Per Walsøe

Per Walsøe (8 June 1943 – 11 May 2024) was a Danish Supreme Court judge and a badminton player who won a number of Danish national and international doubles titles from the mid-1960s to the early 1970s.

Career Walsoe won the gold medal at the 1970 European Badminton Championships in men's doubles with Elo Hansen. He also captured the mixed doubles crown at the prestigious All-England Championships with Pernille Molgaard Hansen in 1970, having previously reached the final with the same partner in 1966 and 1967. Walsoe was also a runner-up with Svend Andersen (Pri) in the 1967 All-England men's doubles to fellow Danes Erland Kops and Henning Borch. One of the physically largest men to have played world class badminton, Walsoe represented Denmark in Thomas Cup (world men's team) competition in the '66-'67, '69-'70, and '75-'76 seasons.

Achievements European Championships Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1970 Afan Lido, Port Talbot, Wales Elo Hansen Henning Borch Erland Kops 15–9, 2–15, 15–10 File:Med 1.png Gold

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1970 Afan Lido, Port Talbot, Wales Anne Berglund Derek Talbot Gillian Perrin 18–14, 11–15, 7–15 File:Med 3.png Bronze

International tournaments (19 titles, 20 runners-up) Men's doubles

Mixed doubles