Jørn Skaarup

Jørn Skaarup (13 September 1925 – 11 February 1987) was a Danish badminton player. He represented the Denmark national badminton team at the Thomas Cup from 1949 to 1955. Skaarup died on 11 February 1987, at the age of 61.

Career

In 1948, Skaarup won the All England Open Badminton Championships, considered the unofficial World Badminton Championships. In 1952, Skaarup won the Denmark Open after defeating Eddy Choong in the final.

In doubles, Skaarup paired up with Preben Dabelsteen and together they have reached the finals of the All England Open in 1947 and 1950.

Achievements

Tournaments

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1947	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Poul Holm	18–14, 10–15, 11–15	Runner-up
1948	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Mogens Felsby	15–7, 15–13	Winner
1948	All England	Template:Flagicon Poul Holm	15–3, 15–13	Winner
1952	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong	7–15, 15–9, 15–7	Winner
1954	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong	9–15, 10–15	Runner-up
1955	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Ferry Sonneville	5–15, 4–15	Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1946	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Preben Dabelsteen	Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon		Winner
1947	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Preben Dabelsteen	Template:Flagicon Carl Frøhlke Template:Flagicon Tage Madsen	18–15, 11–15, 18–13	Winner
1947	All England	Template:Flagicon Preben Dabelsteen	Template:Flagicon Poul Holm Template:Flagicon Tage Madsen	15–4, 12–15, 4–15	Runner-up
1948	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Preben Dabelsteen	Template:Flagicon Poul Holm Template:Flagicon Børge Frederiksen	15–7, 13–15, 9–15	Runner-up
1950	All England	Template:Flagicon Preben Dabelsteen	Template:Flagicon Poul Holm Template:Flagicon Børge Frederiksen	9–15, 15–2, 15–12	Winner
1951	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Preben Dabelsteen	Template:Flagicon Ismail Marjan Template:Flagicon Ong Poh Lim	9–15, 5–15	Runner-up
1954	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Preben Dabelsteen	Template:Flagicon Jesper Sandvad Template:Flagicon Ole Mertz	15–12, 18–14	Winner
1956	German Open	Template:Flagicon Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen	Template:Flagicon Atte Nyberg Template:Flagicon Rolf Olsson	15–11, 15–11	Winner

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1948	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Tonny Ahm	Template:Flagicon Tage Madsen Template:Flagicon Kirsten Thorndahl	13–18, 15–8, 7–15	Runner-up
1948	All England	Template:Flagicon Kirsten Thorndahl	Template:Flagicon Conny Jepsen Template:Flagicon Aase Svendsen	15–10, 15–2	Winner
1950	All England	Template:Flagicon Birgit Rostgaard-Frøhne	Template:Flagicon Poul Holm Template:Flagicon Tonny Ahm	3–15, 4–15	Runner-up
1954	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Annelise Hansen	Template:Flagicon Preben Dabelsteen Template:Flagicon Hanne Jensen	15–3, 18–15	Winner
1956	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Anni Hammergaard Hansen	Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø Template:Flagicon Inge Birgit Hansen	13–18, 15–8, 7–15	Winner
1956	German Open	Template:Flagicon Hanne Jensen	Template:Flagicon Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen Template:Flagicon Anni Hammergaard Hansen	8–15, 13–15	Runner-up