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{{Short description|Danish badminton player}}
{{Infobox badminton player
| name                    = Flemming Delfs
| image                   = Internationale open Nederlandse kampioenschappen badminton wereldkampioen Flemmi, Bestanddeelnr 930-1166.jpg
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| birth_date              = {{Birth date and age|1951|9|7|df=y}}
| birth_place             = 
| height                  = 
| weight                  = 
| event                   = Men's singles
| highest_ranking         = 1
| date_of_highest_ranking = 1977
| current_ranking         = 
| date_of_current_ranking = 
| country                 = Denmark
| coach                   = 
| handedness              = Right
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{{MedalSport | Men's [[badminton]]}}
{{MedalCountry | {{DEN}}}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[BWF World Championships|World Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[1977 IBF World Championships|1977 Malmö]] | [[1977 IBF World Championships – Men's singles|Men's Singles]]}}
{{MedalBronze | [[1980 IBF World Championships|1980 Jakarta]] | [[1980 IBF World Championships – Men's doubles|Men's doubles]]}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton World Cup|World Cup]]}}
{{MedalSilver | [[1980 Badminton World Cup|1980 Kyoto]] | Men's doubles}}
{{MedalBronze | [[1979 Badminton World Cup|1979 Tokyo]] | Men's singles}}
{{MedalBronze | 1980 Kyoto | Men's singles}}
{{MedalBronze | 1979 Tokyo | Men's doubles}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Thomas Cup]]}}
{{MedalSilver | [[1973 Thomas Cup|1973 Jakarta]] | Men's team}}
{{MedalSilver | [[1979 Thomas Cup|1979 Jakarta]] | Men's team}}
{{MedalBronze | [[1982 Thomas Cup|1982 London]] | Men's team}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[European Badminton Championships|European Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[1976 European Badminton Championships|1976 Dublin]] | Men's singles}}
{{MedalGold | [[1978 European Badminton Championships|1978 Preston]] | Men's singles}}
{{MedalGold | [[1980 European Badminton Championships|1980 Groningen]] | Men's singles}}
{{MedalGold | 1976 Dublin | Mixed team}}
{{MedalGold | 1978 Preston | Mixed team}}
{{MedalGold | 1980 Groningen | Mixed team}}
{{MedalSilver | [[1972 European Badminton Championships|1972 Karlskrona]] | Mixed team}}
{{MedalSilver | [[1974 European Badminton Championships|1974 Vienna]] | Mixed team}}
{{MedalBronze | 1972 Karlskrona | Men's singles}}
{{MedalBronze | 1974 Vienna | Men's singles}}
{{MedalBronze | 1974 Vienna | Men's doubles}}
{{MedalBronze | 1980 Groningen | Men's doubles}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[European Junior Badminton Championships|European Junior Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[1969 European Junior Badminton Championships|1969 Voorburg]] | Boys' singles}}
{{MedalBronze | 1969 Voorburg | Boys' doubles}}
}}

'''Flemming Delfs''' (born 7 September 1951) is a Danish [[badminton]] player who was world no. 1 in 1977. He won the [[All England Badminton Championship|All England Championship]], the European and the World Championship in the 1970s.

==Career==
Delfs is especially noteworthy for winning men's singles<ref>Mohapatra, Bikash (07 September 2021). [https://badmintonbladet.dk/happy-70th-to-a-forgotten-champion-from-the-1970s/ "Happy 70th...To A Forgotten Champion From The 1970s"], ''[Badminton Bladet.DK]''.</ref> at the first [[1977 IBF World Championships|IBF World Championships]] held in [[Malmö]], [[Sweden]] in 1977.<ref>Pat Davis, The ''Guinness Book of Badminton'' (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 109.</ref> He dominated that same 1976/1977 season by winning nearly all other noteworthy tournaments, including the [[All England Open Badminton Championships|All-England Championships]].<ref>Davis, 149</ref> Delfs won three consecutive [[European Badminton Championships|European]] men's singles titles in 1976, 1978, and 1980.<ref>Davis, 115.</ref> He played on all four [[Denmark national badminton team|Danish]] [[Thomas Cup]] (men's international) teams between 1972 and 1982, two of which ([[1973 Thomas Cup|1973]], [[1979 Thomas Cup|1979]]) reached the championship round before losing to Indonesia.<ref>Davis 125-128.</ref> 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.<ref>Davis, 149.</ref>

==Later life==
After ending his active career, Delfs  became CEO and co-owner of Patrick Skandinavia A/S the Danish distributor for [[Patrick (sportswear company)|Patrick]].

