Elo Hansen
Hansen in 1970
Personal information
CountryDenmark
HandednessRight
Career title(s)1970 European Men's doubles champion
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Denmark
Thomas Cup
Silver medal – second place 1973 Jakarta Men's team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1970 Port Talbot Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1970 Port Talbot Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 1976 Dublin Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Bochum Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Karlskrona Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Vienna Men's doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 1976 Dublin Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1972 Karlskrona Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1974 Vienna Mixed team

Elo Hansen is a retired male badminton player from Denmark who won international titles in all three events (singles, doubles, and mixed doubles) from the late 1960s through the mid-1970s.

Career

Hansen won the gold medal at the 1970 European Badminton Championships in men's doubles with Per Walsøe and the silver medal in singles in the same tournament. He was a singles silver medalist again at the European Championships in 1976. A highly impressive shotmaker, Hansen played in four consecutive Thomas Cup (men's international team) campaigns for Denmark, ('66–'67, '69–'70, '72–'73, '75–'76),[1][2][3] but never overtook his contemporary, Svend Pri, as Denmark's leading player of that era. Hansen's international singles titles included the French Open (1969), the Dutch Open (1970), the Swedish Open (1971), the Norwegian International (1973), and the Portugal International (1974). His finest moment in badminton probably came in Denmark's narrow (4–5) 1970 Thomas Cup semi-final loss to defending champion Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur when he defeated both Tan Aik Huang and Punch Gunalan in straight games.[4]

Achievements

International tournaments

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1974 Portugal International Denmark Flemming Delfs England David Hunt
England William Kidd 		2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1975 Jamaica International Denmark Flemming Delfs England Mike Tredgett
England Ray Stevens 		15–13, 4–15, 11–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1976 Swedish Open Denmark Flemming Delfs 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1976 Dutch Open Denmark Flemming Delfs 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1976 Denmark Open Denmark Flemming Delfs England David Eddy
England Eddy Sutton 		13–15, 11–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

References

  1. ^ Herbert Scheele (ed.) (1971) The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1971. Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd. p. 82.
  2. ^ Pat Davis (1983) The Guinness Book of Badminton. Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 125, 126.
  3. ^ Danmarksmesterskaber. badminton.dk
  4. ^ Herbert Scheele (ed.) (1971) The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1971. Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd. p. 29.


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