Kenneth Jonassen

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Kenneth Jonassen
Personal information
CountryDenmark
Born (1974-07-03) 3 July 1974 (age 48)
Herning, Denmark
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb; 12.8 st)
HandednessRight
Men's singles
Highest ranking2 (14 April 2005 [1] )
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Beijing Mixed team
Thomas Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Jakarta Men's team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Sendai & Tokyo Men's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Hong Kong Men's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Guangzhou Men's team
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Herning Men's singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1998 Sofia Men's singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Malmö Men's singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Geneva Men's singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Den Bosch Men's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 Glasgow Men's singles
European Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Den Bosch Mixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Glasgow Mixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Malmö Mixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Geneva Mixed team
European Men's Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Almere Men's team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Thessalonica Men's team
BWF profile

Kenneth Jonassen (born 3 July 1974) is a badminton player from Denmark, who won Danish national and international titles during the first decade of the 21st century. The big, hard fighting Dane was often ranked among the top few singles players of that era, but was rather overshadowed by his fellow countryman Peter Gade.

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He played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, losing in the round of 32 to Chen Hong of China. Jonassen reached the quarterfinals of several Badminton World Championships but never quite made it to the medal rounds.

He won the gold medal at the 2008 European Badminton Championships, late in his career. [2] This, along with victories in the 2003 Korea Open and the 2004 Singapore Open were perhaps his most impressive achievements.

Major achievements

RankEventDateVenue
European Championships
1Singles 2008 Herning, DEN
2Singles 1998 Sofia, BUL
2002 Malmö, SWE
2004 Geneva, SWI
2006 Den Bosch, NED
3Singles 2000 Glasgow, SCO
Team competition
2Team 2004 Thomas Cup
2006
3 1998
2000
2002

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Men's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1997 Russian Open Flag of Denmark.svg Poul-Erik Høyer 2–15, 2–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2001 U.S. Open Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Hyun-il 8–6, 2–7, 2–7, 5–7Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2001 German Open Flag of Denmark.svg Niels Christian Kaldau 7–1, 7–8, 8–6, 4–7, 7–5Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2002 Denmark Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Hong 9–15, 15–9, 6–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2003 Korea Open Flag of South Korea.svg Park Tae-sang 15–12, 17–15Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2004 Dutch Open Flag of Denmark.svg Anders Boesen15–6, 15–6Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2004 Singapore Open Flag of Malaysia.svg Lee Chong Wei 3–15, 17–15, 15–4Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2005Korea Open Flag of Denmark.svg Peter Gade 15–7, 4–15, 5–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2005 Thailand Open Flag of Malaysia.svg Hafiz Hashim 13–15, 13–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2006Singapore Open Flag of Denmark.svg Peter Gade10–21, 14–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

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References

  1. IBF Historical Ranking - MENS SINGLES [ permanent dead link ]
  2. "2008 European Championships winners". tournamentsoftware.com. Archived from the original on 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2008-04-21.