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Jesper Knudsen (badminton)

{{short description|Danish badminton player}}

{{Infobox badminton player

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| event = Doubles

| country = Denmark

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| handedness = Right

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{{MedalSport | Men's badminton }}

{{MedalCountry | {{DEN}} }}

{{MedalCompetition | Sudirman Cup }}

{{MedalBronze | 1989 Jakarta | Mixed team }}

{{MedalCompetition | European Championships }}

{{MedalGold | 1988 Kristiansand | Mixed team }}

{{MedalGold | 1990 Moscow | Mixed team }}

{{MedalBronze | 1990 Moscow | Mixed doubles }}

{{MedalCompetition | European Junior Championships }}

{{MedalGold | 1979 Mülheim | Mixed team }}

{{MedalBronze | 1979 Mülheim | Boys' doubles }}

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Jesper Knudsen (born 22 November 1960) is a former Danish badminton player from Skovshoved club.{{cite web|url=https://bwfbadminton.com/player/264/jesper-knudsen|title=Profile:Jesper Knudsen|website=bwfbadminton.com|publisher=Badminton World Federation|access-date=20 May 2021}} Jesper is a two-time former Nordic champion, winner of gold medals twice in European mixed team championships alongside winning individual bronze himself in mixed doubles and champion in several tournaments of World Grand Prix. His most notable achievements include runner-up performance in 1988 All England Open.

Achievements

= European Championships =

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|+Mixed doubles

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 1990

| align="left" | Minor Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium,
Moscow, Soviet Union

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Lotte Olsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Jan-Eric Antonsson
{{flagicon|SWE}} Maria Bengtsson

| align="left" | 13–18, 5–15{{cite web|url=https://badmintonmuseet.dk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1990_04.pdf|title=Badmintonmuseet.dk Danish annual magazine 1990–04|pages=4, 5, 6|language=da}}

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

= European Junior Championships =

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|+Boys' doubles

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 1979

| align="left" | Mülheim, Germany

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Torben Kjær

| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRG}} Harald Klauer
{{flagicon|FRG}} Gerhard Treitinger

| align="left" | 4–15, 9–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

= IBF World Grand Prix =

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

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|+Men's doubles

! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 1986

| align="left" | Scottish Open

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|DEN}} Henrik Svarrer

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Billy Gilliland
{{flagicon|SCO}} Dan Travers

| align="left" | 15–10, 15–10

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

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| align="center" | 1987

| align="left" | Carlton Intersport Cup

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|DEN}} Henrik Svarrer

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Mark Christiansen
{{flagicon|SWE}} Stefan Karlsson

| align="left" | 6–15, 10–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

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| align="center" | 1990

| align="left" | Denmark Open

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|DEN}} Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Tian Bingyi
{{flagicon|CHN}} Li Yongbo

| align="left" | 8–15, 6–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

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|+Mixed doubles

! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 1986

| align="left" | Scottish Open

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|DEN}} Nettie Nielsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Goode
{{flagicon|ENG}} Fiona Elliott

| align="left" | 15–9, 3–15, 8–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

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| align="center" | 1986

| align="left" | Denmark Open

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|DEN}} Nettie Nielsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Martin Dew
{{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks

| align="left" | 10–15, 11–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

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| align="center" | 1988

| align="left" | Dutch Open

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|DEN}} Nettie Nielsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Henrik Svarrer
{{flagicon|DEN}} Dorte Kjær

| align="left" | 15–7, 15–11

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

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| align="center" | 1988

| align="left" | England Open

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|DEN}} Nettie Nielsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Wang Pengren
{{flagicon|CHN}} Shi Fangjing

| align="left" | 9–15, 13–18

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

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| align="center" | 1988

| align="left" | Denmark Open

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|DEN}} Nettie Nielsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Rudy Gunawan
{{flagicon|INA}} Lilik Sudarwati

| align="left" | 15–7, 15–4

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1989

| align="left" | Denmark Open

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|DEN}} Nettie Nielsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Pär-Gunnar Jönsson
{{flagicon|SWE}} Maria Bengtsson

| align="left" | 15–6, 15–6

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

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| align="center" | 1989

| align="left" | Poona Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Fladberg

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Zhou Jincan
{{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Qiang

| align="left" | 10–15, 6–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

= IBF International =

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|+Mixed doubles

! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 1985

| align="left" | Welsh International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Nettie Nielsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Kim Brodersen
{{flagicon|DEN}} Hanne Adsbøl

| align="left" | 15–6, 15–12

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

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| align="center" | 1987

| align="left" | Nordic Championships

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Nettie Nielsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Peter Buch
{{flagicon|DEN}} Grete Mogensen

| align="left" | 15–5, 15–6{{cite web|url=https://badmintonmuseet.dk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1987_10.pdf|title=Badminton Museet magazine 1987–10|language=da|page=7}}

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

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| align="center" | 1987

| align="left" | English Masters

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Nettie Nielsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Richard Outterside
{{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Chapman

| align="left" | 14–18, 15–9, 15–9

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1988

| align="left" | Nordic Championships

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Nettie Nielsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Jan-Eric Antonsson
{{flagicon|SWE}} Maria Bengtsson

| align="left" | 15–11, 16–17, 15–10{{cite web|url=https://badmintonmuseet.dk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1988_09.pdf|title=Badminton Museet magazine 1988–09|language=da|page=5}}

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

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| align="center" | 1988

| align="left" | English Masters

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Nettie Nielsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Fladberg
{{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Clark

| align="left" | 15–11, 15–6

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

References

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Category:1960 births

Category:Living people

Category:Danish male badminton players

Category:Place of birth missing (living people)

Category:20th-century Danish sportsmen

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