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Wikipedia / Conny Jepsen

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

International tournaments

Men's singles

Year

Tournament

Opponent

Score

Result

1946

Denmark Open

Poul Holm

12–15, 15–5, 15–8

Winner

1947

All England Open

Prakash Nath

15–7, 15–11

Winner

Men's doubles

Year

Tournament

Partner

Opponent

Score

Result

1946

Denmark Open

Erik Friis

Preben Dabelsteen Jørn Skaarup

13–15, 6–15

Runner-up

1948

All England Open

Nils Jonson

Preben Dabelsteen Børge Frederiksen

8–15, 18–16, 17–18

Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year

Tournament

Partner

Opponent

Score

Result

1948

All England Open

Aase Svendsen

Jørn Skaarup Kirsten Thorndahl

10–15, 2–15

Runner-up

References