BWF German Open: Full list of title winners

Published at :March 22, 2024 at 9:32 PM

Modified at :March 22, 2024 at 9:32 PM

(Courtesy : Screenshot/BWF TV)

Danish athletes have dominated the German Open since the beginning.

The German Open, a renowned annual badminton tournament, has a rich history that dates back to 1955. It was during this year, in the former capital of Germany, Bonn, that the first International German Badminton Championships were organized, coming just two years after the foundation of the German Badminton Association (DBV).

Since its inception, the German Open has been the most important tournament for the DBV, held annually with only three exceptions – in 1970, 1979, and 1998. The championships were hosted in Bonn until 1962. However, in a move to broaden the reach of the sport and engage with a wider audience, the tournament has been held in various cities across Germany since 1963.

In terms of past performance, Denmark holds the most impressive record in the competition’s history, having 90 titles that include:

20 men’s singles
10 women’s singles
23 men’s doubles
13 women’s doubles
24 mixed doubles

China and England follow as the second and third most successful nations, with 58 and 37 titles respectively. Germany as the host country holds the ninth position and won nine titles, including:

2 in women’s singles
1 in men’s doubles
3 in women’s doubles
3 in mixed doubles

Here is a list of title winners at BWF German Open from 1955 to 2024

Men’s Singles

1955 – Eddy Choong (Malaysia)
1956 – Eddy Choong (Malaysia)
1957- Eddy Choong (Malaysia)
1958 -Ferry Sonneville (Indonesia)
1959 – Bertil Glans (Sweden)
1960 – Ferry Sonneville (Indonesia)
1961 – Ferry Sonneville (Indonesia)
1962 – Erland Kops (Denmark)
1963 – Erland Kops (Denmark)
1964 – Erland Kops (Denmark)
1965 – Alan Parsons (South Africa)
1966 – Erland Kops (Denmark)
1967 – Erland Kops (Denmark)
1968 – Erland Kops (Denmark)
1969 – Swend Puri (Denmark)
1971 – Sture Johnsson (Sweden)
1972 – Sture Johnsson (Sweden)
1973 – Sture Johnsson (Sweden)
1974 – Sture Johnsson (Sweden)
1975 – Flemming Delfs (Denmark)
1976 – Paul whetnal (England)
1977 – Sture Johnsson (Sweden)
1978 – Ray Stevens (England)
1980 – Thomas Angarth (Sweden)
1981 – Misbun Sidek (Malaysia)
1982 – Morten Frost (Denmark)
1983 – Misbun Sidek (Malaysia)
1984 – Michael Kjeldse (Denmark)
1985 – Nick Yates (England)
1986 – Morten Frost (Denmark)
1987 – Darren Hall (England)
1988 – Morten Frost (Denmark)
1989 – Morten Frost (Denmark)
1990 – Fung Permadi (Indonesia)
1991 – Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen (Denmark)
1992 – Alan Budikusuma (Indonesia)
1993 – Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen (Denmark)
1994 – Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen (Denmark)
1995 – Joko Suprianto (Indonesia)
1996 – Rashid Sidek (Malaysia)
1997 – Peter Gade (Denmark)
1998 – no result
1999 – Xia Xuanze (China)
2000 – Vladislav Druzchenko (Ukraine)
2001 – Kenneth Jonassen (Denmark)
2002 – Niels Christian Kaldau (Denmark)
2003 – Lee Hyun-il (China)
2004 – Lin Dan (China)
2005 – Lin Dan (China)
2006 – Chen Jin (China)
2007 – Lin Dan (China)
2008 – Lee Hyun-il (China)
2009 – Bao- Chunlai (China)
2010 – Bao- Chulani (China)
2011 – Lin Dan (China)
2012 – Lin Dan (China)
2013 – Chen Long (China)
2014 – Arvind Bhat (India)
2015 – Jan Ø. Jørgensen (Denmark)
2016 – Lin Dan (China)
2017 – Chou Tien-chen (Chinese Taipei)
2018 – Chou Tien-chen (Chinese Taipei)
2019 – Kento Momota (Japan)
2022 – Kunlavut Vitidsarn (Thailand)
2023 – Angus Ng Ka Lon (Hong Kong)
2024 – Christo Popov (France)

