1970 European Badminton Championships
Badminton tournament
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The 2nd European Badminton Championships were held in Port Talbot, Wales, between 17 and 19 April 1970, and hosted by the European Badminton Union and the Welsh Badminton Union.
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 17–19 April | ||
| Edition | 2 | ||
| Venue | Afan Lido[1][2] | ||
| Location | Port Talbot, Wales | ||
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Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |  Sture Johnsson |
 Elo Hansen |
 Paul Whetnall |
 Wolfgang Bochow | |||
| Women's singles | Eva Twedberg |
Imre Nielsen |
Lisbeth van Barnekow |
| Margaret Boxall | |||
| Men's doubles | Elo Hansen and Per Walsøe |
Erland Kops and Henning Borch |
Siegfried Betz and Roland Maywald |
| David Eddy and Roger Powell | |||
| Women's doubles | Margaret Boxall and Susan Whetnall |
Irmgard Latz and Marieluise Wackerow |
Karin Jørgensen and Anne Berglund |
| Gillian Perrin and Margaret Beck | |||
| Mixed doubles | David Eddy and Susan Whetnall |
Derek Talbot and Gillian Perrin |
Per Walsøe and Anne Berglund |
| Wolfgang Bochow and Irmgard Latz |
Semifinals
| Discipline | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Sture Johnsson |
Wolfgang Bochow |
15–3, 14–15, 15–10 |
| Elo Hansen |
Paul Whetnall |
15–9, 15–2 | |
| Women's singles | Imre Rietveld |
Margaret Boxall |
11–9, 7–11, 11–3 |
| Eva Twedberg |
Lisbeth van Bernekow |
11–6, 11–4 | |
| Men's doubles | Erland Kops |
David Eddy Roger Powell |
15–8, 15–5 |
| Elo Hansen Per Walsøe |
Siegfried Betz Roland Maywald |
6–15, 15–7, 17–14 | |
| Women's doubles | Irmgard Latz Marieluise Wackerow |
Margaret Beck Gillian Perrin |
15–13, 9–15, 15–3 |
| Margaret Boxall Susan Whetnall |
Anne Berglund Karin Jørgensen |
15–10, 15–8 | |
| Mixed doubles | Derek Talbot Gillian Perrin |
Per Walsøe Anne Berglund |
14–18, 15–11, 15–7 |
| David Eddy Susan Whetnall |
Wolfgang Bochow Irmgard Latz |
15–10, 15–8 |
Finals
| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Sture Johnsson |
Elo Hansen |
15–5, 15–6 |
| Women's singles | Eva Twedberg |
Imre Nielsen |
11–8, 10–12, 12–10 |
| Men's doubles | Elo Hansen Per Walsøe |
Erland Kops Henning Borch |
15–9, 2–15, 15–10 |
| Women's doubles | Margaret Boxall Susan Whetnall |
Irmgard Latz Marieluise Wackerow |
2–3, retired[6] |
| Mixed doubles | David Eddy Susan Whetnall |
Derek Talbot Gillian Perrin |
17–16, 17–16 |
Medal account
* Host nation (Wales)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | Sweden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Denmark | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | West Germany | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | |