- Svend Pri
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date_of_birth = birth date|1945|03|18
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date_of_death = death date and age|1983|06|8|1945|03|18
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country = DEN
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bwf_id =Svend Pri (earlier Svend Andersen;
March 18 1945 –June 8 1983 ) was a malebadminton player ofDenmark who won numerous major titles from the mid 1960's through the mid 1970's. His play was marked by great power, tenacity, and tactical astuteness. An excellent three event (singles, doubles, mixed doubles) player, the high points of his career were probably two dramatic singles victories over the iconicRudy Hartono , one in the Challenge Round ofThomas Cup (Denmark v. Indonesia) in 1973 [Pat Davis, The "Guinness Book of Badminton" (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1983) 125.] , the other in the final of the All-Englands in 1975 [Davis, 93.] .On
June 8 1983 , at the age of 38, he took out his own life because of family and financial problems. [cite web|url=http://www.hlce.org.my/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=451|title=Change of court for Rudy Hartono]Career
World Championships
He won a silver medal in the
1977 IBF World Championships in men's singles, losing againstFlemming Delfs in the final 15-5, 15-6 [Davis, 109.] .1972 Summer Olympics
Pri competed in
badminton at the 1972 Summer Olympics , where badminton was played as ademonstration sport . In men's singles he was defeated in the final byRudy Hartono 15-6, 15-1. In mixed doubles he played together withUlla Strand and they were beaten in the final byDerek Talbot andGillian Gilks 15-6, 18-16 [Davis, 116.] .Major achievements
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External links
* [http://www.badminton.dk/Elite%20uk/Profiler%20uk/Gamle%20stjerner/Profiler%20gamle%20stjerner/Svend%20Pri.aspx Svend Pri's Profile - Badminton.dk]
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