Jens Eriksen
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Jens Dyrløv Eriksen (born December 30, 1969) is a male badminton
player from Denmark
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in men's doubles and mixed doubles.
In men's doubles, Eriksen and his partern Martin Lundgaard Hansen
had a bye in the first round and defeated Howard Bach
and Kevin Qi Han
of the United States
in the second. In the quarterfinals, Eriksen and Hansen beat Fu Haifeng
and Cai Yun
of China
3-15, 15-11, 15-8. They lost the semifinal to Lee Dong-soo
and Yoo Yong-sung
of Korea
9-15, 15-5, 15-3 and the bronze medal match against Eng Hian
and Flandy Limpele
of Indonesia
15-13, 15-7 to finish fourth place.
He also competed in mixed double's with partner Mette Schjoldager
. They defeated Svetoslav Stoyanov and Victoria Wright
of France
in the first round and Kim Yong-hyun
and Lee Hyo-jung
of Korea in the second. In the quarterfinals, Eriksen and Schjoldager beat Nova Widianto
and Vita Marissa
of Indonesia
15-12, 15-8 to advance to the semifinals. There, they lost to Zhang Jun and Gao Ling
of China 15-9, 15-5. In the bronze medal match, they defeated fellow Danish pair Jonas Rasmussen
and Rikke Olsen
15-5, 15-5 to win the bronze medal
.
He missed the chance to be the first Danish
sportsman in 20 years (since Henning Lynge Jakobsen
at the 1984 Summer Olympics
) to win two medals in the same Olympic 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...
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2004 Olympics
He played badminton at the 2004 Summer OlympicsBadminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Goudi Olympic Hall at the Goudi Olympic Complex from August 14 through August 21. Both men and women competed in their own singles and doubles events and together they competed in a mixed doubles event....
in men's doubles and mixed doubles.
In men's doubles, Eriksen and his partern Martin Lundgaard Hansen
Martin Lundgaard Hansen
Martin Lundgaard Hansen is a male badminton player from Denmark.-2004 Summer Olympics:Hansen competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Jens Eriksen. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Howard Bach and Kevin Qi Han of the United States in the second...
had a bye in the first round and defeated Howard Bach
Howard Bach
Howard Bach is a Vietnamese-American male badminton player from the United States. He was the 2005 world champion in men's doubles with Tony Gunawan.-Early life:He was born in South Vietnam on 22 February 1979, Howard Bach came to the U.S...
and Kevin Qi Han
Kevin Qi Han
Kevin Qi Han is a male badminton player from the United States, who won the bronze medal in the inaugural men's singles competition at the 1995 Pan American Games, followed by the gold medal four years later in Winnipeg, Canada....
of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in the second. In the quarterfinals, Eriksen and Hansen beat Fu Haifeng
Fu Haifeng
Fu Haifeng born August 23, 1983 in Jieyang, Guangdong, China) is a Chinese badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:Combining Fu Haifeng's impressive power with his regular partner Cai Yun's impressive speed, Cai and Fu have been one of the world's leading men's doubles teams...
and Cai Yun
Cai Yun
Cai Yun is a male badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:Combining Cai Yun's impressive speed with his regular partner Fu Haifeng's impressive power, Cai and Fu have been one of the world's leading men's doubles teams since 2004. They have won numerous top tier events on the...
of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
3-15, 15-11, 15-8. They lost the semifinal to Lee Dong-soo
Lee Dong-soo
Lee Dong-soo is a former male badminton player from South Korea.-Competition:Lee competed for Korea in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Yoo Yong-sung. They defeated José Antonio Crespo and Sergio Llopis of Spain in the first round and Luluk Hadiyanto and Alvent...
and Yoo Yong-sung
Yoo Yong-sung
Yoo Yong-sung is a male badminton player from South Korea.Yoo competed for Korea in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Lee Dong-soo. They defeated José Antonio Crespo and Sergio Llopis of Spain in the first round and Luluk Hadiyanto and Alvent Yulianto of...
of Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
9-15, 15-5, 15-3 and the bronze medal match against Eng Hian
Eng Hian
Eng Hian is a Chinese Indonesian male badminton player. A men's doubles specialist, he won major international tournaments, most of them in partnership with Flandy Limpele, between 1999 and 2006. They earned a bronze medal in men's doubles at the 2004 Olympics in Athens...
and Flandy Limpele
Flandy Limpele
Flandy Limpele is a male badminton player from Indonesia.- Career :A doubles specialist, at various times Limpele has focused on either men's doubles or mixed doubles during his long career in international badminton. His earliest appearances in the final rounds of major events came in mixed...
of Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
15-13, 15-7 to finish fourth place.
He also competed in mixed double's with partner Mette Schjoldager
Mette Schjoldager
Mette Schjoldager is a female badminton player from Denmark.-Career:Schjoldager competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Pernille Harder...
. They defeated Svetoslav Stoyanov and Victoria Wright
Victoria Wright
Victoria Wright is a female badminton player from France.Wright competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed double's with partner Svetoslav Stoyanov. They lost to Jens Eriksen and Mette Schjoldager of Denmark in the round of 32.- References...
of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in the first round and Kim Yong-hyun
Kim Yong-hyun
Kim Young-hyun is a male badminton player from South Korea.Kim competed for Korea in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Yim Bang-eun. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Lars Paaske and Jonas Rasmussen of Denmark in the second...
and Lee Hyo-jung
Lee Hyo-jung
Lee Hyo-jung is a female badminton player from South Korea.She won the gold medal in badminton mixed doubles at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics with her partner, Lee Yong-dae...
of Korea in the second. In the quarterfinals, Eriksen and Schjoldager beat Nova Widianto
Nova Widianto
Nova Widianto is a male badminton player from Indonesia.- Career :Nova Widianto is one of the greatest doubles player in Indonesia National Team. Even though his best career come from the mixed doubles, but he also played well in men doubles. Widianto has specialized in mixed doubles...
and Vita Marissa
Vita Marissa
Vita Marissa is a female badminton player from Indonesia.- Career :Marissa competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed double's with partner Nova Widianto. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Robert Blair and Natalie Munt of Great Britain in the second...
of Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
15-12, 15-8 to advance to the semifinals. There, they lost to Zhang Jun and Gao Ling
Gao Ling
Gao Ling is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:Noted for her consistency, anticipation, forecourt prowess, and sporting smile, Gao is unarguably, to many fans, the most successful doubles specialists in the history of women's badminton. In addition, she earned...
of China 15-9, 15-5. In the bronze medal match, they defeated fellow Danish pair Jonas Rasmussen
Jonas Rasmussen
Jonas Rasmussen is a male badminton player from Denmark.With his men's double partner Lars Paaske he won the 2003 IBF World Championships defeating Indonesian couple Candra Wijaya and Sigit Budiarto in the gold medal match and the All England Super Series 2010 defeating compatriots Mathias Boe and...
and Rikke Olsen
Rikke Olsen
-2004 Summer Olympics:Olsen competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Ann-Lou Jørgensen. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Nicole Grether and Juliane Schenk of Germany in the second...
15-5, 15-5 to win the bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
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He missed the chance to be the first Danish
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...
sportsman in 20 years (since Henning Lynge Jakobsen
Henning Lynge Jakobsen
Henning Lynge Jakobsen is a Danish sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1980s. He distinguished himself by winning two Olympic medals at the same Olympics at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, a feat that has yet to be repeated by a Dane.-References:*...
at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
) to win two medals in the same Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
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