Jonas Rasmussen
Birth date28 October 1977 (age 48)
Birth placeAarhus, Denmark
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb; 11.8 st)
EventMen's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking1
CountryDenmark
HandednessRight
Bwfbadminton id9578
Bwf id104C2634-1AE2-483C-9F32-5876495EC64F

Jonas Rasmussen (born 28 October 1977 in Aarhus) is a retired badminton player from Denmark.

Career

With his men's doubles partner Lars Paaske he won the 2003 IBF World Championships defeating Indonesian pair Candra Wijaya and Sigit Budiarto in the gold medal match and the All England Super Series 2010 defeating compatriots Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen. Rasmussen also competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with Paaske. They had a bye in the first round, then were defeated in the round of 16 by Yim Bang-eun and Kim Yong-hyun of Korea.

He also competed in mixed doubles with partner Rikke Olsen. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Daniel Shirley and Sara Petersen of New Zealand in the second. In the quarterfinals, Rasmussen and Olsen beat Kim Dong-moon and Ra Kyung-min of Korea 17–14, 15–8 to advance to the semifinals. There, they lost to Nathan Robertson and Gail Emms of Great Britain 15–6, 15–12. In the bronze medal match, they were defeated by fellow Danish pair Jens Eriksen and Mette Schjoldager 15–5, 15–5 to finish fourth place.

He won the gold medal at the 2008 European Badminton Championships in men's doubles with Lars Paaske.[1] With the retirement of Lars Paaske after the 2010 BWF World Championships in Paris, He is now pairing with another Danish player, Mads Conrad-Petersen.[2]

Achievements

World Championships

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2003National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, EnglandLars PaaskeSigit Budiarto
Candra Wijaya
15–7, 13–15, 15–13Gold
2006Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid, SpainLars PaaskeRobert Blair
Anthony Clark
21–23, 21–17, 17–21Bronze

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2003National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, EnglandRikke OlsenZhang Jun
Gao Ling
3–15, 17–15Bronze

European Championships

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2002Baltiska Hallen, Malmö, SwedenLars PaaskeAnthony Clark
Nathan Robertson
3–7, 7–1, 1–7, 6–8Bronze
2004Queue d’Arve Sport Center, Geneva, SwitzerlandLars PaaskeAnthony Clark
Nathan Robertson
15–11, 5–15, 11–15Bronze
2008Messecenter, Herning, DenmarkLars PaaskeJens Eriksen
Martin Lundgaard Hansen
21–19, 21–16Gold
2010Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester, EnglandLars PaaskeMathias Boe
Carsten Mogensen
24–22, 22–20Gold

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2004Queue d’Arve Sport Center, Geneva, SwitzerlandRikke OlsenNathan Robertson
Gail Emms
3–15, 15–8, 5–15Silver

European Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1995Športová hala Olympia, Nitra, SlovakiaSøren HansenPeter Gade
Peder Nissen
6–15, 6–15Silver

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1995Športová hala Olympia, Nitra, SlovakiaPernille HarderPeder Nissen
Mette Hansen
5–15, 4–15Silver

BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[3] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011,[4] with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2008Malaysia OpenLars PaaskeMarkis Kido
Hendra Setiawan
10–21, 22–20, 18–21Runner-up
2008Japan OpenLars PaaskeMohammad Ahsan
Bona Septano
21–17, 15–21, 21–13Winner
2009Hong Kong OpenLars PaaskeJung Jae-sung
Lee Yong-dae
21–13, 15–21, 8–21Runner-up
2010All England OpenLars PaaskeMathias Boe
Carsten Mogensen
21–23, 21–19, 26–24Winner
2011Malaysia OpenMads Conrad-PetersenChai Biao
Guo Zhendong
16–21, 14–21Runner-up
BWF Superseries Finals tournament
BWF Superseries Premier tournament
BWF Superseries tournament

