European Badminton Championships facts for kids
The European Badminton Championships is a super exciting tournament where the best badminton players from all over Europe compete! It's like the Olympics for European badminton. The winners in each event get to be called the European champions.
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History of the Championships
The very first European Badminton Championships happened way back in 1968. For a long time, this big competition took place every two years. It was a way to find out who the top badminton players in Europe were.
Before 2009, there was also a team championship called the European Mixed Team Badminton Championships that usually happened just before the individual one. But then, they decided to make it a separate event.
Since 2017, the European Badminton Championships have been held every single year! The only exception is when the European Games happen, because the badminton part of those Games counts as that year's championship.
Where the Championships Have Been Held
The European Badminton Championships have traveled all over Europe! Many different cities and countries have had the honor of hosting this big event.
You can see all the places where the championships have been held on the map below. Some cities have even hosted more than once! For example, Preston, England, and Glasgow, Scotland, have both hosted twice.
The 2020 championship was supposed to be in Kyiv, Ukraine, but it had to be cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ukraine then got to host the 2021 championship instead.
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Top Countries in Badminton
This table shows which countries have won the most medals in the European Badminton Championships. You can see how many gold, silver, and bronze medals each country has earned.
| Pos | Nation | MS | WS | MD | WD | XD | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ' | 22 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 72 |
| 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 14.5 | 40.5 | |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 9.5 | |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 5 | 7 | 7 | |||||
| 6 |  Bulgaria |
4 | 4 | ||||
 France |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 9 |  Netherlands |
2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 10 | 1 | 1 | |||||
 Switzerland |
1 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 155 | |
Medal Count by Country
This table shows the total number of gold, silver, and bronze medals won by each country in the European Badminton Championships.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 83 | 72 | 101.5 | 256.5 | |
| 2 | 45.5 | 40 | 62 | 147.5 | |
| 3 | 11.5 | 19 | 48 | 78.5 | |
| 4 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 49 | |
| 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 | |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 19 | |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |
| 9 | 3 | 8 | 34.5 | 45.5 | |
| 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | |
| 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 | |
| 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
| 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals (20 entries) | 173 | 173 | 328 | 674 | |
- Medals won by the USSR and the CIS are now counted with Russia's medals.
- Medals won by West Germany are now counted with Germany's medals.
- This table includes medals from the Mixed Team Event that took place from 1972 to 2006.
Most Successful Players
Here are some of the players who have won the most medals at the European Badminton Championships. They are true legends of the sport!
| Name | MS | WS | MD | WD | XD | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gillian Gilks |
2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | ||
 Kamilla Rytter Juhl |
5 | 2 | 7 | |||
 Carolina Marín |
7 | 7 | ||||
| Christinna Pedersen |
4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Peter Gade |
5 | 5 | ||||
| Susan Whetnall |
3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Mike Tredgett |
3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Jens Eriksen |
4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Nora Perry |
2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Gillian Clark |
3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Martin Dew |
1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Michael Søgaard |
4 | 4 | ||||
| Rikke Olsen |
1 | 3 | 4 | |||
 Gabriela Stoeva |
4 | 4 | ||||
| Stefani Stoeva |
4 | 4 |
See also
In Spanish: Campeonato Europeo de Bádminton para niños