== Achievements ==

=== World Championships ===
''Men's singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | [[1977 IBF World Championships – Men's singles|1977]]
| align="left" | [[Malmö Isstadion]], [[Malmö]], Sweden
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Svend Pri]]
| align="left" | 15–5, 15–6
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
|}

''Men's doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | [[1980 IBF World Championships – Men's doubles|1980]]
| align="left" | [[Istora Gelora Bung Karno|Istora Senayan]], [[Jakarta]], Indonesia
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Steen Skovgaard]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Rudy Heryanto]]<br />{{flagicon|INA}} [[Hariamanto Kartono|Kartono]]
| align="left" | 7–15, 7–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze'''
|}

=== World Cup ===
''Men's singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | [[1979 Badminton World Cup|1979]]
| align="left" | [[Tokyo]], Japan
| align="left" |{{flagicon|INA}} [[Iie Sumirat]]
| align="left" | 7–15, 7–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze'''
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | [[1980 Badminton World Cup|1980]]
| align="left" | [[Kyoto]], Japan
| align="left" |{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Masao Tsuchida]]
| align="left" | 10–15, 13–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze'''
|}

''Men's doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | [[1979 Badminton World Cup|1979]]
| align="left" | [[Tokyo]], Japan
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Steen Skovgaard]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Masao Tsuchida]]<br /> {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yoshitaka Iino]]
| align="left" | 13–15, 10–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze'''
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | [[1980 Badminton World Cup|1980]]
| align="left" | [[Kyoto]], Japan
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Skovgaard
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Ade Chandra]]<br /> {{flagicon|INA}} [[Christian Hadinata]]
| align="left" | 6–15, 3–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 2.png|Silver]] '''Silver'''
|}

=== European Championships ===
''Men's singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" |[[1972 European Badminton Championships|1972]]
| align="left" | Karlskrona Idrottshall, [[Karlskrona]], Sweden
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Klaus Kaagaard]]
| align="left" | 13–18, 15–8, 7–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze'''
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" |[[1974 European Badminton Championships|1974]]
| align="left" | [[Wiener Stadthalle|Stadthalle]], [[Vienna]], Austria
| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Sture Johnsson]]
| align="left" | 15–4, 6–15, 8–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze'''
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" |[[1976 European Badminton Championships|1976]]
| align="left" | [[Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club|Fitzwilliam Club]], [[Dublin]], Ireland
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Elo Hansen]]
| align="left" | 15–4, 15–7
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" |[[1978 European Badminton Championships|1978]]
| align="left" | [[Preston Guild Hall|Guild Hall]], [[Preston, Lancashire|Preston]], England
| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Thomas Kihlström]]
| align="left" | 10–15, 15–6, 15–12
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" |[[1980 European Badminton Championships|1980]]
| align="left" | [[MartiniPlaza|Martinihal]], [[Groningen]], Netherlands
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Morten Frost]]
| align="left" | 15–4, 1–15, 17–14
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
|}

''Men's doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" |[[1974 European Badminton Championships|1974]]
| align="left" | [[Wiener Stadthalle|Stadthalle]], [[Vienna]], Austria
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Elo Hansen]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Willi Braun]]<br />{{flagicon|FRG}} [[Roland Maywald]]
| align="left" | 8–15, 6–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze'''
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" |[[1980 European Badminton Championships|1980]]
| align="left" | [[MartiniPlaza|Martinihal]], [[Groningen]], Netherlands
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Steen Skovgaard]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Stefan Karlsson (badminton)|Stefan Karlsson]]<br />{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Claes Nordin]]
| align="left" | 3–15, 13–18
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze'''
|}

=== European Junior Championships ===
''Boys' singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#AABBCC"
| align="center" | [[1969 European Junior Badminton Championships|1969]]
| align="left" | Sporthal de Vliegermolen, [[Leidschendam-Voorburg]], Netherlands
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Preben Boesen]]
| align="left" | 15–0, 15–1
| style="text-align:left; background: white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
|}

