Björn Joppien
Encyclopedia
Björn Joppien is a male badminton
player from Langenfeld
, Germany
.
in men's singles, defeating Kasperi Salo
of Finland
in the first round. In the round of 16, Joppien was defeated by Ronald Susilo
of Singapore
.
In 2007, Joppien won the Men's Singles at the German National Badminton Championships
.
In 2010 Björn Joppien retired from professional Badminton because he had recurrent back problems.
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
player from Langenfeld
Langenfeld
There are communes and places that have the name Langenfeld in Germany:*Langenfeld, Bavaria, in the Neustadt district, Mittelfranken, Bavaria*Langenfeld, Mayen-Koblenz, in the Mayen-Koblenz district, Rhineland-Palatinate...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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Career
Joppien played badminton at the 2004 Summer OlympicsBadminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Goudi Olympic Hall at the Goudi Olympic Complex from August 14 through August 21. Both men and women competed in their own singles and doubles events and together they competed in a mixed doubles event....
in men's singles, defeating Kasperi Salo
Kasperi Salo
Kasperi Salo is a male badminton player from Finland.Salo played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, losing in the first round.-References:...
of Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
in the first round. In the round of 16, Joppien was defeated by Ronald Susilo
Ronald Susilo
Ronald Susilo is a Singaporean badminton player of a Chinese-Indonesian origin.He started playing badminton at the age of 8 at the Pelita Jaya Club in Jakarta. He studied in Anglo-Chinese School for his Secondary education under a scholarship. He speaks English, Indonesian, and Malay and he...
of Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
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In 2007, Joppien won the Men's Singles at the German National Badminton Championships
2007 German National Badminton Championships
-Results:-References:...
.
In 2010 Björn Joppien retired from professional Badminton because he had recurrent back problems.