Erland Kops

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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.

Early life

Kops was born in 1937. His uncles were the boxers Ebbe and Poul Kops who both competed at the Summer Olympics. Erland Kops began to play badminton in Københavns Badminton Klub in 1948. He worked for East Asiatic Company in Thailand from 1958 to 1960.[2]

Career

In 1958, Erland Kops brought an end to eight years of dominance of by Malayan players at the All England Badminton Championships by winning its Men's Singles event. Kops was also among the first Westerners to win major singles titles in the Far East.[3] He combined abundant speed, power, and stamina with impressive shot-making virtuosity. Despite some disappointing results in the late rounds of Thomas Cup (men's international team) competition, Kops was clearly the dominant tournament men's singles player and one of the dominant men's doubles players of his era.[4]

He is one of the most successful players ever in the All England Open Badminton Championships, with 11 titles between 1958 and 1967 - 7 of them in men's singles and 4 in men's doubles - breaking the Irish player Frank Devlin´s record of six titles.[5][6]

Erland Kops also won 5 times the Danish Championships in men's singles and 4 in men's doubles. In the Nordic Championships, Erland Kops obtained the title 5 times in the men's singles category, 3 times in men's doubles and 2 more times in mixed doubles.[6]

Kops played 44 national matches for Denmark from 1957-1972.[6]

With no surprise, Erland Kops was among the first group of badminton players inducted into the World Badminton Hall of Fame in 1997,[7] and was the first player to be inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Badminton Europe Confederation (BEC) in 2013.[8][9]

As a recognition for his sporting achievements, Erland Kops has been honoured with a knighthood from the Danish Queen, an Honorary Membership of The Danish Sports Federation, an Honorary Membership of Badminton Denmark, the Herbert Scheele Trophy from the Badminton World Federation, and being inducted to the Hall of Fame of Danish Sport, as well as being elected the second best Sportsman in Denmark of the 20th century.[8]

All England performance

In 1957, Erland Kops lost the final to the Malayan player Eddie B. Choong, but one year later he defeated Finn Kobberø in the final. In 1959, Tan Joe Hok - from Indonesia - won the championship, then, Erland Kops won it from 1960 to 1963. Finally, Erland Kops won it again two more times in 1965 and 1967. In men´s doubles, Erland Kops won the competition teaming up with Poul-Erik Nielsen in 1958 and together with Henning Borch from 1967 to 1969. Kops lost three finals in men's doubles - in 1961 and 1964 together with Poul-Erik Nielsen and against Jorgen Hammergaard / Finn Kobberø, and in 1965 with the Malaysian Oon Choong Jin and against Ng Boon Bee and Tan Yee Khan.

