Jens Olsson (badminton)

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Jens Olsson
Personal information
Birth nameJens Christer Bertil Olsson
CountrySweden
Born (1964-12-15) 15 December 1964 (age 60)
Ödeborg, Sweden
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
HandednessRight
EventMen's singles & doubles
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1994 Den Bosch Men's singles
European Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1994 Den BoschMixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1990 Moscow Mixed team
European Junior Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1983 Helsinki Mixed team
BWF profile

Jens Christer Bertil Olsson (born 15 December 1964) is a Swedish retired badminton player. He competed at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympic Games and 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympic Games in the men's singles event. [1] [2]

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Achievements

European Championships

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1994 Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands Flag of Denmark.svg Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen 9–15, 9–15 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 singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1988 Swedish Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiong Guobao 9–15, 4–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1993 Denmark Open Flag of Denmark.svg Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen 11–15, 2–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1994 German Open Flag of Denmark.svg Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen3–15, 9–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1995 Swiss Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Hendrawan 15–9, 15–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jens Olsson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  2. "Jens OLSSON". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 15 August 2016.