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, and also two bronze medals in 2001 and 2006.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }} Template:Webarchive</ref>

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	Template:Flagicon Mette Schjoldager	Template:Flagicon Jonas Rasmussen Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	15–5, 15–5	File:Bronze medal.svg Bronze

World Championships

Men's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

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

World Cup

Men's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

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

European Championships

Men's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

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

BWF Superseries

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Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2007	Swiss Open	Template:Flagicon Martin Lundgaard Hansen	Template:Flagicon Koo Kien Keat Template:Flagicon Tan Boon Heong	21–17, 16–21, 12–21	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2007	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Martin Lundgaard Hansen	Template:Flagicon Koo Kien Keat Template:Flagicon Tan Boon Heong	21–14, 14–21, 12–21	Template:Silver2 Runner-up

IBF World Grand Prix

The 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	Template:Flagicon Christian Jakobsen	Template:Flagicon Rudy Gunawan Template:Flagicon Bambang Suprianto	1–15, 8–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1994	Scottish Open	Template:Flagicon Christian Jakobsen	Template:Flagicon Andrey Antropov Template:Flagicon Nikolai Zuyev	14–17, 15–13, 6–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1997	German Open	Template:Flagicon Jesper Larsen	Template:Flagicon Simon Archer Template:Flagicon Chris Hunt	15–1, 15–8	Template:Gold1 Winner
1997	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Jesper Larsen	Template:Flagicon Nick Ponting Template:Flagicon John Quinn	7–15, 15–8, 15–6	Template:Gold1 Winner
1997	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Jesper Larsen	Template:Flagicon Jon Holst-Christensen Template:Flagicon Michael Søgaard	17–14, 8–15, 13–18	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1998	Hong Kong Open	Template:Flagicon Jesper Larsen	Template:Flagicon Tony Gunawan Template:Flagicon Candra Wijaya	10–15, 9–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1999	Korea Open	Template:Flagicon Jesper Larsen	Template:Flagicon Eng Hian Template:Flagicon Flandy Limpele	15–6, 7–15, 9–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1999	Swiss Open	Template:Flagicon Jesper Larsen	Template:Flagicon Jim Laugesen Template:Flagicon Michael Søgaard	15–6, 12–15, 17–16	Template:Gold1 Winner
2000	Swiss Open	Template:Flagicon Jesper Larsen	Template:Flagicon Ha Tae-kwon Template:Flagicon Kim Dong-moon	12–15, 2–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2000	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Jesper Larsen	Template:Flagicon Eng Hian Template:Flagicon Flandy Limpele	13–15, 10–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2001	Swiss Open	Template:Flagicon Jesper Larsen	Template:Flagicon Jim Laugesen Template:Flagicon Michael Søgaard	7–4, 2–7, 7–1, 1–7, 3–7	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2002	Swiss Open	Template:Flagicon Martin Lundgaard Hansen	Template:Flagicon Lee Dong-soo Template:Flagicon Yoo Yong-sung	7–5, 5–7, 2–7, 5–7	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2002	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Martin Lundgaard Hansen	Template:Flagicon Ha Tae-kwon Template:Flagicon Kim Dong-moon	8–15, 8–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2003	Singapore Open	Template:Flagicon Martin Lundgaard Hansen	Template:Flagicon Lars Paaske Template:Flagicon Jonas Rasmussen	15–9, 15–10	Template:Gold1 Winner
2004	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Martin Lundgaard Hansen	Template:Flagicon Choong Tan Fook Template:Flagicon Lee Wan Wah	9–15, 15–13, 15–3	Template:Gold1 Winner
2004	Singapore Open	Template:Flagicon Martin Lundgaard Hansen	Template:Flagicon Luluk Hadiyanto Template:Flagicon Alvent Yulianto	2–15, 9–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2005	Korea Open	Template:Flagicon Martin Lundgaard Hansen	Template:Flagicon Sigit Budiarto Template:Flagicon Candra Wijaya	7–15, 15–13, 15–13	Template:Gold1 Winner
2005	German Open	Template:Flagicon Martin Lundgaard Hansen	Template:Flagicon Cai Yun Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	15–6, 3–15, 10–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2005	Japan Open	Template:Flagicon Martin Lundgaard Hansen	Template:Flagicon Sigit Budiarto Template:Flagicon Candra Wijaya	15–10, 15–3	Template:Gold1 Winner
2005	Hong Kong Open	Template:Flagicon Martin Lundgaard Hansen	Template:Flagicon Cai Yun Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	13–15, 9–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2005	China Open	Template:Flagicon Martin Lundgaard Hansen	Template:Flagicon Sigit Budiarto Template:Flagicon Candra Wijaya	16–17, 15–11, 13–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2006	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Martin Lundgaard Hansen	Template:Flagicon Choong Tan Fook Template:Flagicon Lee Wan Wah	15–6, 14–17, 15–2	Template:Gold1 Winner
