Jan Østergaard Jørgensen (born 31 December 1987) is a Danish retired badminton player who played for SIF (Skovshoved) in the national league.[3] He won the men's singles title at the 2014 European Championships, and was the bronze medalist at the 2015 World Championships. He joined the Denmark winning team at the 2016 Thomas Cup in Kunshan, China.[4]
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| Birth name | Jan Østergaard Jørgensen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 December 1987[1] Svenstrup, Aalborg, Denmark[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2005–2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 16 October 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 425 wins, 226 losses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 2 (22 January 2015) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editJørgensen won the European Championship title in 2014. He won the bronze medal at the 2008 European Badminton Championships and 2012 European Badminton Championships[5] and the silver medal at the 2010 European Badminton Championships and 2016 European Badminton Championships.[6] He won the Danish Championship title in 2012, 2013 and again in 2015 (Withdrawn due to injury in 2014). He was the runner up at 2009 China Open Super Series and won Denmark Open in 2010, French Open (badminton) in 2013, Indonesia Open (badminton) in 2014 and the invitational Copenhagen Masters in 2009, 2011 and 2012. In 2014, he became the first European male singles player to win the Indonesia Open.[7] In March 2015 he reached the final of the All England Super Series, but lost against Chen Long, from China, 21–15, 17–21, 15–21.
Personal life
editJørgensen is married to Danish handball player Stine Jørgensen and they have twins together.
Achievements
editBWF World Championships
editMen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Lee Chong Wei
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7–21, 19–21 |  Bronze
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European Championships
editMen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Messecenter, Herning, Denmark |  Kenneth Jonassen
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12–21, 9–21 | Bronze
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| 2010 | Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester, England | Peter Gade
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14–21, 11–21 |  Silver
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| 2012 | Telenor Arena, Karlskrona, Sweden |  Marc Zwiebler
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19–21, 15–21 | Bronze
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| 2014 | Gymnastics Center, Kazan, Russia |  Rajiv Ouseph
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21–18, 21–10 |  Gold
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| 2016 | Vendéspace, La Roche-sur-Yon, France | Viktor Axelsen
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11–21, 16–21 | Silver
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| 2018 | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain | Rajiv Ouseph
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17–21, 21–18, 15–21 | Bronze
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BWF World Tour (1 runner-up)
editThe BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[8] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[9]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Swiss Open | Super 300 |  Sameer Verma
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15–21, 13–21 |  Runner-up
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BWF Superseries (4 titles, 5 runners-up)
editThe BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[10] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[11] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | China Open |  Chen Long
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22–20, 21–13 |  Winner
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| 2016 | Japan Open | Lee Chong Wei
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18–21, 21–15, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2016 | Indonesia Open | Lee Chong Wei
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21–17, 19–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2015 | Indonesia Open |  Kento Momota
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21–16, 19–21, 7–21 | Runner-up
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| 2015 | All England Open | Chen Long
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21–15, 17–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2014 | Indonesia Open | Kenichi Tago
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21–18, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2013 | French Open | Kenichi Tago
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21–19, 23–21 | Winner
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| 2010 | Denmark Open |  Taufik Hidayat
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21–19, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2009 | China Open | Lin Dan
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12–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix (2 titles)
editThe BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | Bitburger Open |  Eric Pang
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12–21, 21–13, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2015 | German Open | Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka
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21–12, 21–13 | Winner
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 2 runners-up)
editMen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2006 | Czech International | Peter Mikkelsen
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21–18, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2006 | Irish International | Jens-Kristian Leth
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20–22, 21–23 | Runner-up
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| 2007 | Hungarian International |  Ville Lång
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21–6, 21–5 | Winner
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| 2008 | Swedish International | Marc Zwiebler
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13–21, 21–23 | Runner-up
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| 2009 | Swedish International | Dicky Palyama
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16–21, 22–20, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2011 | Denmark International | Hans-Kristian Vittinghus
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21–15, 21–12 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series / European Circuit tournament
Record against selected opponents
editRecord against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi finalists, and Olympic quarter finalists, accurate as of 20 November 2023.[12]
Chen Jin 4–4- Chen Long 2–11
- Chen Yu 0–1
- Du Pengyu 2–3
- Lin Dan 7–9
- Shi Yuqi 0–1
- Tian Houwei 6–3
Chou Tien-Chen 6–6
Viktor Axelsen 3–5- Peter Gade 3–4
- Hans-Kristian Vittinghus 5–1
Rajiv Ouseph 10–3
Parupalli Kashyap 4–3- Srikanth Kidambi 2–4
- B. Sai Praneeth 2–0
Anthony Sinisuka Ginting 4–2- Taufik Hidayat 2–2
- Sony Dwi Kuncoro 2–0
- Tommy Sugiarto 3–1
Kento Momota 3–5- Sho Sasaki 3–3
Lee Chong Wei 1–17- Liew Daren 1–4
- Wong Choong Hann 2–1
Loh Kean Yew 0–1
Lee Hyun-il 2–3- Park Sung-hwan 2–1
- Shon Seung-mo 0–1
- Son Wan-ho 3–3
Boonsak Ponsana 11–2- Kantaphon Wangcharoen 1–0
Nguyễn Tiến Minh 2–6
References
edit- ^ "Jan Ø Jørgensen Profile". Badminton Denmark. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
- ^ "Jan Ø. Jørgensen om finaleplads: Lidt af en eventyrhistorie". www.dr.dk (in Danish). 25 February 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "Jan Østergaard Jørgensen". sports-reference.com/olympics. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- ^ "Denmark wins world badminton team title". www.thelocal.dk. The Local. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ "2008 European Championships winners". TournamentSoftware.com. Archived from the original on 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
- ^ "Yonex European Championships 2010 - Winners". TournamentSoftware.com.
- ^ Mohapatra, Bikash (24 October 2020). "Jan Ø. Jørgensen: Making significant additions to Danish badminton history", [Badzine]. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
- ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". IBadmintonstore. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ "Jan O Jorgensen head-to-head analysis". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
External links
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- Official website
- Badminton Denmark Profile
- Jan Ø. Jørgensen at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Jan Ø. Jørgensen at BWFBadminton.com
- Jan Ø. Jørgensen at Olympedia
- Jan Ø. Jørgensen at Olympics.com