Women’s Singles

1955 – Hanne Jensen (Denmark)
1956 – Inger Kjærgaard (Denmark)
1957 – Inger Kjærgaard (Denmark)
1958 – Gisela Ellermann (Germany)
1959 – Aase Schiøtt (Denmark)
1960 – Eva Pettersson (Sweden)
1961 – Judy Hashman (United States)
1962 – Judy Hashman (United States)
1963 – Judy Hashman (United States)
1964 – Judy Hashman (United States)
1965 – Ursula Smith (England)
1966 – Irmgard Latz (Germany)
1967 – Eva Twedberg (Sweden)
1968 – Eva Twedberg (Sweden)
1969 – Anne Flindt (Denmark)
1970 not held
1971 – Eva Twedberg (Sweden)
1972 – Eva Twedberg (Sweden)
1973 -Eva Twedberg (Sweden)
1974 – Margaret Beck (England)
1975 – Joke van (Netherlands)
1976 – Gillian Gilks (England)
1977- Margaret Lockwood (England)
1978 – Jane Webster (England)
1979 – NO COMPETITION
1980 – Pia Nielsen (Japan)
1981 – Hiroe Yuki (Japan)
1982 – Wu Dixi (China)
1983 – Nettie Nielsen (Denmark)
1984 – Karen Beckman (England)
1985 – Qian Ping (China)
1986 – Kim Yun-ja (China)
1987 – Qian Ping (China)
1988 – Han Aiping (China)
1989 – Helen Troke (England)
1990 – Pernille Nedergaard (Denmark)
1991 – Huang Hua (China)
1992 – Susi Susanti (Indonesia)
1993 – Susi Susanti (Indonesia)
1994 – Lim Xiaoqing (Sweden)
1995- Camilla Martin (Denmark)
1996 – Yao Jie (China)
1997 – Camilla Martin (Denmark)
1998 – NO COMPETITION
1999 – Tang Chunyu (China)
2000 – Dong Fang (China)
2001 – Pi Hongyan (France)
2002 – Pi Hongyan (France)
2003 – Zhang Ning (China)
2004 – Xie Xingfang (China)
2005 -Xie Xingfang (China)
2006 – Zhang Ning (China)
2007 – Xie Xingfang (China)
2008 – Jun Jae-youn (South Korea)
2009 – Wang Yihan (China)
2010 – Wang Xin (China)
2011 – Liu Xin (China)
2012 – Li Xuerui (China)
2013 – Wang Yihan (China)
2014 – Sayaka Takahashi (Japan)
2015 – Sung Ji-hyun (South Korea)
2016 – Li Xuerui (China)
2017 – Akane Yamaguchi (Japan)
2018 – Akane Yamaguchi (Japan)
2019 – Akane Yamaguchi (Japan)
2021 – NO COMPETITION
2022 – He Bingjiao (China)
2023 – Akane Yamaguchi (Japan)
2024 – Mia Blichfeldt (Denmark)

