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| Country | Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 February 1967 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jan Paulsen (born 12 February 1967) is a retired badminton player from Denmark.
Paulsen competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with Henrik Svarrer. They lost in the quarterfinals to Li Yongbo and Tian Bingyi, of China, 15-11, 12-15, 17-14. [1]
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | German Open |  Steen Fladberg |  Chen Hongyong Chen Kang | 15–8, 6–15, 18–13 |  Winner |
| 1989 | German Open | Henrik Svarrer | Thomas Lund Max Gandrup | 15–12, 8–15, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1989 | Dutch Open | Henrik Svarrer |  Eddy Hartono Rudy Gunawan | 11–15, 2–15 |  Runner-up |
| 1991 | Dutch Open | Henrik Svarrer | Eddy Hartono Rudy Gunawan | 2–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | All England Open | Henrik Svarrer | Eddy Hartono Rudy Gunawan | 10–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | Denmark Open | Henrik Svarrer | Thomas Lund Jon Holst-Christensen | 16–18, 8–15 | Runner-up |
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