Poul Petersen is a Danish former badminton player that associated with Østerbro Badminton Club. He was a Danish National Championship three times in the doubles with Per Walsøe and Svend Pri. In addition he won the Nordic Championship in 1972 and was capped by Denmark in the early 1970s. His greatest achievement was winning the 1970 All England Badminton Championships doubles title with Tom Bacher.

Achievements European Championships Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1974 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria Svend Pri Willi Braun Roland Maywald 8–15, 15–11, 13–15 Silver

International tournaments (7 titles, 8 runners-up) Men's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1972 Austrian International Hermann Fröhlich 15–12, 15–7 Winner

Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1968 Austrian International Tom Bacher Edgar Michalowski Klaus Katzor 15–3, 15–1 Winner 1969 German Open Tom Bacher Henning Borch Jørgen Mortensen 3–15, 15–10, 6–15 Runner-up 1970 Swedish Open Elo Hansen Svend Pri Per Walsøe 5–15, 15–11, 1–15 Runner-up 1970 All England Open Tom Bacher David Eddy Roger Powell 15–11, 15–0 Winner 1970 Belgian International Tom Bacher David Horton Elliot Stuart 15–5, 10–15, 1–15 Runner-up 1971 Nordic Championships Per Walsøe Erland Kops Svend Pri 5–15, 11–15 Runner-up 1972 Swedish Open Per Walsøe Erland Kops Svend Pri 4–15, 15–9, 12–15 Runner-up 1972 Austrian International Tom Bacher Franz Beinvogl Siegfried Betz 15–5, 15–3 Winner 1972 Nordic Championships Svend Pri Henning Borch Jørgen Mortensen 10–15, 15–12, 15–9 Winner 1973 Swedish Open Svend Pri Elliot Stuart Derek Talbot 15–9, 1–15, 15–10 Winner 1973 Nordic Championships Svend Pri Flemming Delfs Elo Hansen 18–16, 16–17, 10–15 Runner-up 1974 Nordic Championships Svend Pri Flemming Delfs Elo Hansen 15–10, 15–6 Winner

Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1973 Norwegian International Joke van Beusekom Fraser Gow Christine Stewart 2–15, 4–15 Runner-up 1974 Nordic Championships Anne Flindt Elo Hansen Pernille Kaagaard 12–15, 12–15 Runner-up

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