Ib Frederiksen

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Ib Frederiksen
Personal information
Birth nameIb Frederiksen
CountryFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Born7 May
Skive
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
EventMen's singles
Medal record
Representing Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Thomas Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1990 Tokyo Men's team
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1986 Uppsala Men's singles

Ib Frederiksen is a former Danish badminton player.

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Career

Frederiksen competed at the 1987 IBF World Championships, and he was defeated in the quarterfinals by Yang Yang, of China. He won the 1988 All England Open Badminton Championships in men's singles beating Jens Peter Nierhoff in the semifinal and Morten Frost in the final 8–15, 15–7, 15–10.[ citation needed ]

Achievements

European Championships

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1986 Uppsala, Sweden Flag of Denmark.svg Morten Frost 8–15, 2–15 Med 2.png Silver

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Men's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1984 Dutch Open Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Peter Nierhoff 15–12, 9–15, 16–18Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1985 Canadian Open Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Peter Nierhoff6–15, 2–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1986 Japan Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang Yang 15–5, 6–15, 8–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1986Dutch Open Flag of England.svg Steve Baddeley 18–15, 8–15, 15–2Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1987 German Open Flag of England.svg Darren Hall 16–17, 15–4, 6–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1987 French Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Hermawan Susanto 15–2, 15–4Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1988Poona Open Flag of Denmark.svg Morten Frost 10–15, 9–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1988 All England Open Flag of Denmark.svg Morten Frost8–15, 15–7, 15–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1990 Scottish Open Flag of England.svg Anders Nielsen 18–15, 15–7Gold medal icon.svgWinner


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