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| Country | Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 June 1968 Ringsted, Sjælland, Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jon Holst-Christensen (born 16 June 1968) is a retired male badminton player from Denmark.
Jon Holst-Christensen competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with Thomas Lund. In the first round they defeated Dean Galt and Kerrin Harrison of New Zealand and in second round they were beaten by Razif Sidek and Jalani Sidek of Malaysia.
He also competed in badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with the same partner. They had a bye in the first round and lost against Ha Tae-kwon and Kang Kyung-jin of Korea in the second round.
| Rank | Event | Date | Venue |
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| World Championships | |||
| 3 | Mixed doubles (with Grete Mogensen) | 1991 | Copenhaguen, DEN |
| European Championships | |||
| 1 | Mixed doubles | 1990 | Moscow, URSS |
| 1 | Men's doubles | 1992 | Glasgow, SCO |
| 1 | Men's doubles | 1996 | Herning, DEN |
| 2 | Mixed doubles | 1992 | Glasgow, SCO |
| 3 | Mixed doubles | 1998 | Sofia, BUL |
| Open Championships | |||
| 1 | Mixed doubles | 1993 | All England Open |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1991 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark |  Thomas Lund |  Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong | 10–15, 15–12, 16–17 |  Silver |
| 1995 | Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland | Thomas Lund |  Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 5–15, 2–15 | Silver |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria | Michael Søgaard |  Simon Archer Chris Hunt | 8–15, 8–15 |  Bronze |
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Dutch Open | Thomas Lund | Bagus Setiadi Ricky Subagja | 15–10, 15–4 |  Winner |
| 1991 | Swedish Open | Thomas Lund |  Cheah Soon Kit Soo Beng Kiang | 14–18, 7–15 |  Runner-up |
| 1991 | German Open | Thomas Lund | Eddy Hartono Rudy Gunawan | 9–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | German Open | Thomas Lund | Rudy Gunawan Bambang Suprianto | 15–6, 2–15, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1992 | Denmark Open | Thomas Lund | Jan Paulsen Henrik Svarrer | 18–16, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1993 | Korea Open | Thomas Lund |  Huang Zhanzhong Zheng Yumin | 15–5, 10–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | All England Open | Thomas Lund | Chen Hongyong Chen Kang | 10–15, 15–2, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1993 | U.S. Open | Thomas Lund | Antonius Ariantho Denny Kantono | 15–7, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1993 | German Open | Thomas Lund | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 17–14, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1993 | Denmark Open | Thomas Lund | Jan Paulsen Jim Laugesen | 15–5, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1994 | Singapore Open | Thomas Lund | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 6–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | German Open | Thomas Lund | Antonius Ariantho Denny Kantono | 15–6, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1994 | Denmark Open | Thomas Lund | Antonius Ariantho Denny Kantono | 8–15, 15–5, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Korea Open | Thomas Lund | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 6–15, 15–11, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Swiss Open | Thomas Lund | Simon Archer Chris Hunt | 15–6, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1995 | Russian Open | Thomas Lund | Tony Gunawan Rudy Wijaya | 15–8, 11–15, 17–14 | Winner |
| 1995 | China Open | Thomas Lund | Huang Zhanzhong Jiang Xin | 8–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | German Open | Thomas Lund | Ade Sutrisna Candra Wijaya | 15–8, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1995 | Denmark Open | Thomas Lund | Tony Gunawan Rudy Wijaya | 16–17, 15–5, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1996 | Swiss Open | Thomas Lund | Sigit Budiarto Dicky Purwotsugiono | 15–12, 18–13 | Winner |
| 1996 | German Open | Thomas Lund | Seng Kok Kiong Victo Wibowo | 15–11, 11–15, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1997 | All England Open | Michael Søgaard | Ha Tae-kwon Kang Kyung-jin | 11–15, 16–17 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Russian Open | Michael Søgaard | Thomas Stavngaard Jim Laugesen | 15–9, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1997 | Denmark Open | Michael Søgaard | Jens Eriksen Jesper Larsen | 14–17, 15–8, 18–13 | Winner |
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