Poul Holm

Poul Holm
Personal information
Born1920 (1920)
Died2000 (aged 79–80)
Sport
CountryDenmark
SportBadminton

Poul Holm is a Danish former badminton player.[1] He won five All England titles and four Danish singles titles.[2][3]

Achievements

International tournaments

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1946 Denmark OpenSwedenConny Jepsen15–12, 5–15, 8–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up
1947 Denmark Open DenmarkJørn Skaarup14–18, 15–10, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
1948All England OpenDenmark Jørn Skaarup 3–15, 13–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up
1950All England Open MalaysiaWong Peng Soon7–15, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1947All England OpenDenmarkTage MadsenDenmarkPreben DabelsteenDenmarkJørn Skaarup4–15, 15–12, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
1950All England Open DenmarkBørge FrederiksenDenmark Preben DabelsteenDenmark Jørn Skaarup 15–9, 2–15, 12–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up
1952 Denmark OpenDenmarkOle JensenDenmarkJohn NygaardDenmarkIb Olesen11–15, 15–7, 17–18 2nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up
1952All England Open Denmark Ole Jensen MalaysiaDavid ChoongMalaysiaEddy Choong15–9, 12–15, 7–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up
1953 Denmark Open Denmark Ole Jensen Malaysia David ChoongMalaysia Eddy Choong 6–15, 9–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up
1953All England Open Denmark Ole Jensen Malaysia David ChoongMalaysia Eddy Choong 5–15, 12–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1946 Denmark OpenDenmarkMarie UssingDenmarkTage MadsenDenmarkKirsten Thorndahl9–15, 7–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up
1947All England OpenDenmarkTonny AhmDenmark Tage MadsenDenmark Kirsten Thorndahl 15–13, 13–15, 15–12 1st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
1947 Denmark Open DenmarkAase Schiøtt JacobsenDenmark Tage MadsenDenmark Kirsten Thorndahl 15–6, 4–15, 9–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up
1950All England Open Denmark Tonny Ahm DenmarkJørn SkaarupDenmarkBirgit Rostgaard-Frøhne15–3, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
1951All England Open Denmark Tonny Ahm DenmarkArve LossmannDenmark Kirsten Thorndahl 8–15, 15–2, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
1952All England Open Denmark Tonny Ahm DenmarkOle JensenDenmarkAase Schiøtt Jacobsen15–4, 10–15, 15–7 1st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
1953All England Open DenmarkAgnete FriisMalaysiaDavid ChoongEnglandJune White6–15, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up

References

  1. ^"Past Winners". Badminton Denmark. Archived from the original on 2018-01-05. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
  2. ^Nag, Utathya (17 March 2025). "All England Open champions: An assembly line of badminton's biggest names". olympics.com. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  3. ^"DM Senior". Fra fjerbold til badminton : Danmarks Badminton Forbund gennem 75 år 1930 - 2005(PDF) (in Danish). Danmarks Badminton Forbund. 2005. p. 153. Retrieved 24 June 2025.