Janek Roos

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Janek Roos
Personal information
CountryDenmark
Born (1974-11-06) 6 November 1974 (age 47)
Height1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
HandednessRight
EventDoubles
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
European Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 Sofia Boys' doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 Sofia Mixed team
BWF profile

Janek Roos (born 6 November 1974) is a retired Danish badminton player from Kastrup-Magleby club. A former Handball player, Roos also excelled in his badminton career. [1] [2]

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Achievements

European Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1993 Hristo Botev Hall,
Sofia, Bulgaria
Flag of Denmark.svg Jim Laugesen Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Søgaard
Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Stavngaard
15–12, 15–9 Med 1.png Gold

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1993 Polish International Flag of Denmark.svg Jim Laugesen Flag of Indonesia.svg Denny Kantono
Flag of Indonesia.svg Felix Antonius
1–15, 7–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1999 German Open Flag of Denmark.svg Marlene Thomsen Flag of Denmark.svg Lars Paaske
Flag of Denmark.svg Jane F. Bramsen
10–15, 11–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1997 Russian Open Flag of Denmark.svg Helene Kirkegaard Flag of Denmark.svg Jon Holst-Christensen
Flag of Denmark.svg Ann Jørgensen
15–8, 10–15, 4–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

IBF International

Men's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2005 Brazil International Flag of Spain.svg Pablo Abián 1–15, 6–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2005 Brazil International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Philippe Bourret

Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Martyn Lewis
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Hughes

12–15, 10–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2000 Austrian International Flag of Denmark.svg Joachim Fischer Nielsen Flag of Austria.svg Harald Koch
Flag of Austria.svg Jürgen Koch
12–15, 15–8, 15–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2000 Portugal International Flag of Denmark.svg Joachim Fischer Nielsen Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Hovgaard
Flag of Denmark.svg Ove Svejstrup
12–15, 15–2,15–0Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1996Amor International Flag of Denmark.svg Allan Borch Flag of Russia.svg Artur Khachaturjan
Flag of Russia.svg Sergei Melnikov
15–9, 12–15, 12–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1995 Czech International Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Stavngaard Flag of Ukraine.svg Konstantin Tatranov
Flag of Ukraine.svg Valerj Strelcov
15–2, 15–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1995Malmö International Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Stavngaard Flag of Denmark.svg Jesper Larsen
Flag of Sweden.svg Stellan Österberg
16–18, 15–5, 15–7Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1995Austrian International Flag of Denmark.svg Allan Borch Flag of Germany.svg Marek Bujak
Flag of Denmark.svg Niels Christian Kaldau
15–10, 15–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1995Amor International Flag of Denmark.svg Allan Borch Flag of Poland.svg Robert Mateusiak
Flag of Poland.svg Damian Plawecki
14–18, 15–6, 15–4Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1997Strasbourg International Flag of Denmark.svg Rikke Broen Flag of France.svg Vincent Laigle
Flag of France.svg Sandrine Lefevre
15–7, 15–4Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1995 Norwegian International Flag of Denmark.svg Mette Schjoldager Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Stavngaard
Flag of Denmark.svg Ann-Lou Jørgensen
12–15, 8–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1995 Czech International Flag of Denmark.svg Pernille Harder Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Stavngaard
Flag of Denmark.svg Mette Schjoldager
4–15, 15–4, 15–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1995 Austrian International Flag of Denmark.svg Mette Schjoldager Flag of Germany.svg Björn Siegemund
Flag of Germany.svg Katrin Schmidt
7–15, 15–11, 10–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1995Amor International Flag of Denmark.svg Charlotte Madsen Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ron Michels
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nicole van Hooren
15–12, 15–12Gold medal icon.svgWinner

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References

  1. "Janek ROOS – Profile". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  2. Thomsen, Sten Rudi (10 May 1999). "Badminton: Danmarks VM-Hold". jyllands-posten.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 13 September 2020.