Henrik Svarrer
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| Born | 22 June 1964 Esbjerg, Syddanmark, Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Henrik Svarrer (born 22 June 1964) is a Danish retired badminton player. He won the men's doubles title in the 1990 European Championships.
Career
[edit]Svarrer competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in the men's doubles with Jan Paulsen. They lost in the quarter-finals to Li Yongbo and Tian Bingyi, of China, 15–11, 12–15, 17–14.[1]
Svarrer made his second appearance at the Olympics in 1996 by competing in the men's doubles with Michael Søgaard. The duo eliminated in the second round to number 1 seed Rexy Mainaky and Ricky Subagja.[1]
Achievements
[edit]World Cup
[edit]Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1990 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Gillian Clark
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 Rudy Gunawan Rosiana Tendean
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11–15, 9–15 |  Bronze
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European Championships
[edit]Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1990 | Luzhniki, Moscow, Soviet Union |
 Jan Paulsen
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Max Gandrup Thomas Lund
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17–16, 15–6 |  Gold
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| 1992 | Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland |
Jan Paulsen
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Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund
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9–15, 5–15 |  Silver
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| 1994 | Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands |
Jim Laugesen
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 Andrey Antropov Nikolai Zuyev
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11–15, 15–6, 7–15 | Bronze
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| 1996 | Herning Badminton Klub, Herning, Denmark |
Michael Søgaard
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Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund
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15–10, 12–15, 17–18 | Silver
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1988 | Badmintonsenteret, Kristiansand, Norway |
Dorte Kjær
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Steen Fladberg Gillian Clark
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15–18, 10–15 | Bronze
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IBF World Grand Prix
[edit]The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1985 | Canadian Open | Jens Peter Nierhoff
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 Billy Gilliland Dan Travers
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15–12, 15–11 |  Winner
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| 1986 | Scottish Open | Jesper Knudsen
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Billy Gilliland Dan Travers
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15–10, 15–10 | Winner
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| 1987 | Carlton Inter-sport Cup | Jesper Knudsen
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Mark Christiansen Stefan Karlsson
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6–15, 10–15 |  Runner-up
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| 1988 | Canadian Open | Jens Peter Nierhoff
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 Yang Kesen Zheng Shoutai
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15–9, 15–4 | Winner
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| 1988 | Scottish Open | Claus Thomsen
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Rikard Rönnblom Erik Söderberg
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15–12, 15–10 | Winner
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| 1989 | German Open | Jan Paulsen
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Max Gandrup Thomas Lund
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15–12, 8–15, 15–9 | Winner
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| 1989 | Dutch Open | Jan Paulsen
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Rudy Gunawan Eddy Hartono
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11–15, 2–15 | Runner-up
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| 1991 | Dutch Open | Jan Paulsen
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Rudy Gunawan Eddy Hartono
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2–15, 11–15 | Runner-up
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| 1992 | All England Open | Jan Paulsen
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Rudy Gunawan Eddy Hartono
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10–15, 12–15 | Runner-up
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| 1992 | Denmark Open | Jan Paulsen
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Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund
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16–18, 8–15 | Runner-up
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| 1993 | Denmark Open | Jim Laugesen
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Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund
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5–15, 5–15 | Runner-up
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| 1993 | Finnish Open | Christian Jakobsen
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Jan-Eric Antonsson Mikael Rosén
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15–7, 17–15 | Winner
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| 1994 | French Open | Christian Jakobsen
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Aras Razak Aman Santosa
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18–16, 16–17, 12–15 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1987 | Thailand Open | Dorte Kjær
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Peter Buch Grete Mogensen
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9–15, 11–15 | Runner-up
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| 1987 | Carlton-Intersport-Cup | Dorte Kjær
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Andy Goode Fiona Elliott
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16–17, 15–9, 15–10 | Winner
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| 1988 | Dutch Open | Dorte Kjær
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Jesper Knudsen Nettie Nielsen
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7–15, 11–15 | Runner-up
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| 1988 | Canadian Open |  Erica van Dijck
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 Mike Bitten Doris Piché
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15–13, 15–10 | Winner
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| 1989 | Chinese Taipei Open | Dorte Kjær
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Jan Paulsen Gillian Gowers
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15–8, 15–6 | Winner
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| 1990 | Denmark Open | Marlene Thomsen
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Thomas Lund Pernille Dupont
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4–15, 10–15 | Runner-up
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| 1990 | Dutch Open | Marlene Thomsen
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Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Maria Bengtsson
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15–13, 15–11 | Winner
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| 1991 | Finnish Open | Maria Bengtsson
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Max Gandrup Gillian Clark
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15–12, 15–9 | Winner
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| 1992 | Chinese Taipei Open | Marlene Thomsen
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Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Maria Bengtsson
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6–15, 15–17 | Runner-up
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IBF International
[edit]Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1981 | USSR International | Bent Svenningsen
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 Alexander Gutko Radiy Bilalov
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15–5, 15–7 | Winner
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| 1986 | Austrian International | Claus Thomsen
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Kim Brodersen Jacob Thygesen
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15–6, 15–3 | Winner
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| 1986 | USSR International | Claus Thomsen
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Peter Axelsson Jens Olsson
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15–6, 11–15, 9–15 | Runner-up
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| 1993 | Copenhagen Masters | Jim Laugesen
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Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund
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3–15, 3–15 | Runner-up
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| 1994 | Copenhagen Masters | Michael Søgaard
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Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund
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10–15, 7–15 | Runner-up
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| 1995 | Nordic Championships | Michael Søgaard
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Peter Axelsson Pär-Gunnar Jönsson
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15–9, 15–8 | Winner
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| 1995 | Copenhagen Masters | Michael Søgaard
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Simon Archer Chris Hunt
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15–7, 15–7 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1981 | USSR International | Annette Bernth
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Duncan Bridge Jill Pringle
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15–17, 3–15 | Runner-up
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References
[edit]- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Henrik Svarrer". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012.
External links
[edit]- Henrik Svarrer at BWFBadminton.com
- Henrik Svarrer at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived, alternate link)
- Henrik Svarrer at Olympics.com
- Henrik Svarrer at Olympedia
- Olympiske lege at Danish Badminton Federation
