The 2017 European Badminton Championships were the 26th tournament of the

European Badminton Championships The European Badminton Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton Europe (BE). The first of these competitions was held in 1968. The competition was held once every two years to determine the best badminton players in Europe. Europ ...

. They were held in

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, from 25–30 April 2017.

Medalists

Medal table

Men's singles

Seeds

Viktor Axelsen Viktor Axelsen (born 4 January 1994) is a Danish badminton player. He is the 2017 and 2022 World champion and the 2020 Olympic champion. He won the 2010 World Junior Championships, beating South Korea's Kang Ji-wook in the final to become the ...

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Rajiv Ouseph Theratil Rajiv Ouseph (born 30 August 1986) is a former badminton player from England who represented both England and Great Britain in the international tournaments. Ouseph was the European Champion, winning in 2017. Ouseph was born and brough ...

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Marc Zwiebler Marc Zwiebler () (born 13 March 1984) is a badminton player from Germany. His highest ranking is 10 in the world. He is a seven-time German national champion in men's singles. He won gold at the 2012 European Championships in Karlskrona over ...

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Hans-Kristian Vittinghus Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus (born 16 January 1986) is a Danish badminton player. He was a member of the winning Denmark team at the 2016 Thomas Cup in Kunshan, China. Career Junior He won 4 junior national titles, 2 in singles in 2003 ...

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Anders Antonsen Anders Antonsen (born 27 April 1997) is a Danish badminton player. He won the gold medal at the 2015 European Junior Championships in the boys singles event, and at the same year was awarded the European Young Player of the Year. Together with th ...

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Pablo Abián Pablo Abián Vicén (; born 12 June 1985) is a Spanish badminton player. He was the men's singles gold medalists at the 2015 European Games, 2018 and 2022 Mediterranean Games. Olympic Games 2008 (Beijing, China) He competed in badminton ...

''(Third Round)'' # Brice Leverdez ''(Quarterfinals)'' # Fabian Roth ''(Quarterfinals)''

Wild card

Badminton Europe (BEC) awarded a wild card entry to

Toma Junior Popov Toma Junior Popov (born 29 September 1998) is a French badminton player. He won the bronze medal at the 2015 European Junior Championships in the boys' singles event. Popov made history as the first non-Danish male player to win a European Juni ...

of France.

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Women's singles

Seeds

Carolina Marín Carolina María Marín Martín (born 15 June 1993) is a Spanish professional badminton player. She is an Olympic Champion, three-time World Champion, six-time European Champion, and the former World's No. 1 in BWF rankings for the women's si ...

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Beatriz Corrales Beatriz Corrales Ocaña (; born 3 December 1992) is a Spanish badminton player. She was the women's singles bronze medalist at the 2015 European Games, and the silver medalist at the 2018 Mediterranean Games. Achievements European Games ...

''(Third Round)'' # Linda Zetchiri ''(Third Round)'' # Line Kjaersfeldt ''(Quarterfinals)'' #

Mette Poulsen Mette Poulsen (born 14 June 1993) is a Danish badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" ( ...

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Sabrina Jaquet Sabrina Jaquet (born 21 June 1987) is a former Swiss badminton player. She won a bronze medal at the 2017 European Championships. Jaquet competed at the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was ...

''(Semifinals)'' #

Kirsty Gilmour Kirsty Gilmour (born 21 September 1993) is a Scottish badminton player who has represented both Scotland and Great Britain. Career Gilmour won the silver medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, losing out to Michelle Li of Canada in the fina ...

''(Final)'' # Natalia Koch Rohde ''(Quarterfinals)''

Wild card

Badminton Europe (BEC) awarded a wild card entry to

Yvonne Li Yvonne Li (born 30 May 1998) is a German badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with ...

of Germany.

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Section 4 Finals

Men's doubles

Seeds

Mathias Boe Mathias Boe (born 11 July 1980) is a badminton player from Denmark. He was the gold medalist at the 2015 European Games, two time European champions winning in 2012 and 2017, and the silver medalist at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He joined the Den ...