Achievements

International tournaments

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1957 All England Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong 9–15, 3–15 Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1958 All England Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø 15–10, 8–15, 15–8 Template:Gold1 Winner
1958 Dutch Open Template:Flagicon Ferry Sonneville 3–15, 8–15 Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1960 All England Template:Flagicon Charoen Wattanasin 15–1, 11–15, 15–6 Template:Gold1 Winner
1960 Swiss Open Template:Flagicon Jimmy Lim 15–5, 15–4 Template:Gold1 Winner
1961 Canada Open Template:Flagicon Robert McCoig 15–2, 15–12 Template:Gold1 Winner
1961 All England Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø 15–10, 15–6 Template:Gold1 Winner
1961 French Open Template:Flagicon Ferry Sonneville 15–12, 15–10 Template:Gold1 Winner
1962 Swedish Open Template:Flagicon Knud Aage Nielsen 15–4, 15–9 Template:Gold1 Winner
1962 All England Template:Flagicon Charoen Wattanasin 15–10, 15–5 Template:Gold1 Winner
1962 German Open Template:Flagicon Ferry Sonneville 15–10, 14–15, 15–3 Template:Gold1 Winner
1963 U.S. Open Template:Flagicon Channarong Ratanaseangsuang 7–15, 15–5, 15–4 Template:Gold1 Winner
1963 Canada Open Template:Flagicon Channarong Ratanaseangsuang 15–12, 15–12 Template:Gold1 Winner
1963 All England Template:Flagicon Channarong Ratanaseangsuang 15–7, 15–7 Template:Gold1 Winner
1963 German Open Template:Flagicon Henning Borch 15–2, 15–3 Template:Gold1 Winner
1964 Swedish Open Template:Flagicon Poul-Erik Nielsen 15–6, 17–14 Template:Gold1 Winner
1964 German Open Template:Flagicon Knud Aage Nielsen 15–7, 15–13 Template:Gold1 Winner
1965 All England Template:Flagicon Tan Aik Huang 15–13, 15–12 Template:Gold1 Winner
1965 U.S. Open Template:Flagicon Channarong Ratanaseangsuang 15–11, 15–8 Template:Gold1 Winner
1965 Mexico International Template:Flagicon Channarong Ratanaseangsuang 15–7, 15–12 Template:Gold1 Winner
1966 German Open Template:Flagicon Knud Aage Nielsen 17–18, 15–6, 15–11 Template:Gold1 Winner
1966 London Championships Template:Flagicon Svend Pri 0–15, 7–15 Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1966 French Open Template:Flagicon Ang Tjin Siang 6–15, 15–6, 7–15 Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1967 All England Template:Flagicon Tan Aik Huang 15–12, 15–10 Template:Gold1 Winner
1967 Singapore Open Template:Flagicon Tan Aik Huang 11–15, 8–15 Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1967 U.S. Open Template:Flagicon Suresh Goel 15–2, 15–12 Template:Gold1 Winner
1967 Dutch Open Template:Flagicon Tom Bacher 15–8, 15–9 Template:Gold1 Winner
1967 Malaysia Open Template:Flagicon Darmadi 15–10, 15–3 Template:Gold1 Winner
1967 Norwegian International Template:Flagicon Sture Johnsson 15–8, 15–6 Template:Gold1 Winner
1967 German Open Template:Flagicon Wolfgang Bochow 17–14, 15–10 Template:Gold1 Winner
1967 Canada Open Template:Flagicon Wayne Macdonnell 15–11, 15–11 Template:Gold1 Winner
1968 German Open Template:Flagicon Tan Aik Huang 9–15, 18–17, 15–5 Template:Gold1 Winner
1968 Denmark Open Template:Flagicon Svend Pri 7–15, 18–14, 17–16 Template:Gold1 Winner
1969 Dutch Open Template:Flagicon Oon Chong Hau 12–15, 4–15 Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1970 Denmark Open Template:Flagicon Ippei Kojima 3–15, 10–15 Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1971 Norwegian International Template:Flagicon Svend Pri 10–15, 10–15 Template:Silver2 Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1958 All England Template:Flagicon Poul-Erik Nielsen Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø
Template:Flagicon Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen 		15–7, 11–15, 15–8 Template:Gold1 Winner
1958 Dutch Open Template:Flagicon Jørgen Hageman Template:Flagicon Oon Chong Jin
Template:Flagicon Arne Rasmussen 		15–11, 15–4 Template:Gold1 Winner
1959 Malaysia Open Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong Template:Flagicon Teh Kew San
