Jens Eriksen

Jens Dyrløv Eriksen (born 30 December 1969) is a badminton player from Denmark. He competed in four consecutive Olympic Games from 1996 to 2008, and won a mixed doubles bronze medal in 2004 partnered with Mette Schjoldager. At the World Championships, Eriksen won two silvers in 1995 and 1997, also two bronze medals in 2001 and 2006.[1]

Jens Eriksen
Personal information
Birth nameJens Dyrløv Eriksen
Country Denmark
Born (1969-12-30) 30 December 1969
Glostrup, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb; 12.9 st)
CoachSteen Pedersen
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking1 (MD)
1 (XD)
BWF profile

Career

2004 Olympics

He played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles and mixed doubles.

In men's doubles, Eriksen and his partner Martin Lundgaard Hansen had a bye in the first round and defeated Howard Bach and Kevin Han of the United States in the second. In the quarterfinals, Eriksen and Hansen beat Fu Haifeng and Cai Yun of China 3-15, 15-11, 15-8. They lost the semifinal to Lee Dong-soo and Yoo Yong-sung of Korea 9-15, 15-5, 15-3 and the bronze medal match against Eng Hian and Flandy Limpele of Indonesia 15-13, 15-7 to finish fourth place.

He also competed in mixed doubles with partner Mette Schjoldager. They defeated Svetoslav Stoyanov and Victoria Wright of France in the first round and Kim Yong-hyun and Lee Hyo-jung of Korea in the second. In the quarterfinals, Eriksen and Schjoldager beat Nova Widianto and Vita Marissa of Indonesia 15-12, 15-8 to advance to the semifinals. There, they lost to Zhang Jun and Gao Ling of China 15-9, 15-5. In the bronze medal match, they defeated fellow Danish pair Jonas Rasmussen and Rikke Olsen 15-5, 15-5 to win the bronze medal.

He missed the chance to be the first Danish sportsman in 20 years (since Henning Lynge Jakobsen at the 1984 Summer Olympics) to win two medals in the same Olympic Games.

Achievements

Olympic Games

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2004 Goudi Olympic Hall, Athens, Greece Mette Schjoldager Jonas Rasmussen
Rikke Olsen
15–5, 15–5 Bronze

World Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid, Spain Martin Lundgaard Hansen Cai Yun
Fu Haifeng
21–23, 16–21 Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2001 Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain Mette Schjoldager Zhang Jun
Gao Ling
2–15, 12–15 Bronze
1997 Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland Marlene Thomsen Liu Yong
Ge Fei
5–15, 17–16, 4–15 Silver
1995 Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland Helene Kirkegaard Thomas Lund
Marlene Thomsen
2–15, 6–15 Silver

World Cup

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2005 Olympic Park, Yiyang, China Martin Lundgaard Hansen Cai Yun
Fu Haifeng
14–21, 12–21 Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2005 Olympic Park, Yiyang, China Mette Schjoldager Nova Widianto
Liliyana Natsir
15–21, 18–21 Bronze

European Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2008 Messecenter,
Herning, Denmark
Martin Lundgaard Hansen Lars Paaske
Jonas Rasmussen
19–21, 16–21 Silver
2006 Maaspoort Sports and Events,
Den Bosch, Netherlands
Martin Lundgaard Hansen Mathias Boe
Carsten Mogensen
21–15, 21–17 Gold
2004 Queue d’Arve Sport Center,
Geneva, Switzerland
Martin Lundgaard Hansen Anthony Clark
Nathan Robertson
15–3, 15–9 Gold
2002 Baltiska hallen,
Malmö, Sweden
Martin Lundgaard Hansen Anthony Clark
Nathan Robertson
7–4, 1–7, 7–3, 2–7, 7–3 Gold
2000 Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena,
Glasgow, Scotland
Jesper Larsen Pär-Gunnar Jonsson
Peter Axelsson
15–7, 15–6 Gold
1994 Maaspoort Sports and Events,
Den Bosch, Netherlands
Christian Jakobsen Simon Archer
Chris Hunt
12–15, 7–15, 12–15 Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Maaspoort Sports and Events,
Den Bosch, Netherlands
Mette Schjoldager Thomas Laybourn
Kamilla Rytter Juhl
20–22, 15–21 Silver
2004 Queue d’Arve Sport Center,
Geneva, Switzerland
Mette Schjoldager Nathan Robertson
Gail Emms
16–17, 14–17 Bronze
2002 Baltiska hallen,
Malmö, Sweden
Mette Schjoldager Nathan Robertson
Gail Emms
7–5, 7–3, 7–1 Gold
2000 Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena,
Glasgow, Scotland
Mette Schjoldager Michael Søgaard
Rikke Olsen
7–15, 12–15 Silver
1994 Maaspoort Sports and Events,
Den Bosch, Netherlands
Anne Mette Bille Michael Søgaard
Catrine Bengtsson
8–15, 16–18 Bronze

BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[2] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011,[3] with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Denmark Open Martin Lundgaard Hansen Koo Kien Keat
Tan Boon Heong
21–14, 14–21, 12–21 Runner-up
2007 Swiss Open Martin Lundgaard Hansen Koo Kien Keat
Tan Boon Heong
21–17, 16–21, 12–21 Runner-up

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 China Masters Martin Lundgaard Hansen Cai Yun
Fu Haifeng
21–17, 21–17 Winner
2006 All England Open Martin Lundgaard Hansen Choong Tan Fook
Lee Wan Wah
15–6, 14–17, 15–2 Winner
2005 China Open Martin Lundgaard Hansen Sigit Budiarto
Candra Wijaya
16–17, 15–11, 13–15 Runner-up
2005 Hong Kong Open Martin Lundgaard Hansen Cai Yun
Fu Haifeng
13–15, 9–15 Runner-up
2005 Japan Open Martin Lundgaard Hansen Sigit Budiarto
Candra Wijaya
15–10, 15–3 Winner
2005 German Open Martin Lundgaard Hansen Cai Yun
Fu Haifeng
15–6, 3–15, 10–15 Runner-up
2005 Korea Open Martin Lundgaard Hansen Sigit Budiarto
Candra Wijaya
7–15, 15–13, 15–13 Winner
2004 Singapore Open Martin Lundgaard Hansen Alvent Yulianto
Luluk Hadiyanto
2–15, 9–15 Runner-up
2004 All England Open Martin Lundgaard Hansen Choong Tan Fook
Lee Wan Wah
9–15, 15–13, 15–3 Winner
2003 Singapore Open Martin Lundgaard Hansen Lars Paaske
Jonas Rasmussen
15–9, 15–10 Winner
2002 Dutch Open Martin Lundgaard Hansen Kim Dong-moon
Ha Tae-kwon
8–15, 8–15 Runner-up
2002 Swiss Open Martin Lundgaard Hansen Lee Dong-soo
Yoo Yong-sung
7–5, 5–7, 2–7, 5–7 Runner-up
2001 Swiss Open Jesper Larsen Jim Laugesen
Michael Søgaard
7–4, 2–7, 7–1, 1–7, 3–7 Runner-up
2000 Denmark Open Jesper Larsen Flandy Limpele
Eng Hian
13–15, 10–15 Runner-up
2000 Swiss Open Jesper Larsen Kim Dong-moon
Ha Tae-kwon
12–15, 2–15 Runner-up
1999 Swiss Open Jesper Larsen Jim Laugesen
Michael Søgaard
15–6, 12–15, 17–16 Winner
1999 Korea Open Jesper Larsen Flandy Limpele
Eng Hian
15–6, 7–15, 9–15 Runner-up
1998 Hong Kong Open Jesper Larsen Tony Gunawan
Candra Wijaya
10–15, 9–15 Runner-up
1997 Denmark Open Jesper Larsen Jon Holst-Christensen
Michael Søgaard
17–14, 8–15, 13–18 Runner-up
1997 Dutch Open Jesper Larsen Nick Ponting
John Quinn
7–15, 15–8, 15–6 Winner
1997 German Open Jesper Larsen Simon Archer
Chris Hunt
15–1, 15–8 Winner
1994 Chinese Taipei Open Christian Jakobsen Rudy Gunawan
Bambang Suprianto
1–15, 8–15 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Korea Open Mette Schjoldager Nova Widianto
Lilyana Natsir
21–23, 18–21 Runner-up
2005 Japan Open Mette Schjoldager Sudket Prapakamol
Saralee Thungthongkam
13–15, 17–14, 7–15 Runner-up
2005 Korea Open Mette Schjoldager Lee Jae-jin
Lee Hyo-jung
14–17, 9–15 Runner-up
2004 China Open Mette Schjoldager Chen Qiqiu
