Conny Jepsen
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 January 1921 |
| Died | 3 February 1989 (aged 68) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Denmark Sweden |
| Sport | Badminton |
| Men's singles | |
| Career title | 1947 All-England |
Conny Jepsen (18 January 1921 – 3 February 1989) was a badminton player from Denmark and Sweden.
He won the Danish Championships in 1939 and 1941 but emigrated to England and then Sweden during the Second World War. He won the All England Open Badminton Championships, considered the unofficial World Badminton Championships, in men's singles in 1947 when representing Sweden.
Achievement
[edit | edit source]International tournaments
[edit | edit source]Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Denmark Open | Denmark Poul Holm | 12–15, 15–5, 15–8 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 1947 | All England Open | British Raj Prakash Nath | 15–7, 15–11 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Denmark Open | Denmark Erik Friis | Denmark Preben Dabelsteen Denmark Jørn Skaarup |
13–15, 6–15 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 1948 | All England Open | Sweden Nils Jonson | Denmark Preben Dabelsteen Denmark Børge Frederiksen |
8–15, 18–16, 17–18 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | All England Open | Denmark Aase Svendsen | Denmark Jørn Skaarup Denmark Kirsten Thorndahl |
10–15, 2–15 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
References
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Categories:
- Swedish male badminton players
- Danish male badminton players
- 1989 deaths
- 1921 births
- Sportspeople from Vejle Municipality
- Badminton players from the Region of Southern Denmark
- 20th-century Swedish sportsmen
- 20th-century Danish sportsmen
- Danish badminton biography stubs
- Swedish sportspeople stubs
- European badminton biography stubs