# Jens Peter Nierhoff

Jens Peter Nierhoff (born 2 September 1960) is a Danish retired badminton player, noted for his powerful smash, who won a number of international titles in singles and men's doubles during the 1980s.

## Career

Nierhoff won men's singles at the 1982 European Championships, and men's doubles at the 1988 European Championships with Michael Kjeldsen. He competed at the 1983 IBF World Championships in men's singles and lost to Han Jian in the quarter-finals. Two years later he won the bronze medal at the 1985 IBF World Championships, losing to Han Jian] again, this time in the semi-finals. Nierhoff's accomplishments included singles victories at the Dutch (1984, 1988), Swedish (1984) Canadian (1985), and Scottish (1987) Opens; and doubles titles at the Swiss (1981), Dutch (1988), Canadian (1985, 1988), and Scottish (1987) Opens.

## Achievements
### World Championships

Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1985 | Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada | Han Jian | 9–15, 14–17 | Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1987 | Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China | Michael Kjeldsen | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 4–15, 4–15 | Bronze |

### World Cup

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1983 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Morten Frost | Bobby Ertanto Christian Hadinata | 11–15, 15–4, 13–15 | Bronze |
| 1988 | National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Michael Kjeldsen | Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek | 6–15, 7–15 | Bronze |

### European Championships

Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1982 | Sporthalle, Böblingen, West Germany | Ray Stevens | 15–9, 15–4 | Gold |
| 1984 | Guild Hall, Preston, England | Morten Frost | 8–15, 2–15 | Silver |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1984 | Guild Hall, Preston, England | Morten Frost | Martin Dew Mike Tredgett | 8–15, 10–15 | Silver |
| 1988 | Badmintonsenteret, Kristiansand, Norway | Michael Kjeldsen | Steen Fladberg Jan Paulsen | 15–9, 15–11 | Gold |

### European Junior Championships

Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1979 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, West Germany | Nick Yates | 17–16, 15–1 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1979 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, West Germany | Charlotte Pilgaard | Peter Isaksson Lena Axelsson | 15–7, 15–7 | Gold |

### IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1983 | Canadian Open | Misbun Sidek | 6–15, 15–11, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1984 | Dutch Open | Ib Frederiksen | 12–15, 15–9, 18–16 | Winner |
| 1984 | Denmark Open | Morten Frost | 1–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 1984 | Swedish Open | Sze Yu | 15–3, 10–15, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1985 | Canadian Open | Ib Frederiksen | 15–6, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1987 | Poona Open | Morten Frost | 11–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1987 | Scottish Open | Michael Kjeldsen | 11–15, 15–9, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1988 | Dutch Open | Icuk Sugiarto | 15–11, 9–15, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1989 | Scottish Open | Morten Frost | 2–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | German Open | Fung Permadi | Walkover | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1984 | Denmark Open | Morten Frost | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 7–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | Canadian Open | Henrik Svarrer | Billy Gilliland Dan Travers | 15–12, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1987 | Poona Open | Michael Kjeldsen | Peter Buch Nils Skeby | 15–3, 17–15 | Winner |
| 1987 | Scandinavian Open | Michael Kjeldsen | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 2–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1987 | Scottish Open | Michael Kjeldsen | Chris Rees Lyndon Williams | 15–4, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1988 | Poona Open | Michael Kjeldsen | Cheah Soon Kit Ong Beng Teong | 15–10, 10–15, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1988 | Dutch Open | Michael Kjeldsen | Rudy Gunawan Eddy Hartono | 15–12, 7–15, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1988 | Canadian Open | Henrik Svarrer | Yang Kesen Zheng Shoutai | 15–9, 15–4 | Winner |

### IBF International

Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Score | Result |
| 1979 | Czechoslovakian International | Steen Fladberg | 9–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 1982 | German Open | Morten Frost | 12–15, 15–13, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1982 | Nordic Championships | Morten Frost | 2–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1983 | English Masters | Icuk Sugiarto | 15–7, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1984 | Nordic Championships | Morten Frost | 14–17, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1984 | Scottish Open | Zhao Jianhua | 5–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | Intersport-Cup | Jürgen Gebhardt | 15–4, 15–3 | Winner |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1979 | Czechoslovakian International | Steen Fladberg | Kenneth Larsen Mogens Neergaard | 15–11, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1980 | German Open | Steen Skovgaard | Kenneth Larsen Mogens Neergaard | 15–7, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1980 | Czechoslovakian International | Jan Hammergaard Hansen | Gerry Asquith Duncan Bridge | 18–14, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1981 | Swiss Open | Kenn H. Nielsen | Torben Christensen Mogens Neergaard | | Winner |
| 1982 | Indonesia Open | Christian Hadinata | Rudy Heryanto Hariamanto Kartono | 1–15, 15–10, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 1983 | Nordic Championships | Morten Frost | Stefan Karlsson Thomas Kihlström | 12–15, 15–17 | Runner-up |
| 1983 | India Masters | Jesper Helledie | Steve Baddeley Martin Dew | 7–15, 15–6, 15–14 | Winner |
| 1984 | English Masters | Morten Frost | Hadibowo Christian Hadinata | 3–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1984 | Scottish Open | Morten Frost | Andy Goode Nigel Tier | 12–15, 15–8, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1988 | Nordic Championships | Michael Kjeldsen | Jan-Eric Antonsson Stellan Österberg | 15–0, 15–10 | Winner |