Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen

Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen (c. 1930 – 22 August 2013) was a Danish badminton player who won numerous major international titles from the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s.

Career

Though he competed in singles at a strong international level during the first half of his career, it was as a doubles player that he made his mark, capturing six All-England men's doubles titles with Finn Kobberø (1955, 1956, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964) and reaching the final round of the All-England mixed doubles on three occasions. Noted for his powerful smash which included an ability to smash off his backhand with the heavy rackets of the day, Hammergaard Hansen took part in five consecutive Thomas Cup (men's international team) campaigns for Denmark between 1952 and 1964, winning over 80 percent of his matches. In 1998 he was inducted into the Badminton Hall of Fame.

Achievements

International tournaments (21 titles, 14 runners-up)

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1956	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Leif Ekedahl	6–15, 10–15	Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1955	All England	Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø	Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong Template:Flagicon David Choong	15–9, 14–17, 15–11	Winner
1955	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø	Template:Flagicon Ong Poh Lim Template:Flagicon Ooi Teik Hock	7–15, 17–18	Runner-up
1955	Norwegian International	Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø	Template:Flagicon Berndt Dahlberg Template:Flagicon Leif Ekedahl	15–11, 15–7	Winner
1956	German Open	Template:Flagicon Jørn Skaarup	Template:Flagicon Atte Nyberg Template:Flagicon Rolf Olsson	15–11, 15–11	Winner
1956	All England	Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø	Template:Flagicon John Nygaard Template:Flagicon Poul-Erik Nielsen	18–14, 15–5	Winner
1956	US Open	Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø	Template:Flagicon Ong Poh Lim Template:Flagicon Ooi Teik Hock	15–8, 9–15, 15–7	Winner
1956	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø	Template:Flagicon John Nygaard Template:Flagicon Poul-Erik Nielsen	7–15, 15–8, 17–14	Winner
1956	Norwegian International	Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø	Template:Flagicon Ingemar Eliasson Template:Flagicon Bertil Glans	15–10, 15–11	Winner
1957	US Open	Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø	Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong Template:Flagicon Bert Fergus	15–12, 15–2	Winner
1957	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø	Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong Template:Flagicon Oon Chong Teik	15–5, 15–12	Winner
1958	All England	Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø	Template:Flagicon Erland Kops Template:Flagicon Poul-Erik Nielsen	7–15, 15–11, 8–15	Runner-up
1958	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø	Template:Flagicon Ole Mertz Template:Flagicon Poul-Erik Nielsen	15–12, 6–15, 13–15	Runner-up
1959	All England	Template:Flagicon Henning Borch	Template:Flagicon Lim Say Hup Template:Flagicon Teh Kew San	12–15, 10–15	Runner-up
1961	All England	Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø	Template:Flagicon Erland Kops Template:Flagicon Poul-Erik Nielsen	15–6, 15–5	Winner
1961	Canada Open	Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø	Template:Flagicon Erland Kops Template:Flagicon Robert McCoig	15–8, 15–10	Winner
1962	German Open	Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø	Template:Flagicon Erland Kops Template:Flagicon Poul-Erik Nielsen	15–7, 15–13	Winner
1962	Belgian International	Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø	Template:Flagicon Oon Chong Teik Template:Flagicon Ole Mertz	15–9, 7–15, 6–15	Runner-up
1962	All England	Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø	Template:Flagicon Narong Bhornchima Template:Flagicon Raphi Kanchanaraphi	17–16, 15–3	Winner
1962	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø	Template:Flagicon Henning Borch Template:Flagicon Knud Aage Nielsen	15–14, 7–15, 15–4	Winner
1963	All England	Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø	Template:Flagicon Tan Joe Hock Template:Flagicon Ferry Sonneville	10–15, 15–4, 15–7	Winner
1964	German Open	Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø	Template:Flagicon Erland Kops Template:Flagicon Poul-Erik Nielsen	3–15, 6–15	Runner-up
1964	All England	Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø	Template:Flagicon Erland Kops Template:Flagicon Poul-Erik Nielsen	15–6, 15–3	Winner
1964	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø	Template:Flagicon Erland Kops Template:Flagicon Poul-Erik Nielsen	15–7, 17–14	Winner
1966	All England	Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø	Template:Flagicon Ng Boon Bee Template:Flagicon Tan Yee Khan	15–9, 9–15, 15–17	Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1955	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Amy Choong	Template:Flagicon Chan Kon Leong Template:Flagicon Cecilia Samuel	17–15, 15–11	Winner
1956	German Open	Template:Flagicon Anni Jørgensen	Template:Flagicon Jørn Skaarup Template:Flagicon Hanne Jensen	15–8, 15–13	Winner
1956	All England	Template:Flagicon Anni Jørgensen	Template:Flagicon Tony Jordan Template:Flagicon June Timperley	15–18, 15–6, 8–15	Runner-up
1956	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Anni Hammergaard Hansen	Template:Flagicon Poul-Erik Nielsen Template:Flagicon Kirsten Thorndahl	4–15, 15–11, 15–10	Winner
1957	All England	Template:Flagicon Anni Hammergaard Hansen	Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø Template:Flagicon Kirsten Thorndahl	3–15, 6–15	Runner-up
1958	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Anni Hammergaard Hansen	Template:Flagicon Palle Granlund Template:Flagicon Kirsten Granlund	14–18, 17–14, 15–11	Winner
1959	All England	Template:Flagicon Kirsten Granlund	Template:Flagicon Poul-Erik Nielsen Template:Flagicon Inge Birgit Hansen	17–14, 7–15, 3–15	Runner-up
1961	Canada Open	Template:Flagicon Marjory Shedd	Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø Template:Flagicon Jean Miller	3–15, 10–15	Runner-up
1962	German Open	Template:Flagicon Anni Hammergaard Hansen	Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø Template:Flagicon Hanne Andersen	4–15, 10–15	Runner-up
1962	Belgian International	Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen	Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø Template:Flagicon Ulla Rasmussen	15–6, 10–15, 6–15	Runner-up