Jan Ø. Jørgensen


Jan Østergaard Jørgensen is a badminton player from Denmark who plays for SIF in the Denmark badminton league. He won the men's singles title at the 2014 European Championships, and the bronze medalist at the 2015 World Championships. He joined the Denmark winning team at the 2016 Thomas Cup in Kunshan, China.

Career

He won the European Championship title in 2014. He won the bronze medal at the 2008 European Badminton Championships and 2012 European Badminton Championships and the silver medal at the 2010 European Badminton Championships and 2016 European Badminton Championships. He won the Danish Championship title in 2012, 2013 and again in 2015. He was the runner up at 2009 China Open Super Series and won Denmark Open in 2010, French Open in 2013, Indonesia Open in 2014 and the invitational Copenhagen Masters in 2009, 2011 and 2012. In 2014, he became the first European male singles player to win the Indonesia Open. In March 2015 he reached the final of the All England Super Series, but lost against Chen Long, from China, 21-15, 17-21, 15-21.

Personal life

He is married to the Danish Handball player Stine Jørgensen.

Achievements

BWF World Championships

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2015Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Lee Chong Wei7–21, 19–21 Bronze

European Championships

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2018Palacio de Deportes de Huelva, Huelva, Spain Rajiv Ouseph17–21, 21–18, 15–21 Bronze
2016Vendéspace, La Roche-sur-Yon, France Viktor Axelsen11–21, 16–21 Silver
2014Gymnastics Center, Kazan, Russia Rajiv Ouseph21–18, 21–10 Gold
2012Telenor Arena, Karlskrona, Sweden Marc Zwiebler19–21, 15–21 Bronze
2010Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester, England Peter Gade14–21, 11–21 Silver
2008Messecenter, Herning, Denmark Kenneth Jonassen12–21, 9–21 Bronze

BWF World Tour (1 runner-up)

The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation. The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.
Men's singles
YearTournamentLevelOpponentScoreResult
2018Swiss OpenSuper 300 Sameer Verma15–18, 13–21 Runner-up

BWF Superseries (4 titles, 5 runners-up)

The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation. BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Men's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2016China Open Chen Long22–20, 21–13 Winner
2016Japan Open Lee Chong Wei18–21, 21–15, 16–21 Runner-up
2016Indonesia Open Lee Chong Wei21–17, 19–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2015Indonesia Open Kento Momota21–16, 19–21, 7–21 Runner-up
2015All England Open Chen Long21–15, 17–21, 15–21 Runner-up
2014Indonesia Open Kenichi Tago21–18, 21–18 Winner
2013French Open Kenichi Tago21–19, 23–21 Winner
2010Denmark Open Taufik Hidayat21–19, 21–19 Winner
2009China Open Lin Dan12–21, 12–21 Runner-up

BWF Grand Prix (2 titles)

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation since 2007.
Men's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2015German Open Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka21–12, 21–13 Winner
2009Bitburger Open Eric Pang12–21, 21–13, 21–15 Winner

BWF International Challenge/Series/European Circuit (4 titles, 2 runners-up)

Men's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2011Denmark International Hans-Kristian Vittinghus21–15, 21–12 Winner
2009Swedish International Dicky Palyama16–21, 22–20, 21–17 Winner
2008Swedish International Marc Zwiebler13–21, 21–23 Runner-up
2007Hungarian International Ville Lang21–6, 21–5 Winner
2006Irish International Jens-Kristian Leth20–22, 21–23 Runner-up
2006Czech International Peter Mikkelsen21–18, 21–15 Winner

Record against selected opponents

Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi finalists, and Olympic quarter finalists, accurate as of 17 March 2020.