Finn Kobberø
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Finn Kobberø was a badminton
player from Denmark
, who won numerous international titles in all of badminton's three events (singles, doubles, and mixed doubles) from the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s.
He was one of the most successful players in the history of the All England Open Badminton Championships
with 15 titles between 1955 and 1966, 7 in men's doubles and 8 in mixed doubles. He was also a three time singles finalist at the All-Englands
despite a storied disdain for conditioning. A leading player on all of Denmark's Thomas Cup
(men's international) teams from 1954 through 1964, he won 55 of 64 individual matches. Powerful, quick, and deceptive, he has been rated among the most talented players in the sport's history. He won 22 Danish (closed) national championships in all. He also won each of the three events at the Danish Open Championships though the tournament was not held during most of the years that he was active as a player.
Kobberø was included in the Badminton Hall of Fame
in 1997. He later worked as a sports journalist for national television in Denmark. He died January 21, 2009.
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...
player from Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, who won numerous international titles in all of badminton's three events (singles, doubles, and mixed doubles) from the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s.
He was one of the most successful players in the history of the All England Open Badminton Championships
All England Open Badminton Championships
The All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply All England, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious badminton tournaments. Played annually, it developed after the success of world's first badminton tournament held in Guildford in 1898...
with 15 titles between 1955 and 1966, 7 in men's doubles and 8 in mixed doubles. He was also a three time singles finalist at the All-Englands
All England Open Badminton Championships
The All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply All England, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious badminton tournaments. Played annually, it developed after the success of world's first badminton tournament held in Guildford in 1898...
despite a storied disdain for conditioning. A leading player on all of Denmark's Thomas Cup
Thomas Cup
The Thomas Cup, sometimes called the World Men's Team Championships, is an international badminton competition among teams representing member nations of the Badminton World Federation , the sport's global governing body...
(men's international) teams from 1954 through 1964, he won 55 of 64 individual matches. Powerful, quick, and deceptive, he has been rated among the most talented players in the sport's history. He won 22 Danish (closed) national championships in all. He also won each of the three events at the Danish Open Championships though the tournament was not held during most of the years that he was active as a player.
Kobberø was included in the Badminton Hall of Fame
Badminton Hall of Fame
The Badminton Hall of Fame honors players who have shown exceptional skill at badminton, all-time great coaches and referees, and other major contributors to the game.There is also a USA Badminton Hall of Fame and a Badminton Canada's Hall of Fame ....
in 1997. He later worked as a sports journalist for national television in Denmark. He died January 21, 2009.
Major achievements (partial list)
| Rank | Event | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Championships | |||
| 1 | Men's doubles | 1955, 1956, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964 1964 All England Open Badminton Championships The 1964 All England Open was the 54th edition of the All England Open Badminton Championships. It was held in 1964, in Wembley, London.-Final results:... |
All England Open All England Open Badminton Championships The All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply All England, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious badminton tournaments. Played annually, it developed after the success of world's first badminton tournament held in Guildford in 1898... |
| Mixed doubles | 1955, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966 | ||
| 1 | Singles | 1956, 1957 | U.S. Open U.S. Open Badminton Championships The U.S. Open Badminton Championships is an annual badminton tournament first held in 1954 when the American Badminton Association opened the U.S. National Badminton Championships to foreign competition. For the full list of winners see List of U.S. Open Badminton champions.-21st century:-External... |
| 1 | Men's doubles | 1961, 1962 | French Open French Open (badminton) The French Open is an annual Badminton tournament held in France since 1909 and hosted by the Fédération Française de Badminton . The 2009 edition will be held from the 27th of October to the 1st of November.... |
| Mixed doubles | 1962 | ||
| 2 | Men's doubles | 1958, 1966 | All England Open |
| Mixed doubles | 1954, 1958, 1964 | ||