Jens Peter Nierhoff
Jens Peter Nierhoff (born 2 September 1960) 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.
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| Country | Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 September 1960 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 (1984, 1988), Swedish (1984) Canadian (1985), and Scottish (1987) Opens; and doubles titles at the Swiss (1981), Dutch (1988), Canadian (1985, 1988), and Scottish (1987) Opens.
Achievements
World Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1985 | Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada |  Han Jian |
9–15, 14–17 |  Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1987 | Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China |  Michael Kjeldsen |
Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi |
4–15, 4–15 | Bronze |
World Cup
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Morten Frost |
 Christian Hadinata Bobby Ertanto |
11–15, 15–4, 13–15 | Bronze |
| 1988 | National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Michael Kjeldsen |
 Razif Sidek Jalani Sidek |
6–15, 7–15 | Bronze |
European Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Böblingen, West Germany |  Ray Stevens |
15–9, 15–4 |  Gold |
| 1984 | Preston Guild Hall, Preston, England | Morten Frost |
8–15, 2–15 |  Silver |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1983 | Canada Open | Misbun Sidek |
6–15, 15–11, 12–15 |  Runner-up |
| 1984 | Dutch Open | Ib Frederiksen |
12–15, 15–9, 18–16 |  Winner |
| 1984 | Denmark Open | Morten Frost |
1–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 1984 | Swedish Open | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Sze Yu |
15–3, 10–15, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1985 | Canada Open | Ib Frederiksen |
15–6, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1987 | Poona Open | Morten Frost |
11–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1987 | Scottish Open | Michael Kjeldsen |
11–15, 15–9, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1988 | Dutch Open | Icuk Sugiarto |
15–11, 9–15, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1989 | Scottish Open | Morten Frost |
2–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | German Open | Fung Permadi |
Walkover | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1984 | Denmark Open | Morten Frost |
Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi |
7–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | Canada Open | Henrik Svarrer |
 Billy Gilliland Dan Travers |
15–12, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1987 | Scandinavian Open | Michael Kjeldsen |
Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi |
2–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1987 | Scottish Open | Michael Kjeldsen |
 Chris Rees Lyndon Williams |
15–4, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1988 | Poona Open | Michael Kjeldsen |
Cheah Soon Kit Ong Beng Teong |
15–10, 10–15, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1988 | Dutch Open | Michael Kjeldsen |
Eddy Hartono Rudy Gunawan |
15–12, 7–15, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1988 | Canada Open | Henrik Svarrer |
Yang Kesen Zheng Shoutai |
15–9, 15–4 | Winner |
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