Jesper Larsen

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Jesper Larsen
Personal information
Birth nameJesper Alsing Larsen
CountryFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Born (1972-10-29) 29 October 1972 (age 50)
Faaborg, Denmark
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
HandednessRight
EventMen's & mixed doubles
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Sudirman Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1999 Copenhagen Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1997 Glasgow Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2001 Seville Mixed team
Thomas Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Hong Kong Men's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Glasgow Men's doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Glasgow Mixed team
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]

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Achievements

European Championships

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2000 Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena,
Glasgow, Scotland
Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Eriksen Flag of Sweden.svg Peter Axelsson
Flag of Sweden.svg Pär-Gunnar Jönsson
15–7, 15–6 Med 1.png Gold

IBF World Grand Prix

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

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1995 Scottish Open Flag of Sweden.svg Stellan Österberg Flag of England.svg Nick Ponting
Flag of England.svg Julian Robertson
5–15, 6–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1997 German Open Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Eriksen Flag of England.svg Simon Archer
Flag of England.svg Chris Hunt
15–1, 15–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1997 Dutch Open Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Eriksen Flag of England.svg Nick Ponting
Flag of England.svg John Quinn
7–15, 15–8, 15–6Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1997 Denmark Open Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Eriksen Flag of Denmark.svg Jon Holst-Christensen
Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Søgaard
17–14, 8–15, 13–18Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1998 Hong Kong Open Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Eriksen Flag of Indonesia.svg Tony Gunawan
Flag of Indonesia.svg Candra Wijaya
10–15, 9–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1999 Korea Open Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Eriksen Flag of Indonesia.svg Eng Hian
Flag of Indonesia.svg Flandy Limpele
15–6, 7–15, 9–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1999 Swiss Open Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Eriksen Flag of Denmark.svg Jim Laugesen
Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Søgaard
15–6, 12–15, 17–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2000Swiss Open Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Eriksen Flag of South Korea.svg Ha Tae-kwon
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Dong-moon
12–15, 2–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2000Denmark Open Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Eriksen Flag of Indonesia.svg Eng Hian
Flag of Indonesia.svg Flandy Limpele
13–15, 10–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2001Swiss Open Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Eriksen Flag of Denmark.svg Jim Laugesen
Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Søgaard
7–4, 2–7, 7–1, 1–7, 3–7Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2001Dutch Open Flag of Denmark.svg Jesper Christensen Flag of Denmark.svg Martin Lundgaard Hansen
Flag of Denmark.svg Lars Paaske
7–4, 3–7, 7–5, 4–7, 7–5Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2004German Open Flag of Denmark.svg Joachim Fischer Nielsen Flag of Denmark.svg Mathias Boe
Flag of Denmark.svg Carsten Mogensen
6–15, 14–17Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

IBF International

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1994 Norwegian International Flag of the United States.svg Thomas Reidy Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Jansson
Flag of Sweden.svg Stellan Österberg
15–7, 15–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1995Malmö International Flag of Sweden.svg Stellan Österberg Flag of Denmark.svg Janek Roos
Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Stavngaard
18–16, 5–15, 7–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1995Norwegian International Flag of Sweden.svg Stellan Österberg Flag of Denmark.svg Jim Laugesen
Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Stavngaard
15–11, 10–15, 12–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1996 Austrian International Flag of Denmark.svg Peder Nissen Flag of Russia.svg Artur Khachaturjan
Flag of Russia.svg Sergei Melnikov
15–12, 15–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1996 French Open Flag of Denmark.svg Peder Nissen Flag of Indonesia.svg Dharma Gunawi
Flag of Germany.svg Michael Keck
10–15, 8–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1996Malmö International Flag of Denmark.svg Peder Nissen Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Hansson
Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Larsson
9–15, 7–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2002 Scottish International Flag of Denmark.svg Jesper Christensen Flag of Denmark.svg Tommy Sørensen
Flag of Denmark.svg Jesper Thomsen
15–6, 15–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2003 Iceland International Flag of Denmark.svg Joachim Fischer Nielsen Flag of England.svg David Lindley
Flag of England.svg Kristian Roebuck
15–8, 15–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2004 Swedish International Flag of Denmark.svg Joachim Fischer Nielsen Flag of Poland.svg Michał Łogosz
Flag of Poland.svg Robert Mateusiak
15–4, 13–15, 12–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2004 French International Flag of Denmark.svg Joachim Fischer Nielsen Flag of Malaysia.svg Gan Teik Chai
Flag of Malaysia.svg Koo Kien Keat
6–15, 15–17Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2004 Spanish Open Flag of Denmark.svg Joachim Fischer Nielsen Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Hughes
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Martyn Lewis
15–6, 15–5Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1994Strasbourg International Flag of Sweden.svg Ann Sandersson Flag placeholder.svg
Flag placeholder.svg
Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1994La Chaux-de-Fonds International Flag of Sweden.svg Ann Sandersson Flag of Germany.svg Michael Keck
Flag of Germany.svg Karen Stechmann
4–15, 5–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1995Malmö International Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Bengtsson Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Stavngaard
Flag of Denmark.svg Ann Jørgensen
9–15, 14–17Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1996 French Open Flag of Denmark.svg Majken Vange Flag of Ukraine.svg Vladislav Druzchenko
Flag of Ukraine.svg Victoria Evtoushenko
15–8, 14–17, 15–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1996Malmö International Flag of Denmark.svg Majken Vange Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Larsson
Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Bengtsson
5–15, 11–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1996 Irish International Flag of Denmark.svg Majken Vange Flag of Denmark.svg Jonas Rasmussen
Flag of Denmark.svg Ann-Lou Jørgensen
15–10, 8–15, 15–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2003 Iceland International Flag of Denmark.svg Mie Nielsen Flag of England.svg Simon Archer
Flag of England.svg Donna Kellogg
13–15, 4–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

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References

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  2. "Individuelle Europamesterskaber". www.badminton.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 20 December 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
  3. Phillips, Mitch. "Defending champion retires after loss". www.rediff.com. Archived from the original on 20 November 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2020.