IBF/BWF World Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1998French OpenPeder NissenJan Jørgensen
Ove Svejstrup
7–15, 15–18Runner-up
1999U.S. OpenMichael LampJames Anderson
Graham Hurrell
15–10, 15–13Winner
2000Swedish OpenMichael LampKitipon Kitikul
Khunakorn Sudhisodhi
8–15, 11–15Runner-up
2000German OpenMichael LampJim Laugesen
Michael Søgaard
17–16, 10–15, 7–15Runner-up
2001German OpenMichael LampJim Laugesen
Michael Søgaard
1–7, 1–7, 7–3, 4–7Runner-up
2002German OpenLars PaaskeJim Laugesen
Michael Søgaard
10–15, 15–9, 15–6Winner
2003Singapore OpenLars PaaskeJens Eriksen
Martin Lundgaard Hansen
9–15, 10–15Runner-up
2003China OpenLars PaaskeChoong Tan Fook
Lee Wan Wah
15–12, 15–10Winner
2004Denmark OpenLars PaaskeMarkis Kido
Hendra Setiawan
15–6, 15–13Winner
2005All England OpenLars PaaskeFu Haifeng
Cai Yun
10–15, 6–15Runner-up
2005Thailand OpenLars PaaskeJung Jae-sung
Lee Jae-jin
11–15, 5–15Runner-up
2005Denmark OpenLars PaaskeChan Chong Ming
Koo Kien Keat
6–15, 7–15Runner-up
2006Denmark OpenLars PaaskeMathias Boe
Joachim Fischer Nielsen
18–21, 21–10, 21–17Winner
2007Chinese Taipei OpenLars PaaskeMarkis Kido
Hendra Setiawan
17–21, 12–21Runner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1997Dutch OpenAnn-Lou JorgensenLars Paaske
Jane F. Bramsen
15–12, 15–6Winner
1999U.S. OpenJane F. BramsenMichael Lamp
Pernille Harder
15–3, 15–10Winner
2000Swedish OpenJane F. BramsenFredrik Bergström
Jenny Karlsson
15–6, 17–14Winner
2000U.S. OpenJane F. BramsenIan Sullivan
Gail Emms
8–15, 15–11, 15–12Winner
2000German OpenJane F. BramsenIan Sullivan
Gail Emms
15–3, 7–15, 15–4Winner
2002Swiss OpenJane F. BramsenKim Dong-moon
Ra Kyung-min
3–7, 5–7, 1–7Runner-up
2002German OpenRikke OlsenAnggun Nugroho
Eny Widiowati
11–0, 11–6Winner
2006Malaysia OpenBritta AndersenZhang Jun
Gao Ling
21–19, 14–21, 15–21Runner-up
BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

IBF International

Men's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1998South Africa InternationalJean-Frederic Massias15–10, 15–13Winner

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1995Hungarian InternationalJan JorgensenHarald Koch
Jurgen Koch
18–15, 15–12Winner
1996Irish OpenOve SvejstrupLee Sung-yuan
Yong Shyu-Jeng
10–15, 5–15Runner-up
1997Amor InternationalPeder NissenDennis Lens
Quinten van Dalm
10–11, 9–6, 11–8, 5–11, 9–4Winner
1998South Africa InternationalKenneth JonassenJohan Kleingeld
Anton Kriel
15–3, 15–8Winner
1999Scottish InternationalMichael LampRussell Hogg
Kenny Middlemiss
15–8, 15–11Winner
2006Finnish OpenPeter SteffensenJoakim Andersson
Zhang Yi
21–9, 21–10Winner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1996Hamburg CupAnn-Lou JorgensenDennis Lens
Erica Van Den Heuvel
8–15, 17–14, 15–11Winner
1996Czech InternationalAnn-Lou JorgensenManuel Dubrulle
Sandrine Lefevre
15–2, 15–11Winner
1996Hungarian InternationalAnn-Lou JorgensenIan Sullivan
Joanne Nicholas
15–5, 15–11Winner
1996Norwegian InternationalAnn-Lou JorgensenJulian Robertson
Gail Emms
6–9, 9–2, 5–9, 5–9Runner-up
1996Irish OpenAnn-Lou JorgensenJesper Larsen
Majken Vange
10–15, 15–8, 9–15Runner-up
1997Amor InternationalAnn-Lou JorgensenQuinten van Dalm
Nicole van Hooren
9–11, 3–9, 9–7, 9–7, 7–9Runner-up
1998South Africa InternationalMeagan BurnettKenneth Jonassen
Beverley Meerholz
15–5, 15–7Winner
2006Finnish OpenBritta AndersenRasmus Bonde
Christinna Pedersen
21–11, 21–15Winner

Invitation tournament

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2003Copenhagen MastersLars PaaskeHalim Haryanto
Candra Wijaya
11–15, 4–15Runner-up
2008Copenhagen MastersLars PaaskeMathias Boe
Carsten Mogensen
14–21, 21–13, 21–19Winner
2009Copenhagen MastersLars PaaskeMathias Boe
Carsten Mogensen
21–16, 22–20Winner
2010Copenhagen MastersMads Conrad-PetersenMathias Boe
Carsten Mogensen
21–16, 14–21, 25–23Winner

References

  1. ^ "2008 European Championships winners". tournamentsoftware.com. Archived from the original on 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
  2. ^ Sachetat, Raphael. "NEW PAIRING – Mads Conrad-Petersen and Jonas Rasmussen". Badzine. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  3. ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006.
  4. ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". Badmintonstore.com. Retrieved 29 September 2013.