| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 28 March – 2 April | ||
| Edition | 8th | ||
| Venue | Helsinkian Sports Hall | ||
| Location | Helsinki, Finland | ||
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The 1983 European Junior Badminton Championships was the eighth edition of the European Junior Badminton Championships. It was held in Helsinki, Finland, in the month of March and April. Denmark won two disciplines, the boys' singles and mixed doubles, England won three titles in the girls' singles, girls' doubles and mixed team championships, while, Wales won the boys' doubles.
Medalists
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles |  Claus Thomsen
|
Karsten Schultz
|
 Pierre Pelupessy
|
 Stellan Österberg
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| Girls' singles |  Helen Troke
|
Christine Magnusson
|
Birgitte Hindse
|
| Dorthe Lynge
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| Boys' doubles |  Chris Rees Lyndon Williams
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Claus Thomsen Karsten Schultz
|
Darren Hall Stuart Spurling
|
| Timothy Moseley Peter Walden
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| Girls' doubles | Lisa Chapman Jane Shipman
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Christine Magnusson Jeanette Kuhl
|
Astrid van der Knaap Nicole van Zijderveld
|
 Gillian Martin Jennifer Allen
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| Mixed doubles | Anders Nielsen Gitte Paulsen
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Stellan Österberg Christine Magnusson
|
 Ralf Rausch Susanne Altmann
|
| Timothy Moseley Lisa Chapman
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| Mixed team | England
|
Denmark
|
Sweden
|
Results
Semi-finals
| Category | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles | Claus Thomsen
|
Pierre Pelupessy
|
15–11, 15–12 |
| Karsten Schultz
|
Stellan Österberg
|
15–18, 15–10, 15–11 | |
| Girls' singles | Christine Magnusson
|
Birgitte Hindse
|
11–7, 11–9 |
| Helen Troke
|
Dorthe Lynge
|
11–2, 11–3 | |
| Boys' doubles | Chris Rees Lyndon Williams
|
Peter Walden Timothy Moseley
|
15–10, 18–15 |
| Claus Thomsen |
Darren Hall Stuart Spurlig
|
17–14, 15–8 | |
| Girls' doubles | Christine Magnusson Jeanette Kuhl
|
Astrid van der Knaap Nicole van Zijderveld
|
13–15, 15–6, 15–11 |
| Jane Shipman Lisa Chapman
|
Gillian Martin Jennifer Allen
|
15–7, 15–2 | |
| Mixed doubles | Anders Nielsen Gitte Paulsen
|
Timothy Moseley Lisa Chapman
|
15–4, 7–15, 15–11 |
| Stellan Österberg Christine Magnusson
|
Ralf Rausch Susanne Altmann
|
15–12, 15–12 |
Final
| Category | Winner | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles | Claus Thomsen
|
Karsten Schultz
|
15–11, 15–4 |
| Girls' singles | Helen Troke
|
Christine Magnusson
|
11–5, 12–10 |
| Boys' doubles | Chris Rees Lyndon Williams
|
Claus Thomsen Karsten Schultz
|
15–12, 18–16 |
| Girls' doubles | Jane Shipman Lisa Chapman
|
Christine Magnusson Jeanette Kuhl
|
15–6, 15–9 |
| Mixed doubles | Anders Nielsen Gitte Paulsen
|
Stellan Österberg Christine Magnusson
|
15–7, 15–12 |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England (ENG) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Denmark (DEN) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Wales (WAL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Scotland (SCO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 | |
References
- Renes, Josef (March 1983). "Helsinki tournament was an outstanding success" (PDF). World Badminton. p. 21. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- "EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, INDIVIDUALS". badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- "Badminton Museet magazine 1983–04" (PDF) (in Danish).