Template:Flagicon Lim Say Hup 		11–15, 9–15 Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1960 Swiss Open Template:Flagicon Knud E. Jepsen Template:Flagicon Jimmy Lim
Template:Flagicon Randy Oey 		15–2, 15–11 Template:Gold1 Winner
1961 Canada Open Template:Flagicon Robert McCoig Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø
Template:Flagicon Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen 		8–15, 10–15 Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1961 French Open Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø Template:Flagicon Oon Chong Teik
Template:Flagicon Yeoh Kean Hua 		15–6, 15–10 Template:Gold1 Winner
1962 German Open Template:Flagicon Poul-Erik Nielsen Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø
Template:Flagicon Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen 		7–15, 13–15 Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1963 U.S. Open Template:Flagicon Robert McCoig Template:Flagicon Joe Alston
Template:Flagicon T. Wynn Rogers 		18–16, 15–2 Template:Gold1 Winner
1963 Canada Open Template:Flagicon Robert McCoig Template:Flagicon Sangob Rattanusorn
Template:Flagicon Channarong Ratanaseangsuang 		15–13, 11–15, 15–13 Template:Gold1 Winner
1963 German Open Template:Flagicon Poul-Erik Nielsen Template:Flagicon Henning Borch
Template:Flagicon Jørgen Mortensen 		15–5, 15–3 Template:Gold1 Winner
1964 German Open Template:Flagicon Poul-Erik Nielsen Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø
Template:Flagicon Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen 		15–3, 15–6 Template:Gold1 Winner
1964 All England Template:Flagicon Poul-Erik Nielsen Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø
Template:Flagicon Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen 		6–15, 3–15 Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1965 All England Template:Flagicon Oon Chong Jin Template:Flagicon Tan Yee Khan
Template:Flagicon Ng Boon Bee 		7–15, 5–15 Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1965 U.S. Open Template:Flagicon Knud Aage Nielsen Template:Flagicon Robert McCoig
Template:Flagicon Tony Jordan 		15–5, 12–15, 11–15 Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1965 Mexico International Template:Flagicon Don Paup Template:Flagicon Channarong Ratanaseangsuang
Template:Flagicon Paisan Loaharanu 		15–9, 15–10 Template:Gold1 Winner
1966 London Championships Template:Flagicon Svend Pri Template:Flagicon D.O. Fulton
Template:Flagicon Roger Mills 		9–15, 15–7, 15–12 Template:Gold1 Winner
1967 Swedish Open Template:Flagicon Henning Borch Template:Flagicon Per Walsøe
Template:Flagicon Svend Pri 		2–15, 12–15 Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1967 All England Template:Flagicon Henning Borch Template:Flagicon Per Walsøe
Template:Flagicon Svend Pri 		15–8, 15–12 Template:Gold1 Winner
1967 U.S. Open Template:Flagicon Joe Alston Template:Flagicon Suresh Goel
Template:Flagicon Jim Sydie 		15–4, 15–4 Template:Gold1 Winner
1967 Dutch Open Template:Flagicon Tom Bacher Template:Flagicon Alan Parsons
Template:Flagicon William Kerr 		15–4, 15–10 Template:Gold1 Winner
1967 Norwegian International Template:Flagicon Elo Hansen Template:Flagicon Kurt Johnsson
Template:Flagicon Sture Johnsson 		15–8, 15–11 Template:Gold1 Winner
1967 German Open Template:Flagicon Per Walsøe Template:Flagicon Wolfgang Bochow
Template:Flagicon Friedhelm Wulff 		15–9, 9–15, 0–15 Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1967 Canada Open Template:Flagicon Rolf Paterson Template:Flagicon Colin Beacom
Template:Flagicon Roger Mills 		6–15, 7–15 Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1968 All England Template:Flagicon Henning Borch Template:Flagicon Tan Yee Khan
Template:Flagicon Ng Boon Bee 		15–6, 15–4 Template:Gold1 Winner
1969 Swedish Open Template:Flagicon Svend Pri Template:Flagicon Tony Jordan
Template:Flagicon Roger Mills 		15–13, 8–15, 15–11 Template:Gold1 Winner
1969 All England Template:Flagicon Henning Borch Template:Flagicon David Eddy
Template:Flagicon Roger Powell 		13–15, 15–10, 15–9 Template:Gold1 Winner
1969 Dutch Open Template:Flagicon Bjarne Andersen Template:Flagicon Oon Chong Hau
