1997 Denmark Open

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The 1997 Denmark Open in badminton was held in Vejle, from October 15 to October 19, 1997. It was a four-star tournament and the prize money was US$120,000.

The Denmark Open, or formerly known as Danish Open, is an annual badminton tournament held in Denmark and organized by Danmarks Badminton Forbund.

Badminton racquet sport

Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" and "doubles". Badminton is often played as a casual outdoor activity in a yard or on a beach; formal games are played on a rectangular indoor court. Points are scored by striking the shuttlecock with the racquet and landing it within the opposing side's half of the court.

Vejle Town in Southern Denmark, Denmark

Vejle is a town in Denmark, in the southeast of the Jutland Peninsula at the head of Vejle Fjord, where the Vejle River and Grejs River and their valleys converge. It is the site of the councils of Vejle Municipality (kommune) and the Region of Southern Denmark. The city has a population of 54,862, making it the ninth largest city in Denmark. Vejle Municipality has a population of 111,743. The city is part of the Triangle Region, which includes the neighbouring cities of Kolding and Fredericia.

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Venue

Final results

CategoryWinnersRunners-upScore
Men's singles Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Dong Jiong Flag of Denmark.svg Peter Gade 15–17, 15–11, 15–12
Women's singles Flag of Denmark.svg Camilla Martin Flag of Denmark.svg Mette Pedersen 11–2, 11–8
Men's doubles Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Søgaard & Jon Holst-Christensen Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Eriksen & Jesper Larsen 17–14, 15–8
Women's doubles Flag of Denmark.svg Ann Jorgensen & Majken Vange Flag of Japan.svg Yoshiko Iwata & Haruko Matsuda 18–16, 15–5
Mixed doubles Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Eriksen & Marlene Thomsen Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Søgaard & Rikke Olsen 15–6, 18–14

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References

Preceded by
1996 Denmark Open
Denmark Open Succeeded by
1998 Denmark Open