Jan-Eric Antonsson

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Jan-Eric Antonsson
Personal information
CountrySweden
Born9 September 1961 (1961-09-09) (age 64)
Karlskrona, Sweden
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
HandednessRight
EventDoubles
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1995 Lausanne Mixed doubles
World Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1988 Bangkok Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1989 Guangzhou Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1994 Ho Chi Minh Mixed doubles
World Senior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Jeonju Men's singles 60+
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 JeonjuMen's doubles 60+
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 Jeonju Mixed doubles 55+
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Pattaya Mixed doubles 60+
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2025 PattayaMen's singles 60+
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1990 Moscow Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1986 Uppsala Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1988 Kristiansand Mixed doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1988 KristiansandMixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1990 MoscowMixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1986 UppsalaMixed team
European Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1979 Mülheim an der Ruhr Boys' doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1979 Mülheim an der RuhrMixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1979 Mülheim an der RuhrMixed team
BWF profile

Jan-Eric Antonsson (born 9 September 1961) is a retired male badminton player from Sweden. [1]

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Career

He won the bronze medal at the 1995 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles with Astrid Crabo. They also competed in badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics and lost in the round of 16 to Trikus Heryanto and Minarti Timur.

Achievements

World Championships

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1995 Malley Sports Centre,
Lausanne, Switzerland
Flag of Sweden.svg Astrid Crabo Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Lund
Flag of Denmark.svg Marlene Thomsen
15–12, 14–17, 9–15 Med 3.png Bronze

World Cup

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1988 National Stadium,
Bangkok, Thailand
Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Bengtsson Flag of South Korea.svg Park Joo-bong
Flag of South Korea.svg Chung Myung-hee
6–15, 12–15 Med 3.png Bronze
1989 Guangzhou Gymnasium,
Guangzhou, China
Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Bengtsson Flag of South Korea.svg Park Joo-bong
Flag of South Korea.svg Chung Myung-hee
2–15, 8–15 Med 3.png Bronze
1994 Phan Đình Phùng Indoor Stadium,
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Flag of Sweden.svg Astrid Crabo Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Lund
Flag of Sweden.svg Catrine Bengtsson
16–18, 12–15 Med 3.png Bronze

World Senior Championships

Men's singles

YearAgeVenueOpponentScoreResultRef
2023 60+ Hwasan Indoor Stadium, Jeonju, South Korea Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chang Wen-sung 21–16, 21–13 Med 1.png Gold
2025 60+ Eastern National Sports Training Centre, Pattaya, Thailand Flag of Thailand.svg Narong Vanichitsarakul 12–21, 10–21 Med 2.png Silver [2]

Men's doubles

YearAgeVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2023 60+ Hwasan Indoor Stadium,
Jeonju, South Korea
Flag of Denmark.svg Jan Bertram Petersen Flag of the Netherlands.svg Uun Santosa
Flag of Indonesia.svg Simbarsono Sutanto
21–12, 15–21, 21–9 Med 1.png Gold

Mixed doubles

YearAgeVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResultRef
2023 55+ Hwasan Indoor Stadium,
Jeonju, South Korea
Flag of Denmark.svg Hanne Bertelsen Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chou Tsai-shen
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Wang Ching-hui
21–17, 23–21 Med 1.png Gold
2025 60+ Eastern National Sports Training Centre,
Pattaya, Thailand
Flag of Denmark.svg Hanne Bertelsen Flag of Denmark.svg Jan Bertram Petersen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeannette van der Werff
21–14, 17–21, 21–15 Med 1.png Gold [2]

European Championships

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1986 Fyrishallen,
Uppsala, Sweden
Flag of Sweden.svg Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Flag of Denmark.svg Steen Fladberg
Flag of Denmark.svg Jesper Helledie
7–15, 5–15 Med 3.png Bronze

