# 1968 European Badminton Championships

The 1st European Badminton Championships were held in Bochum, West Germany, between 19 and 21 April 1968, and hosted by the European Badminton Union and the Deutscher Badminton-Verband e.V.

## Medalists

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Men's singles | Sture Johnsson | Wolfgang Bochow | Elo Hansen |
| Men's singles | Sture Johnsson | Wolfgang Bochow | Jørgen Mortensen |
| Women's singles | Irmgard Latz | Marieluise Wackerow | Eva Twedberg |
| Women's singles | Irmgard Latz | Marieluise Wackerow | Angela Bairstow |
| Men's doubles | David Eddy and Roger Powell | Tony Jordan and Roger Mills | Robert McCoig and Mac Henderson |
| Men's doubles | David Eddy and Roger Powell | Tony Jordan and Roger Mills | Franz Beinvogl and Willi Braun |
| Women's doubles | Margaret Boxall and Susan Whetnall | Angela Bairstow and Gillian Perrin | Agnes Geene and Joke van Beusekom |
| Women's doubles | Margaret Boxall and Susan Whetnall | Angela Bairstow and Gillian Perrin | Anne Flindt and Bente Sørensen |
| Mixed doubles | Tony Jordan and Susan Whetnall | Roger Mills and Gillian Perrin | Wolfgang Bochow and Irmgard Latz |
| Mixed doubles | Tony Jordan and Susan Whetnall | Roger Mills and Gillian Perrin | Klaus Kaagaard and Anne Flindt |

## Results
### Men's singles

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | | | Sture Johnsson | Sture Johnsson | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Jürg Honegger | Jürg Honegger | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Sture Johnsson | Sture Johnsson | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Robert McCoig | Robert McCoig | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Robert McCoig | Robert McCoig | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Huub van Ginneken | Huub van Ginneken | 5 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sture Johnsson | Sture Johnsson | 15 | 11 | 15 | | | | | |
| Elo Hansen | Elo Hansen | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | Elo Hansen | Elo Hansen | 4 | 15 | 12 | | | | | |
| Dance Pohar | Dance Pohar | 2 | 2 | | Elo Hansen | Elo Hansen | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Willi Braun | Willi Braun | 17 | 15 | | Willi Braun | Willi Braun | 12 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| C. W. Wilkinson | C. W. Wilkinson | 15 | 4 | | | | | | | Elo Hansen | Elo Hansen | 15 | 14 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Roger Mills | Roger Mills | 15 | 10 | 15 | | | | | | Roger Mills | Roger Mills | 6 | 17 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ivan Bareš | Ivan Bareš | 3 | 15 | 7 | Roger Mills | Roger Mills | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hermann Fröhlich | Hermann Fröhlich | 15 | 15 | | Hermann Fröhlich | Hermann Fröhlich | 7 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Howard Jennings | Howard Jennings | 12 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sture Johnsson | Sture Johnsson | 17 | 11 | 15 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Wolfgang Bochow | Wolfgang Bochow | 14 | 15 | 5 |
| | | | | | Jørgen Mortensen | Jørgen Mortensen | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Jiří Král | Jiří Král | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Jørgen Mortensen | Jørgen Mortensen | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Peter Seaman | Peter Seaman | 1 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Peter Seaman | Peter Seaman | 13 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Tomaz Pavcic | Tomaz Pavcic | 15 | 5 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jørgen Mortensen | Jørgen Mortensen | 11 | 15 | 9 | | | | | |
| Wolfgang Bochow | Wolfgang Bochow | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | Wolfgang Bochow | Wolfgang Bochow | 15 | 7 | 15 | | | | | |
| Heinz Honegger | Heinz Honegger | 9 | 3 | | Wolfgang Bochow | Wolfgang Bochow | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Reinhold Pum | Reinhold Pum | 15 | 15 | | Reinhold Pum | Reinhold Pum | 9 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Samuel Blair | Samuel Blair | 8 | 8 | | | | | | | Wolfgang Bochow | Wolfgang Bochow | 15 | 10 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kurt Johnsson | Kurt Johnsson | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | Kurt Johnsson | Kurt Johnsson | 12 | 15 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mac Henderson | Mac Henderson | 2 | 1 | | Kurt Johnsson | Kurt Johnsson | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ruud van Ginneken | Ruud van Ginneken | 7 | 18 | 9 | David Eddy | David Eddy | 0 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Eddy | David Eddy | 15 | 13 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Women's singles