2006	China Masters	Template:Flagicon Martin Lundgaard Hansen	Template:Flagicon Cai Yun Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	21–17, 21–17	Template:Gold1 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1994	Canadian Open	Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	Template:Flagicon Jürgen Koch Template:Flagicon Irina Serova	7–15, 2–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1994	U.S. Open	Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	Template:Flagicon Zheng Yushen Template:Flagicon Xu Huaiwen	15–3, 15–4	Template:Gold1 Winner
1995	Chinese Taipei Open	Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	Template:Flagicon Kim Dong-moon Template:Flagicon Kim Shin-young	15–10, 15–5	Template:Gold1 Winner
1995	Russian Open	Template:Flagicon Marlene Thomsen	Template:Flagicon Chris Hunt Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers	15–3, 18–16	Template:Gold1 Winner
1996	German Open	Template:Flagicon Anne Mette Bille	Template:Flagicon Tri Kusharjanto Template:Flagicon Minarti Timur	1–15, 6–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1996	Hong Kong Open	Template:Flagicon Marlene Thomsen	Template:Flagicon Michael Søgaard Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	8–15, 11–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1997	Japan Open	Template:Flagicon Marlene Thomsen	Template:Flagicon Liu Yong Template:Flagicon Ge Fei	8–15, 10–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1997	Korea Open	Template:Flagicon Marlene Thomsen	Template:Flagicon Liu Yong Template:Flagicon Ge Fei	13–15, 5–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1997	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Marlene Thomsen	Template:Flagicon Liu Yong Template:Flagicon Ge Fei	12–15, 12–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1997	German Open	Template:Flagicon Marlene Thomsen	Template:Flagicon Michael Søgaard Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	15–11, 12–15, 15–6	Template:Gold1 Winner
1997	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Marlene Thomsen	Template:Flagicon Michael Søgaard Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	15–6, 18–14	Template:Gold1 Winner
1997	Thailand Open	Template:Flagicon Marlene Thomsen	Template:Flagicon Michael Søgaard Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	5–15, 3–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1998	Japan Open	Template:Flagicon Marlene Thomsen	Template:Flagicon Kim Dong-moon Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	12–15, 9–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1998	Swiss Open	Template:Flagicon Marlene Thomsen	Template:Flagicon Michael Søgaard Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	18–13, 8–15, 3–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1998	Brunei Open	Template:Flagicon Marlene Thomsen	Template:Flagicon Michael Søgaard Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	15–13, 15–6	Template:Gold1 Winner
2000	Chinese Taipei Open	Template:Flagicon Mette Schjoldager	Template:Flagicon Michael Søgaard Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	5–15, 9–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2000	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Mette Schjoldager	Template:Flagicon Michael Søgaard Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	10–15, 15–8, 10–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2000	World Grand Prix Finals	Template:Flagicon Mette Schjoldager	Template:Flagicon Tri Kusharjanto Template:Flagicon Minarti Timur	8–7, 7–4, 7–4	Template:Gold1 Winner
2001	Swiss Open	Template:Flagicon Mette Schjoldager	Template:Flagicon Michael Søgaard Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	7–4, 7–2, 7–5	Template:Gold1 Winner
2001	Singapore Open	Template:Flagicon Mette Schjoldager	Template:Flagicon Michael Søgaard Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	7–2, 4–7, 7–5, 7–5	Template:Gold1 Winner
2002	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Mette Schjoldager	Template:Flagicon Kim Dong-moon Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	3–7, 3–7, 0–7	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2003	Swiss Open	Template:Flagicon Mette Schjoldager	Template:Flagicon Kim Yong-hyun Template:Flagicon Lee Hyo-jung	11–7, 9–11, 11–5	Template:Gold1 Winner
2003	Japan Open	Template:Flagicon Mette Schjoldager	Template:Flagicon Zhang Jun Template:Flagicon Gao Ling	11–9, 8–11, 9–11	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2004	China Open	Template:Flagicon Mette Schjoldager	Template:Flagicon Chen Qiqiu Template:Flagicon Zhao Tingting	15–13, 13–15, 15–8	Template:Gold1 Winner
2005	Korea Open	Template:Flagicon Mette Schjoldager	Template:Flagicon Lee Jae-jin Template:Flagicon Lee Hyo-jung	14–17, 9–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2005	Japan Open	Template:Flagicon Mette Schjoldager	Template:Flagicon Sudket Prapakamol Template:Flagicon Saralee Thungthongkam	13–15, 17–14, 7–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2006	Korea Open	Template:Flagicon Mette Schjoldager	Template:Flagicon Nova Widianto Template:Flagicon Liliyana Natsir	21–23, 18–21	Template:Silver2 Runner-up

IBF International

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1992	Amor International	Template:Flagicon Marlene Thomsen	Template:Flagicon Ron Michels Template:Flagicon Sonja Mellink	9–15, 8–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1993	Hamburg Cup	Template:Flagicon Anne Mette Bille	Template:Flagicon Christian Jakobsen Template:Flagicon Marlene Thomsen	15–10, 13–15, 11–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up

External links

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• Jens Eriksen at Badminton.dk
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