Jens Peter Nierhoff

Jens Peter Nierhoff (born 2 September 1960) is a Danish retired badminton player, noted for his powerful smash, who won a number of international titles in singles and men's doubles during the 1980s.

Career

Nierhoff won men's singles at the 1982 European Championships, and men's doubles at the 1988 European Championships with Michael Kjeldsen. He competed at the 1983 IBF World Championships in men's singles and lost to Han Jian in the quarter-finals. Two years later he won the bronze medal at the 1985 IBF World Championships, losing to Han Jian] again, this time in the semi-finals. Nierhoff's accomplishments included singles victories at the Dutch (1984, 1988), Swedish (1984) Canadian (1985), and Scottish (1987) Opens; and doubles titles at the Swiss (1981), Dutch (1988), Canadian (1985, 1988), and Scottish (1987) Opens.

Achievements

World Championships

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1985	Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada	Template:Flagicon Han Jian	9–15, 14–17	Bronze Bronze

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1987	Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China	Template:Flagicon Michael Kjeldsen	Template:Flagicon Li Yongbo Template:Flagicon Tian Bingyi	4–15, 4–15	Bronze Bronze

World Cup

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1983	Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Template:Flagicon Morten Frost	Template:Flagicon Bobby Ertanto Template:Flagicon Christian Hadinata	11–15, 15–4, 13–15	Bronze Bronze
1988	National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Template:Flagicon Michael Kjeldsen	Template:Flagicon Jalani Sidek Template:Flagicon Razif Sidek	6–15, 7–15	Bronze Bronze

European Championships

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1982	Sporthalle, Böblingen, West Germany	Template:Flagicon Ray Stevens	15–9, 15–4	Gold Gold
1984	Guild Hall, Preston, England	Template:Flagicon Morten Frost	8–15, 2–15	Silver Silver

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1984	Guild Hall, Preston, England	Template:Flagicon Morten Frost	Template:Flagicon Martin Dew Template:Flagicon Mike Tredgett	8–15, 10–15	Silver Silver
1988	Badmintonsenteret, Kristiansand, Norway	Template:Flagicon Michael Kjeldsen	Template:Flagicon Steen Fladberg Template:Flagicon Jan Paulsen	15–9, 15–11	Gold Gold

European Junior Championships

Boys' singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1979	Mülheim an der Ruhr, West Germany	Template:Flagicon Nick Yates	17–16, 15–1	Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1979	Mülheim an der Ruhr, West Germany	Template:Flagicon Charlotte Pilgaard	Template:Flagicon Peter Isaksson Template:Flagicon Lena Axelsson	15–7, 15–7	Gold Gold

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1983	Canadian Open	Template:Flagicon Misbun Sidek	6–15, 15–11, 12–15	Runner-up
1984	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Ib Frederiksen	12–15, 15–9, 18–16	Winner
1984	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Morten Frost	1–15, 2–15	Runner-up
1984	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Sze Yu	15–3, 10–15, 15–12	Winner
1985	Canadian Open	Template:Flagicon Ib Frederiksen	15–6, 15–2	Winner
1987	Poona Open	Template:Flagicon Morten Frost	11–15, 11–15	Runner-up
1987	Scottish Open	Template:Flagicon Michael Kjeldsen	11–15, 15–9, 15–4	Winner
1988	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Icuk Sugiarto	15–11, 9–15, 15–4	Winner
1989	Scottish Open	Template:Flagicon Morten Frost	2–15, 5–15	Runner-up
1990	German Open	Template:Flagicon Fung Permadi	Walkover	Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1984	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Morten Frost	Template:Flagicon Li Yongbo Template:Flagicon Tian Bingyi	7–15, 2–15	Runner-up
1985	Canadian Open	Template:Flagicon Henrik Svarrer	Template:Flagicon Billy Gilliland Template:Flagicon Dan Travers	15–12, 15–11	Winner
1987	Poona Open	Template:Flagicon Michael Kjeldsen	Template:Flagicon Peter Buch Template:Flagicon Nils Skeby	15–3, 17–15	Winner
1987	Scandinavian Open	Template:Flagicon Michael Kjeldsen	Template:Flagicon Li Yongbo Template:Flagicon Tian Bingyi	2–15, 11–15	Runner-up
1987	Scottish Open	Template:Flagicon Michael Kjeldsen	Template:Flagicon Chris Rees Template:Flagicon Lyndon Williams	15–4, 15–4	Winner
1988	Poona Open	Template:Flagicon Michael Kjeldsen	Template:Flagicon Cheah Soon Kit Template:Flagicon Ong Beng Teong	15–10, 10–15, 15–6	Winner
1988	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Michael Kjeldsen	Template:Flagicon Rudy Gunawan Template:Flagicon Eddy Hartono	15–12, 7–15, 15–4	Winner
1988	Canadian Open	Template:Flagicon Henrik Svarrer	Template:Flagicon Yang Kesen Template:Flagicon Zheng Shoutai	15–9, 15–4	Winner

IBF International

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Score	Result
1979	Czechoslovakian International	Template:Flagicon Steen Fladberg	9–15, 2–15	Runner-up
1982	German Open	Template:Flagicon Morten Frost	12–15, 15–13, 8–15	Runner-up
1982	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Morten Frost	2–15, 6–15	Runner-up
1983	English Masters	Template:Flagicon Icuk Sugiarto	15–7, 15–12	Winner
1984	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Morten Frost	14–17, 6–15	Runner-up
1984	Scottish Open	Template:Flagicon Zhao Jianhua	5–15, 7–15	Runner-up
1985	Intersport-Cup	Template:Flagicon Jürgen Gebhardt	15–4, 15–3	Winner

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1979	Czechoslovakian International	Template:Flagicon Steen Fladberg	Template:Flagicon Kenneth Larsen Template:Flagicon Mogens Neergaard	15–11, 15–11	Winner
1980	German Open	Template:Flagicon Steen Skovgaard	Template:Flagicon Kenneth Larsen Template:Flagicon Mogens Neergaard	15–7, 15–5	Winner
1980	Czechoslovakian International	Template:Flagicon Jan Hammergaard Hansen	Template:Flagicon Gerry Asquith Template:Flagicon Duncan Bridge	18–14, 15–8	Winner
1981	Swiss Open	Template:Flagicon Kenn H. Nielsen	Template:Flagicon Torben Christensen Template:Flagicon Mogens Neergaard		Winner
1982	Indonesia Open	Template:Flagicon Christian Hadinata	Template:Flagicon Rudy Heryanto Template:Flagicon Hariamanto Kartono	1–15, 15–10, 2–15	Runner-up
1983	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Morten Frost	Template:Flagicon Stefan Karlsson Template:Flagicon Thomas Kihlström	12–15, 15–17	Runner-up
1983	India Masters	Template:Flagicon Jesper Helledie	Template:Flagicon Steve Baddeley Template:Flagicon Martin Dew	7–15, 15–6, 15–14	Winner
1984	English Masters	Template:Flagicon Morten Frost	Template:Flagicon Hadibowo Template:Flagicon Christian Hadinata	3–15, 3–15	Runner-up
1984	Scottish Open	Template:Flagicon Morten Frost	Template:Flagicon Andy Goode Template:Flagicon Nigel Tier	12–15, 15–8, 9–15	Runner-up
1988	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Michael Kjeldsen	Template:Flagicon Jan-Eric Antonsson Template:Flagicon Stellan Österberg	15–0, 15–10	Winner

External links

• European results
• badminton.dk