The Belgian International is an international badminton open tournament, held since 1958 but in irregular periods.
Since 2005, Yonex has become title sponsor of the event, which also become an International Challenge tournament within the Badminton Europe tournament circuit.
Previous winners YearMen's singlesWomen's singlesMen's doublesWomen's doublesMixed doubles1959 Knud Aage Nielsen Tonny Holst-Christensen Hugh Findlay Ronald Lockwood Heather Ward Barbara Carpenter Hugh T. Findlay Heather Ward1960–1961No competition1962 Oon Chong Teik Ursula Smith Oon Chong Teik Ole Mertz Karin Jørgensen Ulla Rasmussen Finn Kobberø Ulla Rasmussen1963–1968No competition1969 Lee Kin Tat Tonny Pannemans Lee Kin Tat Roy Díaz González June Jacques Gerda Cairns Leo Kountul Tony Pannemans1970 Kurt Johnsson Imre Nielsen David Horton Elliot Stuart Margaret Boxall Susan Whetnall Paul Whetnall Margaret Boxall1971 Punch Gunalan Joke van Beusekom Punch Gunalan Ng Boon Bee Joke van Beusekom Felice do Nooyer Ng Boon Bee Sylvia Ng1972 Tan Aik Huang Tonny Pannemans Tony Pannemans Lore Hawig Clemens Wortel Tony Pannemans1973 Atik Jauhari Joke van Beusekom Atik Jauhari Budinan Barbara Lord Dorte Tyghe Kenneth Parsons Dorte Tyghe1974No competition1975 William Kerr Alena Poboráková William Kerr Kenneth Parsons Alena Poboráková Taťána Pravdová Kenneth Parsons Alan Parsons1976 Rob Ridder Gussie Botes John Abrahams Gordon McMillan Marjan Luesken Gaylene Thatcher Alan Phillips Marianne van der Walt1977 Karl-Heinz Zwiebler Hanke de Kort Ray Sharp Ray Rolfe Hanke de Kort Marja Ravelli Clemens Wortel Hanke de Kort1978–1979No competition1980 Ulrich Rost Marjan Ridder Rob Ridder Piet Ridder Hanke de Kort Marjan Ridder Rob Ridder Marjan Ridder1981 Barry Burns Carol Liem Ivan Kristanto Frank van Dongen Paula Kloet Grace Kakiay Bas von Barnau-Sijthoff Jeanette van Driel1982–1984No competition1985 Tariq Farooq Sally Podger Michael Fischedick Mathias Klein Sally Podger Lena Staxler Dennis Tjin Asjoe Jeanette van Driel1986–2000No competition2001 Nabil Lasmari Hanny Setiani Wouter Claes Frédéric Mawet Harriet Johnson Karina Sørensen Wouter Claes Karina Sørensen2002–2004No competition20052005 winners Anders Boesen Xu Huaiwen Ingo Kindervater Kristof Hopp Juliane Schenk Nicole Grether Kristof Hopp Birgit Overzier20062006 winners Kasper Ødum Petra Overzier Imanuel Hirschfeldt Imam Sodikin Marina Yakusheva Elena Shimko Vitalij Durkin Valeria Sorokina20072007 winners Marc Zwiebler Larissa Griga Kristof Hopp Ingo Kindervater Natalie Munt Joanne Nicholas Chris Langridge Joanne Nicholas20082008 winners Kenichi Tago Juliane Schenk Andrew Bowman Martyn Lewis Valeria Sorokina Nina Vislova Vitalij Durkin Nina Vislova20092009 winners Marc Zwiebler Yao Jie Ruud Bosch Koen Ridder Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi Heather Olver Marcus Ellis20102010 winners Juliane Schenk Ingo Kindervater Johannes Schöttler Sandra Marinello Birgit Overzier Michael Fuchs Birgit Overzier20112011 winners Brice Leverdez Olga Konon Adam Cwalina Michał Łogosz Shinta Mulia Sari Yao Lei Chayut Triyachart Yao Lei20122012 winners Andre Kurniawan Tedjono Sashina Vignes Waran Adam Cwalina Koen Ridder Selena Piek Iris Tabeling