Jens Peter Nierhoff


Jens Peter Nierhoff is a retired badminton player of Denmark, 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 quarterfinals. Two years later he won the bronze medal at the 1985 IBF World Championships, losing to Han Jian again, this time in semifinals. Niehoff's accomplishments included singles victories at the Dutch, Swedish Canadian, and Scottish Opens; and doubles titles at the Swiss, Dutch, Canadian, and Scottish Opens.

Achievements

World Championships

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1985Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada Han Jian9–15, 14–17 Bronze

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1987Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China Michael Kjeldsen Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi		4–15, 4–15 Bronze

World Cup

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1983Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Morten Frost Christian Hadinata
Bobby Ertanto		11–15, 15–4, 13–15 Bronze
1988National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Michael Kjeldsen Razif Sidek
Jalani Sidek		6–15, 7–15 Bronze

European Championships

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1982Böblingen, West Germany Ray Stevens15–9, 15–4 Gold
1984Preston, England Morten Frost Silver

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Men's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1983Canada Open Misbun Sidek6–15, 15–11, 12–15 Runner-up
1984Dutch Open Ib Frederiksen12–15, 15–9, 18–16 Winner
1984Denmark Open Morten Frost1–15, 2–15 Runner-up
1984Swedish Open Sze Yu15–3, 10–15, 15–12 Winner
1985Canada Open Ib Frederiksen15–6, 15–2 Winner
1987Poona Open Morten Frost11–15, 11–15 Runner-up
1987Scottish Open Michael Kjeldsen11–15, 15–9, 15–4 Winner
1988Dutch Open Icuk Sugiarto15–11, 9–15, 15–4 Winner
1989Scottish Open Morten Frost2–15, 5–15 Runner-up
1990German Open Fung PermadiWalkover Runner-up

Men's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1984Denmark Open Morten Frost Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi		7–15, 2–15 Runner-up
1985Canada Open Henrik Svarrer Billy Gilliland
Dan Travers		15–12, 15–11 Winner
1987Scandinavian Open Michael Kjeldsen Li Yongbo
Tian Bingyi		2–15, 11–15 Runner-up
1987Scottish Open Michael Kjeldsen Chris Rees
Lyndon Williams		15–4, 15–4 Winner
1988Poona Open Michael Kjeldsen Cheah Soon Kit
Ong Ewe Chye		15–10, 10–15, 15–6 Winner
1988Dutch Open Michael Kjeldsen Eddy Hartono
Rudy Gunawan		15–12, 7–15, 15–4 Winner
1988Canada Open Henrik Svarrer Yang Kesen
Zheng Shoutai		15–9, 15–4 Winner