Jesper Helledie (born 5 September 1954) is a Danish badminton player. Though a highly regarded prospect in men's singles as a young player, he eventually became a doubles specialist. Helledie was the men's doubles gold medalists at the 1983 World Championships. He has played 46 international matches for Denmark from 1974–1986. He overcoming two ruptures of his achilles tendon during his career.
Career Helledie is a Farum origin (now parts of Furesø Municipality), started his badminton journey in Hvidovre badminton club trained by Søren Ewald. He has shown his talent in his youth winning the 1973 European Junior Championships in the boys' singles. During his career, he has spent most of his career in Hvidovre badminton club, except for 7 years when he lived in Calgary, Canada. He received Honorary Member of Hvidovre Badminton Club in 2000.
Helledie won the gold medal at the 1983 IBF World Championships in the men's doubles with Steen Fladberg, defeating Mike Tredgett and Martin Dew 15-10, 15-10 in the final.
He also won at the 1986 European Championships in the men's doubles with the same partner.
Achievements
World Championships Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1983 Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark Steen Fladberg Martin Dew Mike Tredgett 15–10, 15–10 Gold
World Cup Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1983 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Sally Podger Martin Dew Gillian Gilks 9–15, 7–15 Bronze 1985 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Lin Ying Christian Hadinata Ivana Lie 16–17, 15–12, 1–15 Bronze
World Senior Championships Men's singles Year Age Venue Opponent Score Result Ref 2021 65+ Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain Karsten Meier 15–21, 21–14, 16–21 Silver 2025 70+ Eastern National Sports Training Centre, Pattaya, Thailand Bruni Garip 17–21, 20–22 Silver
Men's doubles Year Age Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref 2009 50+ Pabellón Municipal de Deportes,Huelva, Spain Steen Fladberg Surapong Suharitdumrong Taveesup Waranusast 21–13, 20–22, 21–16 Gold 2015 60+ Helsingborg Arena,Helsingborg, Sweden Claus B. Andersen Jiamsak Panitchaikul Surapong Suharitdumrong 21–18, 8–21, 13–21 Bronze 2019 60+ Spodek,Katowice, Poland Dan Travers Per Juul Birger Steenberg 21–12, 21–18 Gold 2021 60+ Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín,Huelva, Spain Dan Travers Jack Keith Priestman Geoffrey Stensland 15–21, 18–21 Bronze
Mixed doubles Year Age Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref 2009 50+ Pabellón Municipal de Deportes,Huelva, Spain Svetlana Zilberman Dan Travers Christine Black 19–21, 21–16, 21–18 Gold 2015 55+ Helsingborg Arena,Helsingborg, Sweden Hanne Adsbøl Stefan Frey Heidi Bender 21–17, 12–21, 18–21 Bronze
European Championships Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1986 Fyrishallen, Uppsala, Sweden Steen Fladberg Stefan Karlsson Thomas Kihlström 15–12, 18–17 Gold
European Junior Championships Boys' singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1973 Edinburgh, Scotland Petter Thoresen 15–1, 15–7 Gold
Boys' doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1973 Edinburgh, Scotland Jacob Dynnes Hansen Stefan Karlsson Willy Nilsson 9–15, 12–15 Silver
Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1973 Edinburgh, Scotland Susanne Johansen Hans Olaf Birkholm Mette Myhre 15–8, 15–10 Gold
IBF World Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1983 Swedish Open Steen Fladberg Stefan Karlsson Thomas Kihlström 4–15, 18–13, 15–10 Winner 1984 Chinese Taipei Open Steen Fladberg Stefan Karlsson Thomas Kihlström 3–15, 6–15 Runner-up 1984 Scottish Open Morten Frost Duncan Bridge Nigel Tier 15–11, 15–11 Winner 1985 Hong Kong Open Steen Fladberg Mark Christiansen Michael Kjeldsen 15–8, 7–15, 15–12 Winner 1985 Dutch Open Steen Fladberg Mark Christiansen Michael Kjeldsen 15–8, 15–9 Winner 1985 Scandinavian Open Steen Fladberg Martin Dew Dipak Tailor 15–12, 15–9 Winner 1986 German Open Steen Fladberg Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong 8–15, 12–15 Runner-up 1986 Scandinavian Open Steen Fladberg Martin Dew Dipak Tailor 15–9, 15–18, 15–7 Winner 1986 Carlton-Intersport Cup Steen Fladberg Martin Dew Dipak Tailor 9–15, 14–18 Runner-up
Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1985 Dutch Open Dorte Kjær Steen Fladberg Gitte Paulsen 9–15, 11–15 Runner-up 1985 Canadian Open Johanne Falardeau Billy Gilliland Nora Perry 6–15, 9–15 Runner-up 1985 Chinese Taipei Open Erica van Dijck Billy Gilliland Nora Perry 6–15, 9–15 Runner-up
IBF International Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1975 Swedish Open Jørgen Mortensen Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett 6–15, 15–13, 6–15 Runner-up 1976 Swedish Open Jørgen Mortensen Flemming Delfs Elo Hansen 0–15, 2–15 Runner-up 1978 Dutch Open Svend Pri Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett 9–15, 15–1, 15–5 Winner 1978 Norwegian International Steen Fladberg Kenneth Larsen Mogens Neergaard 15–5, 15–8 Winner 1982 Scandinavian Open Steen Skovgaard Stefan Karlsson Thomas Kihlström 13–15, 15–13, 10–15 Runner-up 1982 Nordic Championships Steen Skovgaard Steen Fladberg Morten Frost 6–15, 18–15, 6–15 Runner-up 1983 Dutch Open Steen Fladberg Martin Dew Mike Tredgett 18–13, 15–10 Winner 1983 India Masters Jens Peter Nierhoff Steve Baddeley Martin Dew 7–15, 15–6, 15–14 Winner 1985 U.S. Open John Goss John Britton Gary Higgins 12–15, 11–15 Runner-up
Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1984 Nordic Championships Dorte Kjær Kenneth Larsen Gitte Paulsen 15–10, 15–9 Winner 1985 U.S. Open Nancy Little Mike Butler Claire Backhouse-Sharpe 9–15, 15–7, 4–15 Runner-up
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