Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen
Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen (* 1930 - August 22, 2013 ) was a Danish badminton player .
Athletic career
Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen won his first title in Denmark immediately after World War II . Later he became one of the best doubles players in the world, especially in the men's doubles with Finn Kobberø . The unofficial world championships, the All England , both won four times in a row from 1961 to 1964, after having been successful in 1955 and 1956. In the mid-1950s he married Anni Jørgensen, his clubmate from Københavns BK .
Sporting successes
| season | event | discipline | space | Surname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945/1946 | Denmark: Individual Championships for Juniors U17 | Men's singles | 1 | Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen, Sundby |
| 1948/1949 | Denmark: Individual Championships for Juniors U19 | Men's singles | 1 | Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen, Sundby |
| 1954/1955 | Denmark: individual championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Finn Kobberø / Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen, Københavns BK |
| 1955 | Norway: International Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Finn Kobberø / Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen |
| 1955 | Malaysia Open | Mixed | 1 | Jörgen Hammergaard Hansen / Amy Choong |
| 1955 | All of England | Men's doubles | 1 | Finn Kobberø / Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen |
| 1955/1956 | Denmark: International Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen / Finn Kobberø |
| 1955/1956 | Germany: International championships | Men's singles | 3 | Jørgen Hammergaard |
| 1955/1956 | Germany: International championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Jørn Skaarup / Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen |
| 1955/1956 | Germany: International championships | Mixed | 1 | Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen / Anni Jørgensen |
| 1956 | All of England | Men's doubles | 1 | Finn Kobberø / Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen |
| 1956 | Norway: International Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Finn Kobberø / Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen |
| 1956 | US Open / National | Men's doubles | 1 | Finn Kobberø / Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen |
| 1956 | Sweden: International Championships | Mixed | 1 | Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen / Anni Jørgensen |
| 1956/1957 | Denmark: individual championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Finn Kobberø / Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen, Københavns BK |
| 1957 | US Open / National | Men's doubles | 1 | Finn Kobberø / Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen |
| 1957 | Sweden: International Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Jørgen Hammergaard-Hansen / Finn Kobberø |
| 1957/1958 | Denmark: individual championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Finn Kobberø / Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen, Københavns BK |
| 1958 | US Open / National | Men's doubles | 1 | Finn Kobberø / Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen |
| 1958 | Sweden: International Championships | Mixed | 1 | Jørgen Hammergaard-Hansen / Anni Jørgensen |
| 1961 | All of England | Men's doubles | 1 | Finn Kobberø / Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen |
| 1961 | Canada: International Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Finn Kobberø / Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen |
| 1961 | Canada: National and International Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Finn Kobberø / Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen |
| 1961/1962 | Denmark: individual championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Finn Kobberø / Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen, Københavns BK |
| 1961/1962 | Germany: International championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Finn Kobberø / Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen |
| 1962 | Sweden: International Championships | Mixed | 1 | Finn Kobberø / Anni Hammergaard Hansen |
| 1962 | All of England | Men's doubles | 1 | Finn Kobberø / Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen |
| 1962 | Sweden: International Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen / Finn Kobberø |
| 1962/1963 | Denmark: individual championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Finn Kobberø / Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen, Københavns BK |
| 1963 | All of England | Men's doubles | 1 | Finn Kobberø / Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen |
| 1963/1964 | Denmark: individual championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Finn Kobberø / Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen, Københavns BK |
| 1964 | All of England | Men's doubles | 1 | Finn Kobberø / Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen |
| 1964 | Sweden: International Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Jørgen Hammergaard-Hansen / Finn Kobberø |
| 1965/1966 | Denmark: individual championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Finn Kobberø / Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen, Københavns BK |
Web links
- Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen at badminton.dk (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hammergaard Hansen, Jørgen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish badminton player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1930 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 22nd August 2013 |