Henning Borch
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| Nickname(s) | Pytte[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 March 1938 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 June 2024 (aged 86) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career title(s) | 1967, 1968, 1969 All England | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Henning Borch (9 March 1938 – 12 June 2024[2]) 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.[1] 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
[edit]European Championships
[edit]Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Afan Lido, Port Talbot, Wales |  Erland Kops
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Elo Hansen Per Walsøe
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9–15, 15–2, 10–15 |  Silver
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International tournaments (18 titles, 20 runners-up)
[edit]Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | German Open | Erland Kops
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2–15, 3–15 |  Runner-up
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| 1963 | Dutch Open | Hans Henrik Svendsen
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15–9, 15–4 |  Winner
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| 1963 | Nordic Championships | Knud Aage Nielsen
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8–15, 15–6, 16–17 | Runner-up
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| 1964 | All England Open | Knud Aage Nielsen
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15–8, 15–17, 4–15 | Runner-up
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| 1964 | Dutch Open |  Oon Chong Teik
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15–5, 18–15 | Winner
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | All England Open | Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen
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Lim Say Hup Teh Kew San
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2–15, 10–15 | Runner-up
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| 1959 | Swedish Open | Knud Aage Nielsen
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 Berndt Dahlberg Bertil Glans
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15–6, 13–15, 11–15 | Runner-up
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| 1962 | Swedish Open | Knud Aage Nielsen
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Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen Finn Kobberø
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14–15, 15–7, 4–15 | Runner-up
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| 1963 | Swedish Open | Knud Aage Nielsen
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Erland Kops Poul-Erik Nielsen
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15–11, 15–9 | Winner
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| 1963 | German Open | Jørgen Mortensen
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Erland Kops Poul-Erik Nielsen
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5–15, 3–15 | Runner-up
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| 1963 | Dutch Open | Jørgen Mortensen
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 Hugh Findlay Tony Jordan
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11–15, 17–15, 15–9 | Winner
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| 1963 | Nordic Championships | Knud Aage Nielsen
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Berndt Dahlberg Bertil Glans
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18–13, 18–15 | Winner
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| 1964 | Dutch Open | Jørgen Mortensen
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Oon Chong Jin Oon Chong Teik
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15–9, 15–9 | Winner
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| 1965 | Swedish Open | Jørgen Mortensen
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Erland Kops Knud Aage Nielsen
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12–15, 16–18 | Runner-up
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| 1966 | Swedish Open | Jørgen Herlevsen
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Erland Kops Klaus Kaagaard
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18–13, 15–8 | Winner
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| 1966 | Nordic Championships | Erland Kops
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Per Walsøe Svend Pri
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18–16, 15–8 | Winner
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| 1967 | Swedish Open | Erland Kops
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Per Walsøe Svend Pri
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2–15, 12–15 | Runner-up
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| 1967 | All England Open | Erland Kops
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Per Walsøe Svend Pri
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15–8, 15–12 | Winner
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| 1967 | Nordic Championships | Erland Kops
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Tom Bacher Jørgen Mortensen
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15–5, 18–16 | Winner
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| 1968 | Swedish Open | Erland Kops
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Per Walsøe Poul-Erik Nielsen
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15–7, 15–11 | Winner
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| 1968 | Denmark Open | Erland Kops
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 Ippei Kojima Issei Nichino
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15–17, 16–17 | Runner-up
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| 1968 | All England Open | Erland Kops
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Ng Boon Bee Tan Yee Khan
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15–6, 15–4 | Winner
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| 1968 | Nordic Championships | Erland Kops
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Per Walsøe Svend Pri
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12–15, 4–15 | Runner-up
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| 1969 | German Open | Jørgen Mortensen
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Tom Bacher Poul Petersen
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15–3, 10–15, 15–6 | Winner
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| 1969 | All England Open | Erland Kops
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David Eddy Roger Powell
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13–15, 15–10, 15–9 | Winner
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| 1969 | Nordic Championships | Erland Kops
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Per Walsøe Svend Pri
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5–15, 2–15 | Runner-up
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| 1970 | Denmark Open | Erland Kops
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Per Walsøe Svend Pri
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17–15, 10–15, 15–2 | Winner
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| 1971 | Swedish Open | Erland Kops
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Per Walsøe Svend Pri
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11–15, 11–15 | Runner-up
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| 1972 | Nordic Championships | Erland Kops
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Svend Pri Poul Petersen
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15–10, 12–15, 9–15 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1963 | Nordic Championships | Ulla Rasmussen
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Ole Mertz Karin Jørgensen
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15–13, 15–8 | Winner
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| 1965 | Swedish Open | Ulla Strand
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Berndt Dahlberg Gunilla Dahlström
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15–9, 15–9 | Winner
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| 1966 | Swedish Open | Ulla Strand
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Per Walsøe Pernille Mølgaard Hansen
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7–15, 15–9, 8–15 | Runner-up
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| 1966 | Nordic Championships | Karin Jørgensen
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Per Walsøe Ulla Strand
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1–15, 9–15 | Runner-up
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| 1967 | Swedish Open | Ulla Strand
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Per Walsøe Pernille Mølgaard Hansen
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6–15, 15–11, 4–15 | Runner-up
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| 1967 | Nordic Championships | Lizbeth von Barnekow
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Erland Kops Ulla Strand
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15–8, 14–17, 13–15 | Runner-up
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| 1969 | Denmark Open | Imre Rietveld Nielsen
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Per Walsøe Pernille Mølgaard Hansen
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15–12, 15–7 | Winner
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| 1969 | Nordic Championships | Imre Rietveld Nielsen
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Per Walsøe Pernille Mølgaard Hansen
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12–15, 13–15 | Runner-up
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| 1970 | Denmark Open | Imre Rietveld Nielsen
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Klaus Kaagaard Ulla Strand
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11–15, 18–13, 10–15 | Runner-up
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| 1974 | Swedish Open | Ulla Strand
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 Roland Maywald Brigitte Steden
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7–15, 6–15 | Runner-up
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References
[edit]- ^ a b Thrane, John (15 June 2024). "Henning Borch er sovet ind (Henning Borch has fallen asleep)". badmintonmuseet.dk (in Danish). Badminton Museet. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ "Nekrolog: Æret være Henning Borchs minde | Badminton.dk (Obituary: Honoring the memory of Henning Borch)" (in Danish). badminton.dk. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ^ Herbert Scheele, The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1971 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd., 1971) 164.
- ^ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton ( Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 107.
