# Jesper Helledie

Jesper Helledie (born 5 September 1954) is a Danish badminton player. Though a highly regarded prospect in men's singles as a young player, he eventually became a doubles specialist. Helledie was the men's doubles gold medalists at the 1983 World Championships. He has played 46 international matches for Denmark from 1974–1986. He overcoming two ruptures of his achilles tendon during his career.

## Career

Helledie is a Farum origin (now parts of Furesø Municipality), started his badminton journey in Hvidovre badminton club trained by Søren Ewald. He has shown his talent in his youth winning the 1973 European Junior Championships in the boys' singles. During his career, he has spent most of his career in Hvidovre badminton club, except for 7 years when he lived in Calgary, Canada. He received Honorary Member of Hvidovre Badminton Club in 2000.
Helledie won the gold medal at the 1983 IBF World Championships in the men's doubles with Steen Fladberg, defeating Mike Tredgett and Martin Dew 15-10, 15-10 in the final.
He also won at the 1986 European Championships in the men's doubles with the same partner.

## Achievements
### World Championships

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1983 | Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark | Steen Fladberg | Martin Dew Mike Tredgett | 15–10, 15–10 | Gold |

### World Cup

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1983 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Sally Podger | Martin Dew Gillian Gilks | 9–15, 7–15 | Bronze |
| 1985 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Lin Ying | Christian Hadinata Ivana Lie | 16–17, 15–12, 1–15 | Bronze |

### World Senior Championships

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Event | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
| 2021 | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain | Men's singles 65+ | Karsten Meier | 15–21, 21–14, 16–21 | Silver | |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Event | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2009 | Pabellón Municipal de Deportes, Punta Umbría, Spain | Men's doubles 50+ | Steen Fladberg | Surapong Suharitdumrong Taveesup Waranusast | 21–13, 20–22, 21–16 | Gold |
| 2015 | Helsingborg Arena, Helsingborg, Sweden | Men's doubles 60+ | Claus B. Andersen | Jiamsak Panitchaikul Surapong Suharitdumrong | 21–18, 8–21, 13–21 | Bronze |
| 2019 | Spodek, Katowice, Poland | Men's doubles 60+ | Dan Travers | Per Juul Birger Steenberg | 21–12, 21–18 | Gold |
| 2021 | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain | Men's doubles 60+ | Dan Travers | Per Juul Birger Steenberg | 21–12, 21–18 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Event | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
| 2009 | Pabellón Municipal de Deportes, Punta Umbría, Spain | Mixed doubles 50+ | Svetlana Zilberman | Dan Travers Christine Black | 19–21, 21–16, 21–18 | Gold | |
| 2015 | Helsingborg Arena, Helsingborg, Sweden | Mixed doubles 55+ | Hanne Adsbøl | Stefan Frey Heidi Bender | 21–17, 12–21, 18–21 | Bronze | |

### European Championships

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1986 | Fyrishallen, Uppsala, Sweden | Steen Fladberg | Stefan Karlsson Thomas Kihlström | 15–12, 18–17 | Gold |

### European Junior Championships

Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1973 | Edinburgh, Scotland | Petter Thoresen | 15–1, 15–7 | Gold |
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1973 | Edinburgh, Scotland | Jacob Dynnes Hansen | Stefan Karlsson Willy Nilsson | 9–15, 12–15 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1973 | Edinburgh, Scotland | Susanne Johansen | Hans Olaf Birkholm Mette Myhre | 15–8, 15–10 | Gold |

### 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 |
| 1983 | Swedish Open | Steen Fladberg | Stefan Karlsson Thomas Kihlström | 4–15, 18–13, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1984 | Chinese Taipei Open | Steen Fladberg | Stefan Karlsson Thomas Kihlström | 3–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1984 | Scottish Open | Morten Frost | Duncan Bridge Nigel Tier | 15–11, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1985 | Hong Kong Open | Steen Fladberg | Mark Christiansen Michael Kjeldsen | 15–8, 7–15, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1985 | Dutch Open | Steen Fladberg | Mark Christiansen Michael Kjeldsen | 15–8, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1985 | Scandinavian Open | Steen Fladberg | Martin Dew Dipak Tailor | 15–12, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1986 | German Open | Steen Fladberg | Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong | 8–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1986 | Scandinavian Open | Steen Fladberg | Martin Dew Dipak Tailor | 15–9, 15–18, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1986 | Carlton-Intersport Cup | Steen Fladberg | Martin Dew Dipak Tailor | 9–15, 14–18 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1985 | Dutch Open | Dorte Kjær | Steen Fladberg Gitte Paulsen | 9–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | Canadian Open | Johanne Falardeau | Billy Gilliland Nora Perry | 6–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | Chinese Taipei Open | Erica van Dijck | Billy Gilliland Nora Perry | 6–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |

### IBF International

Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1975 | Swedish Open | Jørgen Mortensen | Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett | 6–15, 15–13, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1976 | Swedish Open | Jørgen Mortensen | Flemming Delfs Elo Hansen | 0–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 1978 | Dutch Open | Svend Pri | Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett | 9–15, 15–1, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1978 | Norwegian International | Steen Fladberg | | | Winner |
| 1982 | Scandinavian Open | Steen Skovgaard | Stefan Karlsson Thomas Kihlström | 13–15, 15–13, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1982 | Nordic Championships | Steen Skovgaard | Steen Fladberg Morten Frost | 6–15, 18–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1983 | Dutch Open | Steen Fladberg | Martin Dew Mike Tredgett | 18–13, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1983 | India Masters | Jens Peter Nierhoff | Steve Baddeley Martin Dew | 7–15, 15–6, 15–14 | Winner |
| 1985 | U.S. Open | John Goss | John Britton Gary Higgins | 12–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1984 | Nordic Championships | Dorte Kjær | Kenneth Larsen Gitte Paulsen | 15–10, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1985 | U.S. Open | Nancy Little | Mike Butler Claire Backhouse-Sharpe | 9–15, 15–7, 4–15 | Runner-up |