Conny Jepsen

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Conny Jepsen
Personal information
CountryDenmark
Sweden
Born(1921-01-18)18 January 1921
Vejle, Denmark
Died3 February 1989(1989-02-03) (aged 68)
Lidingö, Sweden
Men's singles
Career title1947 All-England

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 Denmark Poul Holm 12–15, 15–5, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1947 All England Open British Raj Prakash Nath 15–7, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1946 Denmark Open Denmark Erik Friis Denmark Preben Dabelsteen
Denmark Jørn Skaarup
13–15, 6–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1948 All England Open Sweden Nils Jonson Denmark Preben Dabelsteen
Denmark Børge Frederiksen
8–15, 18–16, 17–18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1948 All England Open Denmark Aase Svendsen Denmark Jørn Skaarup
Denmark Kirsten Thorndahl
10–15, 2–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

References