Finn Kobberø

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Finn Kobberø

Personal information
Doubles
Country Flag of Denmark Denmark
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.

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. He was also a three time singles finalist at the All-Englands[1] despite a storied disdain for conditioning. 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]. 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.

[edit] Major achievements

Rank Event Date Venue
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

[edit] References

  1. ^ Herbert Scheele ed., The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1967 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd., 1967) 166-170.
  2. ^ Herbert Scheele ed., The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1967 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A, Jennings Ltd., 1967) 71-87.

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