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
Born	1930
Died	22 August 2013(2013-08-22) (aged 82–83)
Event	Men' and mixed Doubles
Medal record Men's badminton Representing  Denmark Thomas Cup 1955 Tokyo Team 1964 Tokyo Team

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.