Which badminton player won the 1996 Olympic men's singles title for Denmark?

Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen won the 1996 Olympic men's singles title for Denmark.

He defeated China's Dong Jiong in the final at the Atlanta Olympics. Høyer Larsen's victory made him the first European man to win Olympic badminton singles gold after the sport entered the official Olympic programme in 1992.

The achievement was especially important for Denmark, a country with a long badminton tradition and a strong domestic club system. Høyer Larsen combined speed, precise footwork, and an effective attacking style, helping him succeed against the powerful Asian field of the era.

His name is sometimes shortened to Poul-Erik Høyer, but the fuller form includes Larsen. He later became president of the Badminton World Federation, linking one of Denmark's most important players with the sport's international administration.