Jørn Skaarup (13 September 1925 – 11 February 1987) was a Danish badminton player. He represented the Denmark national badminton team at the Thomas Cup from 1949 to 1955. Skaarup died on 11 February 1987, at the age of 61.
Career In 1948, Skaarup won the All England Open Badminton Championships, considered the unofficial World Badminton Championships. In 1952, Skaarup won the Denmark Open after defeating Eddy Choong in the final.
In doubles, Skaarup paired up with Preben Dabelsteen and together they have reached the finals of the All England Open in 1947 and 1950.
Achievements
International tournaments Men's singles YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult1947Denmark Open Poul Holm18–14, 10–15, 11–15 Runner-up1948Denmark Open Mogens Felsby15–7, 15–13 Winner1948All England Poul Holm15–3, 15–13 Winner1952Denmark Open Eddy Choong7–15, 15–9, 15–7 Winner1954Dutch Open Eddy Choong9–15, 10–15 Runner-up1955Malaysia Open Ferry Sonneville 5–15, 4–15 Runner-up
Men's doubles YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult1946Denmark Open Preben Dabelsteen Erik Friis Conny Jepsen15–13, 15–6 Winner1947Denmark Open Preben Dabelsteen Carl Frøhlke Tage Madsen18–15, 11–15, 18–13 Winner1947All England Preben Dabelsteen Poul Holm Tage Madsen15–4, 12–15, 4–15 Runner-up1948Denmark Open Preben Dabelsteen Poul Holm Børge Frederiksen15–7, 13–15, 9–15 Runner-up1950All England Preben Dabelsteen Poul Holm Børge Frederiksen9–15, 15–2, 15–12 Winner1951Denmark Open Preben Dabelsteen Ismail Marjan Ong Poh Lim9–15, 5–15 Runner-up1954Dutch Open Preben Dabelsteen Jesper Sandvad Ole Mertz15–12, 18–14 Winner1956German Open Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen Atte Nyberg Rolf Olsson15–11, 15–11 Winner
Mixed doubles YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult1948Denmark Open Tonny Ahm Tage Madsen Kirsten Thorndahl13–18, 15–8, 7–15 Runner-up1948All England Kirsten Thorndahl Conny Jepsen Aase Svendsen15–10, 15–2 Winner1950All England Birgit Rostgaard-Frøhne Poul Holm Tonny Ahm3–15, 4–15 Runner-up1954Dutch Open Annelise Hansen Preben Dabelsteen Hanne Jensen15–3, 18–15 Winner1956Denmark Open Anni Hammergaard Hansen Finn Kobberø Inge Birgit Hansen13–18, 15–8, 7–15 Winner1956German Open Hanne Jensen Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen Anni Hammergaard Hansen8–15, 13–15 Runner-up
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