Men’s Doubles

1955 – Eddy Choong/David Choong (Malaysia)
1956 – Jørn Skaarup/Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen (Denmark)
1957 – Eddy Choong/David Choong (Malaysia)
1958 – Hugh Findlay/ John Timperley (England)
1959 – Jesper Sandvad/Poul-Erik Nielsen (Denmark)
1960 – Bertil Glans/Berndt Dahlberg (Sweden)
1961 – Hugh Findlay/Tony Jordan (England)
1962 – Finn Kobberø/Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen (Denmark)
1963 – Erland Kops/Poul-Erik Nielsen (Denmark)
1964 – Erland Kops/Poul-Erik Nielsen (Denmark)
1965 – Alan Parsons/William Kerr (South Africa)
1966 – Per Walsøe/Poul-Erik Nielsen (Denmark)
1967 – Wolfgang Bochow/Friedhelm Wulff (Germany)
1968 – Tan Yee Khan/Ng Boon Bee (Malaysia)
1969 – Jørgen Mortensen/Henning Borch (Denmark)
1970 – Not Held
1971 – Punch Gunalan/Ng Boon Bee (Malaysia)
1972 – Punch Gunalan/Ng Boon Bee (Malaysia)
1973 – Tjun Tjun/Johan Wahjudi (Indonesia)
1974 – Derek Talbot/Elliot Stuart (England)
1975 – Bengt Fröman/Thomas Kihlström (Sweden)
1976 – Bengt Fröman/Thomas Kihlström (Sweden)
1977 – Bengt Fröman/Thomas Kihlström (Sweden)
1978 – Ola Eriksson/Christian Lundberg (Sweden)
1980 – Jens Peter Nierhoff/Steen Skovgaard (Denmark)
1981 – Duncan Bridge/Martin Dew (England)
1982 – Morten Frost/Steen Fladberg (Denmark)
1983 – Mike Tredgett/Martin Dew (England)
1984 – Mike Tredgett/Martin Dew (England)
1985 – Li Yongbo/Ding Qiqing (China)
1986 – Park Joo-bong/Kim Moon-soo (South Korea)
1987 – Sawei Chanseorasmee/Sakrapee Thongsari (Thailand)
1988 – Jan Paulsen/Steen Fladberg (Denmark)
1989 – Jan Paulsen/Henrik Svarrer (Denmark)
1990 – Ong Ewe Chye/Rahman Sidek (Malaysia)
1991 – Eddy Hartono/Rudy Gunawan (Indonesia)
1992 – Jon Holst-Christensen/Thomas Lund (Denmark)
1993 – Jon Holst-Christensen/Thomas Lund (Denmark)
1994 – Jon Holst-Christensen/Thomas Lund (Denmark)
1995 – Jon Holst-Christensen/Thomas Lund (Denmark)
1996 – Jon Holst-Christensen/Thomas Lund (Denmark)
1997 – Jesper Larsen/Jens Eriksen (Denmark)
1999 – Choong Tan Fook/Lee Wan Wah (Malaysia)
2000 – Michael Søgaard/Jim Laugesen (Denmark)
2001 – Michael Søgaard/Jim Laugesen (Denmark)
2002 – Jonas Rasmussen/Lars Paaske (Denmark)
2003 – Flandy Limpele/Eng Hian (Indonesia)
2004 – Mathias Boe/Carsten Mogensen (Denmark)
2005 – Fu Haifeng/Cai Yun (China)
2006 – Jung Jae-sung/Lee Yong-dae (South Korea)
2007 – Lee Jae-jin/Hwang Ji-man (South Korea)
2008 – Lee Jae-jin/Hwang Ji-man (South Korea)
2009 – Lee Yong-dae/Shin Baek-cheol (South Korea)
2010 – Chai Biao/Zhang Nan (China)
2011 – Lee Yong-dae/Jung Jae-sung (South Korea)
2012 – Hong Wei/Shen Ye (China)
2013 – Chai Biao/Hong Wei (China)
2014 – Takeshi Kamura/Keigo Sonoda (Japan)
2015 – Mads Conrad-Petersen/Mads Pieler Kolding (Denmark)
2016 – Ko Sung-hyun/Shin Baek-cheol (South Korea)
2017 – Kim Astrup/ Anders Skaarup Rasmussen (Denmark)
2018 – Takuto Inoue/Yuki Kaneko (Japan)
2019 – Hiroyuki Endo/ Yuta Watanabe (Japan)
2022 – Goh Sze Fei/ Nur Izzuddin (Malaysia)
2023 – Choi Sol-gyu/Kim Won-ho (South Korea)
2024 – Lee Jhe-Huei/Yang Po-Hsuan (Taipei)

