Jesper Helledie (born 5 September 1954) is a Danish badminton player. Though a highly regarded prospect in men's singles as a young player, he eventually became a doubles specialist. Helledie was the men's doubles gold medalists at the 1983 World Championships. He has played 46 international matches for Denmark from 1974–1986. He overcoming two ruptures of his achilles tendon during his career.
Career
Helledie is a Farum origin (now parts of Furesø Municipality), started his badminton journey in Hvidovre badminton club trained by Søren Ewald. He has shown his talent in his youth winning the 1973 European Junior Championships in the boys' singles. During his career, he has spent most of his career in Hvidovre badminton club, except for 7 years when he lived in Calgary, Canada. He received Honorary Member of Hvidovre Badminton Club in 2000.
Helledie won the gold medal at the 1983 IBF World Championships in the men's doubles with Steen Fladberg, defeating Mike Tredgett and Martin Dew 15-10, 15-10 in the final.
He also won at the 1986 European Championships in the men's doubles with the same partner.
Achievements
World Championships
Men's doubles
World Cup
Mixed doubles
World Senior Championships
Men's doubles
Men's doubles
Mixed doubles
European Championships
Men's doubles
European Junior Championships
Boys' singles
Boys' doubles
Mixed doubles
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
Mixed doubles
IBF International
Men's doubles
Mixed doubles
References
External links
- Jesper Helledie at BWFBadminton.com
