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| Dates | 13–18 April 1981 | ||
| Edition | 7th | ||
| Venue | Meadowbank Sports Centre | ||
| Location | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
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The 1981 European Junior Badminton Championships was the seventh edition of the European Junior Badminton Championships. It was held in Edinburgh, Scotland, in the month of April. [1] Denmark won four disciplines, the Boys' singles and doubles, Girls' doubles and mixed team championships, while, English players secured titles in Girls' singles and Mixed doubles. [2] [3]
| Category | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles |  Michael Kjeldsen |  Dipak Tailor | 15–7, 15–5 |
| Steve Butler | Chris Dobson | 15–3, 15–9 | |
| Girls' singles | Nettie Nielsen | Mary Leeves | 11–6, 11–3 |
| Helen Troke | Lotte Hartvich | 9–11, 11–9, 11–3 | |
| Boys' doubles | Andy Wood Dipak Tailor | Claus Thomsen Mogens Nielsen | 15–5, 15–6 |
| Mark Christiansen | Chris Dobson Mike Parker | 15–13, 15–9 | |
| Girls' doubles |  Christine Magnusson Maria Bengtsson | Annette Bernth Lise Kissmeyer | 9–15, 15–7, 15–13 |
| Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen | Mary Leeves Sara Leeves | 15–12, 15–9 | |
| Mixed doubles | Mark Christiansen Dorte Kjær | Chris Dobson Gillian Gowers | 11–15, 17–15, 15–3 |
| Dipak Tailor Mary Leeves | Steve Butler Fiona Elliott | 15–2, 15–6 |
| Category | Winner | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles | Michael Kjeldsen | Steve Butler | 18–13, 15–6 |
| Girls' singles | Helen Troke | Nettie Nielsen | 8–11, 12–9, 11–6 |
| Boys' doubles | Mark Christiansen Michael Kjeldsen | Andy Wood Dipak Tailor | 15–4, 15–3 |
| Girls' doubles | Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen | Christine Magnusson Maria Bengtsson | 18–15, 15–10 |
| Mixed doubles | Dipak Tailor Mary Leeves | Mark Christiansen Dorte Kjær | 15–7, 15–9 |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark (DEN) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | England (ENG) | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 3 | Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (3 nations) | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 | |
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