Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen
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Country | Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1965-09-20) 20 September 1965 (age 58) Helsinge, Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Left | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career record | 398 wins, 93 losses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen is the current President of the Badminton World Federation and a retired Danish badminton player who won major international singles titles in the 1990s, and ranks among Denmark's badminton greats. In 2014, Høyer became a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), he has been a board member of the Danish Olympic Committee since 2005.[1]
Badminton career
Høyer Larsen competed in three Summer Olympics. In Barcelona 1992, he was defeated in quarterfinals by Ardy Wiranata. In Atlanta 1996,[2] he won the gold medal in the men's singles after beating Dong Jiong in the final. In 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he lost in the opening round.[citation needed]
He also won two All-England Open Badminton Championships in 1995 and 1996, and the European Badminton Championships in 1992, 1994 and 1996.
Høyer became President of Badminton Europe in 2010. In February 2007, he was nominated Vice-President of the Danmarks Badminton Forbund.[3] On 18 May 2013, Høyer was elected President of the Badminton World Federation.[4]
Achievements
Olympic Games
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1996 | Georgia State University Gymnasium, Atlanta, United States | ![]() | 15–12, 15–10 | ![]() |
World Championships
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1995 | Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland | ![]() | 10–15, 7–15 | ![]() |
1997 | Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland | ![]() | 7–15, 17–14, 9–15 | ![]() |
1999 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | ![]() | 4–15, 6–15 | ![]() |
World Cup
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1989 | Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | ![]() | 7–15, 17–18 | ![]() |
European Championships
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1990 | Moscow, Soviet Union | ![]() | 10–15, 15–0, 11–15 | ![]() |
1992 | Glasgow, Scotland | ![]() | 15–10, 15–10 | ![]() |
1994 | Den Bosch, Netherlands | ![]() | 15–9, 15–5 | ![]() |
1996 | Herning, Denmark | ![]() | 15–5, 15–11 | ![]() |
1998 | Sofia, Bulgaria | ![]() | 6–15, 6–15 | ![]() |
2000 | Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | ![]() | 5–15, 11–15 | ![]() |
IBF World Grand Prix (19 titles, 16 runners-up)
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1986 | Carlton Inter-sport Cup | ![]() | 2–15, 17–14, 15–11 | ![]() |
1986 | Scottish Open | ![]() | 4–15, 11–15 | ![]() |
1987 | Dutch Open | ![]() | 15–4, 15–1 | ![]() |
1988 | Denmark Open | ![]() | 15–9, 18–16 | ![]() |
1989 | Poona Open | ![]() | 15–10, 15–8 | ![]() |
1989 | French Open | ![]() | 7–15, 3–15 | ![]() |
1990 | Japan Open | ![]() | 9–15, 4–15 | ![]() |
1990 | Swedish Open | ![]() | 8–15, 11–15 | ![]() |
1990 | Dutch Open | ![]() | 10–15, 6–15 | ![]() |
1990 | Denmark Open | ![]() | 4–15, 15–10, 17–15 | ![]() |
1991 | Dutch Open | ![]() | 18–17, 6–15, 15–10 | ![]() |
1991 | German Open | ![]() | 15–8, 15–8 | ![]() |
1991 | Denmark Open | ![]() | 15–8, 12–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
1992 | Denmark Open | ![]() | 11–15, 13–18 | ![]() |
1993 | Dutch Open | ![]() | 11–15, 15–5, 15–11 | ![]() |
1993 | Denmark Open | ![]() | 15–11, 15–2 | ![]() |
1994 | Swiss Open | ![]() | 18–17, 16–17, 3–15 | ![]() |
1994 | Dutch Open | ![]() | 15–7, 15–7 | ![]() |
1994 | German Open | ![]() | 15–3, 15–9 | ![]() |
1994 | Denmark Open | ![]() | 17–18, 15–4, 15–10 | ![]() |
1995 | All England Open | ![]() | 17–16, 15–6 | ![]() |
1995 | Russian Open | ![]() | 14–17, 11–15 | ![]() |
1995 | Denmark Open | ![]() | 17–18, 17–14, 17–15 | ![]() |
1995 | German Open | ![]() | 14–17, 11–15 | ![]() |
1995 | China Open | ![]() | 8–15, 9–15 | ![]() |
1996 | Swiss Open | ![]() | 15–9, 16–17, 15–10 | ![]() |
1996 | All England Open | ![]() | 15–7, 15–6 | ![]() |
1996 | U.S. Open | ![]() | 13–15, 13–15 | ![]() |
1996 | Dutch Open | ![]() | 1–15, 1–15 | ![]() |
1997 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() | 10–15, 15–18 | ![]() |
1997 | Swiss Open | ![]() | 15–17, 11–15 | ![]() |
1997 | Russian Open | ![]() | 15–2, 15–2 | ![]() |
1997 | U.S. Open | ![]() | 15–6, 7–15, 15–2 | ![]() |
1997 | German Open | ![]() | 15–12, 12–15, 12–15 | ![]() |
1999 | Denmark Open | ![]() | 17–15, 15–4 | ![]() |
References
- ^ "Poul-Erik Høyer". The International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ Mohapatra, Bikash (10 July 2021). "Dane & now: Poul-Erik Høyer’s Olympic triumph and thereafter", [Badzine]. Retrieved on 1 September 2021.
- ^ Hoyer Larsen new DBF Vice-President, BadZine.info, 14 February 2007 Archived 17 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Duncan Mackay: Great Dane is new President of Badminton World Federation. In: Badminton › Articles. Inside the Games, 18 May 2013. InsideTheGames.biz, retrieved on 29 September 2023.
External links
- Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Poul-Erik Høyer's Profile - Badminton.dk
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.