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Country | Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 7 September 1951 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
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]
After ending his active career, Delfs became CEO and co-owner of Patrick Skandinavia A/S the Danish distributor for Patrick.
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1977 | Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden |
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15–5, 15–6 |
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Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1980 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |
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7–15, 7–15 |
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Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1979 | Tokyo, Japan |
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7–15, 7–15 |
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1980 | Kyoto, Japan |
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10–15, 13–15 |
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Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1972 | Karlskrona, Sweden |
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13–18, 15–8, 7–15 |
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1974 | Vienna, Austria |
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15–4, 6–15, 8–15 |
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1976 | Dublin, Ireland |
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15–4, 15–7 |
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1978 | Preston, England |
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10–15, 15–6, 15–12 |
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1980 | Groningen, Netherlands |
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15–4, 1–15, 17–14 |
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Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1973 | Denmark Open |
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14–17, 12–15 | ![]() |
1973 | India Open |
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8–15, 7–15 | ![]() |
1974 | Portugal International |
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1975 | Dutch Open |
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14–15, 15–0, 15–10 | ![]() |
1975 | German Open |
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15–10, 15–12 | ![]() |
1975 | Jamaica International |
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15–6, 15–2 | ![]() |
1976 | Denmark Open |
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15–9, 5–15, 10–15 | ![]() |
1976 | Dutch Open | ![]() | ||
1976 | German Open |
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1977 | Swedish Open |
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4–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
1977 | Canada Open |
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12–15, 15–7, 15–10 | ![]() |
1977 | All England |
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15–17, 15–11, 15–8 | ![]() |
1977 | Denmark Open |
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15–12, 15–7 | ![]() |
1977 | Japan Open |
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15–9, 13–15, 10–15 | ![]() |
1978 | Swedish Open |
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3–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
1978 | Dutch Open |
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15–3, 3–15, 15–7 | ![]() |
1978 | Canada Open |
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14–17, 15–11, 18–16 | ![]() |
1979 | Swedish Open |
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15–7, 15–0 | ![]() |
1979 | Dutch Open |
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15–6, 3–15, 17–15 | ![]() |
1979 | Denmark Open |
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15–7, 15–7 | ![]() |
1979 | All England |
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7–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
1979 | Canada Open |
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7–15, 17–14, 7–15 | ![]() |
1980 | Chinese Taipei Open |
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1980 | Victor Cup |
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7–15, 10–15 | ![]() |
1982 | Scottish Open |
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4–15, 2–15 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1974 | Portugal International |
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1975 | Jamaica International |
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15–13, 4–15, 11–15 | ![]() |
1976 | Swedish Open |
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1976 | Dutch Open |
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1976 | Denmark Open |
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13–15, 11–15 | ![]() |
1977 | Japan Open |
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15–9, 15–2 | ![]() |
1977 | Denmark Open |
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6–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
1978 | Denmark Open |
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15–6, 15–11 | ![]() |
1978 | Canada Open |
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15–9, 10–15, retired | ![]() |
1978 | Swedish Open |
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15–18, 15–9, 15–8 | ![]() |
1979 | Canada Open |
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5–15, 1–15 | ![]() |
1979 | Swedish Open |
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15–12, 12–15, 15–10 | ![]() |
1980 | Copenhagen Cup |
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1980 | Denmark Open |
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15–10, 10–15, 15–10 | ![]() |
1980 | Chinese Taipei Open |
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1980 | Victor Cup |
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5–15, 17–18 | ![]() |
1981 | Japan Open |
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4–15, 5–15 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1973 | Mexico International |
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15–12, 15–1 | ![]() |
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Country | Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 7 September 1951 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Men's singles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 1 (1977) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.
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]
After ending his active career, Delfs became CEO and co-owner of Patrick Skandinavia A/S the Danish distributor for Patrick.
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1977 | Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden |
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15–5, 15–6 |
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Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1980 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |
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7–15, 7–15 |
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Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1979 | Tokyo, Japan |
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7–15, 7–15 |
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1980 | Kyoto, Japan |
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10–15, 13–15 |
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Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1972 | Karlskrona, Sweden |
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13–18, 15–8, 7–15 |
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1974 | Vienna, Austria |
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15–4, 6–15, 8–15 |
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1976 | Dublin, Ireland |
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15–4, 15–7 |
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1978 | Preston, England |
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10–15, 15–6, 15–12 |
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1980 | Groningen, Netherlands |
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15–4, 1–15, 17–14 |
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Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1973 | Denmark Open |
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14–17, 12–15 | ![]() |
1973 | India Open |
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8–15, 7–15 | ![]() |
1974 | Portugal International |
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1975 | Dutch Open |
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14–15, 15–0, 15–10 | ![]() |
1975 | German Open |
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15–10, 15–12 | ![]() |
1975 | Jamaica International |
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15–6, 15–2 | ![]() |
1976 | Denmark Open |
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15–9, 5–15, 10–15 | ![]() |
1976 | Dutch Open | ![]() | ||
1976 | German Open |
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1977 | Swedish Open |
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4–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
1977 | Canada Open |
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12–15, 15–7, 15–10 | ![]() |
1977 | All England |
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15–17, 15–11, 15–8 | ![]() |
1977 | Denmark Open |
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15–12, 15–7 | ![]() |
1977 | Japan Open |
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15–9, 13–15, 10–15 | ![]() |
1978 | Swedish Open |
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3–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
1978 | Dutch Open |
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15–3, 3–15, 15–7 | ![]() |
1978 | Canada Open |
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14–17, 15–11, 18–16 | ![]() |
1979 | Swedish Open |
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15–7, 15–0 | ![]() |
1979 | Dutch Open |
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15–6, 3–15, 17–15 | ![]() |
1979 | Denmark Open |
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15–7, 15–7 | ![]() |
1979 | All England |
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7–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
1979 | Canada Open |
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7–15, 17–14, 7–15 | ![]() |
1980 | Chinese Taipei Open |
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1980 | Victor Cup |
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7–15, 10–15 | ![]() |
1982 | Scottish Open |
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4–15, 2–15 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1974 | Portugal International |
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1975 | Jamaica International |
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15–13, 4–15, 11–15 | ![]() |
1976 | Swedish Open |
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1976 | Dutch Open |
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1976 | Denmark Open |
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13–15, 11–15 | ![]() |
1977 | Japan Open |
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15–9, 15–2 | ![]() |
1977 | Denmark Open |
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6–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
1978 | Denmark Open |
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15–6, 15–11 | ![]() |
1978 | Canada Open |
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15–9, 10–15, retired | ![]() |
1978 | Swedish Open |
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15–18, 15–9, 15–8 | ![]() |
1979 | Canada Open |
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5–15, 1–15 | ![]() |
1979 | Swedish Open |
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15–12, 12–15, 15–10 | ![]() |
1980 | Copenhagen Cup |
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1980 | Denmark Open |
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15–10, 10–15, 15–10 | ![]() |
1980 | Chinese Taipei Open |
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1980 | Victor Cup |
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5–15, 17–18 | ![]() |
1981 | Japan Open |
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4–15, 5–15 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1973 | Mexico International |
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15–12, 15–1 | ![]() |