Jesper Helledie

Jesper Helledie
Personal information
Country	Denmark
Born	(1954-09-05) 5 September 1954 (age 71)
Residence	Farum, Denmark
Medal record Men's badminton Representing   Denmark World Championships 1983 Copenhagen Men's doubles World Cup 1983 Kuala Lumpur Mixed doubles 1985 Jakarta Mixed doubles World Senior Championships 2009 Huelva Men's doubles 50+ 2009 Huelva Mixed doubles 50+ 2019 Katowice Men's doubles 60+ 2021 Huelva Men's singles 65+ 2025 Pattaya Men's singles 70+ 2015 Helsingborg Mixed doubles 55+ 2015 Helsingborg Men's doubles 60+ 2021 Huelva Men's doubles 60+ Thomas Cup 1982 London Men's team European Championships 1986 Uppsala Men's doubles European Mixed Team Championships 1986 Uppsala Mixed team 1982 Böblingen Mixed team European Junior Championships 1973 Edinburgh Boys' singles 1973 Edinburgh Mixed doubles 1973 Edinburgh Mixed team 1973 Edinburgh Boys' doubles

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]

Career

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 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.

Achievements

World Championships

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1983	Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark	Steen Fladberg	Martin Dew Mike Tredgett	15–10, 15–10	Gold

World Cup

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
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

World Senior Championships

Men's singles

Year	Age	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref
2021	65+	Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain	Karsten Meier	15–21, 21–14, 16–21	Silver	[3]
2025	70+	Eastern National Sports Training Centre, Pattaya, Thailand	Bruni Garip	17–21, 20–22	Silver	[4]

Men's doubles

Year	Age	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref
2009	50+	Pabellón Municipal de Deportes, Huelva, Spain	Steen Fladberg	Surapong Suharitdumrong Taveesup Waranusast	21–13, 20–22, 21–16	Gold	[5]
2015	60+	Helsingborg Arena, Helsingborg, Sweden	Claus B. Andersen	Jiamsak Panitchaikul Surapong Suharitdumrong	21–18, 8–21, 13–21	Bronze	[6]
2019	60+	Spodek, Katowice, Poland	Dan Travers	Per Juul Birger Steenberg	21–12, 21–18	Gold	[7]
2021	60+	Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain	Dan Travers	Jack Keith Priestman Geoffrey Stensland	15–21, 18–21	Bronze	[8]

Mixed doubles

Year	Age	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref
2009	50+	Pabellón Municipal de Deportes, Huelva, Spain	Svetlana Zilberman	Dan Travers Christine Black	19–21, 21–16, 21–18	Gold	[9]
2015	55+	Helsingborg Arena, Helsingborg, Sweden	Hanne Adsbøl	Stefan Frey Heidi Bender	21–17, 12–21, 18–21	Bronze	[10]

European Championships

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1986	Fyrishallen, Uppsala, Sweden	Steen Fladberg	Stefan Karlsson Thomas Kihlström	15–12, 18–17	Gold

European Junior Championships

Boys' singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1973	Edinburgh, Scotland	Petter Thoresen	15–1, 15–7	Gold

Boys' doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1973	Edinburgh, Scotland	Jacob Dynnes Hansen	Stefan Karlsson Willy Nilsson	9–15, 12–15	Silver

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1973	Edinburgh, Scotland	Susanne Johansen	Hans Olaf Birkholm Mette Myhre	15–8, 15–10	Gold

IBF World Grand Prix

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

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
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
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

IBF International

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1975	Swedish Open	Jørgen Mortensen	Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett	6–15, 15–13, 6–15	Runner-up
1976	Swedish Open	Jørgen Mortensen	Flemming Delfs Elo Hansen	0–15, 2–15	Runner-up
1978	Dutch Open	Svend Pri	Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett	9–15, 15–1, 15–5	Winner
1978	Norwegian International	Steen Fladberg	Kenneth Larsen Mogens Neergaard	15–5, 15–8	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
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

References

1. "Jesper Helledie" (in Danish). Badminton Danmark. Archived from the original on 14 October 2007. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
2. Hansen, Gert. "Jesper Helledie en glad Hvidovre dreng!" (PDF). Badminton Museet (in Danish). Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
3. "ElPozo BWF World Senior Badminton Championships 2021: MS 65". BWF-Tournament Software. Archived from the original on 20 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
4. "Amazing Thailand-Pattaya BWF World Senior Championships 2025". bwfbadminton. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
5. "BWF World Championships 2009: MD-50". Espana Badminton. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
6. "BWF World Senior Championships: MD 60". BWF-Tournament Software. Archived from the original on 20 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
7. "Yonex BWF World Senior Badminton Championships Katowice 2019: MD 60". BWF-Tournament Software. Archived from the original on 20 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
8. "ElPozo BWF World Senior Badminton Championships 2021: MD 60". BWF-Tournament Software. Archived from the original on 20 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
9. "BWF World Championships 2009: XD-50". Espana Badminton. Archived from the original on 20 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
10. "BWF World Senior Championships: XD 55". BWF-Tournament Software. Archived from the original on 20 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.

External links

• Jesper Helledie at BWF Badminton.com