Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen
Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen |
Personal information |
Born |
September 20, 1965 (1965-09-20) (age 46) |
Height |
1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Country |
Denmark |
Handedness |
Left |
Men's singles |
BWF Profile |
Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen (born September 20, 1965) is a retired Danish badminton player who won major international singles titles in the 1990s, and ranks among Denmark's badminton greats.
Badminton career
Høyer Larsen competed in two Summer Olympics. In Barcelona 1992 he was defeated in quarterfinals by Ardy Wiranata. In Atlanta 1996 he won the gold medal in the men's singles after beating Dong Jiong in the final.
He also won two All-England Open Badminton Championships in 1995 and 1996, and the European Badminton Championships in 1992, 1994 and 1996.
On February 2007 he was nominated Vice-President of the Danmarks Badminton Forbund.[1]
Medals achieved
Career statistics
BWF tournaments finals
Singles
Wins
Continental tournaments finals
Singles
Wins
Runner-ups
International tournaments finals
Singles
Wins
Runner-ups
National championships finals
Singles
Wins
Year |
Tournament |
Opponent in final |
Score |
1989 |
Danish National Championships |
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1995 |
Danish National Championships |
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1996 |
Danish National Championships |
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1998 |
Danish National Championships |
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References
External links
Persondata |
Name |
Larsen, Poul-Erik |
Alternative names |
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Short description |
Badminton player |
Date of birth |
1965-09-20 |
Place of birth |
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Date of death |
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Place of death |
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