Elo Hansen
Encyclopedia
Elo Hansen is a retired male badminton
player from Denmark
who won international titles in all three events (singles, doubles, and mixed doubles) from the late 1960s through the mid 1970s.
in men's doubles with Per Walsoe
and the silver medal in singles in the same tournament. He was a singles silver medalist again at the European Championships in 1976
. A highly impressive shotmaker, Hansen played in four consecutive Thomas Cup
(men's international team) campaigns for Denmark, ('66-'67
, '69-'70
, '72-'73
, '75-'76
), but never overtook his contemporary, Svend Pri
, as Denmark's leading player of that era. His finest moment in badminton probably came in Denmark's narrow (4-5) 1970 Thomas Cup
semi-final loss to defending champion Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur when he defeated both Tan Aik Huang
and Punch Gunalan
in straight games.
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
player from Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
who won international titles in all three events (singles, doubles, and mixed doubles) from the late 1960s through the mid 1970s.
Career
Hansen won the gold medal at the 1970 European Badminton Championships1970 European Badminton Championships
The 2nd European Badminton Championships were held in Port Talbot , between 17 and 19 April 1970, and hosted by the European Badminton Union and the Welsh Badminton Union.-Medalists:-Medal account:-References:...
in men's doubles with Per Walsoe
Per Walsoe
Per Walsoe is a retired male badminton player from Denmark who won numerous Danish national and international doubles titles from the mid 1960s to the early 1970s.-Career:...
and the silver medal in singles in the same tournament. He was a singles silver medalist again at the European Championships in 1976
1976 European Badminton Championships
The 5th European Badminton Championships were held in Dublin, Ireland, between 6 and 7 April 1976, and hosted by the European Badminton Union and the Badminton Union of Ireland.-Medalists:-Medal account:-References:...
. A highly impressive shotmaker, Hansen played in four consecutive Thomas Cup
Thomas Cup
The Thomas Cup, sometimes called the World Men's Team Championships, is an international badminton competition among teams representing member nations of the Badminton World Federation , the sport's global governing body...
(men's international team) campaigns for Denmark, ('66-'67
1967 Thomas Cup
The 1967 Thomas Cup was the 7th tournament of Thomas Cup, the most important men's badminton team competition in the world. The inter-zone matches and Challenge Round finale were held in Jakarta, Indonesia....
, '69-'70
1970 Thomas Cup
The 1970 Thomas Cup was the 8th tournament of Thomas Cup, the most important men's badminton team competition in the world. The final set of ties were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia....
, '72-'73
1973 Thomas Cup
The 1973 Thomas Cup was the 9th edition of the Thomas Cup, the world championship of men's international team badminton . The final set of ties involving regional zone winners and the defending champion nation were held in Jakarta, Indonesia in late May and early June 1973...
, '75-'76
1976 Thomas Cup
The 1976 Thomas Cup was the 10th edition of Thomas Cup, the world championship of men's international team badminton . The final rounds contested by qualifying teams were held in Bangkok, Thailand in late May and early June...
), but never overtook his contemporary, Svend Pri
Svend Pri
Svend Pri was a badminton player from Denmark who won numerous major titles from the mid 1960's through the mid 1970's. His play was marked by great power, tenacity, and tactical astuteness...
, as Denmark's leading player of that era. His finest moment in badminton probably came in Denmark's narrow (4-5) 1970 Thomas Cup
1970 Thomas Cup
The 1970 Thomas Cup was the 8th tournament of Thomas Cup, the most important men's badminton team competition in the world. The final set of ties were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia....
semi-final loss to defending champion Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur when he defeated both Tan Aik Huang
Tan Aik Huang
Tan Aik Huang is a retired Malaysian Chinese badminton player noted for his superb footwork and patience.He won the All England Open Badminton Championships, then considered the unofficial World Badminton Championships, in men's singles in 1966, defeating Japan's Masao Akiyama in the finals...
and Punch Gunalan
Punch Gunalan
Datuk Punch Gunalan is a former male badminton star of Malaysia and one of the finest combination doubles and singles players that the country has ever produced....
in straight games.