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Eva Twedberg | Eva Twedberg | 11 | 10 | 0 | | | | | |
| Marieluise Wackerow | Marieluise Wackerow | 5 | 12 | 11 | | | | | |
| Marieluise Wackerow | Marieluise Wackerow | 5 | 12 | 11 | Marieluise Wackerow | Marieluise Wackerow | 4 | 11 | 6 |
| | | | | | Irmgard Latz | Irmgard Latz | 11 | 7 | 11 |
| Angela Bairstow | Angela Bairstow | 9 | 2 | | Irmgard Latz | Irmgard Latz | 11 | 7 | 11 |
| Irmgard Latz | Irmgard Latz | 12 | 11 | | | | | | |

### Men's doubles

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| David Eddy Roger Powell | David Eddy Roger Powell | 15 | 10 | 17 | | | | | |
| Robert McCoig Mac Henderson | Robert McCoig Mac Henderson | 13 | 15 | 16 | | | | | |
| Robert McCoig Mac Henderson | Robert McCoig Mac Henderson | 13 | 15 | 16 | David Eddy Roger Powell | David Eddy Roger Powell | 7 | 15 | 15 |
| | | | | | Tony Jordan Roger Mills | Tony Jordan Roger Mills | 15 | 13 | 5 |
| Franz Beinvogl Willi Braun | Franz Beinvogl Willi Braun | 4 | 15 | 6 | Tony Jordan Roger Mills | Tony Jordan Roger Mills | 15 | 13 | 5 |
| Tony Jordan Roger Mills | Tony Jordan Roger Mills | 15 | 9 | 15 | | | | | |

### Women's doubles

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Angela Bairstow Gillian Perrin | Angela Bairstow Gillian Perrin | 15 | 15 | | | | |
| Agnes Geene Joke van Beusekom | Agnes Geene Joke van Beusekom | 8 | 4 | | | | |
| Agnes Geene Joke van Beusekom | Agnes Geene Joke van Beusekom | 8 | 4 | Angela Bairstow Gillian Perrin | Angela Bairstow Gillian Perrin | 7 | 13 |
| | | | | Margaret Boxall Susan Whetnall | Margaret Boxall Susan Whetnall | 15 | 18 |
| Margaret Boxall Susan Whetnall | Margaret Boxall Susan Whetnall | 15 | 18 | Margaret Boxall Susan Whetnall | Margaret Boxall Susan Whetnall | 15 | 18 |
| Anne Flindt Bente Flindt Sørensen | Anne Flindt Bente Flindt Sørensen | 7 | 13 | | | | |

### Mixed doubles

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Tony Jordan Susan Whetnall | Tony Jordan Susan Whetnall | 14 | 18 | 15 | | | | |
| Wolfgang Bochow Irmgard Latz | Wolfgang Bochow Irmgard Latz | 17 | 16 | 11 | | | | |
| Wolfgang Bochow Irmgard Latz | Wolfgang Bochow Irmgard Latz | 17 | 16 | 11 | Tony Jordan Susan Whetnall | Tony Jordan Susan Whetnall | 15 | 15 |
| | | | | | Roger Mills Gillian Perrin | Roger Mills Gillian Perrin | 13 | 9 |
| Roger Mills Gillian Perrin | Roger Mills Gillian Perrin | 15 | 10 | 15 | Roger Mills Gillian Perrin | Roger Mills Gillian Perrin | 13 | 9 |
| Klaus Kaagaard Anne Flindt | Klaus Kaagaard Anne Flindt | 1 | 15 | 8 | | | | |

## Medal account

| Pos | Country | | | | Total |
| 1 | England | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | West Germany | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Sweden | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Denmark | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Scotland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |