Jan Ø. Jørgensen
| Jan Ø. Jørgensen | |
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 Jan Ø. Jørgensen at the 2013 French Super Series. | |
| Personal information | |
| Country |  Denmark |
| Born | December 31, 1987[1] Aalborg, Denmark |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Men's singles | |
| Highest ranking | 2 (January 22, 2015) |
| Current ranking | 2 (June 4, 2015[2]) |
Medal record | |
| BWF profile | |
Jan Østergaard Jørgensen[3] (born December 31, 1987 in Aalborg) is a male badminton player from Denmark. He plays in the Denmark Badminton league representing SIF (Skovshoved). Sportswear and equipment is sponsored by Yonex.
Career
He is the reigning European Champion 2014. He won the bronze medal at the 2008 European Badminton Championships and 2012 European Badminton Championships [4] and the silver medal at the 2010 European Badminton Championships.[5] He won the Danish Championship title in 2012, 2013 and again in 2015 (Withdrawn due to injury in 2014). He was the runner up at 2009 China Open Super Series and won Denmark Open in 2010, French Open (badminton) in 2013, Indonesia Open (badminton) in 2014 and the invitational Copenhagen Masters in 2009, 2011 and 2012. In 2014, he became the first European male singles player to win the Indonesia Open. In March 2015 he reached the final of the All England Super Series, but lost against Chen Long, from China, 21-15, 17-21, 15-21.
Performances (except Teams Events)
Jørgensen's worst performances are usually associated with Bad Hair Days
| Year | Tournament | Level | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | ||||
| World Championships | BWF World Championships | Jakarta | Bronze medalist | |
| Indonesia Open | Super Series Premier | Jakarta | Runner-up | |
| Australian Open | Super Series | Sydney | Semifinalist | |
| Malaysia Open | Super Series Premier | Kuala Lumpur | Semifinalist | |
| All England Open | Super Series Premier | Birmingham | Runner-Up | |
| German Open | Grand Prix Gold | Mulheim an der Ruhr | Winner | |
| 2014 | ||||
| World Super Series Finals | Super Series Final | Dubai | Semifinalist | |
| Indonesia Open | Super Series Premier | Jakarta | Winner | |
| Japan Open | BWF Super Series | Tokyo | Semifinalist | |
| European Championships | Grand Prix Gold | Kazan | Winner | |
| India Open | BWF Super Series | New Delhi | Semifinalist | |
| Swiss Open | Grand Prix Gold | Basel | Semifinalist | |
| Malaysia Open | Super Series Premier | Kuala Lumpur | Semifinalist | |
| 2013 | ||||
| World Super Series Finals | Super Series Final | Kuala Lumpur | Semifinalist | |
| French Open | BWF Super Series | Paris | Winner | |
| China Master | BWF Super Series | Changzhou | Semifinalist | |
| Swiss Open | Grand Prix Gold | Basel | Semifinalist | |
| All England Open | Super Series Premier | Birmingham | Semifinalist | |
| Malaysia Open | BWF Super Series | Kuala Lumpur | Semifinalist | |
| 2012 | ||||
| French Open | BWF Super Series | Paris | Semifinalist | |
| Denmark Open | Super Series Premier | Odense | Semifinalist | |
| European Championships | Grand Prix Gold | Karlskrona | Bronze Medalist | |
| German Open | Grand Prix Gold | Mulheim an der Ruhr | Semifinalist | |
| 2010 | ||||
| Denmark Open | BWF Super Series | Odense | Winner | |
| European Championships | Grand Prix Gold | Manchester | Silver Medalist | |
| 2009 | ||||
| China Open | BWF Super Series | Shanghai | Runner-Up | |
| Denmark Open | BWF Super Series | Odense | Semifinalist | |
| Bitburger Open | Grand Prix | Saarbrücken | Winner | |
| Swiss Open | BWF Super Series | Basel | Semifinalist | |
| 2008 | ||||
| European Championships | Grand Prix Gold | Herning | Bronze Medalist |
- World Championships
- Super Series Masters Finals
- Super Series Premier
- Super Series
- Grand Prix Gold
- Grand Prix
- International Challenge
- International Series
- Future Series
- BWF Team Events
- Key
| BWF World Championships |
| BWF Super Series Masters Finals |
| BWF Super Series Premier |
| BWF Super Series |
| BWF Grand Prix Gold |
| BWF Grand Prix |
| BWF International Challenge |
| BWF International Series |
| BWF Future Series |
| BWF Team Events |
Record Against Selected Opponents
Includes results against Olympic opponents, quarterfinalists, World Championship semifinalists, and Super Series finalists, from all international competitions 2005–present [6]
Chen Yu 0–1- Chen Jin 4–4
- Lin Dan 3–7
- Chen Long 1–7
- Du Pengyu 2–2
- Wang Zhengming 3–2
Chou Tien-Chen 5–3
Hans-Kristian Vittinghus 5–1- Joachim Persson 2–2
- Kenneth Jonassen 0–1
- Peter Gade 3–3
- Poul-Erik Høyer 0–1
- Viktor Axelsen 3–2
Marc Zwiebler 6–2
Hu Yun 2–1
H. S. Prannoy 0–3- Parupalli Kashyap 4–2
- Srikanth Kidambi 2–1
Taufik Hidayat 2–2- Sony Dwi Kuncoro 1–0
- Tommy Sugiarto 1–0
- Simon Santoso 0–3
Misha Zilberman 1–0
Kenichi Tago 7–7- Sho Sasaki 3–2
- Kento Momota 3–2
Park Sung-hwan 1–1- Lee Hyun-il 2–2
- Son Wan-ho 1–3
Wong Choong Hann 2–1- Lee Chong Wei 1–13
- Liew Daren 1–3
Derek Wong Zi Liang 2–0
Boonsak Ponsana 9–1
Nguyen Tien Minh 2–6
References
- ^ "Jan Ø Jørgensen Profile". Badminton Denmark.
- ^ BWF World Ranking
- ^ "Jan Østergaard Jørgensen". sports-reference.com/olympics. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- ^ "2008 European Championships winners". TournamentSoftware.com.
- ^ "Yonex European Championships 2010 - Winners". TournamentSoftware.com.
- ^ http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/find.aspx?a=8&oid=209B123F-AA87-41A2-BC3E-CB57133E64CC&q=54431
External links
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World rankings: Top ten badminton players as of 12 March 2024 | |
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