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jørgen hammergaard hansen in 1957 doubles 22 august 2013 250px 1955 , 1964 all england , 1956 , 1961 , 1962 , 1963 jh hansen 1957.jpg jørgen hammergaard hansen

jørgen hammergaard hansen

jørgen hammergaard hansen -lrb- c. 1930 -- 22 august 2013 -rrb- was a danish badminton player who won numerous major international titles from the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s .
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 -lrb- 1955 , 1956 , 1961 , 1962 , 1963 , 1964 -rrb- 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 -lrb- men 's international team -rrb- 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 .
