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 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 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 Bronze 1988 National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Michael Kjeldsen Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek 6–15, 7–15 Bronze Bronze

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

European Junior Championships Boys' singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1979 Carl Diem Halle,Mülheim an der Ruhr, West Germany Nick Yates 17–16, 15–1 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1979 Carl Diem Halle,Mülheim an der Ruhr, West Germany Charlotte Pilgaard Peter Isaksson Lena Axelsson 15–7, 15–7 Gold Gold

IBF World Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Men's singles

Men's doubles

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 15–11, 15–6 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