Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen

Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen (c. 1930 – 22 August 2013) was a Danish badminton player who won numerous major international titles from the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s.[1]

Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen in 1957
Personal information
Country Denmark
Died(2013-08-22)22 August 2013
EventMen' and mixed Doubles
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Denmark
Thomas Cup
1955 TokyoTeam
1964 TokyoTeam

Career

Though he competed in singles at a strong international level during the first half of his career, it was as a doubles player that he made his mark, capturing six All-England men's doubles titles with Finn Kobberø (1955, 1956, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964) and reaching the final round of the All-England mixed doubles on three occasions.[2] Noted for his powerful smash which included an ability to smash off his backhand with the heavy rackets of the day,[3] Hammergaard Hansen took part in five consecutive Thomas Cup (men's international team) campaigns for Denmark between 1952 and 1964, winning over 80 percent of his matches.[4] In 1998 he was inducted into the Badminton Hall of Fame.

Achievements

International tournaments

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1955 All England Finn Kobberø Eddy Choong
David Choong		 15–9, 14–17, 15–11 Winner
1955 Malaysia Open Finn Kobberø Ong Poh Lim
Ooi Teik Hock		 7–15, 17–18 Runner-up
1956 German Open Jørn Skaarup Atte Nyberg
Rolf Olsson		 15–11, 15–11 Winner
1956 All England Finn Kobberø John Nygaard
Poul-Erik Nielsen		 18–14, 15–5 Winner
1956 US Open Finn Kobberø Ong Poh Lim
Ooi Teik Hock		 15–8, 9–15, 15–7 Winner
1957 US Open Finn Kobberø Eddy Choong
Bert Fergus		 15–12, 15–2 Winner
1958 All England Finn Kobberø Erland Kops
Poul-Erik Nielsen		 7–15, 15–11, 8–15 Runner-up
1959 All England Henning Borch Lim Say Hup
Teh Kew San		 12–15, 10–15 Runner-up
1961 All England Finn Kobberø Erland Kops
Poul-Erik Nielsen		 15–6, 15–5 Winner
1961 Canada Open Finn Kobberø Erland Kops
Robert McCoig		 15–8, 15–10 Winner
1962 German Open Finn Kobberø Erland Kops
Poul-Erik Nielsen		 15–7, 15–13 Winner
1962 Belgian International Finn Kobberø Oon Chong Teik
Ole Mertz		 15–9, 7–15, 6–15 Runner-up
1962 All England Finn Kobberø Narong Bhornchima
Raphi Kanchanaraphi		 17–16, 15–3 Winner
1963 All England Finn Kobberø Tan Joe Hock
Ferry Sonneville		 10–15, 15–4, 15–7 Winner
1964 German Open Finn Kobberø Erland Kops
Poul-Erik Nielsen		 3–15, 6–15 Runner-up
1964 All England Finn Kobberø Erland Kops
Poul-Erik Nielsen		 15–6, 15–3 Winner
1966 All England Finn Kobberø Ng Boon Bee
Tan Yee Khan		 15–9, 9–15, 15–17 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1955 Malaysia Open Amy Choong Chan Kon Leong
Cecilia Samuel		 17–15, 15–11 Winner
1956 German Open Ann Jørgensen Jørn Skaarup
Hanne Jensen		 15–8, 15–13 Winner
1956 All England Ann Jørgensen Tony Jordan
June Timperley		 15–18, 8–15 Runner-up
1957 All England Anni Hammergaard Hansen Finn Kobberø
Kirsten Thorndahl		 3–15, 6–15 Runner-up
1959 All England Kirsten Granlund Poul-Erik Nielsen
Inge Birgit Hansen		 17–14, 7–15, 3–15 Runner-up
1961 Canada Open Marjory Shedd Finn Kobberø
Jean Miller		 3–15, 10–15 Runner-up
1962 German Open Anni Hammergaard Hansen Finn Kobberø
Hanne Andersen		 Runner-up
1962 Belgian International Karin Jørgensen Finn Kobberø
Ulla Rasmussen		 Runner-up

References
  1. Gayle Alleyne (6 September 2013). "Remembering Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen". Badminton World Federation.
  2. Herbert Scheele (1967) The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1967. Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd. pp. 168, 170.
  3. Pat Davis (1983) The Guinness Book of Badminton. Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 155.
  4. Herbert Scheele (1967) The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1967. Canterbury, Kent, England: J.A. Jennings Ltd. pp. 68–87.


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