| Henrik Svarrer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 June 1964 Esbjerg, Syddanmark, Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Henrik Svarrer (born 22 June 1964) is a Danish retired badminton player. He won the men's doubles title in the 1990 European Championships.
Svarrer competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in the men's doubles with Jan Paulsen. They lost in the quarter-finals to Li Yongbo and Tian Bingyi, of China, 15–11, 12–15, 17–14. [1]
Svarrer made his second appearance at the Olympics in 1996 by competing in the men's doubles with Michael Søgaard. The duo eliminated in the second round to number 1 seed Rexy Mainaky and Ricky Subagja. [1]
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Gillian Clark |  Rudy Gunawan Rosiana Tendean | 11–15, 9–15 |  Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Luzhniki, Moscow, Soviet Union |  Jan Paulsen | Max Gandrup Thomas Lund | 17–16, 15–6 |  Gold |
| 1992 | Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland | Jan Paulsen | Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund | 9–15, 5–15 |  Silver |
| 1994 | Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands | Jim Laugesen |  Andrey Antropov Nikolai Zuyev | 11–15, 15–6, 7–15 | Bronze |
| 1996 | Herning Badminton Klub, Herning, Denmark | Michael Søgaard | Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund | 15–10, 12–15, 17–18 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Badmintonsenteret, Kristiansand, Norway | Dorte Kjær | Steen Fladberg Gillian Clark | 15–18, 10–15 | Bronze |
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Canadian Open | Jens Peter Nierhoff |  Billy Gilliland Dan Travers | 15–12, 15–11 |  Winner |
| 1986 | Scottish Open | Jesper Knudsen | Billy Gilliland Dan Travers | 15–10, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1987 | Carlton Inter-sport Cup | Jesper Knudsen | Mark Christiansen  Stefan Karlsson | 6–15, 10–15 |  Runner-up |
| 1988 | Canadian Open | Jens Peter Nierhoff |  Yang Kesen Zheng Shoutai | 15–9, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1988 | Scottish Open | Claus Thomsen | Rikard Rönnblom Erik Söderberg | 15–12, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1989 | German Open | Jan Paulsen | Max Gandrup Thomas Lund | 15–12, 8–15, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1989 | Dutch Open | Jan Paulsen | Rudy Gunawan Eddy Hartono | 11–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 1991 | Dutch Open | Jan Paulsen | Rudy Gunawan Eddy Hartono | 2–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | All England Open | Jan Paulsen | Rudy Gunawan Eddy Hartono | 10–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | Denmark Open | Jan Paulsen | Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund | 16–18, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Denmark Open | Jim Laugesen | Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund | 5–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Finnish Open | Christian Jakobsen | Jan-Eric Antonsson Mikael Rosén | 15–7, 17–15 | Winner |
| 1994 | French Open | Christian Jakobsen | Aras Razak Aman Santosa | 18–16, 16–17, 12–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Thailand Open | Dorte Kjær | Peter Buch Grete Mogensen | 9–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1987 | Carlton-Intersport-Cup | Dorte Kjær | Andy Goode Fiona Elliott | 16–17, 15–9, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1988 | Dutch Open | Dorte Kjær | Jesper Knudsen Nettie Nielsen | 7–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1988 | Canadian Open |  Erica van Dijck |  Mike Bitten Doris Piché | 15–13, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1989 | Chinese Taipei Open | Dorte Kjær | Jan Paulsen Gillian Gowers | 15–8, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1990 | Denmark Open | Marlene Thomsen | Thomas Lund Pernille Dupont | 4–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Dutch Open | Marlene Thomsen | Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Maria Bengtsson | 15–13, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1991 | Finnish Open | Maria Bengtsson | Max Gandrup Gillian Clark | 15–12, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1992 | Chinese Taipei Open | Marlene Thomsen | Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Maria Bengtsson | 6–15, 15–17 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | USSR International | Bent Svenningsen |  Alexander Gutko Radiy Bilalov | 15–5, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1986 | Austrian International | Claus Thomsen | Kim Brodersen Jacob Thygesen | 15–6, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1986 | USSR International | Claus Thomsen | Peter Axelsson Jens Olsson | 15–6, 11–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Copenhagen Masters | Jim Laugesen | Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund | 3–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Copenhagen Masters | Michael Søgaard | Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund | 10–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Nordic Championships | Michael Søgaard | Peter Axelsson Pär-Gunnar Jönsson | 15–9, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1995 | Copenhagen Masters | Michael Søgaard | Simon Archer Chris Hunt | 15–7, 15–7 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | USSR International | Annette Bernth | Duncan Bridge Jill Pringle | 15–17, 3–15 | Runner-up |
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