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1988 Badmintonsenteret,
Kristiansand, Norway
Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Bengtsson Flag of the Netherlands.svg Alex Meijer
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Erica van Dijck
15–10, 11–15, 10–15 Med 3.png Bronze
1990 Luzhniki,
Moscow, Soviet Union
Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Bengtsson Flag of Denmark.svg Jon-Holst Christensen
Flag of Denmark.svg Grete Mogensen
7–15, 8–15 Med 2.png Silver

European Senior Championships

Men's singles

YearAgeVenueOpponentScoreResult
2022 60+ Dvorana Centre Stožice, Ljubljana, Slovenia Flag of Germany.svg Karsten Großgebauer 21–16, 21–15 Med 1.png Gold

Men's doubles

YearAgeVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2022 35+ Dvorana Centre Stožice,
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Flag of Sweden.svg Dennis von Dahn Flag of Austria.svg René Nichterwitz
Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Nieke
12–21, 16–21 Med 2.png Silver

Mixed doubles

YearAgeVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2022 60+ Dvorana Centre Stožice,
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Flag of Denmark.svg Hanne Bertelsen Flag of Denmark.svg Jan Bertram Petersen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeannette van der Werff
21–9, 16–21, 21–17 Med 1.png Gold

European Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1979 Mülheim, West Germany Flag of Sweden.svg Peter Isaksson Flag of Germany.svg Harald Klauer
Flag of Germany.svg Gerhard Treitinger
15–9, 16–17, 15–0 Med 1.png Gold

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1979 Mülheim, West Germany Flag of Sweden.svg Ann-Sofi Bergman Flag of Sweden.svg Peter Isaksson
Flag of Sweden.svg Lena Axelsson
10–15, 12–15 Med 3.png Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResultRef
1987 Denmark Open Flag of Sweden.svg Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Flag of Malaysia.svg Jalani Sidek
Flag of Malaysia.svg Razif Sidek
11–15, 7–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up [3]
1988 Chinese Taipei Open Flag of Sweden.svg Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Flag of Thailand.svg Sawei Chanseorasmee
Flag of Thailand.svg Sakrapee Thongsari
15–11, 9–15, 11–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1989Chinese Taipei Open Flag of Sweden.svg Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Flag of Malaysia.svg Jalani Sidek
Flag of Malaysia.svg Razif Sidek
3–15, 2–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up [4]
1989 Japan Open Flag of Sweden.svg Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Sang-bok
Flag of South Korea.svg Park Joo-bong
6–15, 5–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up [5]
1992 Swiss Open Flag of Sweden.svg Stellan Österberg Flag of Sweden.svg Patrik Andreasson
Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Rosén
15–7, 15–7Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1993 Finnish Open Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Rosén Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Jakobsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Henrik Svarrer
7–15, 15–17Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up [6]

