Tournament details | |||
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Dates | 30 March – 5 April 1997 | ||
Edition | 15th | ||
Location | Nymburk, Czech Republic | ||
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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]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Boys' singles | Dicky Palyama | Richard Vaughan | Nikolaj Nikolaenko |
Kasper Ødum | |||
Girls' singles | Judith Meulendijks | Tine Rasmussen | Ella Karachkova |
Donna Kellogg | |||
Boys' doubles | Kasper Ødum Ove Svejstrup | Kristian Langbak Frederik Köhler | Johan Holm Patrik Isaksson |
Joachim Tesche Thomas Tesche | |||
Girls' doubles | Lene Mørk Jane F. Bramsen | Jane Jacoby Britta Andersen | Maria Kool Maria Sofronova |
Zhanna Chornenjkaja Ella Karachkova | |||
Mixed doubles | Ove Svejstrup Britta Andersen | Kristian Langbak Jane F. Bramsen | Kasper Ødum Lene Mørk |
David Lindley Donna Kellogg | |||
Team Event | Denmark | Russia | Netherlands |
Category | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
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Boys' singles | Richard Vaughan | Kasper Ødum | 15–6, 17–18, 15–8 |
Dicky Palyama | Nikolaj Nikolaenko | 15–6, 15–4 | |
Girls' singles | Judith Meulendijks | Ella Karachkova | 11–7, 11–4 |
Tine Rasmussen | Donna Kellogg | 3–11, 11–5, 12–9 | |
Boys' doubles | Kasper Ødum Ove Svejstrup | Johan Holm Patrik Isaksson | 15–8, 15–9 |
Frederik Köhler | Joachim Tesche Thomas Tesche | 15–6, 15–4 | |
Girls' doubles | Britta Andersen Jane Jacoby | Ella Karachkova Zhanna Chornenjkaja | 15–6, 15–12 |
Jane F. Bramsen Lene Mørk | Maria Kool Maria Sofronova | 15–12, 15–12 | |
Mixed doubles | Ove Svejstrup Britta Andersen | Kasper Ødum Lene Mørk | 15–1, 15–10 |
Kristian Langbak Jane Bramsen | David Lindley Donna Kellogg | 15–9, 15–9 |
Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
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Boys' singles | Dicky Palyama | Richard Vaughan | 11–15, 15–11, 18–15 |
Girls' singles | Judith Meulendijks | Tine Rasmussen | 6–11, 12–9, 11–6 |
Boys' doubles | Kasper Ødum Ove Svejstrup | Frederik Köhler Kristian Langbak | 15–7, 15–6 |
Girls' doubles | Jane F. Bramsen Lene Mørk | Britta Andersen Jane Jacoby | 17–15, 15–11 |
Mixed doubles | Ove Svejstrup Britta Andersen | Kristian Langbak Jane F. Bramsen | 15–10, 15–12 |
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Denmark (DEN) | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
2 | Netherlands (NED) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
3 | Russia (RUS) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
4 | Wales (WAL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
5 | England (ENG) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
6 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (7 nations) | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 |
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