# Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen

Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen (c. 1930 – 22 August 2013) was a Danish badminton player who won numerous major international titles from the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s.

## Career

Though he competed in singles at a strong international level during the first half of his career, it was as a doubles player that he made his mark, capturing six All-England men's doubles titles with Finn Kobberø (1955, 1956, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964) and reaching the final round of the All-England mixed doubles on three occasions. Noted for his powerful smash which included an ability to smash off his backhand with the heavy rackets of the day, Hammergaard Hansen took part in five consecutive Thomas Cup (men's international team) campaigns for Denmark between 1952 and 1964, winning over 80 percent of his matches. In 1998 he was inducted into the Badminton Hall of Fame.

## Achievements
### International tournaments

Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1955 | All England | Finn Kobberø | Eddy Choong David Choong | 15–9, 14–17, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1955 | Malaysia Open | Finn Kobberø | Ong Poh Lim Ooi Teik Hock | 7–15, 17–18 | Runner-up |
| 1956 | German Open | Jørn Skaarup | Atte Nyberg Rolf Olsson | 15–11, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1956 | All England | Finn Kobberø | John Nygaard Poul-Erik Nielsen | 18–14, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1956 | US Open | Finn Kobberø | Ong Poh Lim Ooi Teik Hock | 15–8, 9–15, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1957 | US Open | Finn Kobberø | Eddy Choong Bert Fergus | 15–12, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1958 | All England | Finn Kobberø | Erland Kops Poul-Erik Nielsen | 7–15, 15–11, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1959 | All England | Henning Borch | Lim Say Hup Teh Kew San | 12–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1961 | All England | Finn Kobberø | Erland Kops Poul-Erik Nielsen | 15–6, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1961 | Canada Open | Finn Kobberø | Erland Kops Robert McCoig | 15–8, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1962 | German Open | Finn Kobberø | Erland Kops Poul-Erik Nielsen | 15–7, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1962 | Belgian International | Finn Kobberø | Oon Chong Teik Ole Mertz | 15–9, 7–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1962 | All England | Finn Kobberø | Narong Bhornchima Raphi Kanchanaraphi | 17–16, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1963 | All England | Finn Kobberø | Tan Joe Hock Ferry Sonneville | 10–15, 15–4, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1964 | German Open | Finn Kobberø | Erland Kops Poul-Erik Nielsen | 3–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1964 | All England | Finn Kobberø | Erland Kops Poul-Erik Nielsen | 15–6, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1966 | All England | Finn Kobberø | Ng Boon Bee Tan Yee Khan | 15–9, 9–15, 15–17 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1955 | Malaysia Open | Amy Choong | Chan Kon Leong Cecilia Samuel | 17–15, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1956 | German Open | Ann Jørgensen | Jørn Skaarup Hanne Jensen | 15–8, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1956 | All England | Ann Jørgensen | Tony Jordan June Timperley | 15–18, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1957 | All England | Anni Hammergaard Hansen | Finn Kobberø Kirsten Thorndahl | 3–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1959 | All England | Kirsten Granlund | Poul-Erik Nielsen Inge Birgit Hansen | 17–14, 7–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1961 | Canada Open | Marjory Shedd | Finn Kobberø Jean Miller | 3–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1962 | German Open | Anni Hammergaard Hansen | Finn Kobberø Hanne Andersen | | Runner-up |
| 1962 | Belgian International | Karin Jørgensen | Finn Kobberø Ulla Rasmussen | | Runner-up |