Elo Hansen

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Elo Hansen
Internationale badmintonwedstrijden in Duinwijckhal Haarlem Spelmoment, Bestanddeelnr 923-2562.jpg
Hansen in 1970
Personal information
CountryDenmark
HandednessRight
Career title(s)1970 European Men's doubles champion
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Thomas Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1973 Jakarta Men's team
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1970 Port Talbot Men's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1970 Port TalbotMen's singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1976 Dublin Men's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1968 Bochum Men's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1972 Karlskrona Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1974 Vienna Men's doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1976 DublinMixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1972 KarlskronaMixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1974 ViennaMixed team

Elo Hansen is a retired male badminton player from Denmark who won international titles in all three events (singles, doubles, and mixed doubles) from the late 1960s through the mid-1970s.

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Career

Hansen won the gold medal at the 1970 European Badminton Championships in men's doubles with Per Walsøe and the silver medal in singles in the same tournament. He was a singles silver medalist again at the European Championships in 1976. A highly impressive shotmaker, Hansen played in four consecutive Thomas Cup (men's international team) campaigns for Denmark, ('66–'67, '69–'70, '72–'73, '75–'76), [1] [2] [3] but never overtook his contemporary, Svend Pri, as Denmark's leading player of that era. Hansen's international singles titles included the French Open (1969), the Dutch Open (1970), the Swedish Open (1971), the Norwegian International (1973), and the Portugal International (1974). His finest moment in badminton probably came in Denmark's narrow (4–5) 1970 Thomas Cup semi-final loss to defending champion Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur when he defeated both Tan Aik Huang and Punch Gunalan in straight games. [4]

Achievements

European Championships

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1968 Ruhrlandhalle, Bochum, West Germany Flag of Sweden.svg Sture Johnsson 4–15, 15–11, 12–15 Med 3.png Bronze
1970 Afan Lido, Port Talbot, Wales Flag of Sweden.svg Sture Johnsson 5–15, 6–15 Med 2.png Silver
1976 Fitzwilliam Club, Dublin, Ireland Flag of Denmark.svg Flemming Delfs 4–15, 7–15 Med 2.png Silver

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1970 Afan Lido, Port Talbot, Wales Flag of Denmark.svg Per Walsøe Flag of Denmark.svg Henning Borch
Flag of Denmark.svg Erland Kops
15–9, 2–15, 15–10 Med 1.png Gold
1972 Karlskrona Idrottshall, Karlskrona, Sweden Flag of Denmark.svg Erland Kops Flag of Germany.svg Willi Braun
Flag of Germany.svg Roland Maywald
13–15, 8–15 Med 3.png Bronze
1974 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria Flag of Denmark.svg Flemming Delfs Flag of Germany.svg Willi Braun
Flag of Germany.svg Roland Maywald
8–15, 6–15 Med 3.png Bronze

International tournaments (22 titles, 13 runners-up)

