1972 European Badminton Championships
The 3rd European Badminton Championship took place in Karlskrona ( Sweden ) from April 12th to April 16th 1972 and was organized by the European Badminton Union and the Svenska Badmintonförbundet . The team competition was held on the first two days. Until 1990 it was the only participation of GDR badminton players in a European Championship. Monika Thiere was fifth in singles and ninth in doubles with Annemarie Richter . Annemarie Richter was also ninth in the individual.
Medalist
| discipline | gold | silver | bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |
 Wolfgang Bochow
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 Klaus Kaagaard
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 Ray Stevens
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Flemming Delfs
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| Ladies singles |
Margaret Beck
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Gillian Gilks
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 Eva Twedberg
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 Joke van Beusekom
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| Men's doubles |
Willi Braun Roland Maywald
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Derek Talbot Elliot Stuart
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Erland Kops Elo Hansen
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Wolfgang Bochow Gerhard Kucki
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| Ladies doubles |
Gillian Gilks Judy Hashman
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Margaret Beck Julie Rickard
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Anne Flindt Pernille Kaagaard
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Annie Bøg Jørgensen Lene Køppen
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| Mixed |
Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks
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Wolfgang Bochow Marieluise Wackerow
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Roland Maywald Brigitte Steden
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Gert Perneklo Eva Twedberg
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| Teams |
England
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Denmark
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BR Germany
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Medal table
| Item | country |
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total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
England
|
4th | 3 | 1 | 8th |
| 2 |
BR Germany
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2 | 1 | 3 | 6th |
| 3 |
Denmark
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0 | 2 | 4th | 6th |
| 4th |
Sweden
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0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 |
Netherlands
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
credentials
- http://www.badmintoneurope.com/page.aspx?id=483
- Federball 13 (1972) (5), pp. 13-14