Carsten Mogensen Carsten Mogensen (born 24 July 1983) is a former badminton player from Denmark. He was the gold medalist at the 2015 European Games, two time European champions winning in 2012 and 2017, and the silver medalist at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Moge ...

(Champion) # Mads Conrad-Petersen /

Mads Pieler Kolding Mads Pieler Kolding (born 27 January 1988) is a Danish badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "s ...

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Kim Astrup Kim Astrup Sørensen (born 6 March 1992) is a Danish badminton player. As junior player, he won the bronze medal at the 2010 World Junior Championships in the boys' doubles. He later won a gold in the mixed doubles and bronze medals in the boys' ...

Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Anders Skaarup Rasmussen (born 15 February 1989) is a Danish badminton player. He joined the Denmark winning team at the 2016 Thomas Cup in Kunshan, China, where he and his teammates beating Indonesia 3–2 in the final. Rasmussen won the men's ...

''(Semifinals)'' # Vladimir Ivanov /

Ivan Sozonov Ivan Andreyevich Sozonov (russian: Иван Андреевич Созонов; born 6 July 1989) is a Russian badminton player. He competed for Russia at the 2012, 2016, and 2020 Summer Olympics. His current partner is Vladimir Ivanov. The duo' ...

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Marcus Ellis Marcus Ellis (born 14 September 1989) is a British badminton player. He was the men's doubles champion in the English National Championships. Ellis and Chris Langridge won a bronze medal in the men's doubles at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio d ...

Chris Langridge Christopher Phillip Langridge (born 2 May 1985) is a retired British badminton player. He competed for England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won three medals. He represented Great Britain at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and won a bronze m ...

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Mathias Christiansen Mathias Christiansen (born 20 February 1994) is a Danish badminton player who joined the national team in July 2013. He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Achievements European Games ''Mixed doubles'' European Championships ''Men's ...

David Daugaard David Daugaard (born 27 December 1994) is a Danish badminton player. In 2013, he won gold medal in mixed doubles event and silver medal in boys' doubles event at the European Junior Championships. Achievements European Championships ''Men' ...

''(Semifinals)'' #

Jones Ralfy Jansen Jones Ralfy Jansen (born 28 April 1992) is an Indonesian badminton player who now represents Germany. He was a former PB Djarum players and has joined that club in 2007. In 2010, he awarded as the best Djarum player. He won his first senior inter ...

Josche Zurwonne Josche Zurwonne (born 23 March 1989) is a German badminton player. He started playing badminton at age 8, and joined the Germany national badminton team in 2008. Achievements BWF Grand Prix The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the Grand Prix ...

''(Quarterfinals)'' # Matijs Dierickx /

Freek Golinski Freek Golinski (born 19 June 1991) is a Belgian male badminton player. Achievements BWF International Challenge/Series ''Men's Doubles'' : BWF International Challenge tournament : BWF International Series tournament : BWF Future Series The ...

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Women's doubles

Seeds

Kamilla Rytter Juhl Kamilla Rytter Juhl (born 23 November 1983) is a retired Danish badminton player. Juhl is an Olympic silver medalist, World Championship gold medalist and seven times European champion as well. Career Rytter Juhl played as a left-handed doubl ...

Christinna Pedersen Christinna Pedersen (born 12 May 1986) is a Danish badminton player. Career Christinna Pedersen is a right-handed doubles specialist. From 2008 onwards, Pedersen paired with Joachim Fischer Nielsen in mixed doubles. The pair gained two Europ ...

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Gabriela Stoeva Gabriela Stoeva ( bg, Габриела Стоева; born 15 July 1994) is a Bulgarian badminton player specializing in doubles. Her current partner is her younger sister, Stefani Stoeva. The pair is the three-time European Champion and European ...

/ Stefani Stoeva ''(Final)'' # Maiken Fruergaard / Sara Thygesen ''(Quarterfinals)'' #

Anastasia Chervyakova Anastasiia Akchurina (born 14 June 1992 as Anastasia Mihailovna Chervyakova; russian: Анастасия Михайловна Червякова) is a Russian badminton player. She won the 2009 European Junior Badminton Championships The 2009 Eur ...

