Henning Borch

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Henning Borch (9 March 1938 – 12 June 2024[1]) 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.[2] In the 1964 Borch reached the men's singles final at the prestigious All-England Championships, narrowly losing to fellow countryman Knud Aage Nielsen.[3] His most impressive achievement was sharing three consecutive All-England men's doubles titles with Erland Kops from 1967 to 1969.[4] 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 Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1963 Dutch Open Template:Flagicon Hans Henrik Svendsen 15–9, 15–4 Template:Gold1 Winner
1963 Nordic Championships Template:Flagicon Knud Aage Nielsen 8–15, 15–6, 16–17 Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1964 All England Open Template:Flagicon Knud Aage Nielsen 15–8, 15–17, 4–15 Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1964 Dutch Open Template:Flagicon Oon Chong Teik 15–5, 18–15 Template:Gold1 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 Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1959 Swedish Open Template:Flagicon Knud Aage Nielsen Template:Flagicon Berndt Dahlberg
Template:Flagicon Bertil Glans
15–6, 13–15, 11–15 Template:Silver2 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 Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1963 Swedish Open Template:Flagicon Knud Aage Nielsen Template:Flagicon Erland Kops
Template:Flagicon Poul-Erik Nielsen
15–11, 15–9 Template:Gold1 Winner
1963 German Open Template:Flagicon Jørgen Mortensen Template:Flagicon Erland Kops
Template:Flagicon Poul-Erik Nielsen
5–15, 3–15 Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1963 Dutch Open Template:Flagicon Jørgen Mortensen Template:Flagicon Hugh Findlay
Template:Flagicon Tony Jordan
11–15, 17–15, 15–9 Template:Gold1 Winner
1963 Nordic Championships Template:Flagicon Knud Aage Nielsen Template:Flagicon Berndt Dahlberg
Template:Flagicon Bertil Glans
18–13, 18–15 Template:Gold1 Winner
1964 Dutch Open Template:Flagicon Jørgen Mortensen Template:Flagicon Oon Chong Jin
Template:Flagicon Oon Chong Teik
15–9, 15–9 Template:Gold1 Winner
1965 Swedish Open Template:Flagicon Jørgen Mortensen Template:Flagicon Erland Kops
Template:Flagicon Knud Aage Nielsen
12–15, 16–18 Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1966 Swedish Open Template:Flagicon Jørgen Herlevsen Template:Flagicon Erland Kops
Template:Flagicon Klaus Kaagaard
18–13, 15–8 Template:Gold1 Winner
1966 Nordic Championships Template:Flagicon Erland Kops Template:Flagicon Per Walsøe
Template:Flagicon Svend Pri
18–16, 15–8 Template:Gold1 Winner
1967 Swedish Open Template:Flagicon Erland Kops Template:Flagicon Per Walsøe
Template:Flagicon Svend Pri
2–15, 12–15 Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1967 All England Open Template:Flagicon Erland Kops Template:Flagicon Per Walsøe
Template:Flagicon Svend Pri
15–8, 15–12 Template:Gold1 Winner
1967 Nordic Championships Template:Flagicon Erland Kops Template:Flagicon Tom Bacher
Template:Flagicon Jørgen Mortensen
15–5, 18–16 Template:Gold1 Winner
1968 Swedish Open Template:Flagicon Erland Kops Template:Flagicon Per Walsøe
Template:Flagicon Poul-Erik Nielsen
15–7, 15–11 Template:Gold1 Winner
1968 Denmark Open Template:Flagicon Erland Kops Template:Flagicon Ippei Kojima
Template:Flagicon Issei Nichino
15–17, 16–17 Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1968 All England Open Template:Flagicon Erland Kops Template:Flagicon Ng Boon Bee
Template:Flagicon Tan Yee Khan
15–6, 15–4 Template:Gold1 Winner
1968 Nordic Championships Template:Flagicon Erland Kops Template:Flagicon Per Walsøe
Template:Flagicon Svend Pri
12–15, 4–15 Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1969 German Open Template:Flagicon Jørgen Mortensen Template:Flagicon Tom Bacher
Template:Flagicon Poul Petersen
15–3, 10–15, 15–6 Template:Gold1 Winner
1969 All England Open Template:Flagicon Erland Kops Template:Flagicon David Eddy
Template:Flagicon Roger Powell
13–15, 15–10, 15–9 Template:Gold1 Winner
1969 Nordic Championships Template:Flagicon Erland Kops Template:Flagicon Per Walsøe
Template:Flagicon Svend Pri
5–15, 2–15 Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1970 Denmark Open Template:Flagicon Erland Kops Template:Flagicon Per Walsøe
Template:Flagicon Svend Pri
17–15, 10–15, 15–2 Template:Gold1 Winner
1971 Swedish Open Template:Flagicon Erland Kops Template:Flagicon Per Walsøe
Template:Flagicon Svend Pri
11–15, 11–15 Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1972 Nordic Championships Template:Flagicon Erland Kops Template:Flagicon Svend Pri
Template:Flagicon Poul Petersen
15–10, 12–15, 9–15 Template:Silver2 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 Template:Gold1 Winner
1965 Swedish Open Template:Flagicon Ulla Strand Template:Flagicon Berndt Dahlberg
Template:Flagicon Gunilla Dahlström
15–9, 15–9 Template:Gold1 Winner
1966 Swedish Open Template:Flagicon Ulla Strand Template:Flagicon Per Walsøe
Template:Flagicon Pernille Mølgaard Hansen
7–15, 15–9, 8–15 Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1966 Nordic Championships Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen Template:Flagicon Per Walsøe
Template:Flagicon Ulla Strand
1–15, 9–15 Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1967 Swedish Open Template:Flagicon Ulla Strand Template:Flagicon Per Walsøe
Template:Flagicon Pernille Mølgaard Hansen
6–15, 15–11, 4–15 Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1967 Nordic Championships Template:Flagicon Lizbeth von Barnekow Template:Flagicon Erland Kops
Template:Flagicon Ulla Strand
15–8, 14–17, 13–15 Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1969 Denmark Open Template:Flagicon Imre Rietveld Nielsen Template:Flagicon Per Walsøe
Template:Flagicon Pernille Mølgaard Hansen
15–12, 15–7 Template:Gold1 Winner
1969 Nordic Championships Template:Flagicon Imre Rietveld Nielsen Template:Flagicon Per Walsøe
Template:Flagicon Pernille Mølgaard Hansen
12–15, 13–15 Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1970 Denmark Open Template:Flagicon Imre Rietveld Nielsen Template:Flagicon Klaus Kaagaard
Template:Flagicon Ulla Strand
11–15, 18–13, 10–15 Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1974 Swedish Open Template:Flagicon Ulla Strand Template:Flagicon Roland Maywald
Template:Flagicon Brigitte Steden
7–15, 6–15 Template:Silver2 Runner-up

References

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  3. Herbert Scheele, The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1971 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd., 1971) 164.
  4. Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton ( Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 107.

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