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, and also two bronze medals in 2001 and 2006.[1]
| Jens Eriksen | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Birth name | Jens Dyrløv Eriksen |
| Country | Denmark |
| Born | 30 December 1969 Glostrup, Hovedstaden, Denmark |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb; 12.9 st) |
| Coach | Steen Pedersen |
| Men's & mixed doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 1 (MD) 1 (XD) |
Medal record | |
| BWF profile | |
Career
edit2004 Olympics
editHe 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
editOlympic Games
editMixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Goudi Olympic Hall, Athens, Greece | 15–5, 15–5 |
World Championships
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid, Spain | 21–23, 16–21 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland | 2–15, 6–15 | |||
| 1997 | Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland | 5–15, 17–16, 4–15 | |||
| 2001 | Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain | 2–15, 12–15 |
World Cup
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China | 14–21, 12–21 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China | 15–21, 18–21 |
European Championships
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Maaspoort Sports and Events, Den Bosch, Netherlands |
12–15, 7–15, 12–15 | |||
| 2000 | Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland |
15–7, 15–6 | |||
| 2002 | Baltiska hallen, Malmö, Sweden |
7–4, 1–7, 7–3, 2–7, 7–3 | |||
| 2004 | Queue d’Arve Sport Center, Geneva, Switzerland |
15–3, 15–9 | |||
| 2006 | Maaspoort Sports and Events, Den Bosch, Netherlands |
21–15, 21–17 | |||
| 2008 | Messecenter, Herning, Denmark |
19–21, 16–21 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland |
7–15, 12–15 | |||
| 2002 | Baltiska hallen, Malmö, Sweden |
7–5, 7–3, 7–1 | |||
| 2004 | Queue d’Arve Sport Center, Geneva, Switzerland |
16–17, 14–17 | |||
| 2006 | Maaspoort Sports and Events, Den Bosch, Netherlands |
20–22, 15–21 |
BWF Superseries
editThe BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[2] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[3] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Swiss Open | 21–17, 16–21, 12–21 | |||
| 2007 | Denmark Open | 21–14, 14–21, 12–21 |
IBF World Grand Prix
editThe World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Chinese Taipei Open | 1–15, 8–15 | |||
| 1994 | Scottish Open | 14–17, 15–13, 6–15 | |||
| 1997 | German Open | 15–1, 15–8 | |||
| 1997 | Dutch Open | 7–15, 15–8, 15–6 | |||
| 1997 | Denmark Open | 17–14, 8–15, 13–18 | |||
| 1998 | Hong Kong Open | 10–15, 9–15 | |||
| 1999 | Korea Open | 15–6, 7–15, 9–15 | |||
| 1999 | Swiss Open | 15–6, 12–15, 17–16 | |||
| 2000 | Swiss Open | 12–15, 2–15 | |||
| 2000 | Denmark Open | 13–15, 10–15 | |||
| 2001 | Swiss Open | 7–4, 2–7, 7–1, 1–7, 3–7 | |||
| 2002 | Swiss Open | 7–5, 5–7, 2–7, 5–7 | |||
| 2002 | Dutch Open | 8–15, 8–15 | |||
| 2003 | Singapore Open | 15–9, 15–10 | |||
| 2004 | All England Open | 9–15, 15–13, 15–3 | |||
| 2004 | Singapore Open | 2–15, 9–15 | |||
| 2005 | Korea Open | 7–15, 15–13, 15–13 | |||
| 2005 | German Open | 15–6, 3–15, 10–15 | |||
| 2005 | Japan Open | 15–10, 15–3 | |||
| 2005 | Hong Kong Open | 13–15, 9–15 | |||
| 2005 | China Open | 16–17, 15–11, 13–15 | |||
| 2006 | All England Open | 15–6, 14–17, 15–2 | |||
| 2006 | China Masters | 21–17, 21–17 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Canadian Open | 7–15, 2–15 | |||
| 1994 | U.S. Open | 15–3, 15–4 | |||
| 1995 | Chinese Taipei Open | 15–10, 15–5 | |||
| 1995 | Russian Open | 15–3, 18–16 | |||
| 1996 | German Open | 1–15, 6–15 | |||
| 1996 | Hong Kong Open | 8–15, 11–15 | |||
| 1997 | Japan Open | 8–15, 10–15 | |||
| 1997 | Korea Open | 13–15, 5–15 | |||
| 1997 | Malaysia Open | 12–15, 12–15 | |||
| 1997 | German Open | 15–11, 12–15, 15–6 | |||
| 1997 | Denmark Open | 15–6, 18–14 | |||
| 1997 | Thailand Open | 5–15, 3–15 | |||
| 1998 | Japan Open | 12–15, 9–15 | |||
| 1998 | Swiss Open | 18–13, 8–15, 3–15 | |||
| 1998 | Brunei Open | 15–13, 15–6 | |||
| 2000 | Chinese Taipei Open | 5–15, 9–15 | |||
| 2000 | Denmark Open | 10–15, 15–8, 10–15 | |||
| 2000 | World Grand Prix Finals | 8–7, 7–4, 7–4 | |||
| 2001 | Swiss Open | 7–4, 7–2, 7–5 | |||
| 2001 | Singapore Open | 7–2, 4–7, 7–5, 7–5 | |||
| 2002 | All England Open | 3–7, 3–7, 0–7 | |||
| 2003 | Swiss Open | 11–7, 9–11, 11–5 | |||
| 2003 | Japan Open | 11–9, 8–11, 9–11 | |||
| 2004 | China Open | 15–13, 13–15, 15–8 | |||
| 2005 | Korea Open | 14–17, 9–15 | |||
| 2005 | Japan Open | 13–15, 17–14, 7–15 | |||
| 2006 | Korea Open | 21–23, 18–21 |
IBF International
editMixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Amor International | 9–15, 8–15 | |||
| 1993 | Hamburg Cup | 15–10, 13–15, 11–15 |
References
edit- ^ "Jens Eriksen". Badminton Denmark. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019. Archived 28 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
- ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". IBadmintonstore. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
External links
edit- Jens Eriksen at BWFBadminton.com (archive)
- Jens Eriksen at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Jens Eriksen at Badminton.dk
- Jens Eriksen at Olympics.com
- Jens Eriksen at Olympic.org (archived)
- Jens Eriksen at Olympedia