''Boys' doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#AABBCC"
| align="center" | [[1969 European Junior Badminton Championships|1969]]
| align="left" | Sporthal de Vliegermolen, [[Leidschendam-Voorburg]], Netherlands
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Hans Røpke]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Keith Arthur]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ray Stevens (badminton)|Ray Stevens]]
| align="left" | 15–9, 10–15, 10–15
| style="text-align:left; background: white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze'''
|}

=== International tournaments (30 titles, 34 runners-up) ===
''Men's singles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|-
| align="center" |1973
| [[Denmark Open]]
| {{flagicon|INA}} [[Rudy Hartono]]
| 14–17, 12–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
| align="center" |1973
| [[India Open]]
| {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Svend Pri]]
| 8–15, 7–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
| align="center" |1974
| [[Portugal International]]
| {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Elo Hansen]]
| 5–15, 9–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
| align="center" |1974
| [[Nordic Championships (badminton)|Nordic Championships]]
| {{flagicon|DEN}} Svend Pri
| 15–9, 10–15, 5–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
| align="center" |1975
| [[Dutch Open (badminton)|Dutch Open]]
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Sture Johnsson]]
| 14–15, 15–0, 15–10
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
| align="center" |1975
| [[German Open (badminton)|German Open]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Paul Whetnall]]
| 15–10, 15–12
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
| align="center" |1975
| [[Jamaica International]]
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Jamie Paulson]]
| 15–6, 15–2
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
| align="center" |1975
| Nordic Championships
| {{flagicon|SWE}} Sture Johnsson
| 6–15, 15–12, 3–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
| align="center" |1975
| [[Norwegian International]]
| {{flagicon|SWE}} Sture Johnsson
| 15–1, 15–5
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
| align="center"|1976
| Denmark Open
| {{flagicon|DEN}} Svend Pri
| 15–9, 5–15, 10–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
| align="center" |1976
| Dutch Open
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ray Stevens (badminton)|Ray Stevens]]
| 15–10, 15–1
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
| align="center" |1976
| German Open
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Whetnall
| 14–17, 10–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
| align="center" |1976
| Nordic Championships
| {{flagicon|DEN}} Svend Pri
| 15–4, 15–0
| style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
| align="center" |1976
| Norwegian International
| {{flagicon|SWE}} Sture Johnsson
| 4–15, 15–1, 7–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
| align="center" |1977
| [[Swedish Open (badminton)|Swedish Open]]
| {{flagicon|INA}} [[Liem Swie King]]
| 4–15, 8–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
| align="center" |1977
| [[Canada Open|Canadian Open]]
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Thomas Kihlström]]
| 12–15, 15–7, 15–10
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
| align="center" |[[1977 All England Open Badminton Championships|1977]]
| [[All England Open Badminton Championships|All England]]
| {{flagicon|INA}} Liem Swie King
| 15–17, 15–11, 15–8
| style="text-align:left; background:white" |{{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
| align="center" |1977
| Denmark Open
| {{flagicon|DEN}} Svend Pri
| 15–12, 15–7
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
| align="center" |1977
| [[Japan Open (badminton)|Japan Open]]
| {{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Kihlström
| 15–9, 13–15, 10–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
| align="center" |1978
| Swedish Open
| {{flagicon|DEN}} Svend Pri
| 3–15, 8–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
| align="center" |1978
| Dutch Open
| {{flagicon|DEN}} Svend Pri
| 15–3, 3–15, 15–7
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
| align="center" |1978
| Canadian Open
| {{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Kihlström
| 14–17, 15–11, 18–16
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
| align="center" |1978
| Nordic Championships
| {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Morten Frost]]
| 15–5, 6–15, 4–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
| align="center" |1979
| Swedish Open
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ray Stevens (badminton)|Ray Stevens]]
| 15–7, 15–0
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
| align="center" |1979
| Dutch Open
| {{flagicon|DEN}} Morten Frost
| 15–6, 3–15, 17–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
| align="center" |1979
| Denmark Open
| {{flagicon|DEN}} Morten Frost
| 15–7, 15–7
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
| align="center"|[[1979 All England Open Badminton Championships|1979]]
| All England
| {{flagicon|INA}} Liem Swie King
| 7–15, 8–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
| align="center" |1979
| Canadian Open
| {{flagicon|DEN}} Morten Frost
| 7–15, 17–14, 7–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
| align="center" |1979
| Nordic Championships
| {{flagicon|DEN}} Morten Frost
| 6–15, 4–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
| align="center" |1980
| [[Taipei Open (badminton)|Chinese Taipei Open]]
| {{flagicon|INA}} [[Iie Sumirat]]
| 15–7, 8–15, 18–16
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
| align="center" |1980
| Victor Cup
| {{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Kihlström
| 7–15, 10–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
| align="center" |1981
| Nordic Championships
| {{flagicon|DEN}} Morten Frost
| 17–18, 5–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
| align="center" |1982
| [[Scottish Open (badminton)|Scottish Open]]
| {{flagicon|DEN}} Morten Frost
| 4–15, 2–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|}

