Jens Eriksen
Jens Dyrløv Eriksen (born 30 December 1969) is a badminton player from Denmark. He competed in four consecutive Olympic Games from 1996 to 2008, and won a mixed doubles bronze medal in 2004 partnered with Mette Schjoldager. At the World Championships, Eriksen won two silvers in 1995 and 1997, also two bronze medals in 2001 and 2006.[1]
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Personal information | |
Birth name | Jens Dyrløv Eriksen |
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Born | Glostrup, Hovedstaden, Denmark | 30 December 1969
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Weight | 82 kg (181 lb; 12.9 st) |
Coach | Steen Pedersen |
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Highest ranking | 1 (MD) 1 (XD) |
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Career
2004 Olympics
He played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles and mixed doubles.
In men's doubles, Eriksen and his partner Martin Lundgaard Hansen had a bye in the first round and defeated Howard Bach and Kevin Han of the United States in the second. In the quarterfinals, Eriksen and Hansen beat Fu Haifeng and Cai Yun of China 3-15, 15-11, 15-8. They lost the semifinal to Lee Dong-soo and Yoo Yong-sung of Korea 9-15, 15-5, 15-3 and the bronze medal match against Eng Hian and Flandy Limpele of Indonesia 15-13, 15-7 to finish fourth place.
He also competed in mixed doubles with partner Mette Schjoldager. They defeated Svetoslav Stoyanov and Victoria Wright of France in the first round and Kim Yong-hyun and Lee Hyo-jung of Korea in the second. In the quarterfinals, Eriksen and Schjoldager beat Nova Widianto and Vita Marissa of Indonesia 15-12, 15-8 to advance to the semifinals. There, they lost to Zhang Jun and Gao Ling of China 15-9, 15-5. In the bronze medal match, they defeated fellow Danish pair Jonas Rasmussen and Rikke Olsen 15-5, 15-5 to win the bronze medal.
He missed the chance to be the first Danish sportsman in 20 years (since Henning Lynge Jakobsen at the 1984 Summer Olympics) to win two medals in the same Olympic Games.
Achievements
Olympic Games
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2004 | Goudi Olympic Hall, Athens, Greece | ![]() |
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15–5, 15–5 | ![]() |
World Championships
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2006 | Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid, Spain | ![]() |
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21–23, 16–21 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2001 | Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain | ![]() |
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2–15, 12–15 | ![]() |
1997 | Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland | ![]() |
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5–15, 17–16, 4–15 | ![]() |
1995 | Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland | ![]() |
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2–15, 6–15 | ![]() |
World Cup
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2005 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China | ![]() |
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14–21, 12–21 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2005 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China | ![]() |
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15–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
European Championships
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2008 | Messecenter, Herning, Denmark |
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19–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
2006 | Maaspoort Sports and Events, Den Bosch, Netherlands |
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21–15, 21–17 | ![]() |
2004 | Queue d’Arve Sport Center, Geneva, Switzerland |
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15–3, 15–9 | ![]() |
2002 | Baltiska hallen, Malmö, Sweden |
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7–4, 1–7, 7–3, 2–7, 7–3 | ![]() |
2000 | Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland |
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15–7, 15–6 | ![]() |
1994 | Maaspoort Sports and Events, Den Bosch, Netherlands |
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12–15, 7–15, 12–15 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2006 | Maaspoort Sports and Events, Den Bosch, Netherlands |
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20–22, 15–21 | ![]() |
2004 | Queue d’Arve Sport Center, Geneva, Switzerland |
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16–17, 14–17 | ![]() |
2002 | Baltiska hallen, Malmö, Sweden |
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7–5, 7–3, 7–1 | ![]() |
2000 | Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland |
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7–15, 12–15 | ![]() |
1994 | Maaspoort Sports and Events, Den Bosch, Netherlands |
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8–15, 16–18 | ![]() |
BWF Superseries
The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[2] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011,[3] with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
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21–14, 14–21, 12–21 | ![]() |
2007 | Swiss Open | ![]() |
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21–17, 16–21, 12–21 | ![]() |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's doubles
Mixed doubles
IBF International
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1993 | Hamburg Cup | ![]() |
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15–10, 13–15, 11–15 | ![]() |
1992 | Amor International | ![]() |
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9–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
References
- "Jens Eriksen". Badminton Denmark. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006.
- "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". Badmintonstore.com. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
External links
- Jens Eriksen at InternationalBadminton.org
- Jens Eriksen at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Jens Eriksen at BWFbadminton.com
- Jens Eriksen at Badminton.dk
- Jens Eriksen at the International Olympic Committee
- Jens Eriksen at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)