Jesper Knudsen (born 22 November 1960) is a former Danish badminton player from Skovshoved club.[1] Jesper is a two-time former Nordic champion, winner of gold medals twice in European mixed team championships alongside winning individual bronze himself in mixed doubles and champion in several tournaments of World Grand Prix. His most notable achievements include runner-up performance in 1988 All England Open.
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| Country | Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 November 1960 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
editEuropean Championships
edit| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1990 | Minor Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium, Moscow, Soviet Union |
 Lotte Olsen
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 Jan-Eric Antonsson Maria Bengtsson
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13–18, 5–15[2] |  Bronze
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European Junior Championships
edit| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1979 | Mülheim, Germany | Torben Kjær
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 Harald Klauer Gerhard Treitinger
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4–15, 9–15 | Bronze
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IBF World Grand Prix
editThe World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1986 | Scottish Open | Henrik Svarrer
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 Billy Gilliland Dan Travers
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15–10, 15–10 |  Winner
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| 1987 | Carlton Intersport Cup | Henrik Svarrer
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Mark Christiansen Stefan Karlsson
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6–15, 10–15 |  Runner-up
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| 1990 | Denmark Open | Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen
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 Tian Bingyi Li Yongbo
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8–15, 6–15 | Runner-up
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| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1986 | Scottish Open | Nettie Nielsen
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 Andy Goode Fiona Elliott
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15–9, 3–15, 8–15 | Runner-up
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| 1986 | Denmark Open | Nettie Nielsen
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Martin Dew Gillian Gilks
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10–15, 11–15 | Runner-up
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| 1988 | Dutch Open | Nettie Nielsen
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Henrik Svarrer Dorte Kjær
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15–7, 15–11 | Winner
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| 1988 | England Open | Nettie Nielsen
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Wang Pengren Shi Fangjing
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9–15, 13–18 | Runner-up
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| 1988 | Denmark Open | Nettie Nielsen
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 Rudy Gunawan Lilik Sudarwati
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15–7, 15–4 | Winner
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| 1989 | Denmark Open | Nettie Nielsen
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Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Maria Bengtsson
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15–6, 15–6 | Winner
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IBF International
edit| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1989 | Poona Open | Steen Fladberg
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Zhou Jincan Zhang Qiang
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10–15, 6–15 | Runner-up
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| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1985 | Welsh International | Nettie Nielsen
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–, – | Winner
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| 1987 | Nordic Championships | Nettie Nielsen
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Peter Buch Grete Mogensen
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15–5, 15–6[3] | Winner
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| 1987 | English Masters | Nettie Nielsen
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Richard Outterside Karen Chapman
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14–18, 15–9, 15–9 | Winner
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| 1988 | Nordic Championships | Nettie Nielsen
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Jan-Eric Antonsson Maria Bengtsson
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15–11, 16–17, 15–10[4] | Winner
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| 1988 | English Masters | Nettie Nielsen
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Steen Fladberg Gillian Clark
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15–11, 15–6 | Winner
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References
edit- ^ "Profile:Jesper Knudsen". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Badmintonmuseet.dk Danish annual magazine 1990–04" (PDF) (in Danish). pp. 4, 5, 6.
- ^ "Badminton Museet magazine 1987–10" (PDF) (in Danish). p. 7.
- ^ "Badminton Museet magazine 1988–09" (PDF) (in Danish). p. 5.
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