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
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, the European and the World Championship in the 1970s.
Career
Delfs is especially noteworthy for winning men's singles at the first
IBF World Championships held in
Malmö,
Sweden
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in 1977. He dominated that same 1976/1977 season by winning nearly all other noteworthy tournaments, including the
All-England Championships
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. Delfs won three consecutive
European men's singles titles in 1976, 1978, and 1980. He played on all four
Danish Thomas Cup (men's international) teams between 1972 and 1982, two of which (
1973
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,
1979
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) reached the championship round before losing to Indonesia. 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.
[Davis, 149.]
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''
''Men's doubles''
World Cup
''Men's singles''
European Championships
''Men's singles''
International tournaments
''Men's singles''
''Men's doubles''
''Mixed doubles''
References
External links
Flemming Delfs's Profile - Badminton.dk
1951 births
Living people
Danish male badminton players
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