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| Dates | 12 – 19 April | ||
| Edition | 10th | ||
| Location | Warsaw, Poland | ||
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The 1987 European Junior Badminton Championships was the tenth edition of the European Junior Badminton Championships. It was held in Warsaw, Poland, in the month of April. [1] Danish players won the Girls' singles, Boys' doubles and Mixed doubles while Finland won Boys' singles and Sweden won Girls' doubles title. [2] [3]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Denmark (DEN) | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 |  Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 |  Finland (FIN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  England (ENG) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 |  Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 |  Scotland (SCO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 | |
| Category | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles | Pontus Jäntti | Thomas Madsen | 14–17, 15–8, 15–7 |
| Michael Søgaard | Johnny Sørensen | 15–9, 12–15, 15–8 | |
| Girls' singles | Joanne Muggeridge | Anne Gibson | 11–2, 11–7 |
| Helle Andersen | Catrine Bengtsson | 11–8, 4–11, 11–7 | |
| Boys' doubles | Jens Maibom Michael Søgaard | Randy Trieling Rob Stalenhoef | 15–12, 18–14 |
| Frederik Lindquist | Andrew Fairhurst Chris Hunt | 17–15, 6–15, 15–12 | |
| Girls' doubles | Catrine Bengtsson Margit Borg | Charlotte Madsen Helle Andersen | 15–6, 15–5 |
| Julie Munday Tracy Dineen | Marlene Thomsen Trine Johansson | 15–13, 15–13 | |
| Mixed doubles | Jens Maibom Charlotte Madsen | Randy Trieling Sonja Mellink | 15–9, 15–4 |
| Jonas Ericsson Margit Borg | Richard Harmsworth Tracy Dineen | 15–6, 15–12 |
| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles | Pontus Jäntti | Michael Søgaard | 15–5, 15–9 |
| Girls' singles | Helle Andersen | Joanne Muggeridge | 8–11, 11–6, 11–6 |
| Boys' doubles | Jens Maibom Michael Søgaard | Frederik Lindquist Thomas Olsen | 17–15, 13–18, 15–8 |
| Girls' doubles | Catrine Bengtsson Margit Borg | Julie Munday Tracy Dineen | 15–4, 17–14 |
| Mixed doubles | Jens Maibom Charlotte Madsen | Jonas Ericsson Margit Borg | 4–15, 15–10, 18–14 |
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