1968 European Badminton Championships
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| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 19–21 April | ||
| Edition | 1 | ||
| Venue | Ruhrlandhalle | ||
| Location | Bochum, West Germany | ||
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The 1st European Badminton Championships were held in Bochum, West Germany, between 19 and 21 April 1968, and hosted by the European Badminton Union and the Deutscher Badminton-Verband e.V.[1][2]
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |  Sture Johnsson |
 Wolfgang Bochow |
 Elo Hansen |
| Jørgen Mortensen | |||
| Women's singles | Irmgard Latz |
Marieluise Wackerow |
Eva Twedberg |
 Angela Bairstow | |||
| Men's doubles | David Eddy and Roger Powell |
Tony Jordan and Roger Mills |
 Robert McCoigand Mac Henderson |
| Franz Beinvogl and Willi Braun | |||
| Women's doubles | Margaret Boxall and Susan Whetnall |
Angela Bairstow and Gillian Perrin |
 Agnes Geeneand Joke van Beusekom |
| Anne Flindt and Bente Sørensen | |||
| Mixed doubles | Tony Jordan and Susan Whetnall |
Roger Mills and Gillian Perrin |
Wolfgang Bochow and Irmgard Latz |
| Klaus Kaagaard and Anne Flindt |
Medal table
* Host nation (West Germany)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | West Germany* | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Sweden | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Denmark | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Scotland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | |
