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Jens Peter Nierhoff (born 2 September 1960) is a retired
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player of
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, 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
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, and men's doubles at the 1988 European Championships with
Michael Kjeldsen Michael Kjeldsen (; born 1962) is a retired male badminton player from Denmark. He is now 1st team coach in The elite club Måløv Badminton Club (MBC). MBC has started their season with two well played matches with Mister Kjeldsen as their coa ...
.. He competed at the
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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 The 1985 IBF World Championships (World Badminton Championships) were held in Calgary, Canada, from June 10 to June 16, 1985. Host city selection Canada was selected over India and Netherlands by IBF during a meeting in May 1983. Venue *Pengrow ...
, losing to Han Jian again, this time in semifinals. Niehoff's accomplishments included singles victories at the Dutch (1984, 1988),
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(1984)
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(1985), and
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(1987) Opens; and doubles titles at the
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(1981), Dutch (1988), Canadian (1985, 1988), and Scottish (1987) Opens.


Achievements


World Championships

''Men's singles'' ''Men's doubles''


World Cup

''Men's doubles''


European Championships

''Men's singles''


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''


References


European resultsbadminton.dk
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