Template:Flagicon Ho Khim Kooi 		15–12, 5–15, 15–5 Template:Gold1 Winner
1970 Denmark Open Template:Flagicon Henning Borch Template:Flagicon Per Walsøe
Template:Flagicon Svend Pri 		17–15, 10–15, 15–2 Template:Gold1 Winner
1971 Dutch Open Template:Flagicon Svend Pri Template:Flagicon Derek Talbot
Template:Flagicon Elliot Stuart 		15–11, 15–5 Template:Gold1 Winner
1972 Swedish Open Template:Flagicon Svend Pri Template:Flagicon Per Walsøe
Template:Flagicon Poul Petersen 		15–4, 9–15, 15–12 Template:Gold1 Winner
1972 Dutch Open Template:Flagicon Svend Pri Template:Flagicon Derek Talbot
Template:Flagicon Elliot Stuart 		15–6, 11–15, 15–7 Template:Gold1 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1957 German Open Template:Flagicon Agnete Friis Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong
Template:Flagicon Barbara Carpenter 		15–6, 15–10 Template:Gold1 Winner
1960 Swiss Open Template:Flagicon Annette Schmidt Template:Flagicon Per Nielsen
Template:Flagicon Ute Seelbach 		18–15, 15–6 Template:Gold1 Winner
1961 French Open Template:Flagicon Hanne Jensen Template:Flagicon Bengt Nielsen
Template:Flagicon Bitten Nielsen 		15–6, 15–10 Template:Gold1 Winner
1963 Canada Open Template:Flagicon Claire Lovett Template:Flagicon Claude Lamere
Template:Flagicon Robert McCoig 		15–7, 7–15, 9–15 Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1966 French Open Template:Flagicon Marianne Svensson Template:Flagicon
Template:Flagicon 		Template:Gold1 Winner
1967 U.S. Open Template:Flagicon Mimi Nilsson Template:Flagicon Jim Sydie
Template:Flagicon Judy Hashman 		13–18, 6–15 Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1969 U.S. Open Template:Flagicon Pernille Mølgaard Hansen Template:Flagicon Don Paup
Template:Flagicon Helen Tibbetts 		15–6, 13–15, 15–7 Template:Gold1 Winner
1971 Norwegian International Template:Flagicon Lene Køppen Template:Flagicon Gert Perneklo
Template:Flagicon Eva Twedberg 		15–3, 5–15, 10–15 Template:Silver2 Runner-up
Rank Event Date Venue
Danish National Championships
1 Singles 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967 Copenhagen
Men's doubles 1961, 1965, 1968, 1969
Nordic Championships
1 Singles 1964, 1965, 1966, 1966, 1967 Various locations
Men's doubles 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1971
Mixed doubles 1965, 1967
European Championships
2 Men's doubles 1970 Port Talbot, WAL
3 Men's doubles 1972 Karlskrona, SWE
Open Championships
1 Singles 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1967 All England Open
Men's doubles 1958, 1967, 1968, 1969
2 Singles 1957 All England Open
Men's doubles 1961, 1964, 1965
1 Singles 1961 French Open
Men's doubles 1961
Mixed doubles 1966
1 Singles 1961, 1963, 1967 Canadian Open
Men's doubles 1963
Mixed doubles 1963
1 Singles 1968 Denmark Open
Men's doubles 1970
1 Singles 1967, 1968 Dutch Open
Men's doubles 1958, 1967
1 Singles 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968 German Open
Men's doubles 1963, 1964
1 Singles 1967 Malaysia Open
1 Singles 1965 Mexican Open
Men's doubles 1965
1 Singles 1962 Mexico City International
Men's doubles 1962
1 Singles 1968 Norwegian International
Men's doubles 1968
1 Singles 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 Swedish Open
Men's doubles 1965, 1968
1 Singles 1960 Swiss Open
Men's doubles 1960
Mixed doubles 1960
1 Singles 1963, 1965, 1967 U.S. Open
Men's doubles 1963, 1967
Mixed doubles 1969
Other National Championships
1 Singles 1959 All-India Championships
Men's doubles 1959
Mixed doubles 1959
1 Singles 1959 Thailand National Championships

References

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  3. ↑ Herbert Scheele ed., The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1971 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd. 1971) 200, 303.
  4. ↑ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 123, 155,156.
  5. ↑ Herbert Scheele ed., The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1971 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd. 1971) 163-165.
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