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.

Flemming Delfs
Personal information
Country Denmark
Born7 of September 1951
HandednessRight
Men's singles
Highest ranking1 (1977)
Medal record
Representing  Denmark
Men's badminton
World Championships
1977 MalmöMen's Singles
World Cup
1979 TokyoMen's singles
1979 TokyoMen's doubles
Thomas Cup
1973 JakartaTeam
1979 JakartaTeam
European Championships
1976 DublinMen's singles
1978 PrestonMen's singles
1980 GroningenMen's singles
1972 Karlskrona Men's singles
1974 ViennaMen's singles

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
1977 Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden Svend Pri 15–5, 15–6 Gold

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1980 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Steen Skovgaard Rudy Heryanto
Hariamanto Kartono		 7–15, 7–15 Bronze

World Cup

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1979 Tokyo, Japan lie Sumirat 7–15, 7–15 Bronze

European Championships

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1972 Karlskrona, Sweden Bronze
1974 Vienna, Austria Bronze
1976 Dublin, Ireland Elo Hansen Gold
1978 Preston, England Thomas Kihlström Gold
1980 Groningen, Netherlands Morten Frost Gold

International tournaments

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1973 Denmark Open Rudy Hartono 14–17, 12–15 Runner-up
1973 India Open Svend Pri 8–15, 7–15 Runner-up
1974 Portugal International Elo Hansen Runner-up
1975 Dutch Open Sture Johnsson 14–15, 15–0, 15–10 Winner
1975 German Open Paul Whetnall 15–10, 15–12 Winner
1975 Jamaica International Jamie Paulson 15–6, 15–2 Winner
1976 Denmark Open Svend Pri 15–9, 5–15, 10–15 Runner-up
1976 Dutch Open Winner
1976 German Open Paul Whetnall Runner-up
1977 Swedish Open Liem Swie King 4–15, 8–15 Runner-up
1977 Canada Open Thomas Kihlström 12–15, 15–7, 15–10 Winner
1977 All England Liem Swie King 15–17, 15–11, 15–8 Winner
1977 Denmark Open Svend Pri 15–12, 15–7 Winner
1977 Japan Open Thomas Kihlström 15–9, 13–15, 10–15 Runner-up
1978 Swedish Open Svend Pri 3–15, 8–15 Runner-up
1978 Dutch Open Svend Pri 15–3, 3–15, 15–7 Winner
1978 Canada Open Thomas Kihlström 14–17, 15–11, 18–16 Winner
1979 Swedish Open Ray Stevens 15–7, 15–0 Winner
1979 Dutch Open Morten Frost 15–6, 3–15, 17–15 Winner
1979 Denmark Open Morten Frost 15–7, 15–7 Winner
1979 All England Liem Swie King 7–15, 8–15 Runner-up
1979 Canada Open Morten Frost 7–15, 17–14, 7–15 Runner-up
1980 Chinese Taipei Open lie Sumirat Winner
1980 Victor Cup Thomas Kihlström 7–15, 10–15 Runner-up
1982 Scottish Open Morten Frost 4–15, 2–15 Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1974 Portugal International Elo Hansen David Hunt
William Kidd		 Runner-up
1975 Jamaica International Elo Hansen Mike Tredgett
Ray Stevens		 15–13, 4–15, 11–15 Runner-up
1976 Swedish Open Elo Hansen Winner
1976 Dutch Open Elo Hansen Winner
1976 Denmark Open Elo Hansen David Eddy
Eddy Sutton		 13–15, 11–15 Runner-up
1977 Japan Open Steen Skovgaard Nobutaka Ikeda
Shoichi Toganoo		 15–9, 15–2 Winner
1977 Denmark Open Steen Skovgaard Thomas Kihlström
Bengt Fröman		 6–15, 8–15 Runner-up
1978 Denmark Open Steen Skovgaard Christian Hadinata
Ade Chandra		 15–6, 15–11 Winner
1978 Canada Open Steen Skovgaard Thomas Kihlström
Bengt Fröman		 15–9, 10–15, retired Runner-up
1978 Swedish Open Steen Skovgaard Thomas Kihlström
Bengt Fröman		 15–18, 15–9, 15–8 Winner
1979 Canada Open Morten Frost Christian Hadinata
Ade Chandra		 5–15, 1–15 Runner-up
1979 Swedish Open Steen Skovgaard Steen Fladberg
Morten Frost		 15–12, 12–15, 15–10 Winner
1980 Copenhagen Cup Steen Skovgaard Steen Fladberg
Morten Frost		 Winner
1980 Denmark Open Steen Skovgaard Christian Hadinata
Ade Chandra		 15–10, 10–15, 15–10 Winner
1980 Chinese Taipei Open Steen Skovgaard Hadibowo Susanto
Bobby Ertanto		 Runner-up
1980 Victor Cup Steen Skovgaard Thomas Kihlström
Claes Nordin		 5–15, 17–18 Runner-up
1981 Japan Open Prakash Padukone Christian Hadinata
Lius Pongoh		 4–15, 5–15 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1973 Mexico International Carlene Starkey G. Harris
Madalene Steinbroner		 15–12, 15–1 Winner

References
  1. Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 109.
  2. Davis, 149
  3. Davis, 115.
  4. Davis 125-128.
  5. Davis, 149.


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