Women’s Doubles

1955 – Annelise Hansen/ Grete Flensted (Denmark)
1956 – Anni Jørgensen/Hanne Jensen (Denmark)
1957 – Agnete Friis/Hanne Jensen (Denmark)
1958 – Gisela Ellermann/Hannelore Schmidt (Germany)
1959 – Agnete Friis/Asae Schøtt Jacbosen (Denmark)
1960 – Agnete Friis/Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen (Denmark)
1961 – Judy Hashman/ Sonia Cox (United States)
1962 – Judy Hashman/Tonny Holst (United States)
1963 – Karin Jørgensen /Ulla Rasmussen (Denmark)
1964 – Brenda Parr/ Ursula Smith (England)
1965 – Brenda Parr/Ursula Smith (England)
1966 – Judy Hashman/ Sue Peard (United States)
1967 – Irmgard Latz/ Marieluise Wackerow (Germany)
1968 – Margaret Boxall/ Susan Pound (England)
1969 – Anne Flindt/Pernille Mølgaard Hansen (Denmark)
1970 – Not held
1971 – Anne Flindt/Pernille Mølgaard Hansen (Denmark)
1972 – Anne Flindt/Pernille Mølgaard Hansen (Denmark)
1973 – Deirdre Tyghe/ Barbara Lord (South Africa)
1974 – Margaret Beck/Gillian Gilks (England)
1975 – Brigitte Steden/Marieluise Zizmann (Germany)
1976 – Brigitte Steden/Marieluise Zizmann (Germany)
1977 – Barbara Sutton/Jane Webster (England)
1978 – Nora Perry/ Anne Statt (England)
1979 – Not held
1980 – Jane Webster/ Karen Chapman (England)
1981 – Gillian Gilks/Paula Kilvington (England)
1982 – Wu Dixi/ Lin Ying (China)
1983 – Sumiko Kitada/Shigemi Kawamura (Japan)
1984 – Gillian Gilks/Karen Beckman (England)
1985 – Wu Jianqiu/ Guan Weizhen (China)
1986 – Kim Yun-ja/Yoo Sang-hee (South Korea)
1987 – Lin Ying/Guan Weizhen (China)
1988 – Lao Yujing/ Zheng Yuli (China)
1989 -Erma Sulistyaningsih /RosianaTendean (Indonesia)
1990 – Dorte Kjær/Lotte Olsen (Denmark)
1991 – Christine Magnusson/Lim Xiaoqing (Sweden)
1992 – Christine Magnusson/ Lim Xiaoqing (Sweden)
1993 – Finarsih/Lili Tampi (Indonesia)
1994 – Thomas Lund/Marlene Thomsen (Denmark)
1995 – Eliza Nathanael/ Zelin Resiana (Indonesia)
1996 – Deyana Lomban/ Indarti Issolina (Indonesia)
1997 – Rikke Olsen/ Helene Kirkegaard (Denmark)
1998 – Not held
1999 – Chen Lin/Jiang Xuelian (China)
2000 – Lu Ying/Huang Sui (China)
2001 – Rikke Olse/ Helene Kirkegaard (Denmark)
2002 – Mia Audina/Lotte Jonathans (Netherlands)
2003 – Ra Kyung-min/ Lee Kyung-won (South Korea)
2004 – Zhang Dan/ Zhang Yawen (China)
2005 – Gao Ling/ Huang Sui (China)
2006 – Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen (China)
2007 – Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen (China)
2008 – Lee Kyung-won/Lee Hyo-jung (South Korea)
2009 – Cheng Shu/ Zhao Yunlei (China)
2010 – Ma Jin /Wang Xiaoli (China)
2011 – Mizuki Fujii/ Reika Kakiiwa (Japan)
2012 – Xia Huan/Tang Jinhua (China)
2013 – Jung Kyung-eun/Kim Ha-na (South Korea)
2014 – Misaki Matsutomo/Ayaka Takahashi (Japan)
2015 – Christinna Pedersen/ Kamilla Rytter Juhl (Denmark)
2016 – Huang Yaqion/ Tang Jinhua (China)
2017 – Yuki Fukushima/Sayaka Hirota (Japan)
2018 – Yuki Fukushima/ Sayaka Hirota (Japan)
2019 – Du Yue/Li Yinhui (China)
2022 – Chen Qingchen/ Jia Yifan (China)
2023 – Baek Ha-na/Lee So-hee (South Korea)
2024 – Li Yijing/Luo Xumin (China)

