| 1981 European Junior Badminton Championships | |
| Dates: | 13–18 April 1981 |
| Number Edition: | 7th |
| Venue: | Meadowbank Sports Centre |
| Location: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Previous: | 1979 Mülheim an der Ruhr |
| Next: | 1983 Helsinki |
The 1981 European Junior Badminton Championships was the seventh edition of the European Junior Badminton Championships. It was held in Edinburgh, Scotland, in the month of April.[1] Denmark won four disciplines, the Boys' singles and doubles, Girls' doubles and mixed team championships, while, English players secured titles in Girls' singles and Mixed doubles.[2] [3]
| Boys' singles | Michael Kjeldsen | Steve Butler | Dipak Tailor | |
| Chris Dobson | ||||
| Girls' singles | Helen Troke | Nettie Nielsen | Mary Leeves | |
| Lotte Hartvich | ||||
| Boys' doubles | Michael Kjeldsen Mark Christiansen | Dipak Tailor Andy Wood | Chris Dobson Mike Parker | |
| Mogens Nielsen Claus Thomsen | ||||
| Girls' doubles | Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen |  Christine Magnusson Maria Bengtsson | Lise Kissmeyer Annette Bernth | |
| Mary Leeves Sara Leeves | ||||
| Mixed doubles | Dipak Tailor Mary Leeves | Mark Christiansen Dorte Kjær | Chris Dobson Gillian Gowers | |
| Steve Butler Fiona Elliott | ||||
| Mixed team | Michael Kjeldsen Mark Christiansen Kim Brodersen Claus Thomsen Mogens Nielsen Nettie Nielsen Dorte Kjær Lise Kissmeyer Annette Bernth Lotte Hartvich | Steve Butler Dipak Tailor Chris Dobson Andy Wood Mike Parker Helen Troke Mary Leeves Sara Leeves Fiona Elliott Gillian Gowers | Ulf Persson Stellan Österberg Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Manfred Mellqvist Ola Langmarker Christine Magnusson Maria Bengtsson |
| Category | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles | Michael Kjeldsen | Dipak Tailor | 15–7, 15–5 |
| Steve Butler | Chris Dobson | 15–3, 15–9 | |
| Girls' singles | Nettie Nielsen | Mary Leeves | 11–6, 11–3 |
| Helen Troke | Lotte Hartvich | 9–11, 11–9, 11–3 | |
| Boys' doubles | Andy Wood Dipak Tailor | Claus Thomsen Mogens Nielsen | 15–5, 15–6 |
| Mark Christiansen Michael Kjeldsen | Chris Dobson Mike Parker | 15–13, 15–9 | |
| Girls' doubles | Christine Magnusson Maria Bengtsson | Annette Bernth Lise Kissmeyer | 9–15, 15–7, 15–13 |
| Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen | Mary Leeves Sara Leeves | 15–12, 15–9 | |
| Mixed doubles | Mark Christiansen Dorte Kjær | 11–15, 17–15, 15–3 | |
| Dipak Tailor Mary Leeves | Steve Butler Fiona Elliott | 15–2, 15–6 |
| Category | Winner | Runners-up | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' singles | Michael Kjeldsen | Steve Butler | 18–13, 15–6 | |
| Girls' singles | Helen Troke | Nettie Nielsen | 8–11, 12–9, 11–6 | |
| Boys' doubles | Mark Christiansen Michael Kjeldsen | Andy Wood Dipak Tailor | 15–4, 15–3 | |
| Girls' doubles | Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen | Christine Magnusson Maria Bengtsson | 18–15, 15–10 | |
| Mixed doubles | Dipak Tailor Mary Leeves | Mark Christiansen Dorte Kjær | 15–7, 15–9 |