Per Walsøe (8 June 1943 – 11 May 2024) was a Danish Supreme Court judge and a badminton player who won a number of Danish national and international doubles titles from the mid-1960s to the early 1970s.
Career Walsoe won the gold medal at the 1970 European Badminton Championships in men's doubles with Elo Hansen. He also captured the mixed doubles crown at the prestigious All-England Championships with Pernille Molgaard Hansen in 1970, having previously reached the final with the same partner in 1966 and 1967.Herbert Scheele ed., The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1971 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd., 1971) 168. Walsoe was also a runner-up with Svend Andersen (Pri) in the 1967 All-England men's doubles to fellow Danes Erland Kops and Henning Borch.Scheele, 165. One of the physically largest men to have played world class badminton, Walsoe represented Denmark in Thomas Cup (world men's team) competition in the '66-'67, '69-'70, and '75-'76 seasons.Scheele, 82.Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 126.
Achievements European Championships Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1970 Afan Lido, Port Talbot, Wales Elo Hansen Henning Borch Erland Kops 15–9, 2–15, 15–10 Gold
Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1970 Afan Lido, Port Talbot, Wales Anne Berglund Derek Talbot Gillian Perrin 18–14, 11–15, 7–15 Bronze
International tournaments (19 titles, 20 runners-up) Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result1966German Open Poul-Erik Nielsen Tony Jordan David Horton 15–4, 15–5 Winner1966Nordic Championships Svend Pri Henning Borch Erland Kops 16–18, 8–15 Runner-up1967Swedish Open Svend Pri Henning Borch Erland Kops 15–2, 15–12 Winner1967Denmark Open Svend Pri Ng Boon Bee Tan Yee Khan 15–8, 16–18, 15–17 Runner-up1967German Open Erland Kops Wolfgang Bochow Friedhelm Wulff 9–15, 15–9, 0–15 Runner-up1967 All England Svend Pri Henning Borch Erland Kops 8–15, 12–15 Runner-up1968Swedish Open Poul-Erik Nielsen Henning Borch Erland Kops 7–15, 11–15 Runner-up1968Nordic Championships Svend Pri Henning Borch Erland Kops 15–12, 15–4 Winner1969Nordic Championships Svend Pri Henning Borch Erland Kops 15–5, 15–2 Winner 1970 Swedish Open Svend Pri Poul Peterson Elo Hansen 15–5, 11–15, 15–1 Winner 1970Denmark Open Svend Pri Henning Borch Erland Kops 15–17, 15–10, 2–15 Runner-up1970Nordic Championships Svend Pri Flemming Delfs Jørgen Mortensen 15–8, 15–8 Winner 1971 Swedish Open Svend Pri Henning Borch Erland Kops 15–11, 15–11 Winner 1971 Nordic Championships Poul Petersen Svend Pri Erland Kops 5–15, 11–15 Runner-up 1972 Norwegian International Klaus Kaagaard Bengt Fröman Thomas Kihlström 18–14, 18–13 Winner 1972 French Open Joël Guéguen Holger Rode Edelwald Rumpel 16–17, 8–15 Runner-up 1972 Swedish Open Poul Petersen Svend Pri Erland Kops 4–15, 15–9, 12–15 Runner-up
Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result1966Nordic Championships Ulla Strand Henning Borch Karin Jorgensen 15–1, 15–9 Winner1966Swedish Open Pernille Mølgaard Hansen Henning Borch Ulla Strand 15–7, 9–15, 15–8 Winner1966Denmark Open Pernille Mølgaard Hansen Finn Kobberø Ulla Strand 15–8, 7–15, 11–15 Runner-up1966All England Open Pernille Mølgaard Hansen Finn Kobberø Ulla Strand 13–15, 3–15 Runner-up1967Swedish Open Pernille Mølgaard Hansen Henning Borch Ulla Strand 15–6, 11–15, 15–4 Winner1967Denmark Open Pernille Mølgaard Hansen Svend Pri Ulla Strand 11–15, 12–15 Runner-up1967German Open Ulla Strand Tony Jordan Angela Bairstow 15–8, 15–8 Winner1967All England Open Pernille Mølgaard Hansen Svend Pri Ulla Strand 2–15, 10–15 Runner-up1968Swedish Open Pernille Mølgaard Hansen Svend Pri Ulla Strand 5–15, 11–15 Runner-up1968Denmark Open Pernille Mølgaard Hansen Svend Pri Ulla Strand 15–2, 15–8 Winner1968German Open Pernille Mølgaard Hansen Tony Jordan Susan Whetnall 10–15, 17–18 Runner-up1969Swedish Open Pernille Mølgaard Hansen Roger Mills Gillian Perrin 12–15, 7–15 Runner-up1969Denmark Open Pernille Mølgaard Hansen Henning Borch Imre Rietveld Nielsen 12–15, 7–15 Runner-up1969German Open Pernille Mølgaard Hansen Tony Jordan Susan Whetnall 11–15, 15–13, 10–15 Runner-up1969Nordic Championships Pernille Mølgaard Hansen Henning Borch Imre Rietveld Nielsen 15–12, 15–13 Winner1970Swedish Open Pernille Mølgaard Hansen Elo Hansen Karin Jorgensen 3–15, 15–5, 15–8 Winner1970All England Open Pernille Mølgaard Hansen Wolfgang Bochow Irmgard Latz 17–14, 15–12 Winner1971Swedish Open Pernille Kaagaard Derek Talbot Gillian Perrin 15–5, 6–15, 14–17 Runner-up1971Nordic Championships Pernille Kaagaard Svend Pri Ulla Strand walkover Winner1972Norwegian International Pernille Kaagaard Klaus Kaagaard Anne Flindt 15–8, 15–3 Winner1972Nordic Championships Pernille Kaagaard Elo Hansen Ulla Strand 11–15, 11–15 Runner-up1972French Open Yveline Hue Holger Rode Viviane Beaugin 9–15, 15–9, 15–11 Winner
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