International badminton tournament in Tröbitz 1962
The international badminton tournament in Tröbitz 1962 took place as a New Year's tournament from January 6th to 7th, 1962 in the Glückauf sports hall in Tröbitz . It was the first edition of this tournament series. This premiere with the participation of the reigning unofficial world champion Erland Kops was partly recorded by GDR television. The finals were relocated from the Glückauf sports hall to the nearby cultural center for reasons of audience capacity.
Winner and placed
| discipline | gold | silver | bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Erland Kops ( Denmark ) | Knud Aage Nielsen ( Denmark ) | Gottfried Seemann ( activist Tröbitz ) |
| Ladies singles | Kirsten Dahl ( Denmark ) | Ulla Rasmussen ( Denmark ) | |
| Men's doubles | Erland Kops / Knud Aage Nielsen ( Denmark ) | Gottfried Seemann / Gerolf Seemann ( activist Tröbitz ) | Uwe Trettin / Hartmut Münch ( Post Berlin ) |
| Ladies doubles | Kirsten Dahl / Ulla Rasmussen ( Denmark ) | Rita Gerschner / Annemarie Fritzsche ( activist Tröbitz ) | - |
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Coordinates: 51 ° 35 ′ 46 ″ N , 13 ° 25 ′ 58 ″ E