''Men's doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|-
| align="center" | 1970
| align="left" | [[Nordic Championships (badminton)|Nordic Championships]]
| align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Jørgen Mortensen]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Svend Pri]]<br />{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Per Walsøe]]
| align="left" | 8–15, 8–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
| align="center" | 1973
| align="left" | Nordic Championships
| align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Elo Hansen]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Svend Pri<br />{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Poul Petersen (badminton)|Poul Petersen]]
| align="left" | 16–18, 17–16, 15–10
| style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
| align="center" | 1974
| align="left" | [[Portugal International]]
| align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Elo Hansen
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[David Hunt (badminton)|David Hunt]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[William Kidd badminton|William Kidd]]
| align="left" | 12–15, 15–8, 10–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
| align="center" | 1974
| align="left" | Nordic Championships
| align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Elo Hansen
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Svend Pri<br />{{flagicon|DEN}} Poul Petersen
| align="left" | 10–15, 6–15
| style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
| align="center" | 1975
| align="left" | [[Jamaica International]]
| align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Elo Hansen
| align="left" |{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mike Tredgett]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ray Stevens (badminton)|Ray Stevens]]
| align="left" | 15–13, 4–15, 11–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
| align="center" | 1975
| align="left" | [[Mexico International]]
| align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Elo Hansen
| align="left" |{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Sture Johnsson]]<br />{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Thomas Kihlström]]
| align="left" | 11–15, 15–13, 15–5
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
| align="center" | 1975
| align="left" | Nordic Championships
| align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Elo Hansen
| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Bengt Fröman]]<br />{{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Kihlström
| align="left" | 9–15, 2–15
| style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
| align="center" | 1975
| align="left" | [[Norwegian International]]
| align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Elo Hansen
| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Bengt Fröman<br />{{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Kihlström
| align="left" | 5–15, 15–5, 18–17
| style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
| align="center" | 1976
| align="left" | [[Swedish Open (badminton)|Swedish Open]]
| align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Elo Hansen
| align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Jesper Helledie]]<br />{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Jørgen Mortensen]]
| align="left" | 15–0, 15–2
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
| align="center" | 1976
| align="left" | [[Dutch Open (badminton)|Dutch Open]]
| align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Elo Hansen
| align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Klaus Kaagaard]]<br />{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Steen Skovgaard]]
| align="left" | 15–6, 15–12
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
| align="center" | 1976
| align="left" | [[Denmark Open]]
| align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Elo Hansen
| align="left" |{{flagicon|ENG}} [[David Eddy (badminton)|David Eddy]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Eddy Sutton]]
| align="left" | 13–15, 11–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
| align="center" | 1976
| align="left" | Norwegian International
| align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Elo Hansen
| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Bengt Fröman<br />{{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Kihlström
| align="left" | 6–15, 12–15
| style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
| align="center" | 1977
| align="left" | [[Japan Open (badminton)|Japan Open]]
| align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Steen Skovgaard]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Nobutaka Ikeda]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shoichi Toganoo]]
| align="left" | 15–9, 15–2
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
| align="center" | 1977
| align="left" | Denmark Open
| align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Skovgaard
| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Bengt Fröman<br />{{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Kihlström
| align="left" | 6–15, 8–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
| align="center" | 1977
| align="left" | Nordic Championships
| align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Skovgaard
| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Bengt Fröman<br />{{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Kihlström
| align="left" | 15–4, 12–15, 12–15
| style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
| align="center" | 1978
| align="left" | Denmark Open
