1976 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships

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1976 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships
Tournament details
Dates6–7 April 1976
Edition3
Venue Fitzwilliam Club
Location Dublin, Ireland
1974 1978

The 1976 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships were held in Dublin, Ireland from 6 and 7 April 1976. The tournament was hosted by the European Badminton Union and Badminton Union of Ireland. The tournament was held at the Fitzwilliam Club in Dublin. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Mixed teamFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Flemming Delfs
Elo Hansen
Steen Skovgaard
Lonny Bostofte
Jette Føge
Lene Køppen
Susanne Mølgaard Hansen
Flag of England.svg  England
Ray Stevens
Eddy Sutton
Derek Talbot
Mike Tredgett
Paul Whetnall
Nora Gardner
Barbara Giles
Gillian Gilks
Margaret Lockwood
Susan Whetnall
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Bengt Fröman
Sture Johnsson
Thomas Kihlström
Claes Nordin
Anette Börjesson
Karin Lindqvist
Eva Stuart

Draw

A total of thirteen teams competed in the championships. Belgium, Switzerland and the Soviet Union made their first appearance in the championships.

Group 1Group 2Group 3
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Flag of England.svg  England
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland (Host)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland

Group 1

PosTeamWLMFMAMDPtsQualification
1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2196+33Champions
2Flag of England.svg  England 2196+32Runners-up
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2178−11Third place
4Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 03510−50Advance to play-offs

England vs Sweden

Denmark vs West Germany

England vs West Germany

Denmark vs Sweden

Sweden vs West Germany

England vs Denmark

Group 2

PosTeamWLMFMAMDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 30123+93Advance to play-offs
2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 2187+12
3Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1278−11
4Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 03312−90Advance to play-offs

Netherlands vs Wales

Scotland vs Soviet Union

Netherlands vs Scotland

Wales vs Soviet Union

Netherlands vs Soviet Union

Scotland vs Wales

Group 3

PosTeamWLMFMAMDPtsQualification
1Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland (H)40182+164Advance to play-offs
2Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 31164+123
3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 22101002
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 13515−101
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 03119−180

Fixtures

Team 1ScoreTeam 2
Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg5–0Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg5–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg5–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg4–1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg5–0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg3–2Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg5–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg4–1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg3–2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg4–1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium

Inter-divisional play-offs

West Germany vs Netherlands

Wales vs Ireland

References

  1. "Important date for Terry". Belfast Telegraph. 9 April 1976. p. 26.
  2. World badminton, volume 25, page 8, Herbert Scheele, May 1976
  3. "Promotie voor badmintongroep". Algemeen Dagblad . 1976-04-08. p. 19. Retrieved 2025-03-17.