Svend Pri

Svend Pri (earlier Svend Andersen; March 18, 1945 – June 8, 1983) was a Danish badminton player who won numerous major titles from the mid-1960s through the mid-1970s.[1]

Svend Pri
Personal information
Birth nameSvend Andersen
Country Denmark
Born(1945-03-18)March 18, 1945
Copenhagen, Denmark
Died(1983-06-08)June 8, 1983[1]
HandednessRight
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Denmark
World Championships
1977 Malmö Men's Singles
European Championships
1974 Vienna Men's Doubles
1980 Groningen Men's Singles

Career

His play was marked by great power, tenacity, and tactical astuteness. Pri competed in badminton at the 1972 Summer Olympics, where badminton was played as a demonstration sport. In men's singles he was defeated in the final by Rudy Hartono 15-6, 15-1. In mixed doubles he played together with Ulla Strand and they were beaten in the final by Derek Talbot and Gillian Gilks 15-6, 18-16.[2] An excellent three event (singles, doubles, mixed doubles) player, the high points of his career were probably two dramatic singles victories over the iconic Rudy Hartono, one in the Challenge Round of Thomas Cup (Denmark v. Indonesia) in 1973,[3] the other in the final of the All-Englands in 1975.[4] He won a silver medal in the 1977 IBF World Championships in men's singles, losing against Flemming Delfs in the final 15-5, 15-6.[5]

Death

Experiencing personal difficulty in coping with family and financial problems in the wake of his badminton career, Pri took his own life in June 1983 at the age of 38.[6][1]

Achievements

Olympic Games (demonstration)

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1972 Munich, West Germany Rudy Hartono 6–15, 1–15 Silver

World Championships

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1977 Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden Flemming Delfs 5–15, 6–15 Silver

European Championships

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1980 Groningen, Netherlands Bronze

International tournaments

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1966 London Championships Erland Kops 15–0, 15–7 Winner
1966 Swedish Open Winner
1966 Denmark Open Knud Aage Nielsen 15–3, 15–9 Winner
1967 Swedish Open Erland Kops Winner
1968 Swedish Open Winner
1969 Swedish Open Sture Johnsson 15–18, 15–12, 15–10 Winner
1969 Denmark Open Tom Bacher 15–5, 15–7 Winner
1969 German Open Jørgen Mortensen Winner
1970 Swedish Open Sture Johnsson Winner
1970 All England Rudy Hartono 7–15, 1–15 Runner-up
1971 Dutch Open Elo Hansen 10–15, 15–11, 15–10 Winner
1971 Norwegian International Erland Kops 15–10, 15–10 Winner
1972 Swedish Open Sture Johnsson 15–2, 15–6 Winner
1972 Denmark Open Ippei Kojima 15–9, 15–5 Winner
1972 All England Rudy Hartono 9–15, 4–15 Runner-up
1973 Swedish Open Winner
1973 India Open Flemming Delfs 15–8, 15–7 Winner
1974 Dutch Open Sture Johnsson Winner
1975 Swedish Open Sture Johnsson Winner
1975 Denmark Open Rudy Hartono 15–12, 0–15, 7–15 Runner-up
1975 All England Rudy Hartono 15–11, 17–14 Winner
1976 Denmark Open Flemming Delfs 9–15, 15–5, 15–10 Winner
1977 Denmark Open Flemming Delfs 12–15, 7–15 Runner-up
1978 Swedish Open Flemming Delfs 15–3, 15–8 Winner
1978 Dutch Open Flemming Delfs 3–15, 15–3, 7–15 Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1966 London Championships Erland Kops D.O. Fulton
Roger Mills		 9–15, 15–7, 15–12 Winner
1966 Canadian Open Yew Cheng Hoe Tan Yee Khan
Ng Boon Bee		 15–12, 1–15, 14–17 Runner-up
1967 Swedish Open Per Walsøe Henning Borch
Erland Kops		 Winner
1967 All England Per Walsøe Henning Borch
Erland Kops		 8–15, 12–15 Runner-up
1969 Swedish Open Erland Kops Tony Jordan
Roger Mills		 15–13, 8–15, 15–11 Winner
1970 Swedish Open Per Walsøe Poul Peterson
Elo Hansen		 Winner
1970 Denmark Open Per Walsøe Henning Borch
Erland Kops		 Runner-up
1971 Swedish Open Per Walsøe Henning Borch
Erland Kops		 Winner
1971 Dutch Open Erland Kops Derek Talbot
Elliot Stuart		 15–11, 15–5 Winner
1972 Swedish Open Erland Kops Per Walsøe
Poul Petersen		 15–4, 9–15, 15–12 Winner
1972 Dutch Open Erland Kops Winner
1973 Swedish Open Poul Peterson Winner
1976 All England Steen Skovgaard Thomas Kihlström
Bengt Fröman		 12–15, 15–17 Runner-up
1978 Dutch Open Jesper Helledie Mike Tredgett
Ray Stevens		 9–15, 15–1, 15–5 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1966 London Championships Iris Rogers Tony Jordan
Angela Bairstow		 4–15, 15–10, 5–15 Runner-up
1967 All England Ulla Strand Pernille Mølgaard Hansen
Per Walsøe		 15–2, 15–10 Winner
1968 Swedish Open Ulla Strand Winner
1971 Denmark Open Ulla Strand Ray Stevens
Barbara Hood		 15–13, 15–11 Winner
1971 All England Ulla Strand Derek Talbot
Gillian Gilks		 15–12, 8–15, 15–11 Winner
1971 Dutch Open Ulla Strand Derek Talbot
Gillian Gilks		 4–15, 15–6, 16–17 Runner-up
1972 Swedish Open Ulla Strand David Eddy
Gillian Gilks		 10-15, 8–15 Runner-up
1972 Denmark Open Ulla Strand Wolfgang Bochow
Marieluise Wackerow		 7–15, 15–13, 10–15 Runner-up
1972 All England Ulla Strand Derek Talbot
Gillian Gilks		 12–15, 15–8, 15–12 Winner

References
  1. Fink, Lars (11 March 2020). "Fighteren der fik ondt i livet" (in Danish). TV 2. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  2. Davis, 116.
  3. Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1983) 125.
  4. Davis, 93.
  5. Davis, 109.
  6. "Change of court for Rudy Hartono".


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