Flemming Delfs
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| Flemming Delfs | ||
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| Country |  Denmark |
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| Handedness | Right | |
| Title(s) | 1977 World Champion | |
Flemming Delfs is a Danish badminton player. He is especially noteworthy as the first IBF World Championships Men's Singles champion, which he won at the inaugural championships held in Sweden[1]. That same 1976/1977 season he dominated by winning nearly all other noteworthy tournaments, including the All-England Championships[2]. He won three consecutive European men's singles titles in 1976, 1978, and 1980[3]. Delfs played on all four Danish Thomas Cup (men's international) teams between 1972 and 1982, two of which (1973, 1979) reached the Challenge Round before losing to Indonesia[4]. 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[5].
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[edit] External links
- Flemming Delfs, official Danmarks Badminton Forbund profile, retrieved 16 May 2006.
- Flemming Delfs's Profile - Badminton.dk
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