# Jens Eriksen

Jens Dyrløv Eriksen (born 30 December 1969) is a badminton player from Denmark. He competed in four consecutive Olympic Games from 1996 to 2008, and won a mixed doubles bronze medal in 2004 partnered with Mette Schjoldager. At the World Championships, Eriksen won two silvers in 1995 and 1997, and also two bronze medals in 2001 and 2006.

## Career
### 2004 Olympics

He played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles and mixed doubles.
In men's doubles, Eriksen and his partner Martin Lundgaard Hansen had a bye in the first round and defeated Howard Bach and Kevin Han of the United States in the second. In the quarterfinals, Eriksen and Hansen beat Fu Haifeng and Cai Yun of China 3-15, 15-11, 15-8. They lost the semifinal to Lee Dong-soo and Yoo Yong-sung of Korea 9-15, 15-5, 15-3 and the bronze medal match against Eng Hian and Flandy Limpele of Indonesia 15-13, 15-7 to finish fourth place.
He also competed in mixed doubles with partner Mette Schjoldager. They defeated Svetoslav Stoyanov and Victoria Wright of France in the first round and Kim Yong-hyun and Lee Hyo-jung of Korea in the second. In the quarterfinals, Eriksen and Schjoldager beat Nova Widianto and Vita Marissa of Indonesia 15-12, 15-8 to advance to the semifinals. There, they lost to Zhang Jun and Gao Ling of China 15-9, 15-5. In the bronze medal match, they defeated fellow Danish pair Jonas Rasmussen and Rikke Olsen 15-5, 15-5 to win the bronze medal.
He missed the chance to be the first Danish sportsman in 20 years (since Henning Lynge Jakobsen at the 1984 Summer Olympics) to win two medals in the same Olympic Games.

## Achievements
### Olympic Games

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2004 | Goudi Olympic Hall, Athens, Greece | Mette Schjoldager | Jonas Rasmussen Rikke Olsen | 15–5, 15–5 | Bronze |

### World Championships

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2006 | Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid, Spain | Martin Lundgaard Hansen | Cai Yun Fu Haifeng | 21–23, 16–21 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1995 | Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland | Helene Kirkegaard | Thomas Lund Marlene Thomsen | 2–15, 6–15 | Silver |
| 1997 | Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland | Marlene Thomsen | Liu Yong Ge Fei | 5–15, 17–16, 4–15 | Silver |
| 2001 | Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain | Mette Schjoldager | Zhang Jun Gao Ling | 2–15, 12–15 | Bronze |

### World Cup

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2005 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China | Martin Lundgaard Hansen | Cai Yun Fu Haifeng | 14–21, 12–21 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2005 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China | Mette Schjoldager | Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir | 15–21, 18–21 | Bronze |

### European Championships

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1994 | Maaspoort Sports and Events, Den Bosch, Netherlands | Christian Jakobsen | Simon Archer Chris Hunt | 12–15, 7–15, 12–15 | Bronze |
| 2000 | Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | Jesper Larsen | Peter Axelsson Pär-Gunnar Jönsson | 15–7, 15–6 | Gold |
| 2002 | Baltiska hallen, Malmö, Sweden | Martin Lundgaard Hansen | Anthony Clark Nathan Robertson | 7–4, 1–7, 7–3, 2–7, 7–3 | Gold |
| 2004 | Queue d’Arve Sport Center, Geneva, Switzerland | Martin Lundgaard Hansen | Anthony Clark Nathan Robertson | 15–3, 15–9 | Gold |
| 2006 | Maaspoort Sports and Events, Den Bosch, Netherlands | Martin Lundgaard Hansen | Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen | 21–15, 21–17 | Gold |
| 2008 | Messecenter, Herning, Denmark | Martin Lundgaard Hansen | Lars Paaske Jonas Rasmussen | 19–21, 16–21 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2000 | Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | Mette Schjoldager | Michael Søgaard Rikke Olsen | 7–15, 12–15 | Silver |
| 2002 | Baltiska hallen, Malmö, Sweden | Mette Schjoldager | Nathan Robertson Gail Emms | 7–5, 7–3, 7–1 | Gold |
| 2004 | Queue d’Arve Sport Center, Geneva, Switzerland | Mette Schjoldager | Nathan Robertson Gail Emms | 16–17, 14–17 | Bronze |
| 2006 | Maaspoort Sports and Events, Den Bosch, Netherlands | Mette Schjoldager | Thomas Laybourn Kamilla Rytter Juhl | 20–22, 15–21 | Silver |

### BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011. Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | Swiss Open | Martin Lundgaard Hansen | Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong | 21–17, 16–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Denmark Open | Martin Lundgaard Hansen | Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong | 21–14, 14–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |

### IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1994 | Chinese Taipei Open | Christian Jakobsen | Rudy Gunawan Bambang Suprianto | 1–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Scottish Open | Christian Jakobsen | Andrey Antropov Nikolai Zuyev | 14–17, 15–13, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | German Open | Jesper Larsen | Simon Archer Chris Hunt | 15–1, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1997 | Dutch Open | Jesper Larsen | Nick Ponting John Quinn | 7–15, 15–8, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1997 | Denmark Open | Jesper Larsen | Jon Holst-Christensen Michael Søgaard | 17–14, 8–15, 13–18 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | Hong Kong Open | Jesper Larsen | Tony Gunawan Candra Wijaya | 10–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | Korea Open | Jesper Larsen | Eng Hian Flandy Limpele | 15–6, 7–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | Swiss Open | Jesper Larsen | Jim Laugesen Michael Søgaard | 15–6, 12–15, 17–16 | Winner |
| 2000 | Swiss Open | Jesper Larsen | Ha Tae-kwon Kim Dong-moon | 12–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | Denmark Open | Jesper Larsen | Eng Hian Flandy Limpele | 13–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | Swiss Open | Jesper Larsen | Jim Laugesen Michael Søgaard | 7–4, 2–7, 7–1, 1–7, 3–7 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Swiss Open | Martin Lundgaard Hansen | Lee Dong-soo Yoo Yong-sung | 7–5, 5–7, 2–7, 5–7 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Dutch Open | Martin Lundgaard Hansen | Ha Tae-kwon Kim Dong-moon | 8–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 2003 | Singapore Open | Martin Lundgaard Hansen | Lars Paaske Jonas Rasmussen | 15–9, 15–10 | Winner |
| 2004 | All England Open | Martin Lundgaard Hansen | Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah | 9–15, 15–13, 15–3 | Winner |
| 2004 | Singapore Open | Martin Lundgaard Hansen | Luluk Hadiyanto Alvent Yulianto | 2–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Korea Open | Martin Lundgaard Hansen | Sigit Budiarto Candra Wijaya | 7–15, 15–13, 15–13 | Winner |
| 2005 | German Open | Martin Lundgaard Hansen | Cai Yun Fu Haifeng | 15–6, 3–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Japan Open | Martin Lundgaard Hansen | Sigit Budiarto Candra Wijaya | 15–10, 15–3 | Winner |
| 2005 | Hong Kong Open | Martin Lundgaard Hansen | Cai Yun Fu Haifeng | 13–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | China Open | Martin Lundgaard Hansen | Sigit Budiarto Candra Wijaya | 16–17, 15–11, 13–15 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | All England Open | Martin Lundgaard Hansen | Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah | 15–6, 14–17, 15–2 | Winner |
| 2006 | China Masters | Martin Lundgaard Hansen | Cai Yun Fu Haifeng | 21–17, 21–17 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1994 | Canadian Open | Rikke Olsen | Jürgen Koch Irina Serova | 7–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | U.S. Open | Rikke Olsen | Zheng Yushen Xu Huaiwen | 15–3, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1995 | Chinese Taipei Open | Rikke Olsen | Kim Dong-moon Kim Shin-young | 15–10, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1995 | Russian Open | Marlene Thomsen | Chris Hunt Gillian Gowers | 15–3, 18–16 | Winner |
| 1996 | German Open | Anne Mette Bille | Tri Kusharjanto Minarti Timur | 1–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Hong Kong Open | Marlene Thomsen | Michael Søgaard Rikke Olsen | 8–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Japan Open | Marlene Thomsen | Liu Yong Ge Fei | 8–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Korea Open | Marlene Thomsen | Liu Yong Ge Fei | 13–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Malaysia Open | Marlene Thomsen | Liu Yong Ge Fei | 12–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | German Open | Marlene Thomsen | Michael Søgaard Rikke Olsen | 15–11, 12–15, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1997 | Denmark Open | Marlene Thomsen | Michael Søgaard Rikke Olsen | 15–6, 18–14 | Winner |
| 1997 | Thailand Open | Marlene Thomsen | Michael Søgaard Rikke Olsen | 5–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | Japan Open | Marlene Thomsen | Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min | 12–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | Swiss Open | Marlene Thomsen | Michael Søgaard Rikke Olsen | 18–13, 8–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | Brunei Open | Marlene Thomsen | Michael Søgaard Rikke Olsen | 15–13, 15–6 | Winner |
| 2000 | Chinese Taipei Open | Mette Schjoldager | Michael Søgaard Rikke Olsen | 5–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | Denmark Open | Mette Schjoldager | Michael Søgaard Rikke Olsen | 10–15, 15–8, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | World Grand Prix Finals | Mette Schjoldager | Tri Kusharjanto Minarti Timur | 8–7, 7–4, 7–4 | Winner |
| 2001 | Swiss Open | Mette Schjoldager | Michael Søgaard Rikke Olsen | 7–4, 7–2, 7–5 | Winner |
| 2001 | Singapore Open | Mette Schjoldager | Michael Søgaard Rikke Olsen | 7–2, 4–7, 7–5, 7–5 | Winner |
| 2002 | All England Open | Mette Schjoldager | Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min | 3–7, 3–7, 0–7 | Runner-up |
| 2003 | Swiss Open | Mette Schjoldager | Kim Yong-hyun Lee Hyo-jung | 11–7, 9–11, 11–5 | Winner |
| 2003 | Japan Open | Mette Schjoldager | Zhang Jun Gao Ling | 11–9, 8–11, 9–11 | Runner-up |
| 2004 | China Open | Mette Schjoldager | Chen Qiqiu Zhao Tingting | 15–13, 13–15, 15–8 | Winner |
| 2005 | Korea Open | Mette Schjoldager | Lee Jae-jin Lee Hyo-jung | 14–17, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Japan Open | Mette Schjoldager | Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thungthongkam | 13–15, 17–14, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Korea Open | Mette Schjoldager | Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir | 21–23, 18–21 | Runner-up |

### IBF International

Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1992 | Amor International | Marlene Thomsen | Ron Michels Sonja Mellink | 9–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Hamburg Cup | Anne Mette Bille | Christian Jakobsen Marlene Thomsen | 15–10, 13–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |