Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen
| Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen | |||||||||||||
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| Country |
 Denmark | ||||||||||||
| Born |
September 20, 1965 Helsinge, Denmark | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | ||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 1 | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen (born September 20, 1965) is the current President of the Badminton World Federation and a retired Danish badminton player who won major international singles titles in the 1990s, and ranks among Denmark's badminton greats.
Badminton career
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's badminton | ||
| Representing Denmark
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.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1996 Atlanta | Singles |
Høyer Larsen competed in three Summer Olympics. In Barcelona 1992 he was defeated in quarterfinals by Ardy Wiranata. In Atlanta 1996 he won the gold medal in the men's singles after beating Dong Jiong in the final. In 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney he lost in the opening round.
He also won two All-England Open Badminton Championships in 1995 and 1996, and the European Badminton Championships in 1992, 1994 and 1996.
Høyer became President of Badminton Europe in 2010. In February 2007 he was nominated Vice-President of the Danmarks Badminton Forbund.[1] On May 18, 2013, Høyer was elected President of the Badminton World Federation.
Medals achieved
| Rank | Event | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Olympics | |||
| 1 | Singles | 1996 | Atlanta, USA |
| Thomas Cup | |||
| 2 | Team | 1996 | Hong Kong |
| European Championships | |||
| 1 | Singles | 1992 | Glasgow, SCO |
| 1994 | Den Bosch, NED | ||
| 1996 | Herning, DEN | ||
| 2 | Singles | 2000 | Glasgow, SCO |
| 3 | Singles | 1990 | Moscow, USSR |
| 1998 | Sofia, BUL | ||
Career statistics
BWF tournaments finals
Singles
Wins
| Year | Tournament | Opponent in final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Summer Olympics |  Dong Jiong |
15-12, 15-12 |
Continental tournaments finals
Singles
Wins
| Year | Tournament | Opponent in final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | European Championships | Thomas Stuer Lauridsen |
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| 1994 | European Championships |  Tomas Johansson |
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| 1996 | European Championships | Peter Rasmussen |
Runners-up
| Date | Tournament | Opponent in final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | European Championships | Peter Gade |
International tournaments finals
Singles
Wins
| Date | Tournament | Opponent in final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Czechoslovakian Open | ||
| 1987 | Dutch Open | ||
| 1988 | Denmark Open | ||
| 1988 | Belgian International | ||
| 1990 | Denmark Open | Morten Frost |
4-15, 15-10, 17-14 |
| 1990 | Nordic Championships | ||
| 1991 | German Open |  Hermawan Susanto |
15-8, 15-8 |
| 1991 | Dutch Open | ||
| 1992 | Swedish Open | ||
| 1993 | Denmark Open | Jens Olsson |
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| 1993 | Dutch Open | ||
| 1994 | German Open | Jens Olsson |
15-8, 15-8 |
| 1994 | Denmark Open | Alan Budi Kusuma |
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| 1994 | Dutch Open | ||
| 1995 | Denmark Open | Hendrawan |
17-18, 17-14, 17-16 |
| 1995 | All England Open | Hariyanto Arbi |
17–16, 15–6 |
| 1996 | All England Open |  Rashid Sidek |
15–7, 15–6 |
| 1996 | Copenhagen Masters | ||
| 1997 | Russian Open | ||
| 1999 | Denmark Open | Wong Choong Hann |
17-15, 15-4 |
Runners-up
| Date | Tournament | Opponent in final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Denmark Open | Hermawan Susanto |
8-15, 15-2, 15-8 |
| 1992 | Denmark Open |  Darren Hall |
15-11, 18-13 |
| 1995 | German Open | Joko Suprianto |
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| 1997 | German Open | Peter Gade |
12-15, 15-12, 15-12 |
National championships finals
Singles
Wins
| Year | Tournament | Opponent in final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Danish National Championships | ||
| 1995 | Danish National Championships | ||
| 1996 | Danish National Championships | ||
| 1998 | Danish National Championships |
References
- ↑ Hoyer Larsen new DBF Vice-President, BadZine.info, 14 February 2007