Jan Paulsen (badminton)

Jan Paulsen (born 12 February 1967) is a Danish retired badminton player.

Jan Paulsen
Personal information
Country	Denmark
Born	(1967-02-12) 12 February 1967 (age 58)
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Handedness	Right
Medal record Men's badminton Representing  Denmark World Cup 1990 Jakarta Mixed doubles 1992 Guangzhou Mixed doubles 1987 Kuala Lumpur Mixed doubles Sudirman Cup 1989 Jakarta Mixed team 1991 Copenhagen Mixed team 1993 Birmingham Mixed team European Championships 1990 Moscow Men's doubles 1988 Kristiansand Men's doubles 1992 Glasgow Men's doubles 1990 Moscow Mixed doubles European Mixed Team Championships 1988 Kristiansand Mixed team 1990 Moscow Mixed team 1992 Glasgow Mixed team European Junior Championships 1985 Pressbaum Boys' doubles 1985 Pressbaum Mixed doubles 1985 Pressbaum Mixed team 1983 Helsinki Mixed team 1985 Pressbaum Boys' singles
BWF profile

Paulsen competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with Henrik Svarrer. They lost in the quarterfinals to Li Yongbo and Tian Bingyi, of China, 15-11, 12-15, 17-14.^[1]

Achievements

World Cup

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1987	Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Gillian Gowers	Wang Pengren Shi Fangjing	10–15, 7–15	Bronze
1990	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Gillian Gowers	Rudy Gunawan Rosiana Tendean	15–11, 9–15, 3–15	Silver
1992	Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China	Gillian Gowers	Rudy Gunawan Rosiana Tendean	15–17, 9–15	Silver

European Championships

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1988	Badmintonsenteret, Kristiansand, Norway	Steen Fladberg	Michael Kjeldsen Jens Peter Nierhoff	9–15, 11–15	Silver
1990	Luzhniki, Moscow, Soviet Union	Henrik Svarrer	Max Gandrup Thomas Lund	17–16, 15–6	Gold
1992	Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland	Henrik Svarrer	Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund	9–15, 5–15	Silver

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1990	Luzhniki, Moscow, Soviet Union	Gillian Gowers	Jon Holst-Christensen Grete Mogensen	15–8, 14–18, 9–15	Bronze

European Junior Championships

Boys' singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1985	Pressbaum, Austria	Matthew Smith	15–17, 10–15	Silver

Boys' doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1985	Pressbaum, Austria	Lars Pedersen	Johnny Borglum Max Gandrup	15–12, 9–15, 15–8	Gold

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1985	Pressbaum, Austria	Marian Christiansen	Max Gandrup Charlotte Jacobsen	15–2, retired	Gold

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1988	German Open	Steen Fladberg	Chen Hongyong Chen Kang	15–8, 6–15, 18–13	Winner
1989	German Open	Henrik Svarrer	Thomas Lund Max Gandrup	15–12, 8–15, 15–9	Winner
1989	Dutch Open	Henrik Svarrer	Eddy Hartono Rudy Gunawan	11–15, 2–15	Runner-up
1991	Dutch Open	Henrik Svarrer	Eddy Hartono Rudy Gunawan	2–15, 11–15	Runner-up
1992	All England Open	Henrik Svarrer	Eddy Hartono Rudy Gunawan	10–15, 12–15	Runner-up
1992	Denmark Open	Henrik Svarrer	Thomas Lund Jon Holst-Christensen	16–18, 8–15	Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1987	Indonesia Open	Gillian Gowers	Zhou Jincan Lao Yujing	14–18, 15–9, 15–7	Winner
1989	Chinese Taipei Open	Gillian Gowers	Henrik Svarrer Dorte Kjaer	8–15, 6–15	Runner-up
1989	Poona Open	Gillian Gowers	Jan-Eric Antonsson Maria Bengtsson	18–15, 15–12	Winner
1989	German Open	Gillian Gowers	Rudy Gunawan Rosiana Tendean	18–16, 15–8	Winner
1990	Malaysia Open	Gillian Gowers	Park Joo-bong Chung Myung-hee	12–15, 1–15	Runner-up
1990	Singapore Open	Gillian Gowers	Jan-Eric Antonsson Maria Bengtsson	15–9, 10–15, 7–15	Runner-up
1990	German Open	Gillian Gowers	Par-Gunnar Jonsson Maria Bengtsson	7–15, 5–15	Runner-up
1991	German Open	Gillian Gowers	Thomas Lund Pernille Dupont	12–15, 14–17	Runner-up
1992	Finnish Open	Fiona Smith	Max Gandrup Marlene Thomsen	15–17, 15–8, 12–15	Runner-up

IBF International

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1992	Nordic Championships	Jon Holst-Christensen	Peter Axelsson Par-Gunnar Jonsson	18–15, 15–11	Winner