Henning Borch

Henning Borch (9 March 1938 – 12 June 2024) was a former world class badminton player from Denmark who won major tournaments from the early 1960s to the early 1970s. Borch represented Amager Badminton Club in the domestic competitions throughout his flourished career. In the 1964 Borch reached the men's singles final at the prestigious All-England Championships, narrowly losing to fellow countryman Knud Aage Nielsen. His most impressive achievement was sharing three consecutive All-England men's doubles titles with Erland Kops from 1967 to 1969. Borch took part in five consecutive Thomas Cup (men's international team) campaigns for Denmark between 1960 and 1973.

Achievements

European Championships

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1970	Afan Lido, Port Talbot, Wales	Template:Flagicon Erland Kops	Template:Flagicon Elo Hansen Template:Flagicon Per Walsøe	9–15, 15–2, 10–15	File:Med 2.png Silver

International tournaments (18 titles, 20 runners-up)

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1963	German Open	Template:Flagicon Erland Kops	2–15, 3–15	Runner-up
1963	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Hans Henrik Svendsen	15–9, 15–4	Winner
1963	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Knud Aage Nielsen	8–15, 15–6, 16–17	Runner-up
1964	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Knud Aage Nielsen	15–8, 15–17, 4–15	Runner-up
1964	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Oon Chong Teik	15–5, 18–15	Winner

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1959	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen	Template:Flagicon Lim Say Hup Template:Flagicon Teh Kew San	2–15, 10–15	Runner-up
1959	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Knud Aage Nielsen	Template:Flagicon Berndt Dahlberg Template:Flagicon Bertil Glans	15–6, 13–15, 11–15	Runner-up
1962	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Knud Aage Nielsen	Template:Flagicon Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø	14–15, 15–7, 4–15	Runner-up
1963	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Knud Aage Nielsen	Template:Flagicon Erland Kops Template:Flagicon Poul-Erik Nielsen	15–11, 15–9	Winner
1963	German Open	Template:Flagicon Jørgen Mortensen	Template:Flagicon Erland Kops Template:Flagicon Poul-Erik Nielsen	5–15, 3–15	Runner-up
1963	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Jørgen Mortensen	Template:Flagicon Hugh Findlay Template:Flagicon Tony Jordan	11–15, 17–15, 15–9	Winner
1963	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Knud Aage Nielsen	Template:Flagicon Berndt Dahlberg Template:Flagicon Bertil Glans	18–13, 18–15	Winner
1964	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Jørgen Mortensen	Template:Flagicon Oon Chong Jin Template:Flagicon Oon Chong Teik	15–9, 15–9	Winner
1965	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Jørgen Mortensen	Template:Flagicon Erland Kops Template:Flagicon Knud Aage Nielsen	12–15, 16–18	Runner-up
1966	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Jørgen Herlevsen	Template:Flagicon Erland Kops Template:Flagicon Klaus Kaagaard	18–13, 15–8	Winner
1966	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Erland Kops	Template:Flagicon Per Walsøe Template:Flagicon Svend Pri	18–16, 15–8	Winner
1967	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Erland Kops	Template:Flagicon Per Walsøe Template:Flagicon Svend Pri	2–15, 12–15	Runner-up
1967	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Erland Kops	Template:Flagicon Per Walsøe Template:Flagicon Svend Pri	15–8, 15–12	Winner
1967	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Erland Kops	Template:Flagicon Tom Bacher Template:Flagicon Jørgen Mortensen	15–5, 18–16	Winner
1968	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Erland Kops	Template:Flagicon Per Walsøe Template:Flagicon Poul-Erik Nielsen	15–7, 15–11	Winner
1968	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Erland Kops	Template:Flagicon Ippei Kojima Template:Flagicon Issei Nichino	15–17, 16–17	Runner-up
1968	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Erland Kops	Template:Flagicon Ng Boon Bee Template:Flagicon Tan Yee Khan	15–6, 15–4	Winner
1968	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Erland Kops	Template:Flagicon Per Walsøe Template:Flagicon Svend Pri	12–15, 4–15	Runner-up
1969	German Open	Template:Flagicon Jørgen Mortensen	Template:Flagicon Tom Bacher Template:Flagicon Poul Petersen	15–3, 10–15, 15–6	Winner
1969	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Erland Kops	Template:Flagicon David Eddy Template:Flagicon Roger Powell	13–15, 15–10, 15–9	Winner
1969	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Erland Kops	Template:Flagicon Per Walsøe Template:Flagicon Svend Pri	5–15, 2–15	Runner-up
1970	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Erland Kops	Template:Flagicon Per Walsøe Template:Flagicon Svend Pri	17–15, 10–15, 15–2	Winner
1971	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Erland Kops	Template:Flagicon Per Walsøe Template:Flagicon Svend Pri	11–15, 11–15	Runner-up
1972	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Erland Kops	Template:Flagicon Svend Pri Template:Flagicon Poul Petersen	15–10, 12–15, 9–15	Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1963	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Ulla Rasmussen	Template:Flagicon Ole Mertz Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen	15–13, 15–8	Winner
1965	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Ulla Strand	Template:Flagicon Berndt Dahlberg Template:Flagicon Gunilla Dahlström	15–9, 15–9	Winner
1966	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Ulla Strand	Template:Flagicon Per Walsøe Template:Flagicon Pernille Mølgaard Hansen	7–15, 15–9, 8–15	Runner-up
1966	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen	Template:Flagicon Per Walsøe Template:Flagicon Ulla Strand	1–15, 9–15	Runner-up
1967	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Ulla Strand	Template:Flagicon Per Walsøe Template:Flagicon Pernille Mølgaard Hansen	6–15, 15–11, 4–15	Runner-up
1967	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Lizbeth von Barnekow	Template:Flagicon Erland Kops Template:Flagicon Ulla Strand	15–8, 14–17, 13–15	Runner-up
1969	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Imre Rietveld Nielsen	Template:Flagicon Per Walsøe Template:Flagicon Pernille Mølgaard Hansen	15–12, 15–7	Winner
1969	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Imre Rietveld Nielsen	Template:Flagicon Per Walsøe Template:Flagicon Pernille Mølgaard Hansen	12–15, 13–15	Runner-up
1970	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Imre Rietveld Nielsen	Template:Flagicon Klaus Kaagaard Template:Flagicon Ulla Strand	11–15, 18–13, 10–15	Runner-up
1974	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Ulla Strand	Template:Flagicon Roland Maywald Template:Flagicon Brigitte Steden	7–15, 6–15	Runner-up