Poul-Erik Nielsen

Poul-Erik Nielsen
Personal information
Country	Denmark
Born	(1931-04-10)10 April 1931
Died	14 January 2023(2023-01-14) (aged 91)

Poul-Erik Nielsen (10 April 1931 – 14 January 2023) was a Danish badminton player. He was a doubles specialist winning three All England titles with partners Erland Kops, Finn Kobberø and Inge Birgit Hansen and reached five more finals. He has four National titles to his name and was capped 33 times by Denmark from 1954 to 1964. He was the elder brother of Knud Aage Nielsen another notable badminton player.

Achievements

International tournaments

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1958	All England	Erland Kops	Finn Kobberø Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen	15–7, 11–15, 15–8	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1962	German Open	Erland Kops	Finn Kobberø Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen	7–15, 13–15	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1963	German Open	Erland Kops	Henning Borch Jørgen Mortensen	15–5, 15–3	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1964	German Open	Erland Kops	Finn Kobberø Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen	15–3, 15–6	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1964	All England	Erland Kops	Finn Kobberø Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen	6–15, 3–15	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Medal Record at the All England Badminton Championships

Medal	Year	Event
Gold medal – first place	1958	Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place	1959	Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place	1960	Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place	1960	Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place	1961	Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place	1962	Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place	1964	Men's doubles