They will take place in Den Bosch, Netherlands. Official Website : http://www.topbadminton.nl/ejk2005/html/home.htm Team competition (19/3/2005 to 23/3/2005) : http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament.asp?id=6708 Individual competition (23/3/2005 to 27/3/2005) : http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament.asp?id=6732
The draws for the individual championships have been done : http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/draws.asp?id=6732 Top Seeds : MS : 1. Rajiv Ouseph (England) 2. Hans-Kristian Vittinghus (Denmark) 3/4. Ulrik M. Nielsen (Denmark) 3/4. Dieter Domke (Germany) WS : 1. Jeanine Cicognini (Switzerland) 2. Nina Vislova (Russia) 3/4. Linda Zechiri (Bulgaria) 3/4. Eleanor Cox (England) MD : 1. Rasmus Bonde/Kasper Henriksen (Denmark) 2. Robert Adcock/Edward Foster (England) WD : 1. Nina Vislova/Olga Kozlova (Russia) 2. Christinna Pedersen/Tinne Kruse (Denmark) XD : 1. Rasmus Bonde/Christinna Pedersen (Denmark) 2. Robert Adcock/Jennifer Wallwork (England)
Team Event Group A : Germany, Poland, Bulgaria, Portugal Group B : Denmark, Sweden, Scotland, Spain Group C : Russia, England, Slovenia, Czech Republic Group D : Finland, Netherland, Ukraine, France
First results (team event) Group C : England beats Slovenia 5-0 Russia beats Czech Republic 4-1 Group D : France beats Finland 5-0 Ukraine beats Netherlands 3-2 Matches can be followed live : http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/livescore.asp?id=6708
Starting now... Group A : Germany vs Portugal Poland vs Bulgaria Group B : Denmark vs Spain Sweden vs Scotland
Groups Final Rankings Group A : 1. Germany 2. Bulgaria 3. Portugal 4. Poland Group B : 1. Denmark 2. Sweden 3. Scotland 4. Spain Group C : 1. Russia 2. England 3. Czech Republic 4. Slovenia Group D : 1. Netherlands 2. France 3. Ukraine 4. Finland Semi-finals : Germany vs Russia Denmark vs Netherlands
Semi-Finals Results Denmark beats Netherlands 3-0 Russia beats Germany 3-2 Germany was the titleholder, their title will now go to either Denmark or Russia.
Teams for the Final Starting in one hour : Match overview of Russia - Denmark 1 XD Ivanov, Vladimir (53924)/Kozlova, Olga (51674) vs Bonde, Rasmus (53757)/Pedersen, Christinna (53759) 2 MS Malkov, Vladimir (51682) vs Vittinghus, Hans-Kristian (53753) 3 WS Vislova, Nina (15311) vs Ropke, Marie (54447) 4 MD Malkov, Vladimir (51682)/Ivanov, Vladimir (53924) vs Bonde, Rasmus (53757)/Henriksen, Kasper (53758) 5 WD Vislova, Nina (15311)/Kozlova, Olga (51674) vs Kruse, Tinne (53757)/Pedersen, Christinna (53759) (http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/teammatch.asp?id=6708&match=65)
It's quite interesting, more and more Easter-European players are up-coming. Russia has 2 seeds, Bulgaria(!) 1. Also remarkable: the top-seeded Swiss-girl, as Switzerland isn't a big Badminton country either. The remaining seeds got to Denmark, England (expectable) and only one to our German competitors. MFG Toastie
Eastern Europe always produces good players. WS European Champion two years ago was a Ukrainian for example (Larisa Griga) and the two semi-finalists in MS were finnish (Ville Lang) and Polish (Rafal Hawel). About Jeannine Cicognini, if I'm not mistaken she actually trains in Denmark at Michael Kjaeldsen's Badminton Academy...
Finals Result Denmark beats Russia 3-0 Final ranking : 1. Denmark 2. Russia 3. Germany 4. Netherlands 5. Sweden 6. England 7. Bulgaria 8. France 9. Scotland 10. Czech Republic 11. Ukraine 12. Portugal 13. Poland 14. Spain 15. Finland 16. Slovenia
Just curious why do the Swiss hold Swiss Open yearly when they aren't a dominating scene in european badminton?? I don't even know 1 swiss player. Is is historical related? (It's very nice of them tho)
Final Results Men's singles : Gold : Rajiv Ouseph (England) Silver : Dieter Domke (Germany) Bronze : Calum Menzies (Scotland) & Hans Kristian Vittinghus (Denmark) Women's singles : Gold : Janet Köhler (Germany) Silver : Jeannine Cicognini (Switzerland) Bronze : Linda Zechiri (Bulgaria) & Pavla Janosova (Czech Republic) Men's doubles : Gold : Bonde/Henriksen (Denmark) Silver : Adcock/Foster (England) Bronze : Leverdez/Lo Ying Ping (France) & Schultz/Zander (Germany) Women's doubles : Gold : Vislova/Kozlova (Russia) Silver : Perdersen/Kruse (Denmark) Bronze : Kudinova/Propokenko (Russia) & Ludikova/Konon (Czech Rep/Belarus) Mixed doubles : Gold : Bonde/Perdersen (Denmark) Silver : Adcock/Wallwork (England) Bronze : Ivanov/Kozlova (Russia) & Malkov/Vislova (Russia)
