Dipak Tailor Mary Leeves
1983	Claus Thomsen	Helen Troke Helen Troke Helen Troke, born November 7, 1964, MBE, is a retired female badminton player of England.-Career:She won the bronze medal at the 1983 IBF World Championships in women's singles, and gold at the 1982 Commonwealth Games. From 1982 to 1986 she won two singles and three team titles at the European...	Christopher Rees Lyndon Williams	Lisa Chapman Jane Shipman	Anders Nielsen Gitte Paulsen
1985	Matthew Smith	Lisbeth Stuer-Lauridsen Lisbeth Stuer-Lauridsen -Career:She won the silver medal at the 1993 IBF World Championships in women's doubles with Lotte Olsen.Stuer-Lauridsen was from 1993 to 1997 ranked between 1 and 3 on the world ranking list in women's doubles.-Summer Olympics:...	Jan Paulsen Jan Paulsen (badminton) Jan Paulsen is a retired badminton player from Denmark.Paulsen competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with Henrik Svarrer. They lost in the quarterfinals to Li Yongbo and Tian Bingyi, of China, 15-11, 12-15, 17-14.-External links:*... Lars Pedersen	Lisbeth Stuer-Lauridsen Lisbeth Stuer-Lauridsen -Career:She won the silver medal at the 1993 IBF World Championships in women's doubles with Lotte Olsen.Stuer-Lauridsen was from 1993 to 1997 ranked between 1 and 3 on the world ranking list in women's doubles.-Summer Olympics:... Lotte Olsen Lotte Olsen Lotte Olsen is a retired female badminton player from Denmark, who won a silver medal at the 1993 IBF World Championships and competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics...	Jan Paulsen Jan Paulsen (badminton) Jan Paulsen is a retired badminton player from Denmark.Paulsen competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with Henrik Svarrer. They lost in the quarterfinals to Li Yongbo and Tian Bingyi, of China, 15-11, 12-15, 17-14.-External links:*... Marian Christiansen
1987	Pontus Jantti	Helle Andersen	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... Jens Maibom	Catrine Bengtsson Catrine Bengtsson -Career:Bengtsson competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in women's singles and women's doubles with Maria Bengtsson, and they lost in quarterfinals to Guan Weizhen and Nong Qunhua, of China, 15-4, 15-9.... Margit Borg	Jens Maibom Charlotte Madsen
1989	Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen -Career:Stuer-Lauridsen won bronze in the 1992 Olympic Games having conceded the match after sustaining an injury. He also played at the 1996 Summer Olympics, where he was the standard bearer of Denmark.-External links:**...	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....	Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen -Career:Stuer-Lauridsen won bronze in the 1992 Olympic Games having conceded the match after sustaining an injury. He also played at the 1996 Summer Olympics, where he was the standard bearer of Denmark.-External links:**... Christian Jacobsen	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... Trine Johansson	Christian Jacobsen 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...
