In Atlanta 1996,[2] he won the gold medal in the men's singles after beating Dong Jiong in the final.
In 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he lost in the opening round.
In February 2007, he was nominated vice-president of the Danmarks Badminton Forbund.
[3] On 18 May 2013, Høyer was elected president of the Badminton World Federation.
Men's singles Høyer married his long-time girlfriend Heidi in 1993 after a six-year engagement.