Jesper Larsen

Jesper Alsing Larsen (born 29 October 1972) is a badminton player from Denmark who affiliated with Hvidovre BK.[1] He won the men's doubles gold medal along with partner Jens Eriksen at the 2000 European Championships.[2] Larsen and Eriksen competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, and finished in the quarter-finals stage.[3]

Not to be confused with Jesper Larsson.
Jesper Larsen
Personal information
Birth nameJesper Alsing Larsen
Country Denmark
Born (1972-10-29) 29 October 1972
Faaborg, Denmark
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
HandednessRight
EventMen's & mixed doubles
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Denmark
Sudirman Cup
1999 Copenhagen Mixed team
1997 Glasgow Mixed team
2001 Seville Mixed team
Thomas Cup
1998 Hong Kong Men's team
2000 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
European Championships
2000 Glasgow Men's doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
2000 Glasgow Mixed team
BWF profile

Achievements

European Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2000 Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena,
Glasgow, Scotland		 Jens Eriksen Peter Axelsson
Pär-Gunnar Jonsson		 15–7, 15–6 Gold

IBF World Grand Prix

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

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1995 Scottish Open Stellan Österberg Nick Ponting
Julian Robertson		 5–15, 6–15 Runner-up
1997 German Open Jens Eriksen Simon Archer
Chris Hunt		 15–1, 15–8 Winner
1997 Dutch Open Jens Eriksen Nick Ponting
John Quinn		 7–15, 15–8, 15–6 Winner
1997 Denmark Open Jens Eriksen Jon Holst-Christensen
Michael Søgaard		 17–14, 8–15, 13–18 Runner-up
1998 Hong Kong Open Jens Eriksen Tony Gunawan
Candra Wijaya		 10–15, 9–15 Runner-up
1999 Korea Open Jens Eriksen Eng Hian
Flandy Limpele		 15–6, 7–15, 9–15 Runner-up
1999 Swiss Open Jens Eriksen Jim Laugesen
Michael Søgaard		 15–6, 12–15, 17–16 Winner
2000 Swiss Open Jens Eriksen Ha Tae-kwon
Kim Dong-moon		 12–15, 2–15 Runner-up
2000 Denmark Open Jens Eriksen Eng Hian
Flandy Limpele		 13–15, 10–15 Runner-up
2001 Swiss Open Jens Eriksen Jim Laugesen
Michael Søgaard		 7–4, 2–7, 7–1, 1–7, 3–7 Runner-up
2001 Dutch Open Jesper Christensen Martin Lundgaard Hansen
Lars Paaske		 7–4, 3–7, 7–5, 4–7, 7–5 Winner
2004 German Open Joachim Fischer Nielsen Mathias Boe
Carsten Mogensen		 6–15, 14–17 Runner-up

IBF International

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1994 Norwegian International Thomas Reidy Magnus Jansson
Stellan Österberg		 15–7, 15–10 Winner
1995 Malmö International Stellan Österberg Janek Roos
Thomas Stavngaard		 18–16, 5–15, 7–15 Runner-up
1995 Norwegian International Stellan Österberg Jim Laugesen
Thomas Stavngaard		 15–11, 10–15, 12–15 Runner-up
1996 Austrian International Peder Nissen Artur Khachaturjan
Sergei Melnikov		 15–12, 15–9 Winner
1996 French Open Peder Nissen Dharma Gunawi
Michael Keck		 10–15, 8–15 Runner-up
1996 Malmö International Peder Nissen Anders Hansson
Robert Larsson		 9–15, 7–15 Runner-up
2002 Scottish International Jesper Christensen Tommy Sørensen
Jesper Thomsen		 15–6, 15–9 Winner
2003 Iceland International Joachim Fischer Nielsen David Lindley
Kristian Roebuck		 15–8, 15–9 Winner
2004 Swedish International Joachim Fischer Nielsen Michał Łogosz
Robert Mateusiak		 15–4, 13–15, 12–15 Runner-up
2004 French International Joachim Fischer Nielsen Gan Teik Chai
Koo Kien Keat		 6–15, 15–17 Runner-up
2004 Spanish Open Joachim Fischer Nielsen Matthew Hughes
Martyn Lewis		 15–6, 15–5 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1994 Strasbourg International Ann Sandersson
Winner
1994 La Chaux-de-Fonds International Ann Sandersson Michael Keck
Karen Stechmann		 4–15, 5–15 Runner-up
1995 Malmö International Maria Bengtsson Thomas Stavngaard
Ann Jørgensen		 9–15, 14–17 Runner-up
1996 French Open Majken Vange Vladislav Druzchenko
Victoria Evtoushenko		 15–8, 14–17, 15–11 Winner
1996 Malmö International Majken Vange Robert Larsson
Maria Bengtsson		 5–15, 11–15 Runner-up
1996 Irish International Majken Vange Jonas Rasmussen
Ann-Lou Jørgensen		 15–10, 8–15, 15–9 Winner
2003 Iceland International Mie Nielsen Simon Archer
Donna Kellogg		 13–15, 4–15 Runner-up
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References
  1. "Badminton: Jesper Alsing Larsen". www.bt.dk (in Danish). 11 September 2000. Archived from the original on 6 August 2019.
  2. "Individuelle Europamesterskaber". www.badminton.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 20 December 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
  3. Phillips, Mitch. "Defending champion retires after loss". www.rediff.com. Archived from the original on 20 November 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
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