Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen
Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen | |
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Personal information | |
Country | ![]() |
Born | September 20, 1965 |
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Handedness | Left |
Event | Men's singles |
BWF profile |
Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen (born September 20, 1965) 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.
Badminton career
Olympic medal record | ||
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Men's badminton | ||
Representing ![]() | ||
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1996 Atlanta | Singles |
Høyer Larsen competed in three 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. In 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney he lost in the opening round.
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. On February 2007 he was nominated Vice-President of the Danmarks Badminton Forbund.[1] On May 18, 2013, Høyer was elected President of the Badminton World Federation.
Medals achieved
Rank | Event | Date | Venue |
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Summer Olympics | |||
1 | Singles | 1996 | Atlanta, USA |
Thomas Cup | |||
2 | Team | 1996 | Hong Kong |
European Championships | |||
1 | Singles | 1992 | Glasgow, SCO |
1994 | Den Bosch, NED | ||
1996 | Herning, DEN | ||
2 | Singles | 2000 | Glasgow, SCO |
3 | Singles | 1990 | Moscow, USSR |
1998 | Sofia, BUL |
Career statistics
BWF tournaments finals
Singles
Wins
Year | Tournament | Opponent in final | Score |
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1996 | Summer Olympics | ![]() |
15-12, 15-12 |
Continental tournaments finals
Singles
Wins
Year | Tournament | Opponent in final | Score |
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1992 | European Championships | ![]() |
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1994 | European Championships | ![]() |
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1996 | European Championships | ![]() |
Runner-ups
Date | Tournament | Opponent in final | Score |
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2000 | European Championships | ![]() |
International tournaments finals
Singles
Wins
Date | Tournament | Opponent in final | Score |
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1985 | Czechoslovakian Open | ||
1987 | Dutch Open | ||
1988 | Denmark Open | ||
1988 | Belgian International | ||
1990 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
4-15, 15-10, 17-14 |
1990 | Nordic Championships | ||
1991 | German Open | ![]() |
15-8, 15-8 |
1991 | Dutch Open | ||
1992 | Swedish Open | ||
1993 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
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1993 | Dutch Open | ||
1994 | German Open | ![]() |
15-8, 15-8 |
1994 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
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1994 | Dutch Open | ||
1995 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
17-18, 17-14, 17-16 |
1995 | All England Open | ![]() |
17–16, 15–6 |
1996 | All England Open | ![]() |
15–7, 15–6 |
1996 | Copenhagen Masters | ||
1997 | Russian Open | ||
1999 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
17-15, 15-4 |
Runner-ups
Date | Tournament | Opponent in final | Score |
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1991 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
8-15, 15-2, 15-8 |
1992 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
15-11, 18-13 |
1995 | German Open | ![]() |
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1997 | German Open | ![]() |
12-15, 15-12, 15-12 |
National championships finals
Singles
Wins
Year | Tournament | Opponent in final | Score |
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1989 | Danish National Championships | ||
1995 | Danish National Championships | ||
1996 | Danish National Championships | ||
1998 | Danish National Championships |
References
- ^ Hoyer Larsen new DBF Vice-President, BadZine.info, 14 February 2007
External links
- 1965 births
- Living people
- Danish badminton players
- Olympic badminton players of Denmark
- Badminton players at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for Denmark
- Olympic medalists in badminton
- Danish badminton biography stubs
- Danish Olympic medalist stubs