Ole Mertz
Ole Mertz (* around 1930 ; † February 15, 2017 ) was a Danish badminton player and official.
Career
Ole Mertz was runner-up in the third edition of the Thomas Cup in 1955 with the Danish men's team. In the final against Malaya he was clearly defeated in two sets in his two doubles with Ove Eilertsen . Mertz had previously won the Dutch Open in 1953, where he was successful again in 1959, 1961 and 1965. He also won the Swedish Open, Belgian International and the Swiss Open. After his active career he worked as a badminton official.
Awards
- Distinguished Service Award from IBF (1985)
- Ærestegn des DIF (1973)
- Badminton Danmarks Ærestegn
- Badminton Danmarks Fortjensttegn
Sporting successes
| season | event | discipline | space | Surname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Dutch Open | Men's doubles | 1 | Jesper Sandvad / Ole Mertz |
| 1955 | Thomas Cup | Men's team | 2 | Denmark ( Jørn Skaarup , Ole Mertz, Ove Eilertsen , Finn Kobberø , Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen , Ole Jensen) |
| 1958 | Swedish Open | Men's doubles | 1 | Ole Mertz / Poul-Erik Nielsen |
| 1959 | Dutch Open | Mixed | 1 | Ole Mertz / Inger Kjærgaard |
| 1959 | Dutch Open | Men's doubles | 1 | Bengt Albertsen / Ole Mertz |
| 1961 | Swiss Open | Men's doubles | 1 | Ole Mertz / Bjørn Holst-Christensen |
| 1961 | Dutch Open | Men's doubles | 1 | Knud Aage Nielsen / Ole Mertz |
| 1961 | Swiss Open | Men's singles | 1 | Ole Mertz |
| 1962 | Belgian International | Men's doubles | 1 | Oon Chong Teik / Ole Mertz |
| 1965 | Dutch Open | Men's doubles | 1 | Ole Mertz / Klaus Kaagaard |
Web links
- Thomas Cup 1955 ( Memento from December 14, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
- Mike's Badminton Populorum
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mertz, Ole |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish badminton player and official |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1930 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 15th February 2017 |