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1988 Chinese Taipei Open Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Bengtsson Flag of England.svg Andy Goode
Flag of England.svg Gillian Gowers
7–15, 13–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1989 Poona Open Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Bengtsson Flag of Denmark.svg Jan Paulsen
Flag of England.svg Gillian Gowers
15–18, 12–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1989 All England Open Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Bengtsson Flag of South Korea.svg Park Joo-bong
Flag of South Korea.svg Chung Myung-hee
1–15, 9–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1990Chinese Taipei Open Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Bengtsson Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Lund
Flag of Denmark.svg Pernille Dupont
4–15, 15–4, 10–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1990 Swedish Open Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Bengtsson Flag of Denmark.svg Jon Holst-Christensen
Flag of Denmark.svg Grete Mogensen
15–12, 8–15, 15–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1990 Singapore Open Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Bengtsson Flag of Denmark.svg Jan Paulsen
Flag of England.svg Gillian Gowers
9–15, 15–10, 15–7Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1992 Swiss Open Flag of Sweden.svg Astrid Crabo Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Rosén
Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Bengtsson
18–15, 12–15, 5–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1992 U. S. Open Flag of Denmark.svg Lotte Olsen Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Lund
Flag of Denmark.svg Pernille Dupont
5–15, 10–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1992 Scottish Open Flag of Sweden.svg Astrid Crabo Flag of Denmark.svg Jon Holst-Christensen
Flag of Denmark.svg Anne Mette Bille
15–11, 11–15, 15–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1993Swiss Open Flag of Sweden.svg Astrid Crabo Flag of Sweden.svg Pär-Gunnar Jönsson
Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Bengtsson
15–11, 14–17, 7–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1993 Dutch Open Flag of Sweden.svg Astrid Crabo Flag of Sweden.svg Pär-Gunnar Jönsson
Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Bengtsson
18–13, 9–15, 15–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1993 Denmark Open Flag of Sweden.svg Astrid Crabo Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Lund
Flag of Sweden.svg Catrine Bengtsson
4–15, 4–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1993 Finnish Open Flag of Sweden.svg Astrid Crabo Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Jakobsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Marlene Thomsen
15–10, 15–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1994 Malaysia Open Flag of Sweden.svg Astrid Crabo Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Jianjun
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ge Fei
15–9, 15–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1994 German Open Flag of Sweden.svg Astrid Crabo Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Lund
Flag of Denmark.svg Marlene Thomsen
18–14, 7–15, 8–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1994Scottish Open Flag of Sweden.svg Astrid Crabo Flag of Germany.svg Michael Keck
Flag of Germany.svg Karen Stechmann
15–12, 15–12Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1994 World Grand Prix Finals Flag of Sweden.svg Astrid Crabo Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Lund
Flag of Denmark.svg Marlene Thomsen
4–15, 9–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1996Swiss Open Flag of Sweden.svg Astrid Crabo Flag of England.svg Simon Archer
Flag of England.svg Julie Bradbury
15–7, 12–15, 15–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1996Dutch Open Flag of Sweden.svg Astrid Crabo Flag of Sweden.svg Peter Axelsson
Flag of Sweden.svg Catrine Bengtsson
9–0, 9–7, 9–6Gold medal icon.svgWinner

IBF International

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1984 USSR International Flag of Sweden.svg Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Flag of Sweden.svg Ulf Persson
Flag of Sweden.svg Stellan Österberg
15–6, 15–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1986 Nordic Championships Flag of Sweden.svg Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Flag of Denmark.svg Steen Fladberg
Flag of Denmark.svg Morten Frost
10–15, 12–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1988Nordic Championships Flag of Sweden.svg Stellan Österberg Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Kjeldsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Peter Nierhoff
0–15, 10–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1991 Norwegian International Flag of Sweden.svg Stellan Österberg Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Jakobsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Martin Lundgaard Hansen
15–6, 15–5Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1993Uppsala International Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Rosén Flag of Denmark.svg Max Gandrup
Flag of Sweden.svg Stellan Österberg
15–9, 15–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1984 USSR International Flag of Sweden.svg Lilian Johansson Flag of Sweden.svg Ulf Persson
Flag of Sweden.svg Charlotta Wihlborg
10–15, 17–15, 12–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1986 Nordic Championships Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Bengtsson Flag of Denmark.svg Steen Fladberg
Flag of Denmark.svg Gitte Paulsen
17–16, 15–3Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1988Nordic Championships Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Bengtsson Flag of Denmark.svg Jesper Knudsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Nettie Nielsen
11–15, 17–16, 10–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1990Stockholm International Flag of Sweden.svg Charlotta Wihlborg Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Søgaard
Flag of Denmark.svg Charlotte Madsen
12–15, 15–10, 15–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1991 Norwegian International Flag of Sweden.svg Astrid Crabo Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Jakobsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Marianne Rasmussen
18–15, 15–7Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1992Nordic Championships Flag of Sweden.svg Astrid Crabo Flag of Sweden.svg Pär-Gunnar Jönsson
Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Bengtsson
6–15, 15–12, 10–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1993Uppsala International Flag of Sweden.svg Astrid Crabo Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Rosén
Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Bengtsson
15–6, 15–7Gold medal icon.svgWinner

References

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