Henning Borch (9 March 1938 – 12 June 2024) was a 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. In the 1964 Borch reached the men's singles final at the prestigious All-England Championships, narrowly losing to fellow countryman Knud Aage Nielsen.Herbert Scheele, The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1971 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd., 1971) 164. His most impressive achievement was sharing three consecutive All-England men's doubles titles with Erland Kops from 1967 to 1969.Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton ( Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 107. Borch took part in five consecutive Thomas Cup (men's international team) campaigns for Denmark between 1960 and 1973.
Achievements European Championships Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1970 Afan Lido, Port Talbot, Wales Erland Kops Elo Hansen Per Walsøe 9–15, 15–2, 10–15 Silver
International tournaments (18 titles, 20 runners-up) Men's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1963 German Open Erland Kops 2–15, 3–15 Runner-up 1963 Dutch Open Hans Henrik Svendsen 15–9, 15–4 Winner 1963 Nordic Championships Knud Aage Nielsen 8–15, 15–6, 16–17 Runner-up 1964 All England Open Knud Aage Nielsen 15–8, 15–17, 4–15 Runner-up 1964 Dutch Open Oon Chong Teik 15–5, 18–15 Winner
Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1959 All England Open Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen Lim Say Hup Teh Kew San 2–15, 10–15 Runner-up 1959 Swedish Open Knud Aage Nielsen Berndt Dahlberg Bertil Glans 15–6, 13–15, 11–15 Runner-up 1962 Swedish Open Knud Aage Nielsen Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen Finn Kobberø 14–15, 15–7, 4–15 Runner-up 1963 Swedish Open Knud Aage Nielsen Erland Kops Poul-Erik Nielsen 15–11, 15–9 Winner 1963 German Open Jørgen Mortensen Erland Kops Poul-Erik Nielsen 5–15, 3–15 Runner-up 1963 Dutch Open Jørgen Mortensen Hugh Findlay Tony Jordan 11–15, 17–15, 15–9 Winner 1963 Nordic Championships Knud Aage Nielsen Berndt Dahlberg Bertil Glans 18–13, 18–15 Winner 1964 Dutch Open Jørgen Mortensen Oon Chong Jin Oon Chong Teik 15–9, 15–9 Winner 1965 Swedish Open Jørgen Mortensen Erland Kops Knud Aage Nielsen 12–15, 16–18 Runner-up 1966 Swedish Open Jørgen Herlevsen Erland Kops Klaus Kaagaard 18–13, 15–8 Winner 1966 Nordic Championships Erland Kops Per Walsøe Svend Pri 18–16, 15–8 Winner 1967 Swedish Open Erland Kops Per Walsøe Svend Pri 2–15, 12–15 Runner-up 1967 All England Open Erland Kops Per Walsøe Svend Pri 15–8, 15–12 Winner 1967 Nordic Championships Erland Kops Tom Bacher Jørgen Mortensen 15–5, 18–16 Winner 1968 Swedish Open Erland Kops Per Walsøe Poul-Erik Nielsen 15–7, 15–11 Winner 1968 Denmark Open Erland Kops Ippei Kojima Issei Nichino 15–17, 16–17 Runner-up 1968 All England Open Erland Kops Ng Boon Bee Tan Yee Khan 15–6, 15–4 Winner 1968 Nordic Championships Erland Kops Per Walsøe Svend Pri 12–15, 4–15 Runner-up 1969 German Open Jørgen Mortensen Tom Bacher Poul Petersen 15–3, 10–15, 15–6 Winner 1969 All England Open Erland Kops David Eddy Roger Powell 13–15, 15–10, 15–9 Winner 1969 Nordic Championships Erland Kops Per Walsøe Svend Pri 5–15, 2–15 Runner-up 1970 Denmark Open Erland Kops Per Walsøe Svend Pri 17–15, 10–15, 15–2 Winner 1971 Swedish Open Erland Kops Per Walsøe Svend Pri 11–15, 11–15 Runner-up 1972 Nordic Championships Erland Kops Svend Pri Poul Petersen 15–10, 12–15, 9–15 Runner-up
Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1963 Nordic Championships Ulla Rasmussen Ole Mertz Karin Jørgensen 15–13, 15–8 Winner 1965 Swedish Open Ulla Strand Berndt Dahlberg Gunilla Dahlström 15–9, 15–9 Winner 1966 Swedish Open Ulla Strand Per Walsøe Pernille Mølgaard Hansen 7–15, 15–9, 8–15 Runner-up 1966 Nordic Championships Karin Jørgensen Per Walsøe Ulla Strand 1–15, 9–15 Runner-up 1967 Swedish Open Ulla Strand Per Walsøe Pernille Mølgaard Hansen 6–15, 15–11, 4–15 Runner-up 1967 Nordic Championships Lizbeth von Barnekow Erland Kops Ulla Strand 15–8, 14–17, 13–15 Runner-up 1969 Denmark Open Imre Rietveld Nielsen Per Walsøe Pernille Mølgaard Hansen 15–12, 15–7 Winner 1969 Nordic Championships Imre Rietveld Nielsen Per Walsøe Pernille Mølgaard Hansen 12–15, 13–15 Runner-up 1970 Denmark Open Imre Rietveld Nielsen Klaus Kaagaard Ulla Strand 11–15, 18–13, 10–15 Runner-up 1974 Swedish Open Ulla Strand Roland Maywald Brigitte Steden 7–15, 6–15 Runner-up
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