Jørn Skaarup (13 September 1925 – 11 February 1987) was a Danish badminton player.[1] He represented the Denmark national badminton team at the Thomas Cup from 1949 to 1955.[2] Skaarup died on 11 February 1987, at the age of 61.[3]
| Jørn Skaarup | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Denmark | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 September 1925 Nykøbing Falster, Denmark | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 February 1987 (aged 61) | |||||||||||||||||
| Career title(s) | 1948 All England | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editIn 1948, Skaarup won the All England Open Badminton Championships, considered the unofficial World Badminton Championships.[4] In 1952, Skaarup won the Denmark Open after defeating Eddy Choong in the final.[5]
In doubles, Skaarup paired up with Preben Dabelsteen and together they have reached the finals of the All England Open in 1947 and 1950.
Achievements
editTournaments
editMen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1948 | Denmark Open |  Winner
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| 1948 | All England |  Poul Holm
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15–3, 15–13 | Winner
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| 1952 | Denmark Open |  Eddy Choong
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7–15, 15–9, 15–7 | Winner
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| 1954 | Dutch Open | Eddy Choong
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9–15, 10–15 |  Runner-up
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1946 | Denmark Open | Preben Dabelsteen
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Winner
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| 1947 | Denmark Open | Preben Dabelsteen
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Winner
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| 1947 | All England | Preben Dabelsteen
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Poul Holm Tage Madsen
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15–4, 12–15, 4–15 | Runner-up
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| 1950 | All England | Preben Dabelsteen
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Poul Holm Børge Frederiksen
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9–15, 15–2, 15–12 | Winner
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| 1954 | Dutch Open | Preben Dabelsteen
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Jesper Sandvad Ole Mertz
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15–12, 18–14 | Winner
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| 1955 | Dutch Open | Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen
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David Choong Eddy Choong
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Runner-up
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References
edit- ^ Ahlstrøm, Frits (18 February 2019). Sports-quiz for hele familien. Lindhardt og Ringhof. ISBN 9788726097832. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "On This Day: Underdogs Malaya Become Inaugural Thomas Cup Champs". bwfthomasubercups.bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ World Badminton. International Badminton Federation. 1987. p. 45.
- ^ All England champions 1899-2007
- ^ "Skaarup beats Eddie Choong". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Singapore Standard. 1952-04-10. Retrieved 2024-05-15 – via NewspaperSG.
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