1970 European Badminton Championships
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 17–19 April | ||
| Edition | 2 | ||
| Location | Port Talbot, Wales | ||
| |||
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.
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 |
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[1] |
| Mixed doubles | David Eddy Susan Whetnall
|
Derek Talbot Gillian Perrin
|
17–16, 17–16 |
Medal account
| Pos | Country | 
|
|
|
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 |
References
- ^ Wackerow suffered Muscle injury
