Flemming Delfs
Flemming Delfs (born 1951) is a former Danish badminton player who won Danish national and international championships from the early 1970s to the early 1980s.
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| Personal information | |
| Country |  |
| Born | 7 of September 1951 |
| Handedness | Right |
| Men's singles | |
| Highest ranking | 1 (1977) |
Medal record
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Career
Delfs is especially noteworthy for winning men's singles at the first IBF World Championships held in Malmö, Sweden in 1977.[1] He dominated that same 1976/1977 season by winning nearly all other noteworthy tournaments, including the All-England Championships.[2] Delfs won three consecutive European men's singles titles in 1976, 1978, and 1980.[3] He played on all four Danish Thomas Cup (men's international) teams between 1972 and 1982, two of which (1973, 1979) reached the championship round before losing to Indonesia.[4] Tall, with an elegant style and powerful backhand, Delfs was a highly impressive player at his best, but typically had difficulty in the hot, humid conditions he encountered in the Far East.[5]
Later life
After ending his active career, Delfs became CEO and co-owner of Patrick Skandinavia A/S.
Achievements
World Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1977 | Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden | |
15–5, 15–6 |  |
World Cup
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Tokyo, Japan |  |
7–15, 7–15 |  |
European Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1972 | Karlskrona, Sweden | | ||
| 1974 | Vienna, Austria | | ||
| 1976 | Dublin, Ireland | |
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| 1978 | Preston, England |  |
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| 1980 | Groningen, Netherlands | |
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International tournaments
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1977 | All England | |
15–17, 15–11, 15–8 |  |
| 1979 | All England | |
7–15, 8–15 |  |
| Rank | Event | Date | Venue |
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| World Championships | |||
| 3 | Men's doubles (with Steen Skovgaard) | 1980 | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| European Championships | |||
| 3 | Men's doubles (with Elo Hansen) | 1974 | Vienna, Austria |
| 3 | Men's doubles (with Elo Hansen) | 1980 | Groningen, Netherlands |
| Danish National Badminton Championships | |||
| 1 | Men's doubles (with Steen Skovgaard) | 1975 | |
| 1 | Men's singles | 1976 | |
| 1 | Men's doubles (with Elo Hansen) | 1976 | |
| 1 | Men's singles | 1977 | |
| 1 | Men's doubles (with Elo Hansen) | 1976 | |
| 1 | Men's singles | 1981 | |
| 1 | Men's doubles (with Steen Skovgaard) | 1981 | |
References
- Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 109.
- Davis, 149
- Davis, 115.
- Davis 125-128.
- Davis, 149.
External links
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