1997 European Junior Badminton Championships

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1997 European Junior Badminton Championships
Tournament details
Dates30 March – 5 April 1997
Edition15th
Location Nymburk, Czech Republic
1995 Nitra 1999 Glasgow

The 1997 European Junior Badminton Championships were the 15th tournament of the European Junior Badminton Championships. It was held in Nymburk, Czech Republic, from 30 March to 5 April 1997. [1] Dutch players won both the singles events; while Danish players dominated all three doubles disciplines. Denmark also won the mixed team title. [2] [3]

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Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Boys' singles Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dicky Palyama Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Richard Vaughan Flag of Russia.svg Nikolaj Nikolaenko
Flag of Denmark.svg Kasper Ødum
Girls' singles Flag of the Netherlands.svg Judith Meulendijks Flag of Denmark.svg Tine Rasmussen Flag of Russia.svg Ella Karachkova
Flag of England.svg Donna Kellogg
Boys' doubles Flag of Denmark.svg Kasper Ødum
Flag of Denmark.svg Ove Svejstrup
Flag of Denmark.svg Kristian Langbak
Flag of Denmark.svg Frederik Köhler
Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Holm
Flag of Sweden.svg Patrik Isaksson
Flag of Germany.svg Joachim Tesche
Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Tesche
Girls' doubles Flag of Denmark.svg Lene Mørk
Flag of Denmark.svg Jane F. Bramsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Jane Jacoby
Flag of Denmark.svg Britta Andersen
Flag of Russia.svg Maria Kool
Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sofronova
Flag of Russia.svg Zhanna Chornenjkaja
Flag of Russia.svg Ella Karachkova
Mixed doubles Flag of Denmark.svg Ove Svejstrup
Flag of Denmark.svg Britta Andersen
Flag of Denmark.svg Kristian Langbak
Flag of Denmark.svg Jane F. Bramsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Kasper Ødum
Flag of Denmark.svg Lene Mørk
Flag of England.svg David Lindley
Flag of England.svg Donna Kellogg
Team EventFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands

Results

Semi-finals

CategoryWinnerRunner-upScore
Boys' singles Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Richard Vaughan Flag of Denmark.svg Kasper Ødum 15–6, 17–18, 15–8
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dicky Palyama Flag of Russia.svg Nikolaj Nikolaenko 15–6, 15–4
Girls' singles Flag of the Netherlands.svg Judith Meulendijks Flag of Russia.svg Ella Karachkova 11–7, 11–4
Flag of Denmark.svg Tine Rasmussen Flag of England.svg Donna Kellogg 3–11, 11–5, 12–9
Boys' doubles Flag of Denmark.svg Kasper Ødum
Flag of Denmark.svg Ove Svejstrup
Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Holm
Flag of Sweden.svg Patrik Isaksson
15–8, 15–9
Flag of Denmark.svg Frederik Köhler

Flag of Denmark.svg Kristian Langbak

Flag of Germany.svg Joachim Tesche
Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Tesche
15–6, 15–4
Girls' doubles Flag of Denmark.svg Britta Andersen
Flag of Denmark.svg Jane Jacoby
Flag of Russia.svg Ella Karachkova
Flag of Russia.svg Zhanna Chornenjkaja
15–6, 15–12
Flag of Denmark.svg Jane F. Bramsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Lene Mørk
Flag of Russia.svg Maria Kool
Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sofronova
15–12, 15–12
Mixed doubles Flag of Denmark.svg Ove Svejstrup
Flag of Denmark.svg Britta Andersen
Flag of Denmark.svg Kasper Ødum
Flag of Denmark.svg Lene Mørk
15–1, 15–10
Flag of Denmark.svg Kristian Langbak
Flag of Denmark.svg Jane Bramsen
Flag of England.svg David Lindley
Flag of England.svg Donna Kellogg
15–9, 15–9

Finals

CategoryWinnersRunners-upScore
Boys' singles Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dicky Palyama Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Richard Vaughan 11–15, 15–11, 18–15
Girls' singles Flag of the Netherlands.svg Judith Meulendijks Flag of Denmark.svg Tine Rasmussen 6–11, 12–9, 11–6
Boys' doubles Flag of Denmark.svg Kasper Ødum
Flag of Denmark.svg Ove Svejstrup
Flag of Denmark.svg Frederik Köhler
Flag of Denmark.svg Kristian Langbak
15–7, 15–6
Girls' doubles Flag of Denmark.svg Jane F. Bramsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Lene Mørk
Flag of Denmark.svg Britta Andersen
Flag of Denmark.svg Jane Jacoby
17–15, 15–11
Mixed doubles Flag of Denmark.svg Ove Svejstrup
Flag of Denmark.svg Britta Andersen
Flag of Denmark.svg Kristian Langbak
Flag of Denmark.svg Jane F. Bramsen
15–10, 15–12

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark  (DEN)44210
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)2013
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)0145
4Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales  (WAL)0101
5Flag of England.svg  England  (ENG)0022
6Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)0011
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)0011
Totals (7 nations)661123

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