1991	Jürgen Koch Jürgen Koch -Career:Koch competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's singles. He lost in the second round to Wong Wai Lap, of Hong Kong, 17-18, 15-6, 15-3. Koch played the 2007 BWF World Championships in men's singles, and was defeated in the first round by Anup Sridhar, of India, 21-15, 21-19...	Lotte Thomsen	Martin L. 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... Peter Christensen	Trine Pedersen Mette Pedersen	Peter Christensen Rikke Broen
1993	Jim Laugesen	Mette Sorensen	Jim Laugesen Janek Roos	Mette Sorensen 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...	Thomas Stavnsgaard Sara Runesten
1995	Peter Gade Peter Gade Peter Høeg Gade is a Danish professional badminton player. He currently resides in Holte in Copenhagen...	Brenda Beenhakker	Peter Gade Peter Gade Peter Høeg Gade is a Danish professional badminton player. He currently resides in Holte in Copenhagen... Peder Nissen	Joanne Wright Joanne Wright Joanne Nicholas is a female badminton player from the United Kingdom.Joanne attended Churchtown Primary School, Stanley High School and King George V College , all in Southport, Merseyside.... 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...	Peder Nissen Mette Hansen
1997	Dicky Palyama Dicky Palyama Dicky Palyama is a male badminton player from the Netherlands.-Career:In 2002 he won the Spanish International Badminton Tournament and in 2003 the Bitburger Open International.-2007 European Cup:...	Judith Meulendijks Judith Meulendijks Judith Meulendijks is a female badminton player from the Netherlands.-2000 Summer Olympics:She competed badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics in women's singles and was beaten in round of 32 by Ye Zhaoying, of China, 11-3, 9-11, 11-7.-2007 BWF World Championships:Meulendijks played the 2007 BWF...	Kasper Ødum Kasper Ødum -Titles:In 1999 he won the Bulgarian International, in 2000 the Austrian International, in 2003 the Polish Open, in 2005 the Bitburger Open International, and in 2006 the Southern PanAm International, the Belgian International and the Bulgarian Open.... Ove Svejstrup	Lene Mork Jane Bramsen	Ove Svejstrup Britta Andersen Britta Andersen Britta Andersen is a female badminton player from Denmark, born of a Philippine mother and Danish father.-Major achievements:-External links:* -References:...
1999	Björn Joppien Björn Joppien Björn Joppien is a male badminton player from Langenfeld, Germany.-Career:Joppien played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, defeating Kasperi Salo of Finland in the first round...	Petra Overzier Petra Overzier Petra Overzier is a German professional badminton player. Her younger sister Birgit Overzier is also a professional badminton player.-Tournament wins:*2006 - Spanish International: Women's singles...	Mathias Boe Mathias Boe -Career:He won the silver medal at the 2006 European Badminton Championships in men's doubles, with Carsten Mogensen.In 2010, Mogensen and Boe won the titles at the Denmark Super Series, French Super Series and the Super Series Final held in Taipei. One year later Mogensen and Boe won the All... Kasper Kim Jensen	Petra Overzier Petra Overzier Petra Overzier is a German professional badminton player. Her younger sister Birgit Overzier is also a professional badminton player.-Tournament wins:*2006 - Spanish International: Women's singles... Anne Honscheid	Mathias Boe Mathias Boe -Career:He won the silver medal at the 2006 European Badminton Championships in men's doubles, with Carsten Mogensen.In 2010, Mogensen and Boe won the titles at the Denmark Super Series, French Super Series and the Super Series Final held in Taipei. One year later Mogensen and Boe won the All... Karina Sörensen
2001	Eric Pang Eric Pang Eric Pang is a Dutch male badminton player, who became European Youth Champion in 2001.As a part of the BC Amersfoort team Pang reached the final of the European Cup 2007 held in Amersfoort. Together with Lotte Bruil-Jonathans, Yao Jie, Larisa Griga, Dicky Palyama and Chris Bruil. The final was...	Juliane Schenk Juliane Schenk Juliane Schenk is a female badminton player from Germany.-Career:In 2001 she won the European Junior Championships in women's singles...	Carsten Mogensen Carsten Mogensen -Career:He won the silver medal at the 2006 European Badminton Championships in men's doubles, with Mathias Boe. Two years later he won the bronze medal at the 2008 European Badminton Championships in mixed doubles with Helle Nielsen.... Rasmus Andersen	Kamila Augustyn Kamila Augustyn Kamila Augustyn is a female badminton player from Poland.