Jim Laugesen
Jim Laugesen (born 10 November 1974) is a former Danish badminton player.[1] He was the 1992 World Junior Champion in the mixed doubles event partnered with Rikke Olsen.[2] He competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia partnered with Michael Søgaard reaching in to the second round.[3] Laugesen was dismissed from the Danmarks Badminton Forbund (DBS) center in September 2004.[4] He now works as a badminton journalist at TV 2 in Denmark, and as a badminton coach in Gentofte Badminton Klub.[5][6]
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| Country |  Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 November 1974 Gentofte, Hovedstaden, Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's singles & doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
European Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1994 | Maaspoort Sports and Events, Den Bosch, Netherlands |
Henrik Svarrer |
 Andrei Antropov Nikolai Zuyev |
11–15, 15–6, 7–15 |  Bronze |
World Junior Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1992 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |
Rikke Olsen |
 Kim Dong-moon Kim Shin-young |
15–11, 18–17 |  Gold |
European Junior Championships
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1993 | Hristo Botev Hall, Sofia, Bulgaria |  Rasmus Wengberg |
15–9, 15–10 | Gold |
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Hristo Botev Hall, Sofia, Bulgaria |
Janek Roos |
Thomas Søgaard Thomas Stavngaard |
15–12, 15–9 | Gold |
| 1991 | Budapest, Hungary | Thomas Damgaard |
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Bronze |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1995 | Scottish Open |  Peter Knowles |
11–15, 7–15 |  Runner-up |
Men's doubles
IBF International
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1993 | Czech International | Jan Jørgensen |
6–15, 15–6, 15–1 |  Winner |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2003 | Portugal International | Michael Søgaard |
Mathias Boe Michael Lamp |
15–7, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1995 | Irish International | Thomas Stavngaard |
Jan Jørgensen Peder Nissen |
15–11, 15–0 | Winner |
| 1995 | Norwegian International | Thomas Stavngaard |
Jesper Larsen Stellan Österberg |
11–15, 15–10, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1993 | Polish International | Janek Roos |
 Felix Antonius Denny Kantono |
1–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
References
- "Players: Jim Laugesen". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- "Viktor kan skrive badminton-historie" (in Danish). Fyens Stiftstidende. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- "OL 2000 - 18 danske deltagere". www.badmintonpeople.dk (in Danish). Badminton Danmark. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- "Fyreseddel til topspiller" (in Danish). BT. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- "42-årig ekspert udfordrede dansk landsholdsspiller – så tog hun ham på ordet". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). TV 2. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- "Tidligere ungdomseuropamester skifter til Gentofte: Jim Laugesen får det bedste ud af mig" (in Danish). BadmintonBladet.dk. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
External links
- Jim Laugesen at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Jim Laugesen at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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