Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen
 Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen in 1957 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Denmark | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1930 | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 August 2013 (aged 82–83) | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men' and mixed Doubles | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen (c. 1930 – 22 August 2013) was a Danish badminton player who won numerous major international titles from the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s.[1]
Career
[edit]Though he competed in singles at a strong international level during the first half of his career, it was as a doubles player that he made his mark, capturing six All-England men's doubles titles with Finn Kobberø (1955, 1956, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964) and reaching the final round of the All-England mixed doubles on three occasions.[2] Noted for his powerful smash which included an ability to smash off his backhand with the heavy rackets of the day,[3] Hammergaard Hansen took part in five consecutive Thomas Cup (men's international team) campaigns for Denmark between 1952 and 1964, winning over 80 percent of his matches.[4] In 1998 he was inducted into the Badminton Hall of Fame.
Achievements
[edit]International tournaments
[edit]Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1955 | All England | Finn Kobberø |  Eddy Choong David Choong | 15–9, 14–17, 15–11 |  Winner |
| 1955 | Malaysia Open | Finn Kobberø | Ong Poh Lim Ooi Teik Hock | 7–15, 17–18 |  Runner-up |
| 1956 | German Open | Jørn Skaarup |  Atte Nyberg Rolf Olsson | 15–11, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1956 | All England | Finn Kobberø | John Nygaard Poul-Erik Nielsen | 18–14, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1956 | US Open | Finn Kobberø | Ong Poh Lim Ooi Teik Hock | 15–8, 9–15, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1957 | US Open | Finn Kobberø | Eddy Choong Bert Fergus | 15–12, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1958 | All England | Finn Kobberø | Erland Kops Poul-Erik Nielsen | 7–15, 15–11, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1959 | All England | Henning Borch | Lim Say Hup Teh Kew San | 12–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1961 | All England | Finn Kobberø | Erland Kops Poul-Erik Nielsen | 15–6, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1961 | Canada Open | Finn Kobberø | Erland Kops Robert McCoig | 15–8, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1962 | German Open | Finn Kobberø | Erland Kops Poul-Erik Nielsen | 15–7, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1962 | Belgian International | Finn Kobberø | Oon Chong Teik Ole Mertz | 15–9, 7–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1962 | All England | Finn Kobberø |  Narong Bhornchima Raphi Kanchanaraphi | 17–16, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1963 | All England | Finn Kobberø |  Tan Joe Hock Ferry Sonneville | 10–15, 15–4, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1964 | German Open | Finn Kobberø | Erland Kops Poul-Erik Nielsen | 3–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1964 | All England | Finn Kobberø | Erland Kops Poul-Erik Nielsen | 15–6, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1966 | All England | Finn Kobberø | Ng Boon Bee Tan Yee Khan | 15–9, 9–15, 15–17 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Malaysia Open | Amy Choong | Chan Kon Leong Cecilia Samuel | 17–15, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1956 | German Open | Ann Jørgensen | Jørn Skaarup Hanne Jensen | 15–8, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1956 | All England | Ann Jørgensen |  Tony Jordan June Timperley | 15–18, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1957 | All England | Anni Hammergaard Hansen | Finn Kobberø Kirsten Thorndahl | 3–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1959 | All England | Kirsten Granlund | Poul-Erik Nielsen Inge Birgit Hansen | 17–14, 7–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1961 | Canada Open | Marjory Shedd | Finn Kobberø Jean Miller | 3–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1962 | German Open | Anni Hammergaard Hansen | Finn Kobberø Hanne Andersen | Runner-up | |
| 1962 | Belgian International | Karin Jørgensen | Finn Kobberø Ulla Rasmussen | Runner-up |
References
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- ^ Gayle Alleyne (6 September 2013). "Remembering Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen". Badminton World Federation.
- ^ Herbert Scheele (1967) The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1967. Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd. pp. 168, 170.
- ^ Pat Davis (1983) The Guinness Book of Badminton. Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 155.
- ^ Herbert Scheele (1967) The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1967. Canterbury, Kent, England: J.A. Jennings Ltd. pp. 68–87.
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