| Finn Kobberø | ||
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| Country |  Denmark |
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| Title(s) | 15 All Englands | |
Finn Kobberø is a former male badminton player from Denmark, who won numerous international tournaments from the mid 1950's to the mid 1960's. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe The All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply All England, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious Badminton tournaments Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players (singles or two opposing pairs (doubles who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe
He is one of the most successful players in the All England Open Badminton Championships with 15 titles between 1955 and 1966, 7 in men's doubles and 8 in mixed doubles. The All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply All England, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious Badminton tournaments He was also a three time singles finalist at the All-Englands[1] despite a storied disdain for conditioning. The All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply All England, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious Badminton tournaments A leading player on all of Denmark's Thomas Cup (men's international) teams from 1954 through 1964, he won 55 of 64 individual matches[2]. The Thomas Cup, sometimes called the World Men's Team Championships, is an international Badminton competition among teams representing member nations of the Powerful, quick, and deceptive, he has often been rated among the most talented players in the sport's history.
Kobberø was included in the Badminton Hall of Fame in 1997. The Badminton Hall of Fame honors players who have shown exceptional skill at Badminton, all-time great coaches and referees and other major contributors to the game
Major achievements
| Rank | Event | Date | Venue |
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| Open Championships | |||
| 1 | Men's doubles | 1955, 1956, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964 | All England Open |
| Mixed doubles | 1955, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966 | ||
| 1 | Singles | 1956, 1957 | U.S. Open |
| 1 | Men's doubles | 1961, 1962 | French Open |
| Mixed doubles | 1962 | ||
| 2 | Men's doubles | 1958, 1966 | All England Open |
| Mixed doubles | 1954, 1958, 1964 | ||
References
- ^ Herbert Scheele ed. The 1964 All England Open was the 54th edition of the All England Open Badminton Championships. The All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply All England, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious Badminton tournaments The US Open Badminton Championships is an annual Badminton tournament held in the United States since 1937 and organized by USA Badminton. The French Open in annual Badminton annual tournament held in France since 1909 and hosted by Fédération Française de Badminton (FFBa , The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1967 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd. , 1967) 166-170.
- ^ Herbert Scheele ed. , The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1967 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A, Jennings Ltd. , 1967) 71-87.
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