Mixed Doubles

1955 – David Choong/Annelise Hansen (Malaysia/Denmark)
1956 – Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen/Anni Jørgensen (Denmark)
1957- Erland Kops/Agnete Friis (Denmark)
1958 – Bo Nilsson/Amy Pettersson (Sweden)
1959 – Poul-Erik Nielsen/Agnete Friis (Denmark)
1960 – Bjørn Holst-Christensen/Inger Kjærgaard (Denmark)
1961 – Yeoh Kean Hua/Judy Hashman (Malaysia)
1962 – Finn Kobberø/Hanne Andersen (Denmark)
1963 – Poul-Erik Nielsen/Kirsten Thorndahl (Denmark)
1964 – Finn Kobberø/Bente Flindt (Denmark)
1965 – Richard purser/Greda Schumacher (New Zealand)
1966 – Morten Pommergaard /Ulla Strand (Denmark)
1967- Per Walsøe /Ulla Strand (Denmark)
1968 – Tony Jordan/Susan Whetnall (England)
1969 -Tony Jordan/Susan Whetnall (England)
1970 – Not held
1971 – Derek Talbot/Gillian Gilks (England)
1972 – Wolfgang Bochow/Marieluise Zizmann (Germany)
1973 – Gert Perneklo/Eva Twedberg (Sweden)
1974 – Roland Maywald/Brigitte Steden (Germany)
1975 – Wolfgang Bochow/Marieluise Zizmann (Germany)
1976 – Mike Tredgett/Nora Perry (England)
1977 – David Eddy/Barbara Sutton (England)
1978 – Rob Ridder/Marjan Ridder (Netherlands)
1980 – Steen Skovgaard/Anne Skovgaard (Denmark)
1981 – Steen Fladberg/Pia Nielsen (Denmark)
1982 – Dipak Tailor/Gillian Gilks (England)
1983 – Steen Fladberg/Pia Nielsen (Denmark)
1984 – Martin Dew/Gillian Gilks (England)
1985 – Martin Dew/Gillian Gilks (England)
1986 – Lee Deuk-Choon/Chung Myung hee (South Korea)
1987 – Martin Dew/Gillian Gilks (England)
1988 – Steen Fladberg/Gillian Clark (Denmark/ England)
1989 – Jan Paulsen/Gillian Gowers (Denmark/ England)
1990 – Pär-Gunnar Jönsso/Maria Bengtsson (Sweden)
1991 – Thomas Lund/Pernille Dupont (Denmark)
1993 – Thomas Lund/Erica van den Heuvel (Denmark/Netherlands)
1994 – Thomas Lund/Marlene Thomsen (Denmark)
1995 – Ron Michels/Erica van den Heuvel (Netherlands)
1996 – Tri Kusharyanto/Minarti Timur (Indonesia)
1997 – Jens Eriksen/Marlene Thomsen (Denmark)
1998 – Not held
1999 – Lars Paaske/Jane F. Bramsen (Denmark)
2000 – Jonas Rasmussen/Jane Brasmen (Denmark)
2001 – Michael Søgaard/Rikke Olsen (Denmark)
2002 – Michael Søgaard/Rikke Olsen (Denmark)
2003 – KimDong-moon/Ra Kyung-min (South Korea)
2004 – Carsten Mogensen/Rikke Olsen (Denmark)
2005 – LeeJae-jin/Lee Hyo-jung (South Korea)
2006 – Zhang Jun/Gao Ling (China)
2007 – Zheng Bo/Gao Ling (China)
2008 – Lee Yong-dae/Lee Hyo-jung (South Korea)
2009 – Xu Chen /Zhao Yunlei (China)
2010 – Yohan Hadikusuma/Tse Ying Suet (Hong Kong)
2011- Robert Blair/ Gabrielle White (Scotland/England)
2012 – Thomas Laybourn/Kamilla Rytter Juhl (Denmark)
2013 – Shin Baek-cheol/Jang Ye-na (South Korea)
2014 – Robert Blair/Imogen Bankier (Scotland)
2015 – Mads Pieler Kolding/Kamilla Rytter Juhl (Denmark)
2016 – Ko Sung-hyun/Kim Ha-na (South Korea)
2017 – Zhang Nan/ Li Yinhui (China)
2018 – Goh Soon Huat/Shevon Jemie Lai (Malaysia)
2019 – Seo Seung-jae/Chae Yoo-jung (South Korea)
2022 – Dechapol Puavaranukroh/Sapsiree Taerattanachai (Thailand)
2023 – Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping (China)
2024 – Tang Chun Man/Tse Ying Suet (Hong Kong)

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