| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 8–14 April | ||
| Edition | 12 | ||
| Location | Moscow, Soviet Union | ||
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The 12th European Badminton Championships were held in Moscow, Soviet Union, between 8 and 14 April 1990, and hosted by the European Badminton Union and the Sovietic Badminton Federation.
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |  Steve Baddeley | Darren Hall | Steve Butler |
 Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen | |||
| Women's singles | Pernille Nedergaard | Fiona Smith (Elliott) | Helen Troke |
 Christine Magnusson | |||
| Men's doubles | Jan Paulsen and Henrik Svarrer | Max Gandrup and Thomas Lund | Mikael Rosen and Peter Axelsson |
 Pierre Pellupessyand Alex Meijer | |||
| Women's doubles | Dorte Kjaer and Nettie Nielsen | Eline Coene and Erica van Dijck | Gillian Gowers and Gillian Clark |
| Maria Bengtsson and Christine Magnusson | |||
| Mixed doubles | Jon Holst Christensen and Grete Mogensen | Jan Eric Antonsson and Maria Bengtsson | Jan Paulsen and Gillian Gowers |
| Jesper Knudsen and Nettie Nielsen | |||
| Teams | Denmark | Sweden | England |
Medal account
| Pos | Country |  |  |  | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | England | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Sweden | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |