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Jens Eriksen

For the Danish cyclist, see Jens Juul 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, and also two bronze medals in 2001 and 2006.[1]

Jens Eriksen
Personal information
Birth nameJens Dyrløv Eriksen
CountryDenmark
Born (1969-12-30) 30 December 1969 (age 54)
Glostrup, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb; 12.9 st)
CoachSteen Pedersen
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking1 (MD)
1 (XD)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Denmark
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Mixed doubles
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1997 Glasgow Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 1995 Lausanne Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Madrid Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Seville Mixed doubles
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Yiyang Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Yiyang Mixed doubles
Sudirman Cup
Silver medal – second place 1999 Copenhagen Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Beijing Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Eindhoven Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Seville Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Glasgow Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Lausanne Mixed team
Thomas Cup
Silver medal – second place 2006 Sendai & Tokyo Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2004 Jakarta Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Guangzhou Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Hong Kong Men's team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Den Bosch Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2004 Geneva Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2002 Malmö Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2002 Malmö Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2000 Glasgow Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2008 Herning Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2006 Den Bosch Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2000 Glasgow Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Geneva Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Den Bosch Men's doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Herning Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2006 Den Bosch Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2004 Geneva Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2002 Malmö Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2000 Glasgow Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 1998 Sofia Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 1996 Herning Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1994 Den Bosch Mixed team
European Men's Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Almere Men's team
Gold medal – first place 2006 Thessalonica Men's team
BWF profile

Career edit

2004 Olympics edit

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 edit

Olympic Games edit

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2004 Goudi Olympic Hall, Athens, Greece   Mette Schjoldager   Jonas Rasmussen
  Rikke Olsen 		15–5, 15–5   Bronze

World Championships edit

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid, Spain   Martin Lundgaard Hansen   Cai Yun
  Fu Haifeng 		21–23, 16–21   Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1995 Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland   Helene Kirkegaard   Thomas Lund
  Marlene Thomsen 		2–15, 6–15   Silver
1997 Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland   Marlene Thomsen   Liu Yong
  Ge Fei 		5–15, 17–16, 4–15   Silver
2001 Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain   Mette Schjoldager   Zhang Jun
  Gao Ling 		2–15, 12–15   Bronze

World Cup edit

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2005 Olympic Park, Yiyang, China   Martin Lundgaard Hansen   Cai Yun
  Fu Haifeng 		14–21, 12–21   Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2005 Olympic Park, Yiyang, China   Mette Schjoldager   Nova Widianto
  Liliyana Natsir 		15–21, 18–21   Bronze

European Championships edit

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1994 Maaspoort Sports and Events,
Den Bosch, Netherlands 		  Christian Jakobsen   Simon Archer
  Chris Hunt 		12–15, 7–15, 12–15   Bronze
2000 Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena,
Glasgow, Scotland 		  Jesper Larsen   Peter Axelsson
  Pär-Gunnar Jönsson 		15–7, 15–6   Gold
2002 Baltiska hallen,
Malmö, Sweden 		  Martin Lundgaard Hansen   Anthony Clark
  Nathan Robertson 		7–4, 1–7, 7–3, 2–7, 7–3   Gold
2004 Queue d’Arve Sport Center,
Geneva, Switzerland 		  Martin Lundgaard Hansen   Anthony Clark
  Nathan Robertson 		15–3, 15–9   Gold
2006 Maaspoort Sports and Events,
Den Bosch, Netherlands 		  Martin Lundgaard Hansen   Mathias Boe
  Carsten Mogensen 		21–15, 21–17   Gold
2008 Messecenter,
Herning, Denmark 		  Martin Lundgaard Hansen   Lars Paaske
  Jonas Rasmussen 		19–21, 16–21   Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2000 Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena,
Glasgow, Scotland 		  Mette Schjoldager   Michael Søgaard
  Rikke Olsen 		7–15, 12–15   Silver
2002 Baltiska hallen,
Malmö, Sweden 		  Mette Schjoldager   Nathan Robertson
  Gail Emms 		7–5, 7–3, 7–1   Gold
2004 Queue d’Arve Sport Center,
Geneva, Switzerland 		  Mette Schjoldager   Nathan Robertson
  Gail Emms 		16–17, 14–17   Bronze
2006 Maaspoort Sports and Events,
Den Bosch, Netherlands 		  Mette Schjoldager   Thomas Laybourn
  Kamilla Rytter Juhl 		20–22, 15–21   Silver

BWF Superseries edit

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[2] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[3] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Swiss Open   Martin Lundgaard Hansen   Koo Kien Keat
  Tan Boon Heong 		21–17, 16–21, 12–21   Runner-up
2007 Denmark Open   Martin Lundgaard Hansen   Koo Kien Keat
  Tan Boon Heong 		21–14, 14–21, 12–21   Runner-up

IBF World Grand Prix edit

The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1994 Chinese Taipei Open   Christian Jakobsen   Rudy Gunawan
  Bambang Suprianto 		1–15, 8–15   Runner-up
1994 Scottish Open   Christian Jakobsen   Andrey Antropov
  Nikolai Zuyev 		14–17, 15–13, 6–15   Runner-up
1997 German Open   Jesper Larsen   Simon Archer
  Chris Hunt 		15–1, 15–8   Winner
1997 Dutch Open   Jesper Larsen   Nick Ponting
  John Quinn 		7–15, 15–8, 15–6   Winner
1997 Denmark Open   Jesper Larsen   Jon Holst-Christensen
  Michael Søgaard 		17–14, 8–15, 13–18   Runner-up
1998 Hong Kong Open   Jesper Larsen   Tony Gunawan
  Candra Wijaya 		10–15, 9–15   Runner-up
1999 Korea Open   Jesper Larsen   Eng Hian
  Flandy Limpele 		15–6, 7–15, 9–15   Runner-up
1999 Swiss Open   Jesper Larsen   Jim Laugesen
  Michael Søgaard 		15–6, 12–15, 17–16   Winner
2000 Swiss Open   Jesper Larsen   Ha Tae-kwon
  Kim Dong-moon 		12–15, 2–15   Runner-up
2000 Denmark Open   Jesper Larsen   Eng Hian
  Flandy Limpele 		13–15, 10–15   Runner-up
2001 Swiss Open   Jesper Larsen   Jim Laugesen
  Michael Søgaard 		7–4, 2–7, 7–1, 1–7, 3–7   Runner-up
2002 Swiss Open   Martin Lundgaard Hansen   Lee Dong-soo
  Yoo Yong-sung 		7–5, 5–7, 2–7, 5–7   Runner-up
2002 Dutch Open   Martin Lundgaard Hansen   Ha Tae-kwon
  Kim Dong-moon 		8–15, 8–15   Runner-up
2003 Singapore Open   Martin Lundgaard Hansen   Lars Paaske
  Jonas Rasmussen 		15–9, 15–10   Winner
2004 All England Open   Martin Lundgaard Hansen   Choong Tan Fook
  Lee Wan Wah 		9–15, 15–13, 15–3   Winner
2004 Singapore Open   Martin Lundgaard Hansen   Luluk Hadiyanto
  Alvent Yulianto 		2–15, 9–15   Runner-up
2005 Korea Open   Martin Lundgaard Hansen   Sigit Budiarto
  Candra Wijaya 		7–15, 15–13, 15–13   Winner
2005 German Open   Martin Lundgaard Hansen   Cai Yun
  Fu Haifeng 		15–6, 3–15, 10–15   Runner-up
2005 Japan Open   Martin Lundgaard Hansen   Sigit Budiarto
  Candra Wijaya 		15–10, 15–3   Winner
2005 Hong Kong Open   Martin Lundgaard Hansen   Cai Yun
  Fu Haifeng 		13–15, 9–15   Runner-up
2005 China Open   Martin Lundgaard Hansen   Sigit Budiarto
  Candra Wijaya 		16–17, 15–11, 13–15   Runner-up
2006 All England Open   Martin Lundgaard Hansen   Choong Tan Fook
  Lee Wan Wah 		15–6, 14–17, 15–2   Winner
2006 China Masters   Martin Lundgaard Hansen   Cai Yun
  Fu Haifeng 		21–17, 21–17   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1994 Canadian Open   Rikke Olsen   Jürgen Koch
  Irina Serova 		7–15, 2–15   Runner-up
1994 U.S. Open   Rikke Olsen   Zheng Yushen
  Xu Huaiwen 		15–3, 15–4   Winner
1995 Chinese Taipei Open   Rikke Olsen   Kim Dong-moon