Zhao Tingting
15–13, 13–15, 15–8 Winner
2003 Japan Open Mette Schjoldager Zhang Jun
Gao Ling
11–9, 8–11, 9–11 Runner-up
2003 Swiss Open Mette Schjoldager Kim Yong-hyun
Lee Hyo-jung
11–7, 9–11, 11–5 Winner
2002 All England Open Mette Schjoldager Kim Dong-moon
Ra Kyung-min
3–7, 3–7, 0–7 Runner-up
2001 Singapore Open Mette Schjoldager Michael Søgaard
Rikke Olsen
7–2, 4–7, 7–5, 7–5 Winner
2001 Swiss Open Mette Schjoldager Michael Søgaard
Rikke Olsen
7–4, 7–2, 7–5 Winner
2000 Grand Prix Finals Mette Schjoldager Tri Kusharyanto
Minarti Timur
8–7, 7–4, 7–4 Winner
2000 Denmark Open Mette Schjoldager Michael Søgaard
Rikke Olsen
10–15, 15–8, 10–15 Runner-up
2000 Chinese Taipei Open Mette Schjoldager Michael Søgaard
Rikke Olsen
5–15, 9–15 Runner-up
1998 Brunei Open Marlene Thomsen Michael Søgaard
Rikke Olsen
15–13, 15–6 Winner
1998 Swiss Open Marlene Thomsen Michael Søgaard
Rikke Olsen
18–13, 8–15, 3–15 Runner-up
1998 Japan Open Marlene Thomsen Kim Dong-moon
Ra Kyung-min
12–15, 9–15 Runner-up
1997 Thailand Open Marlene Thomsen Michael Søgaard
Rikke Olsen
5–15, 3–15 Runner-up
1997 Denmark Open Marlene Thomsen Michael Søgaard
Rikke Olsen
15–6, 18–14 Winner
1997 German Open Marlene Thomsen Michael Søgaard
Rikke Olsen
15–11, 12–15, 15–6 Winner
1997 Malaysia Open Marlene Thomsen Liu Yong
Ge Fei
12–15, 12–15 Runner-up
1997 Korea Open Marlene Thomsen Liu Yong
Ge Fei
13–15, 5–15 Runner-up
1997 Japan Open Marlene Thomsen Liu Yong
Ge Fei
8–15, 10–15 Runner-up
1996 Hong Kong Open Marlene Thomsen Michael Søgaard
Rikke Olsen
8–15, 11–15 Runner-up
1996 German Open Anne Mette Bille Tri Kusharjanto
Minarti Timur
1–15, 6–15 Runner-up
1995 Chinese Taipei Open Rikke Olsen Kim Dong-moon
Kim Shin-young
15–10, 15–5 Winner
1994 U.S. Open Rikke Olsen Zheng Yushen
Xu Huaiwen
15–3, 15–4 Winner
1994 Canadian Open Rikke Olsen Jürgen Koch
Irina Serova
7–15, 2–15 Runner-up

IBF International

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1994 Scottish Open Christian Jakobsen Andrey Antropov
Nikolai Zuyev
14–17, 15–13, 6–15 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1995 Russian Open Marlene Thomsen Chris Hunt
Gillian Gowers
15–3, 18–16 Winner
1993 Hamburg Cup Anne Mette Bille Christian Jakobsen
Marlene Thomsen
15–10, 13–15, 11–15 Runner-up
1992 Amor International Marlene Thomsen Ron Michels
Sonja Mellink
9–15, 8–15 Runner-up

References

  1. "Jens Eriksen". Badminton Denmark. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  2. "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006.
  3. "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". Badmintonstore.com. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
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