Elo Hansen
Danish badminton player
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Elo Hansen is a retired male badminton player from Denmark who won international titles in all three events (singles, doubles, and mixed doubles) from the late 1960s through the mid-1970s.
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| Country | Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career title | 1970 European Men's doubles champion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Hansen won the gold medal at the 1970 European Badminton Championships in men's doubles with Per Walsøe and the silver medal in singles in the same tournament. He was a singles silver medalist again at the European Championships in 1976. A highly impressive shotmaker, Hansen played in four consecutive Thomas Cup (men's international team) campaigns for Denmark, ('66–'67, '69–'70, '72–'73, '75–'76),[1][2][3] but never overtook his contemporary, Svend Pri, as Denmark's leading player of that era. Hansen's international singles titles included the French Open (1969), the Dutch Open (1970), the Swedish Open (1971), the Norwegian International (1973), and the Portugal International (1974). His finest moment in badminton probably came in Denmark's narrow (4–5) 1970 Thomas Cup semi-final loss to defending champion Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur when he defeated both Tan Aik Huang and Punch Gunalan in straight games.[4]
Achievements
European Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Ruhrlandhalle, Bochum, West Germany |  Sture Johnsson |
4–15, 15–11, 12–15 |  Bronze |
| 1970 | Afan Lido, Port Talbot, Wales | Sture Johnsson |
5–15, 6–15 |  Silver |
| 1976 | Fitzwilliam Club, Dublin, Ireland |  Flemming Delfs |
4–15, 7–15 | Silver |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Afan Lido, Port Talbot, Wales | Per Walsøe |
Henning Borch Erland Kops |
15–9, 2–15, 15–10 |  Gold |
| 1972 | Karlskrona Idrottshall, Karlskrona, Sweden | Erland Kops |
 Willi Braun Roland Maywald |
13–15, 8–15 | Bronze |
| 1974 | Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria | Flemming Delfs |
Willi Braun Roland Maywald |
8–15, 6–15 | Bronze |
International tournaments (22 titles, 13 runners-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | French Open |  Lee Kin Tat |
15–6, 15-14 |  Winner |
| 1970 | Dutch Open |  Alan Parsons |
15–5, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1971 | Swedish Open | Sture Johnsson |
17–18, 15–10, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1971 | Dutch Open | Svend Pri |
15–10, 11–15, 10–15 |  Runner-up |
| 1973 | Norwegian International | Thomas Kihlström |
15–10, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1974 | Portugal International | Flemming Delfs |
15–5, 15–9 | Winner |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Dutch Open | Knud Aage Nielsen |
 Oon Chong Hau Punch Gunalan |
4–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1967 | Norwegian International | Erland Kops |
Sture Johnsson Kurt Johnsson |
15–8, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1970 | Swedish Open | Poul Petersen |
Svend Pri Per Walsøe |
5–15, 15–11, 1–15 | Runner-up |
| 1973 | Nordic Championships | Flemming Delfs |
Svend Pri Poul Petersen |
16–18, 17–16, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1974 | Portugal International | Flemming Delfs |
 David Hunt William Kidd |
12–15, 15–8, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1974 | Nordic Championships | Flemming Delfs |
Svend Pri Poul Petersen |
10–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1975 | Jamaica International | Flemming Delfs |
Mike Tredgett Ray Stevens |
15–13, 4–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1975 | Mexico International | Flemming Delfs |
Sture Johnsson Thomas Kihlström |
11–15, 15–13, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1975 | Norwegian International | Flemming Delfs |
Bengt Fröman Thomas Kihlström |
5–15, 15–5, 18–17 | Winner |
| 1975 | Nordic Championships | Flemming Delfs |
Bengt Fröman Thomas Kihlström |
9–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 1976 | Swedish Open | Flemming Delfs |
Jesper Helledie Jørgen Mortensen |
15–0, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1976 | Norwegian International | Flemming Delfs |
Bengt Fröman Thomas Kihlström |
6–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1976 | Dutch Open | Flemming Delfs |
Klaus Kaagaard Steen Skovgaard |
15–6, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1976 | Denmark Open | Flemming Delfs |
David Eddy Eddy Sutton |
13–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1977 | Dutch Open | Steen Skovgaard |
David Eddy Eddy Sutton |
15–6, 8–15, 15–17 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Norwegian International | Ulla Strand |
Erland Kops Lizbeth von Barnekow |
15–9, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1968 | Nordic Championships | Karin Jørgensen |
Poul-Erik Nielsen Pernille Mølgaard Hansen |
10–15, 15–7, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1969 | French Open | Lene Horvid |
Torsten Winter Julie Rickard |
15–9, 14–17, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1970 | Swedish Open | Karin Jørgensen |
Per Walsøe Pernille Kaagaard |
15–3, 5–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1972 | Nordic Championships | Ulla Strand |
Per Walsøe Pernille Kaagaard |
15–11, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1973 | Denmark Open | Ulla Strand |
Derek Talbot Nora Perry |
4–15, 17–14, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1973 | Nordic Championships | Ulla Strand |
Gert Perneklo Eva Stuart |
18–14, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1973 | USSR International | Lene Køppen |
Roland Maywald Tatjana Antropova |
15–9, 6–15, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1974 | Denmark Open | Ulla Strand |
Wolfgang Bochow Marieluise Zizmann |
15–5, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1974 | Nordic Championships | Pernille Kaagaard |
Poul Petersen Anne Flindt |
15–12, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1975 | Norwegian International | Inge Borgstrøm |
Niels Bruun Joke van Beusekom |
15–4, 15–14 | Winner |
| 1975 | Jamaica International | Lene Køppen |
 Lucio Fabris Barbara Welch |
15–10, 13–18, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1976 | Norwegian International | Pernille Kaagaard |
Mogens Neergaard Lilli B. Petersen |
15–1, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1976 | Nordic Championships | Pernille Kaagaard |
Steen Skovgaard Lene Køppen |
0–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