-Career:Augustyn played the 2007 BWF World Championships in women's singles, and was defeated in the second round by Tracey Hallam, of England, 15-21, 21-16, 21-11.... Nadiezda Kostiuczyk Nadiezda Kostiuczyk Nadieżda Kostiuczyk is a female badminton player from Poland.-Career:Kostiuczyk played the 2007 BWF World Championships in mixed doubles with Robert Mateusiak. They were defeated in quarterfinals by Zheng Bo and Gao Ling of China, 16-21, 17-21. She also played women's doubles with Kamila Augustyn...	Rasmus Andersen Mette Nielsen
2003	Marc Zwiebler Marc Zwiebler Marc Zwiebler is a male badminton player from Germany. He is currently ranked number 16 in the world and is the third highest-ranked European player behind Peter Høeg Gade....	Larisa Griga Larisa Griga Larisa Griga is a female badminton player from Ukraine.She played at the 2005 World Badminton Championships in Anaheim and reached the second round ....	Mikkel Delbo Larsen Martin Bille Larsen	Nina Vislova Nina Vislova -Career:Vislova won four medals at the European Junior Badminton Championships, two gold medals in women's doubles , a silver medal in mixed doubles , and a bronze medal also in mixed doubles . Nina also won at the 2006 US Open in women's doubles and mixed. She won the bronze medal at the 2008... Valeria Sorokina Valeria Sorokina -Career:She won the bronze medal at the 2008 European Badminton Championships in women's doubles with Nina Vislova. In her home country Russia she won 3 national titles until 2009.-References:...	Marc Zwiebler Marc Zwiebler Marc Zwiebler is a male badminton player from Germany. He is currently ranked number 16 in the world and is the third highest-ranked European player behind Peter Høeg Gade.... Birgit Overzier
2005	Rajiv Ouseph Rajiv Ouseph Rajiv Ouseph is an English badminton player. He was born and brought up in London and studied media and communication at Loughborough University.-Career:...	Janet Köhler	Rasmus Bonde Kasper Henriksen	Nina Vislova Nina Vislova -Career:Vislova won four medals at the European Junior Badminton Championships, two gold medals in women's doubles , a silver medal in mixed doubles , and a bronze medal also in mixed doubles . Nina also won at the 2006 US Open in women's doubles and mixed. She won the bronze medal at the 2008... Olga Kozlova	Rasmus Bonde Christinna Pedersen Christinna Pedersen Christinna Pedersen is an internationally elite badminton player from Ålborg, Denmark.Christinna Pedersen is a right-handed Doubles specialist who has gained the most amount of success in Mixed Doubles. Pairing with Joachim Fischer Nielsen she reached the semifinals of the 2009 Hyderabad World...
2007 2007 European Junior Badminton Championships The 2007 European Junior Badminton Championships were held in Saarbrücken, Germany, between April 4 and April 8, 2007.-Medalists:-Finals:-Men's singles:-External links:***...	Mads Conrad Petersen	Karina Jürgensen	Peter Mills Chris Adcock Chris Adcock Chris Adcock is an internationally elite badminton player.-Career:At the 2008 Thomas Cup Chris Adcock made his debut at a major senior international tournament where he played one match in the group stage. He would continue to represent England at the 2009 Sudirman Cup where the team played sixth...	Kristina Ludikova Olga Konon Olga Konon Olga Konon is a Belarusian professional badminton player.-Career:Olga is known for her speed and attacking style of play. She is currently coached by Kim Ji Hyun and Per Henrik Croona. Olga won her first major international tournament in 2004, at the Finnish International in the mixed event...	Christian Larsen Joan Christiansen
2009	Emil Holst	Anne Hald	Sylvain Grosjean Sam Magee	Anastasia Chervyakova Romina Gabdullina	Jacco Arends Selena Piek
2011	Victor Axelsen	Carolina Marin Carolina Marín -Badminton career:In 2009 she became the first Spanish badminton player to win a silver medal first, at the 2009 European Junior Badminton Championships, and a gold medal later, at the 2009 European U17 Badminton Championships.-Medals achieved:-Wins:-Wins:...	Christopher Coles Matthew Nottingham	Mette Poulsen Ditte Strunge Larsen	Kim Astrup Sorensen Line Kjaersfeldt

External links

Badminton Europe: European Junior Championships

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