Olga Morozova Olga Vasilyevna Morozova ( rus, link=no, Ольга Васильевна Морозова, , ˈolʲɡə mɐˈrozəvə, a=Ru-Olga_Morozova.ogg; born 22 February 1949) is a retired tennis player who competed for the Soviet Union. She was the run ...

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Eefje Muskens Eefje Muskens (born 17 June 1989), is a Dutch badminton player who specializes in doubles. Her current partner for women's doubles is Selena Piek. She won the 2014 and 2015 editions of Dutch National Badminton Championships with Piek. In 2016, she ...

Selena Piek Selena Piek (born 30 September 1991) is a Dutch badminton player who specializes in doubles. Her current partner is Cheryl Seinen for women's doubles and Robin Tabeling for mixed doubles. She won the 2014 and 2015 editions of Dutch National Bad ...

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Julie Finne-Ipsen Julie Finne-Ipsen (born 22 January 1995) is a Danish badminton player from the Værløse club. Finne-Ipsen also plays golf for the Danish national team. She started her badminton career at the Ballerup club at aged six. In 2013, she won silver me ...

/ Rikke Søby ''(Quarterfinals)'' # Lauren Smith / Sarah Walker ''(Semifinals)'' #

Mariya Mitsova Mariya Mitsova ( bg, Мария Мицова; born 21 November 1996) is a Bulgarian badminton player. Mitsova represented her country at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics in Nanjing, China. In 2016, she became the runner-up at the Croatian Internatio ...

Petya Nedelcheva Petya Nedelcheva ( bg, Петя Неделчева; born 30 July 1983) is a Bulgarian badminton player. She was born in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria. At the Bulgarian National Badminton Championships she won more than 20 titles. Career A right-hande ...

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Mixed doubles

Seeds

Joachim Fischer Nielsen Joachim Fischer Nielsen (born 23 November 1978) is a Danish retired badminton player. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he won the bronze medal in the mixed doubles with teammate Christinna Pedersen. He retired from the international tournament in the ...

''(Final)'' # Chris Adcock /

Gabrielle Adcock Gabrielle Marie Adcock (née White; born 30 September 1990) is an English retired badminton player. Career Gabby started playing badminton aged 10 in the badminton club at her school and became a full-time player straight from school at 16. S ...

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/ Sara Thygesen ''(Quarterfinals)'' #

Robert Mateusiak Robert Bogumił Mateusiak (born 13 January 1976) is a Polish retired badminton player. Career Łogosz and Mateusiak won bronze medals at the European Championships in 2000, 2002, 2004, and 2006. Partnered with Nadieżda Zięba in the mixed ...

/ Nadiezda Zieba ''(Quarterfinals)'' #

Jacco Arends Jacco Arends (born 28 January 1991) is a Dutch retired badminton player who specializes in doubles. Arends began playing badminton at his hometown club BC Duinwijck, and in 2009, he won European Junior Championships in mixed doubles with Selena P ...

''(First Round)'' #

Evgenij Dremin Evgenij Nikolaevich Dremin (russian: Евгений Николаевич Дремин; born 24 February 1981) is a Russian badminton player. Achievements BWF World Tour The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented ...

/ Evgenia Dimova ''(Quarterfinals)'' # Vitalij Durkin /

Nina Vislova Nina Gennadyevna Vislova (russian: Нина Геннадьевна Вислова; born 4 October 1986) is a badminton player from Russia. Along with her doubles partner Valeria Sorokina, Vislova is the first Russian Olympic medalist in badminton ...

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Nico Ruponen Nico Mikael Ruponen (born 3 February 1989) is a Swedish badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are " ...

/ Amanda Hogstrom ''(Quarterfinals)''

Wild card

Badminton Europe (BEC) awarded a wild card entry to Søren Gravholt and Maiken Fruergaard of Denmark.

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External links

Official website

References

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