Jørn Skaarup


Jørn Skaarup was a Danish badminton player. He represented the Denmark national badminton team at the Thomas Cup from 1949 to 1955. Skaarup died on 11 February 1987, at the age of 61.

Career

In 1948, Skaarup won the All England Open Badminton Championships, considered the unofficial World Badminton Championships. In 1952, Skaarup won the Denmark Open after defeating Eddy Choong in the final.
In doubles, Skaarup paired up with Preben Dabelsteen and together they have reached the finals of the All England Open in 1947 and 1950.

Achievements

International tournaments

Men's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1947Denmark Opensilver2