Tom Bacher

Tom Bacher (born 16 November 1941) was a former Danish badminton player. He was a Danish international from the mid 1960s until the mid 1970s. His greatest achievement was winning the 1970 All England Badminton Championships doubles title with Poul Petersen.

Leaderships roles and death

Although he is successful as players, he is more well-known for his managerial and leadership roles after he retired when he won Scottish Open in 1974 with Punch Gunalan. Tom was appointed as International Badminton Federation executive board members, deputy seat of IBF councils and became the IBF vice presidents from 1987 until 2003. Tom received the Herbert Scheele Trophy for extensive contribution to the badminton world and received an honorary vice presidents role in 2009. Besides his contribution for IBF, Tom also a former Badminton Europe presidents from 2004 until 2010. Tom died on 4 October 2017 due to unsuccessful emergency heart surgery.

Achievements International tournaments (10 titles, 8 runners-up) Men's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1963 Norwegian International Svend Andersen 15–12, 15–2 Winner 1963 Dutch Open Bendt Rose 15–17, 15–9, 15–8 Winner 1966 Austrian International Gottfried Seemann 15–2, 15–8 Winner 1968 Dutch Open Erland Kops 8–15, 9–15 Runner-up 1969 Denmark Open Svend Pri 5–15, 7–15 Runner-up

Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1963 Norwegian International Svend Andersen Bengt-Ake Jonsson Ingemar Eliasson 14–17, 7–15 Runner-up 1967 Nordic Championships Jørgen Mortensen Henning Borch Erland Kops 5–15, 16–18 Runner-up 1968 Dutch Open Erland Kops Alan Parsons William Kerr 15–4, 15–10 Winner 1968 Norwegian International Klaus Kaagaard Kurt Johnsson Sture Johnsson 15–9, 15–7 Winner 1968 Austrian International Poul Petersen Klaus Katzor Edgar Michalowski 15–3, 15–1 Winner 1969 German Open Poul Petersen Henning Borch Jørgen Mortensen 3–15, 15–10, 6–15 Runner-up 1969 Dutch Open Erland Kops Chavalert Chumkum Sangob Rattanusorn 15–9, 1–15, 9–15 Runner-up 1970 All England Open Poul Petersen David Eddy Roger Powell 15–11, 15–0 Winner 1970 Belgian International Poul Petersen David Horton Elliot Stuart 15–5, 10–15, 1–15 Runner-up 1972 Austrian International Poul Petersen Franz Beinvogl Siegfried Betz 15–5, 15–3 Winner 1974 Scottish Open Punch Gunalan Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett 15–9, 15–8 Winner

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1968 Norwegian International Jette Føge Klaus Kaagaard Lonny Funch 2–15, 15–13, 7–15 Runner-up 1968 Austrian International Bente Jeppesen Hermann Fröhlich Lore König 13–15, 15–3, 15–5 Winner