Jesper Alsing Larsen (born 29 October 1972) is a badminton player from Denmark who affiliated with Hvidovre BK.[1] He won the men's doubles gold medal along with partner Jens Eriksen at the 2000 European Championships.[2] Larsen and Eriksen competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, and finished in the quarter-finals stage.[3]
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| Birth name | Jesper Alsing Larsen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 October 1972 Faaborg, Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's & mixed doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
editEuropean Championships
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2000 | Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland |
Jens Eriksen
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 Peter Axelsson Pär-Gunnar Jönsson
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15–7, 15–6 |  Gold
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IBF World Grand Prix
editThe World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1995 | Scottish Open | Stellan Österberg
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 Nick Ponting Julian Robertson
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5–15, 6–15 |  Runner-up
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| 1997 | German Open | Jens Eriksen
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Simon Archer Chris Hunt
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15–1, 15–8 |  Winner
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| 1997 | Dutch Open | Jens Eriksen
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Nick Ponting John Quinn
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7–15, 15–8, 15–6 | Winner
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| 1997 | Denmark Open | Jens Eriksen
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Jon Holst-Christensen Michael Søgaard
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17–14, 8–15, 13–18 | Runner-up
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| 1998 | Hong Kong Open | Jens Eriksen
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 Tony Gunawan Candra Wijaya
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10–15, 9–15 | Runner-up
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| 1999 | Korea Open | Jens Eriksen
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Eng Hian Flandy Limpele
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15–6, 7–15, 9–15 | Runner-up
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| 1999 | Swiss Open | Jens Eriksen
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Jim Laugesen Michael Søgaard
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15–6, 12–15, 17–16 | Winner
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| 2000 | Swiss Open | Jens Eriksen
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 Ha Tae-kwon Kim Dong-moon
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12–15, 2–15 | Runner-up
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| 2000 | Denmark Open | Jens Eriksen
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Eng Hian Flandy Limpele
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13–15, 10–15 | Runner-up
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| 2001 | Swiss Open | Jens Eriksen
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Jim Laugesen Michael Søgaard
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7–4, 2–7, 7–1, 1–7, 3–7 | Runner-up
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| 2001 | Dutch Open | Jesper Christensen
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Martin Lundgaard Hansen Lars Paaske
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7–4, 3–7, 7–5, 4–7, 7–5 | Winner
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| 2004 | German Open | Joachim Fischer Nielsen
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Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen
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6–15, 14–17 | Runner-up
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IBF International
editMen's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1994 | Norwegian International |  Thomas Reidy
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Magnus Jansson Stellan Österberg
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15–7, 15–10 | Winner
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| 1995 | Malmö International | Stellan Österberg
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Janek Roos Thomas Stavngaard
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18–16, 5–15, 7–15 | Runner-up
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| 1995 | Norwegian International | Stellan Österberg
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Jim Laugesen Thomas Stavngaard
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15–11, 10–15, 12–15 | Runner-up
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| 1996 | Austrian International | Peder Nissen
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 Artur Khachaturjan Sergei Melnikov
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15–12, 15–9 | Winner
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| 1996 | French Open | Peder Nissen
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Dharma Gunawi  Michael Keck
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10–15, 8–15 | Runner-up
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| 1996 | Malmö International | Peder Nissen
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Anders Hansson Robert Larsson
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9–15, 7–15 | Runner-up
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| 2002 | Scottish International | Jesper Christensen
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Tommy Sørensen Jesper Thomsen
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15–6, 15–9 | Winner
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| 2003 | Iceland International | Joachim Fischer Nielsen
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David Lindley Kristian Roebuck
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15–8, 15–9 | Winner
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| 2004 | Swedish International | Joachim Fischer Nielsen
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 Michał Łogosz Robert Mateusiak
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15–4, 13–15, 12–15 | Runner-up
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| 2004 | French International | Joachim Fischer Nielsen
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 Gan Teik Chai Koo Kien Keat
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6–15, 15–17 | Runner-up
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| 2004 | Spanish Open | Joachim Fischer Nielsen
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 Matthew Hughes Martyn Lewis
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15–6, 15–5 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1994 | Strasbourg International | Ann Sandersson
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Winner
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| 1994 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Ann Sandersson
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Michael Keck Karen Stechmann
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4–15, 5–15 | Runner-up
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| 1995 | Malmö International | Maria Bengtsson
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Thomas Stavngaard Ann Jørgensen
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9–15, 14–17 | Runner-up
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| 1996 | French Open | Majken Vange
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 Vladislav Druzchenko Victoria Evtoushenko
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15–8, 14–17, 15–11 | Winner
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| 1996 | Malmö International | Majken Vange
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Robert Larsson Maria Bengtsson
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5–15, 11–15 | Runner-up
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| 1996 | Irish International | Majken Vange
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Jonas Rasmussen Ann-Lou Jørgensen
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15–10, 8–15, 15–9 | Winner
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| 2003 | Iceland International | Mie Nielsen
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Simon Archer Donna Kellogg
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13–15, 4–15 | Runner-up
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References
edit- ^ "Badminton: Jesper Alsing Larsen". www.bt.dk (in Danish). 11 September 2000. Archived from the original on 6 August 2019.
- ^ "Individuelle Europamesterskaber". www.badminton.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 20 December 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- ^ Phillips, Mitch. "Defending champion retires after loss". www.rediff.com. Archived from the original on 20 November 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
External links
edit- Jesper Larsen at BWFBadminton.com
- Jesper Larsen at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Jesper Larsen at Olympedia
- Jesper Larsen at Olympics.com
