Erland Kops

Erland Kops
Kops in 1968
Personal information
CountryDenmark
Born(1937-01-14)14 January 1937
Copenhagen, Denmark
Died18 February 2017(2017-02-18) (aged 80)
HandednessRight
EventMen's singles & Men's doubles
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Denmark
Thomas Cup
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo Men's team
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1970 Port Talbot Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Karlskrona Men's doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 1972 Karlskrona Mixed team
The grave of erland Kops in Copenhagen.

Erland Kops (14 January 1937 – 18 February 2017)[1] was a badminton player from Denmark who won numerous major international singles and doubles titles from the late 1950s to the early 1970s.

  1. ^ "Danish badminton great Erland Kops dies at age 80". ESPN (via Associated Press). 18 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.