| align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Skovgaard
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Ade Chandra]]<br />{{flagicon|INA}} [[Christian Hadinata]]
| align="left" | 15–6, 15–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
| align="center" | 1978
| align="left" | [[Canada Open|Canadian Open]]
| align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Skovgaard
| align="left" |{{flagicon|SWE}} Bengt Fröman<br />{{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Kihlström
| align="left" | 15–9, 10–15, retired
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
| align="center" | 1978
| align="left" | Swedish Open
| align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Skovgaard
| align="left" |{{flagicon|SWE}} Bengt Fröman<br />{{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Kihlström
| align="left" | 15–18, 15–9, 15–8
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
| align="center" | 1978
| align="left" | Nordic Championships
| align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Skovgaard
| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Bengt Fröman<br />{{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Kihlström
| align="left" | 15–5, 15–9
| style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
| align="center" | 1979
| align="left" | Canadian Open
| align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Morten Frost]]
| align="left" |{{flagicon|INA}} Ade Chandra<br /> {{flagicon|INA}} Christian Hadinata
| align="left" | 5–15, 1–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
| align="center" | 1979
| align="left" | Swedish Open
| align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Skovgaard
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Steen Fladberg]]<br /> {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Morten Frost]]
| align="left" | 15–12, 12–15, 15–10
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
| align="center" | 1979
| align="left" | Nordic Championships
| align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Skovgaard
| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Bengt Fröman<br />{{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Kihlström
| align="left" | 15–13, 11–15, 14–17
| style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
| align="center" | 1980
| align="left" | Copenhagen Cup
| align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Skovgaard
| align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Fladberg<br /> {{flagicon|DEN}} Morten Frost
| align="left" | 15–8, 15–6
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
| align="center" | 1980
| align="left" | Denmark Open
| align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Skovgaard
| align="left" |{{flagicon|INA}} Ade Chandra<br />{{flagicon|INA}} Christian Hadinata
| align="left" | 15–10, 10–15, 15–10
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
| align="center" | 1980
| align="left" | [[Taipei Open (badminton)|Chinese Taipei Open]]
| align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Skovgaard
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Bobby Ertanto]]<br />{{flagicon|INA}} [[Hadibowo Susanto|Hadibowo]]
| align="left" | 13–18, 5–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
| align="center" | 1980
| align="left" | Victor Cup
| align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Skovgaard
| align="left" |{{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Kihlström<br />{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Claes Nordin]]
| align="left" | 5–15, 17–18
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
| align="center" | 1981
| align="left" | Japan Open
| align="left" |{{flagicon|IND}} [[Prakash Padukone]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Christian Hadinata<br />{{flagicon|INA}} [[Lius Pongoh]]
| align="left" | 4–15, 5–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|-
| align="center" | 1981
| align="left" | Nordic Championships
| align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Skovgaard
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Fladberg<br /> {{flagicon|DEN}} Morten Frost
| align="left" | 9–15, 5–15
| style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|}

''Mixed doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|-
| align="center" | 1972
| align="left" | [[Canada Open (badminton)|Canadian Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Pernille Kaagaard]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Elliot Stuart]]<br />{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Eva Twedberg]]
| align="left" | 15–11, 18–17
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
| align="center" | 1972
| align="left" | [[U.S. Open (badminton)|U.S. Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Pernille Kaagaard
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Elliot Stuart<br />{{flagicon|SWE}} Eva Twedberg
| align="left" | 15–5, 15–1
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|-
| align="center" | 1973
| align="left" | [[Mexico International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Carlene Starkey]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} [[G. Harris badminton|G. Harris]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Madalene Steinbroner]]
| align="left" | 15–12, 15–1
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.badmintondenmark.com/en/BadmintonDenmark/StarsOfYesterday/FlemmingDelfs.aspx Flemming Delfs's Profile - Badminton.dk] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005003335/http://www.badmintondenmark.com/en/BadmintonDenmark/StarsOfYesterday/FlemmingDelfs.aspx |date=2010-10-05 }}

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