Marcus Ellis Gabrielle White20132013 winners Febby Angguni Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Imogen Bankier Petya Nedelcheva Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Lena Grebak20142014 winners Hans-Kristian Vittinghus Michelle Li Mathias Christiansen David Daugaard Eefje Muskens Selena Piek Jacco Arends Selena Piek20152015 winners Anders Antonsen Goh Jin Wei Manu Attri B. Sumeeth Reddy Maiken Fruergaard Sara Thygesen Robert Mateusiak Nadieżda Zięba20162016 winners Lucas Corvée Soniia Cheah Lu Ching-yao Yang Po-han Chloe Birch Lauren Smith Ronan Labar Audrey Fontaine20172017 winners Kento Momota Beatriz Corrales Frederik Colberg Rasmus Fladberg Selena Piek Cheryl Seinen Jacco Arends Selena Piek20182018 winners Toby Penty Lin Ying-chun Jacco Arends Ruben Jille Delphine Delrue Léa Palermo20192019 winners Lakshya Sen Line Christophersen Ben Lane Sean Vendy Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva Ben Lane Jessica Pugh2020Cancelled20212021 winners Ng Tze Yong Riko Gunji Pramudya Kusumawardana Yeremia Rambitan Rin Iwanaga Kie Nakanishi Hiroki Midorikawa Natsu Saito20222022 winners Lin Chun-yi Nguyễn Thùy Linh Chang Ko-chi Po Li-wei Rui Hirokami Yuna Kato2023YONEX Belgian International 2023 winners Lucas Claerbout Neslihan Arın Andreas Søndergaard Jesper Toft Maiko Kawazoe Haruna Konishi Marcus Ellis Lauren Smith2024YONEX Belgian International 2024 winners Julien Carraggi Anmol Kharb Ties van der Lecq Brian Wassink Julie MacPherson Ciara Torrance Rasmus Espersen Amalie Cecilie Kudsk2025YONEX Belgian International 2025 winners Minoru Koga Kaloyana Nalbantova Kristoffer Kolding Calvin Lundsgaard Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva2026 Karan Rajan Kirsty Gilmour Christopher Grimley Matthew Grimley Amalie Cecilie Kudsk Simona Pilgaard Jeppe Søby Sofie Røjkjær
Poona Open Year Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles Mixed doubles 1980 Jan de Mulder Karin Duijvestijn 1981 Michael Schnaase Paula Kloet 1982 Philip Sutton Karen Beckman 1983 Kevin Jolly Marjan Ridder Thomas Künstler Stefan Frey Marja Ravelli Marjan Ridder No competition 1984 Glen Milton Wendy Massam Peter Buch Niels Hansen Lisa Chapman Wendy Massam Rob Ridder Marjan Ridder 1985 Kim Brodersen Wendy Poulton Wendy Poulton June Shipman Richard Outterside Wendy Poulton 1986 Steve Baddeley Xiao Jie He Xiangyang Tang Hui Eline Coene Erica van Dijck Billy Gilliland Nora Perry 1987 Morten Frost Astrid van der Knaap Michael Kjeldsen Jens Peter Nierhoff Gillian Gilks Gillian Gowers Martin Dew Gillian Gilks 1988 Christine Magnusson Kim Yun-ja Yoo Sang-hee Steen Fladberg Gillian Clark 1989 Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen Tang Jiuhong Zhang Qiang Zhou Jincan Maria Bengtsson Christine Magnusson Jan Paulsen Gillian Gowers
Performances by nation
PosNationMSWSMDWDXDTotal1185.58931.52635.53.55.523.53124571945542.5218.5531042106422.5019.571121.538.58322.5007.5941011710112004000224011.51.50413 *10110.53.50102.503.5100.5113.51611100317001.5012.518 010102100.50.50220100.5001.52110000101000101000101000101000101000127000.5000.5 Total 35 35 35 35 35 175 Host nation
References
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