Steffen Rasmussen (badminton)

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Steffen Rasmussen
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CountryFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Born (1991-04-15) 15 April 1991 (age 27)
Men's singles
Highest ranking 85 (20 August 2015)
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Steffen Rasmussen (born 15 April 1991) is a Danish male badminton player. [1] In 2009, he won the boys' singles and doubles bronze medals at the European Junior Championships. [2] In 2015, he won the men's singles title at the Finnish International tournament. [3]

Denmark Sovereign state and Scandinavian country in northern Europe

Denmark, officially the Kingdom of Denmark, is a Nordic country and the southernmost of the Scandinavian nations. Denmark lies southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and is bordered to the south by Germany. The Kingdom of Denmark also comprises two autonomous constituent countries in the North Atlantic Ocean: the Faroe Islands and Greenland. Denmark proper consists of a peninsula, Jutland, and an archipelago of 443 named islands, with the largest being Zealand, Funen and the North Jutlandic Island. The islands are characterised by flat, arable land and sandy coasts, low elevation and a temperate climate. Denmark has a total area of 42,924 km2 (16,573 sq mi), land area of 42,394 km2 (16,368 sq mi), and the total area including Greenland and the Faroe Islands is 2,210,579 km2 (853,509 sq mi), and a population of 5.8 million.

Badminton racquet sport

Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" and "doubles". Badminton is often played as a casual outdoor activity in a yard or on a beach; formal games are played on a rectangular indoor court. Points are scored by striking the shuttlecock with the racquet and landing it within the opposing side's half of the court.

The 2009 European Junior Badminton Championships were held in Federal Technical Centre - Palabadminton, Milan, Italy, between April 3 and April 15, 2009.

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Achievements

European Junior Championships

Boys' Singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2009 Federal Technical Centre - Palabadminton, Milan, Italy Flag of Wales 2.svg Jamie van Hooijdonk 19–21, 21–19, 18–21 Med 3.png Bronze

Boys' Doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2009 Federal Technical Centre - Palabadminton, Milan, Italy Flag of Denmark.svg Niclas Nohr Flag of France.svg Sylvain Grosjean
Flag of Ireland.svg Sam Magee
23–25, 17–21 Med 3.png Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's Singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2015 Finnish International Flag of Denmark.svg Kasper Dinesen 21–14, 21–17
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament

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References

  1. "Players: Steffen Rasmussen". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  2. "European Junior Championships, Individuals". badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe . Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  3. "Steffen Rasmussen vinder i Finland". www.obk.dk (in Danish). Odense Badminton Klub. Retrieved 24 March 2017.