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Country | Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 5 September 1954 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Farum, Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jesper Helledie (born 5 September 1954) is a Danish badminton player. Though a highly regarded prospect in men's singles as a young player, he eventually became a doubles specialist. Helledie was the men's doubles gold medalists at the 1983 World Championships. He has played 46 international matches for Denmark from 1974–1986. [1] He overcoming two ruptures of his achilles tendon during his career. [2]
Helledie is a Farum origin (now parts of Furesø Municipality), started his badminton journey in Hvidovre badminton club trained by Søren Ewald. [2] He has shown his talent in his youth winning the 1973 European Junior Championships in the boys' singles. [1] During of his career, he has spent most of his career in Hvidovre badminton club, except for 7 years when he lived in Calgary, Canada. He received Honorary Member of Hvidovre Badminton Club in 2000. [2]
Helledie won the gold medal at the 1983 IBF World Championships in the men's doubles with Steen Fladberg, defeating Mike Tredgett and Martin Dew 15-10, 15-10 in the final. [2]
He also won at the 1986 European Championships in the men's doubles with the same partner.
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1983 | Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark | Steen Fladberg | Martin Dew Mike Tredgett | 15–10, 15–10 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1983 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Sally Podger | Martin Dew Gillian Gilks | 9–15, 7–15 | Bronze |
1985 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Lin Ying | Christian Hadinata Ivana Lie | 16–17, 15–12, 1–15 | Bronze |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Event | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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2021 | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain | Men's singles 65+ | Karsten Meier | 15–21, 21–14, 16–21 | Silver | [3] |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Event | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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2009 | Pabellón Municipal de Deportes, Punta Umbría, Spain | Men's doubles 50+ | Steen Fladberg | Surapong Suharitdumrong Taveesup Waranusast | 21–13, 20–22, 21–16 | Gold | [4] |
2015 | Helsingborg Arena, Helsingborg, Sweden | Men's doubles 60+ | Claus B. Andersen | Jiamsak Panitchaikul Surapong Suharitdumrong | 21–18, 8–21, 13–21 | Bronze | [5] |
2019 | Spodek, Katowice, Poland | Men's doubles 60+ | Dan Travers | Per Juul Birger Steenberg | 21–12, 21–18 | Gold | [6] |
2021 | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain | Men's doubles 60+ | Dan Travers | Per Juul Birger Steenberg | 21–12, 21–18 | Gold | [7] |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Event | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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2009 | Pabellón Municipal de Deportes, Punta Umbría, Spain | Mixed doubles 50+ | Svetlana Zilberman | Dan Travers Christine Black | 19–21, 21–16, 21–18 | Gold | [8] |
2015 | Helsingborg Arena, Helsingborg, Sweden | Mixed doubles 55+ | Hanne Adsbøl | Stefan Frey Heidi Bender | 21–17, 12–21, 18–21 | Bronze | [9] |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1986 | Fyrishallen, Uppsala, Sweden | Steen Fladberg | Stefan Karlsson Thomas Kihlström | 15–12, 18–17 | Gold |
Boys' singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1973 | Edinburgh, Scotland | Petter Thoresen | 15–1, 15–7 | Gold |
Boys' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1973 | Edinburgh, Scotland | Jacob Dynnes Hansen | Stefan Karlsson Willy Nilsson | 9–15, 12–15 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1973 | Edinburgh, Scotland | Susanne Johansen | Hans Olaf Birkholm Mette Myhre | 15–8, 15–10 | Gold |
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1983 | Swedish Open | Steen Fladberg | Stefan Karlsson Thomas Kihlström | 4–15, 18–13, 15–10 | Winner |
1984 | Chinese Taipei Open | Steen Fladberg | Stefan Karlsson Thomas Kihlström | 3–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
1984 | Scottish Open | Morten Frost | Duncan Bridge Nigel Tier | 15–11, 15–11 | Winner |
1985 | Hong Kong Open | Steen Fladberg | Mark Christiansen Michael Kjeldsen | 15–8, 7–15, 15–12 | Winner |
1985 | Dutch Open | Steen Fladberg | Mark Christiansen Michael Kjeldsen | 15–8, 15–9 | Winner |
1985 | Scandinavian Open | Steen Fladberg | Martin Dew Dipak Tailor | 15–12, 15–9 | Winner |
1986 | German Open | Steen Fladberg | Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong | 8–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
1986 | Scandinavian Open | Steen Fladberg | Martin Dew Dipak Tailor | 15–9, 15–18, 15–7 | Winner |
1986 | Carlton-Intersport Cup | Steen Fladberg | Martin Dew Dipak Tailor | 9–15, 14–18 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1985 | Dutch Open | Dorte Kjær | Steen Fladberg Gitte Paulsen | 9–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
1985 | Canadian Open | Johanne Falardeau | Billy Gilliland Nora Perry | 6–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
1985 | Chinese Taipei Open | Erica van Dijck | Billy Gilliland Nora Perry | 6–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1975 | Swedish Open | Jørgen Mortensen | Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett | 6–15, 15–13, 6–15 | Runner-up |
1978 | Dutch Open | Svend Pri | Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett | 9–15, 15–1, 15–5 | Winner |
1978 | Norwegian International | Steen Fladberg | Winner | ||
1982 | Scandinavian Open | Steen Skovgaard | Stefan Karlsson Thomas Kihlström | 13–15, 15–13, 10–15 | Runner-up |
1982 | Nordic Championships | Steen Skovgaard | Steen Fladberg Morten Frost | 6–15, 18–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
1983 | Dutch Open | Steen Fladberg | Martin Dew Mike Tredgett | 18–13, 15–10 | Winner |
1983 | India Masters | Jens Peter Nierhoff | Steve Baddeley Martin Dew | 7–15, 15–6, 15–14 | Winner |
1985 | U.S. Open | John Goss | John Britton Gary Higgins | 12–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1984 | Nordic Championships | Dorte Kjær | Kenneth Larsen Gitte Paulsen | 15–10, 15–9 | Winner |
1985 | U.S. Open | Nancy Little | Mike Butler Claire Backhouse-Sharpe | 9–15, 15–7, 4–15 | Runner-up |
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