  Kim Shin-young 		15–10, 15–5   Winner
1995 Russian Open   Marlene Thomsen   Chris Hunt
  Gillian Gowers 		15–3, 18–16   Winner
1996 German Open   Anne Mette Bille   Tri Kusharjanto
  Minarti Timur 		1–15, 6–15   Runner-up
1996 Hong Kong Open   Marlene Thomsen   Michael Søgaard
  Rikke Olsen 		8–15, 11–15   Runner-up
1997 Japan Open   Marlene Thomsen   Liu Yong
  Ge Fei 		8–15, 10–15   Runner-up
1997 Korea Open   Marlene Thomsen   Liu Yong
  Ge Fei 		13–15, 5–15   Runner-up
1997 Malaysia Open   Marlene Thomsen   Liu Yong
  Ge Fei 		12–15, 12–15   Runner-up
1997 German Open   Marlene Thomsen   Michael Søgaard
  Rikke Olsen 		15–11, 12–15, 15–6   Winner
1997 Denmark Open   Marlene Thomsen   Michael Søgaard
  Rikke Olsen 		15–6, 18–14   Winner
1997 Thailand Open   Marlene Thomsen   Michael Søgaard
  Rikke Olsen 		5–15, 3–15   Runner-up
1998 Japan Open   Marlene Thomsen   Kim Dong-moon
  Ra Kyung-min 		12–15, 9–15   Runner-up
1998 Swiss Open   Marlene Thomsen   Michael Søgaard
  Rikke Olsen 		18–13, 8–15, 3–15   Runner-up
1998 Brunei Open   Marlene Thomsen   Michael Søgaard
  Rikke Olsen 		15–13, 15–6   Winner
2000 Chinese Taipei Open   Mette Schjoldager   Michael Søgaard
  Rikke Olsen 		5–15, 9–15   Runner-up
2000 Denmark Open   Mette Schjoldager   Michael Søgaard
  Rikke Olsen 		10–15, 15–8, 10–15   Runner-up
2000 World Grand Prix Finals   Mette Schjoldager   Tri Kusharjanto
  Minarti Timur 		8–7, 7–4, 7–4   Winner
2001 Swiss Open   Mette Schjoldager   Michael Søgaard
  Rikke Olsen 		7–4, 7–2, 7–5   Winner
2001 Singapore Open   Mette Schjoldager   Michael Søgaard
  Rikke Olsen 		7–2, 4–7, 7–5, 7–5   Winner
2002 All England Open   Mette Schjoldager   Kim Dong-moon
  Ra Kyung-min 		3–7, 3–7, 0–7   Runner-up
2003 Swiss Open   Mette Schjoldager   Kim Yong-hyun
  Lee Hyo-jung 		11–7, 9–11, 11–5   Winner
2003 Japan Open   Mette Schjoldager   Zhang Jun
  Gao Ling 		11–9, 8–11, 9–11   Runner-up
2004 China Open   Mette Schjoldager   Chen Qiqiu
  Zhao Tingting 		15–13, 13–15, 15–8   Winner
2005 Korea Open   Mette Schjoldager   Lee Jae-jin
  Lee Hyo-jung 		14–17, 9–15   Runner-up
2005 Japan Open   Mette Schjoldager   Sudket Prapakamol
  Saralee Thungthongkam 		13–15, 17–14, 7–15   Runner-up
2006 Korea Open   Mette Schjoldager   Nova Widianto
  Liliyana Natsir 		21–23, 18–21   Runner-up

IBF International edit

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1992 Amor International   Marlene Thomsen   Ron Michels
  Sonja Mellink 		9–15, 8–15   Runner-up
1993 Hamburg Cup   Anne Mette Bille   Christian Jakobsen
  Marlene Thomsen 		15–10, 13–15, 11–15   Runner-up

References edit

  1. ^ "Jens Eriksen". Badminton Denmark. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019. Archived 28 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
  3. ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". IBadmintonstore. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.

External links edit

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