Jens Eriksen

Jens Eriksen
Personal information
Birth nameJens Dyrløv Eriksen
CountryDenmark
Born (1969-12-30) 30 December 1969 (age 54)
Glostrup, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb; 12.9 st)
CoachSteen Pedersen
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking1 (MD)
1 (XD)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Denmark
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Mixed doubles
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1997 Glasgow Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 1995 Lausanne Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Madrid Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Seville Mixed doubles
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Yiyang Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Yiyang Mixed doubles
Sudirman Cup
Silver medal – second place 1999 Copenhagen Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Beijing Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Eindhoven Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Seville Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Glasgow Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Lausanne Mixed team
Thomas Cup
Silver medal – second place 2006 Sendai & Tokyo Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2004 Jakarta Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Guangzhou Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Hong Kong Men's team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Den Bosch Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2004 Geneva Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2002 Malmö Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2002 Malmö Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2000 Glasgow Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2008 Herning Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2006 Den Bosch Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2000 Glasgow Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Geneva Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Den Bosch Men's doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Herning Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2006 Den Bosch Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2004 Geneva Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2002 Malmö Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2000 Glasgow Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 1998 Sofia Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 1996 Herning Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1994 Den Bosch Mixed team
European Men's Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Almere Men's team
Gold medal – first place 2006 Thessalonica Men's team
BWF profile

Jens Dyrløv Eriksen (born 30 December 1969) is a badminton player from Denmark. He competed in four consecutive Olympic Games from 1996 to 2008, and won a mixed doubles bronze medal in 2004 partnered with Mette Schjoldager. At the World Championships, Eriksen won two silvers in 1995 and 1997, and also two bronze medals in 2001 and 2006.[1]

  1. ^ "Jens Eriksen". Badminton Denmark. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019. Archived 28 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine