Jesper Larsen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Birth name | Jesper Alsing Larsen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Faaborg, Denmark | 29 October 1972|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Men's & mixed doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Jesper Alsing Larsen (born 29 October 1972) is a badminton player from Denmark who affiliated with Hvidovre BK. [1] He won the men's doubles gold medal along with partner Jens Eriksen at the 2000 European Championships. [2] Larsen and Eriksen competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, and finished in the quarter-finals stage. [3]
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2000 | Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | Jens Eriksen | Peter Axelsson Pär-Gunnar Jönsson | 15–7, 15–6 | 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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1995 | Scottish Open | Stellan Österberg | Nick Ponting Julian Robertson | 5–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
1997 | German Open | Jens Eriksen | Simon Archer Chris Hunt | 15–1, 15–8 | Winner |
1997 | Dutch Open | Jens Eriksen | Nick Ponting John Quinn | 7–15, 15–8, 15–6 | Winner |
1997 | Denmark Open | Jens Eriksen | Jon Holst-Christensen Michael Søgaard | 17–14, 8–15, 13–18 | Runner-up |
1998 | Hong Kong Open | Jens Eriksen | Tony Gunawan Candra Wijaya | 10–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
1999 | Korea Open | Jens Eriksen | Eng Hian Flandy Limpele | 15–6, 7–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
1999 | Swiss Open | Jens Eriksen | Jim Laugesen Michael Søgaard | 15–6, 12–15, 17–16 | Winner |
2000 | Swiss Open | Jens Eriksen | Ha Tae-kwon Kim Dong-moon | 12–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
2000 | Denmark Open | Jens Eriksen | Eng Hian Flandy Limpele | 13–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
2001 | Swiss Open | Jens Eriksen | Jim Laugesen Michael Søgaard | 7–4, 2–7, 7–1, 1–7, 3–7 | Runner-up |
2001 | Dutch Open | Jesper Christensen | Martin Lundgaard Hansen Lars Paaske | 7–4, 3–7, 7–5, 4–7, 7–5 | Winner |
2004 | German Open | Joachim Fischer Nielsen | Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen | 6–15, 14–17 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1994 | Norwegian International | Thomas Reidy | Magnus Jansson Stellan Österberg | 15–7, 15–10 | Winner |
1995 | Malmö International | Stellan Österberg | Janek Roos Thomas Stavngaard | 18–16, 5–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
1995 | Norwegian International | Stellan Österberg | Jim Laugesen Thomas Stavngaard | 15–11, 10–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
1996 | Austrian International | Peder Nissen | Artur Khachaturjan Sergei Melnikov | 15–12, 15–9 | Winner |
1996 | French Open | Peder Nissen | Dharma Gunawi Michael Keck | 10–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
1996 | Malmö International | Peder Nissen | Anders Hansson Robert Larsson | 9–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
2002 | Scottish International | Jesper Christensen | Tommy Sørensen Jesper Thomsen | 15–6, 15–9 | Winner |
2003 | Iceland International | Joachim Fischer Nielsen | David Lindley Kristian Roebuck | 15–8, 15–9 | Winner |
2004 | Swedish International | Joachim Fischer Nielsen | Michał Łogosz Robert Mateusiak | 15–4, 13–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
2004 | French International | Joachim Fischer Nielsen | Gan Teik Chai Koo Kien Keat | 6–15, 15–17 | Runner-up |
2004 | Spanish Open | Joachim Fischer Nielsen | Matthew Hughes Martyn Lewis | 15–6, 15–5 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1994 | Strasbourg International | Ann Sandersson | Winner | ||
1994 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Ann Sandersson | Michael Keck Karen Stechmann | 4–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
1995 | Malmö International | Maria Bengtsson | Thomas Stavngaard Ann Jørgensen | 9–15, 14–17 | Runner-up |
1996 | French Open | Majken Vange | Vladislav Druzchenko Victoria Evtoushenko | 15–8, 14–17, 15–11 | Winner |
1996 | Malmö International | Majken Vange | Robert Larsson Maria Bengtsson | 5–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
1996 | Irish International | Majken Vange | Jonas Rasmussen Ann-Lou Jørgensen | 15–10, 8–15, 15–9 | Winner |
2003 | Iceland International | Mie Nielsen | Simon Archer Donna Kellogg | 13–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
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