Men's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1969 French Open Flag of Singapore.svg Lee Kin Tat 15–6, 15-14Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1970 Dutch Open Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Alan Parsons 15–5, 15–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1971 Swedish Open Flag of Sweden.svg Sture Johnsson 17–18, 15–10, 15–5Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1971Dutch Open Flag of Denmark.svg Svend Pri 15–10, 11–15, 10–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1973 Norwegian International Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Kihlström 15–10, 15–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1974 Portugal International Flag of Denmark.svg Flemming Delfs 15–5, 15–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1966 Dutch Open Flag of Denmark.svg Knud Aage Nielsen Flag of Malaysia.svg Oon Chong Hau
Flag of Malaysia.svg Punch Gunalan
4–15, 4–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1967 Norwegian International Flag of Denmark.svg Erland Kops Flag of Sweden.svg Sture Johnsson
Flag of Sweden.svg Kurt Johnsson
15–8, 15–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1970 Swedish Open Flag of Denmark.svg Poul Petersen Flag of Denmark.svg Svend Pri
Flag of Denmark.svg Per Walsøe
5–15, 15–11, 1–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1973 Nordic Championships Flag of Denmark.svg Flemming Delfs Flag of Denmark.svg Svend Pri
Flag of Denmark.svg Poul Petersen
16–18, 17–16, 15–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1974 Portugal International Flag of Denmark.svg Flemming Delfs Flag of England.svg David Hunt
Flag of England.svg William Kidd
12–15, 15–8, 10–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1974Nordic Championships Flag of Denmark.svg Flemming Delfs Flag of Denmark.svg Svend Pri
Flag of Denmark.svg Poul Petersen
10–15, 6–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1975 Jamaica International Flag of Denmark.svg Flemming Delfs Flag of England.svg Mike Tredgett
Flag of England.svg Ray Stevens
15–13, 4–15, 11–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1975 Mexico International Flag of Denmark.svg Flemming Delfs Flag of Sweden.svg Sture Johnsson
Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Kihlström
11–15, 15–13, 15–5Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1975Norwegian International Flag of Denmark.svg Flemming Delfs Flag of Sweden.svg Bengt Fröman
Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Kihlström
5–15, 15–5, 18–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1975Nordic Championships Flag of Denmark.svg Flemming Delfs Flag of Sweden.svg Bengt Fröman
Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Kihlström
9–15, 2–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1976 Swedish Open Flag of Denmark.svg Flemming Delfs Flag of Denmark.svg Jesper Helledie
Flag of Denmark.svg Jørgen Mortensen
15–0, 15–2Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1976Norwegian International Flag of Denmark.svg Flemming Delfs Flag of Sweden.svg Bengt Fröman
Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Kihlström
6–15, 12–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1976Dutch Open Flag of Denmark.svg Flemming Delfs Flag of Denmark.svg Klaus Kaagaard
Flag of Denmark.svg Steen Skovgaard
15–6, 15–12Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1976 Denmark Open Flag of Denmark.svg Flemming Delfs Flag of England.svg David Eddy
Flag of England.svg Eddy Sutton
13–15, 11–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1977Dutch Open Flag of Denmark.svg Steen Skovgaard Flag of England.svg David Eddy
Flag of England.svg Eddy Sutton
15–6, 8–15, 15–17Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1967 Norwegian International Flag of Denmark.svg Ulla Strand Flag of Denmark.svg Erland Kops
Flag of Denmark.svg Lizbeth von Barnekow
15–9, 15–12Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1968 Nordic Championships Flag of Denmark.svg Karin Jørgensen Flag of Denmark.svg Poul-Erik Nielsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Pernille Mølgaard Hansen
10–15, 15–7, 9–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1969 French Open Flag of Denmark.svg Lene Horvid Flag of Germany.svg Torsten Winter
Flag of England.svg Julie Rickard
15–9, 14–17, 15–7Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1970 Swedish Open Flag of Denmark.svg Karin Jørgensen Flag of Denmark.svg Per Walsøe
Flag of Denmark.svg Pernille Kaagaard
15–3, 5–15, 8–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1972Nordic Championships Flag of Denmark.svg Ulla Strand Flag of Denmark.svg Per Walsøe
Flag of Denmark.svg Pernille Kaagaard
15–11, 15–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1973 Denmark Open Flag of Denmark.svg Ulla Strand Flag of England.svg Derek Talbot
Flag of England.svg Nora Perry
4–15, 17–14, 15–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1973Nordic Championships Flag of Denmark.svg Ulla Strand Flag of Sweden.svg Gert Perneklo
Flag of Sweden.svg Eva Stuart
18–14, 15–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1973 USSR International Flag of Denmark.svg Lene Køppen Flag of Germany.svg Roland Maywald
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Tatjana Antropova
15–9, 6–15, 15–5Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1974Denmark Open Flag of Denmark.svg Ulla Strand Flag of Germany.svg Wolfgang Bochow
Flag of Germany.svg Marieluise Zizmann
15–5, 15–3Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1974Nordic Championships Flag of Denmark.svg Pernille Kaagaard Flag of Denmark.svg Poul Petersen
Flag of Denmark.svg Anne Flindt
15–12, 15–12Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1975Norwegian International Flag of Denmark.svg Inge Borgstrøm Flag of Denmark.svg Niels Bruun
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Joke van Beusekom
15–4, 15–14Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1975 Jamaica International Flag of Denmark.svg Lene Køppen Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lucio Fabris
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Barbara Welch
15–10, 13–18, 15–3Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1976Norwegian International Flag of Denmark.svg Pernille Kaagaard Flag of Denmark.svg Mogens Neergaard
Flag of Denmark.svg Lilli B. Petersen
15–1, 15–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1976Nordic Championships Flag of Denmark.svg Pernille Kaagaard Flag of Denmark.svg Steen Skovgaard
Flag of Denmark.svg Lene Køppen
0–15, 6–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

References

  1. Herbert Scheele (ed.) (1971) The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1971. Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd. p. 82.
  2. Pat Davis (1983) The Guinness Book of Badminton. Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 125, 126.
  3. Danmarksmesterskaber. badminton.dk
  4. Herbert Scheele (ed.) (1971) The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1971. Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd. p. 29.