| Kasper Lehikoinen | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Finland | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 April 1992 | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Jari Lehikoinen | |||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 116 (16 October 2014) | |||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 581 (5 April 2022) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kasper Lehikoinen (born 20 April 1992) is a Finnish badminton player. [1] Trained at the BC Blue, he won bronze medals at the European Junior Badminton Championships in 2009 and 2011. [2] [3]
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Federal Technical Centre - Palabadminton, Milan, Italy |  Emil Holst | 10–21, 15–21 |  Bronze |
| 2011 | Energia Arena, Vantaa, Finland | Rasmus Fladberg | 13–21, 12–21 | Bronze |
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Norwegian International |  Mark Caljouw | 21–17, 21–16 |  Winner |
| 2014 | Lithuanian International |  Mateusz Dubowski | 18–21, 21–9, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2014 | Finnish International |  Eetu Heino | 14–21, 17–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2016 | Latvia International |  Toma Junior Popov | 14–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Lithuanian International |  Sergey Sirant | 21–12, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2017 | Croatian International |  Zvonimir Đurkinjak | 21–14, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2017 | Latvia International |  Kai Schäfer | 11–21, 14–21 | Runner up |
| 2019 | Iceland International | Mikkel Enghøj | 19–21, 17–21 | Runner up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Riga International | Marko Pyykönen | Mateusz Dubowski Jacek Kołumbajew | 21–12, 21–18 | Winner |
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