Flemming Delfs
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Country | Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1951-09-07) 7 September 1951 (age 72) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 1 (1977) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Flemming Delfs (born September 7, 1951) is a former Danish badminton player who was world no. 1 in 1977. He won the All England Championship, the European and the World Championship in the 1970s.
Career
Delfs is especially noteworthy for winning men's singles[1] at the first IBF World Championships held in Malmö, Sweden in 1977.[2] He dominated that same 1976/1977 season by winning nearly all other noteworthy tournaments, including the All-England Championships.[3] Delfs won three consecutive European men's singles titles in 1976, 1978, and 1980.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6]
Later life
After ending his active career, Delfs became CEO and co-owner of Patrick Skandinavia A/S the Danish distributor for Patrick.
Achievements
World Championships
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1977 | Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden | ![]() | 15–5, 15–6 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1980 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–15, 7–15 | ![]() |
World Cup
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1979 | Tokyo, Japan | ![]() | 7–15, 7–15 | ![]() |
1980 | Kyoto, Japan | ![]() | 10–15, 13–15 | ![]() |
European Championships
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1972 | Karlskrona, Sweden | ![]() | 13–18, 15–8, 7–15 | ![]() |
1974 | Vienna, Austria | ![]() | 15–4, 6–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
1976 | Dublin, Ireland | ![]() | 15–4, 15–7 | ![]() |
1978 | Preston, England | ![]() | 10–15, 15–6, 15–12 | ![]() |
1980 | Groningen, Netherlands | ![]() | 15–4, 1–15, 17–14 | ![]() |
International tournaments
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1973 | Denmark Open | ![]() | 14–17, 12–15 | ![]() |
1973 | India Open | ![]() | 8–15, 7–15 | ![]() |
1974 | Portugal International | ![]() | ![]() | |
1975 | Dutch Open | ![]() | 14–15, 15–0, 15–10 | ![]() |
1975 | German Open | ![]() | 15–10, 15–12 | ![]() |
1975 | Jamaica International | ![]() | 15–6, 15–2 | ![]() |
1976 | Denmark Open | ![]() | 15–9, 5–15, 10–15 | ![]() |
1976 | Dutch Open | ![]() | ||
1976 | German Open | ![]() | ![]() | |
1977 | Swedish Open | ![]() | 4–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
1977 | Canada Open | ![]() | 12–15, 15–7, 15–10 | ![]() |
1977 | All England | ![]() | 15–17, 15–11, 15–8 | ![]() |
1977 | Denmark Open | ![]() | 15–12, 15–7 | ![]() |
1977 | Japan Open | ![]() | 15–9, 13–15, 10–15 | ![]() |
1978 | Swedish Open | ![]() | 3–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
1978 | Dutch Open | ![]() | 15–3, 3–15, 15–7 | ![]() |
1978 | Canada Open | ![]() | 14–17, 15–11, 18–16 | ![]() |
1979 | Swedish Open | ![]() | 15–7, 15–0 | ![]() |
1979 | Dutch Open | ![]() | 15–6, 3–15, 17–15 | ![]() |
1979 | Denmark Open | ![]() | 15–7, 15–7 | ![]() |
1979 | All England | ![]() | 7–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
1979 | Canada Open | ![]() | 7–15, 17–14, 7–15 | ![]() |
1980 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() | ![]() | |
1980 | Victor Cup | ![]() | 7–15, 10–15 | ![]() |
1982 | Scottish Open | ![]() | 4–15, 2–15 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1974 | Portugal International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | |
1975 | Jamaica International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–13, 4–15, 11–15 | ![]() |
1976 | Swedish Open | ![]() | ![]() | ||
1976 | Dutch Open | ![]() | ![]() | ||
1976 | Denmark Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 13–15, 11–15 | ![]() |
1977 | Japan Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–9, 15–2 | ![]() |
1977 | Denmark Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
1978 | Denmark Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–6, 15–11 | ![]() |
1978 | Canada Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–9, 10–15, retired | ![]() |
1978 | Swedish Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–18, 15–9, 15–8 | ![]() |
1979 | Canada Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–15, 1–15 | ![]() |
1979 | Swedish Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–12, 12–15, 15–10 | ![]() |
1980 | Copenhagen Cup | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | |
1980 | Denmark Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–10, 10–15, 15–10 | ![]() |
1980 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | |
1980 | Victor Cup | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–15, 17–18 | ![]() |
1981 | Japan Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–15, 5–15 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1973 | Mexico International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–12, 15–1 | ![]() |
References
External links
- Flemming Delfs's Profile - Badminton.dk Archived 2010-10-05 at the Wayback Machine
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- 1977:
Flemming Delfs (DEN)
- 1978 (WBF):
Yu Yaodong (CHN)
- 1979 (WBF):
Han Jian (CHN)
- 1980:
Rudy Hartono (INA)
- 1983:
Icuk Sugiarto (INA)
- 1985:
Han Jian (CHN)
- 1987:
Yang Yang (CHN)
- 1989:
Yang Yang (CHN)
- 1991:
Zhao Jianhua (CHN)
- 1993:
Joko Suprianto (INA)
- 1995:
Hariyanto Arbi (INA)
- 1997:
Peter Rasmussen (DEN)
- 1999:
Sun Jun (CHN)
- 2001:
Hendrawan (INA)
- 2003:
Xia Xuanze (CHN)
- 2005:
Taufik Hidayat (INA)
- 2006:
Lin Dan (CHN)
- 2007:
Lin Dan (CHN)
- 2009:
Lin Dan (CHN)
- 2010:
Chen Jin (CHN)
- 2011:
Lin Dan (CHN)
- 2013:
Lin Dan (CHN)
- 2014:
Chen Long (CHN)
- 2015:
Chen Long (CHN)
- 2017:
Viktor Axelsen (DEN)
- 2018:
Kento Momota (JPN)
- 2019:
Kento Momota (JPN)
- 2021:
Loh Kean Yew (SGP)
- 2022:
Viktor Axelsen (DEN)
- 2023:
Kunlavut Vitidsarn (THA)