Jesper Knudsen (born 22 November 1960) is a former Danish badminton player from Skovshoved club. Jesper is a two-time former Nordic champion, winner of gold medals twice in European mixed team championships alongside winning individual bronze himself in mixed doubles and champion in several tournaments of World Grand Prix. His most notable achievements include runner-up performance in 1988 All England Open.
Achievements European Championships +Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1990 Minor Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium, Moscow, Soviet Union Lotte Olsen Jan-Eric Antonsson Maria Bengtsson 13–18, 5–15 Bronze
European Junior Championships +Boys' doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1979 Carl Diem Halle,Mülheim an der Ruhr, West Germany Torben Kjær Harald Klauer Gerhard Treitinger 4–15, 9–15 Bronze
IBF World Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
+Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1986 Scottish Open Henrik Svarrer Billy Gilliland Dan Travers 15–10, 15–10 Winner 1987 Carlton Intersport Cup Henrik Svarrer Mark Christiansen Stefan Karlsson 6–15, 10–15 Runner-up 1990 Denmark Open Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen Tian Bingyi Li Yongbo 8–15, 6–15 Runner-up
+Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1986 Scottish Open Nettie Nielsen Andy Goode Fiona Elliott 15–9, 3–15, 8–15 Runner-up 1986 Denmark Open Nettie Nielsen Martin Dew Gillian Gilks 10–15, 11–15 Runner-up 1988 Dutch Open Nettie Nielsen Henrik Svarrer Dorte Kjær 15–7, 15–11 Winner 1988 England Open Nettie Nielsen Wang Pengren Shi Fangjing 9–15, 13–18 Runner-up 1988 Denmark Open Nettie Nielsen Rudy Gunawan Lilik Sudarwati 15–7, 15–4 Winner 1989 Denmark Open Nettie Nielsen Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Maria Bengtsson 15–6, 15–6 Winner 1989 Poona Open Steen Fladberg Zhou Jincan Zhang Qiang 10–15, 6–15 Runner-up
IBF International +Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1985 Welsh International Nettie Nielsen Kim Brodersen Hanne Adsbøl 15–6, 15–12 Winner 1987 Nordic Championships Nettie Nielsen Peter Buch Grete Mogensen 15–5, 15–6 Winner 1987 English Masters Nettie Nielsen Richard Outterside Karen Chapman 14–18, 15–9, 15–9 Winner 1988 Nordic Championships Nettie Nielsen Jan-Eric Antonsson Maria Bengtsson 15–11, 16–17, 15–10 Winner 1988 English Masters Nettie Nielsen Steen Fladberg Gillian Clark 15–11, 15–6 Winner
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