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.
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.Herbert Scheele (1967) The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1967. Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd. pp. 168, 170. Noted for his powerful smash which included an ability to smash off his backhand with the heavy rackets of the day,Pat Davis (1983) The Guinness Book of Badminton. Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 155. 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.Herbert Scheele (1967) The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1967. Canterbury, Kent, England: J.A. Jennings Ltd. pp. 68–87. In 1998 he was inducted into the Badminton Hall of Fame.
Achievements International tournaments (21 titles, 14 runners-up) Men's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result1956Swedish Open Leif Ekedahl 6–15, 10–15 Runner-up
Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result1955All England Finn Kobberø Eddy Choong David Choong15–9, 14–17, 15–11 Winner1955Malaysia Open Finn Kobberø Ong Poh Lim Ooi Teik Hock7–15, 17–18 Runner-up1955Norwegian International Finn Kobberø Berndt Dahlberg Leif Ekedahl15–11, 15–7 Winner1956German Open Jørn Skaarup Atte Nyberg Rolf Olsson15–11, 15–11 Winner1956All England Finn Kobberø John Nygaard Poul-Erik Nielsen18–14, 15–5 Winner1956US Open Finn Kobberø Ong Poh Lim Ooi Teik Hock 15–8, 9–15, 15–7 Winner1956Denmark Open Finn Kobberø John Nygaard Poul-Erik Nielsen 7–15, 15–8, 17–14 Winner1956Norwegian International Finn Kobberø Ingemar Eliasson Bertil Glans15–10, 15–11 Winner1957US Open Finn Kobberø Eddy Choong Bert Fergus15–12, 15–2 Winner1957Swedish Open Finn Kobberø Eddy Choong Oon Chong Teik15–5, 15–12 Winner1958All England Finn Kobberø Erland Kops Poul-Erik Nielsen 7–15, 15–11, 8–15 Runner-up1958Swedish Open Finn Kobberø Ole Mertz Poul-Erik Nielsen15–12, 6–15, 13–15 Runner-up1959All England Henning Borch Lim Say Hup Teh Kew San12–15, 10–15 Runner-up1961All England Finn Kobberø Erland Kops Poul-Erik Nielsen 15–6, 15–5 Winner1961Canada Open Finn Kobberø Erland Kops Robert McCoig15–8, 15–10 Winner1962German Open Finn Kobberø Erland Kops Poul-Erik Nielsen 15–7, 15–13 Winner1962Belgian International Finn Kobberø Oon Chong Teik Ole Mertz15–9, 7–15, 6–15 Runner-up1962All England Finn Kobberø Narong Bhornchima Raphi Kanchanaraphi17–16, 15–3 Winner1962Swedish Open Finn Kobberø Henning Borch Knud Aage Nielsen15–14, 7–15, 15–4 Winner1963All England Finn Kobberø Tan Joe Hock Ferry Sonneville10–15, 15–4, 15–7 Winner1964German Open Finn Kobberø Erland Kops Poul-Erik Nielsen 3–15, 6–15 Runner-up1964All England Finn Kobberø Erland Kops Poul-Erik Nielsen 15–6, 15–3 Winner1964Swedish Open Finn Kobberø Erland Kops Poul-Erik Nielsen15–7, 17–14 Winner1966All England Finn Kobberø Ng Boon Bee Tan Yee Khan 15–9, 9–15, 15–17 Runner-up
Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result1955Malaysia Open Amy Choong Chan Kon Leong Cecilia Samuel17–15, 15–11 Winner1956German Open Anni Jørgensen Jørn Skaarup Hanne Jensen15–8, 15–13 Winner1956All England Anni Jørgensen Tony Jordan June Timperley15–18, 15–6, 8–15 Runner-up1956Swedish Open Anni Hammergaard Hansen Poul-Erik Nielsen Kirsten Thorndahl4–15, 15–11, 15–10 Winner1957All England Anni Hammergaard Hansen Finn Kobberø Kirsten Thorndahl3–15, 6–15 Runner-up1958Swedish Open Anni Hammergaard Hansen Palle Granlund Kirsten Granlund14–18, 17–14, 15–11 Winner1959All England Kirsten Granlund Poul-Erik Nielsen Inge Birgit Hansen17–14, 7–15, 3–15 Runner-up1961Canada Open Marjory Shedd Finn Kobberø Jean Miller3–15, 10–15 Runner-up1962German Open Anni Hammergaard Hansen Finn Kobberø Hanne Andersen4–15, 10–15 Runner-up1962Belgian International Karin Jørgensen Finn Kobberø Ulla Rasmussen15–6, 10–15, 6–15 Runner-up
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