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The Finnish International in badminton

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...

is an international open held in 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...

since 1990. It was halted in 1994, 1995, and between 1997 and 2001.

Previous winners

Year	Men's singles	Women's singles	Men's doubles	Women's doubles	Mixed doubles
1990	Morten Frost Morten Frost Morten Frost or Morten Frost Hansen, aka "Mr Badminton", is a former badminton player and later coach, who represented Denmark...	Pernille Nedergaard Pernille Nedergaard Pernille Nedergaard is a retired female badminton player from Denmark.She won the European Badminton Championships in women's singles in 1990 and 1992.-References:**...	Imay Hendra Imay Hendra -Career:He won a men's doubles bronze medal at the 1991 IBF World Championships in Copenhagen with Bagus Setiadi. They also won the Finnish International together in 1990.-References:... Bagus Setiadi Bagus Setiadi Bagus Setiadi is a retired male badminton player from Indonesia. Setiadi retired after one of his eyes was injured hit by the shuttlecock smashed by his sparring partner, Imay Hendra during regular training in the 1990.-Career:...	Christine Magnusson Christine Magnusson Christine Magnusson is a retired female Swedish badminton player.-Career:She won the bronze medal at the 1989 IBF World Championships and a silver medal at the 1991 IBF World Championships in women's doubles with Maria Bengtsson. She also represented Sweden at the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1996... Maria Bengtsson Maria Bengtsson -Career:She won two silver medals at the World Badminton Championships, one in 1985 in mixed doubles with Stefan Karlsson and another in 1991 in women's doubles with Christine Magnusson...	Thomas Lund Thomas Lund Thomas Lund is a retired male badminton player from Denmark.-Career:Lund was one of the world's leading doubles specialists of the 1990s, particularly in mixed doubles. He was a silver medalist in both men's and mixed doubles at the 1991 IBF World Championships... Pernille Dupont Pernille Dupont Pernille Dupont is a retired female badminton player from Denmark.She won the silver medal at the 1991 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles with Thomas Lund. She competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with Grete Mogensen.-External links:*...
1991	Liu Jun	Tang Jiuhong Tang Jiuhong Tang Jiuhong is a former Chinese badminton star who was one of the world's leading women's singles players of the late 1980s and early 1990s.-Career:...	Chen Kang Chen Hongyong	Nettie Nielsen Nettie Nielsen Nettie Nielsen is a retired female badminton player from Denmark. Nielsen won the gold medal at the 1988 and 1990 European Badminton Championships in women's doubles with Dorte Kjær.-References:... Gillian Clark Gillian Clark (badminton) Gillian Margaret Clark, MBE is a former English badminton player who specialized in doubles and currently a badminton television commentator.-Career:...	Henrik Svarrer Henrik Svarrer Henrik Svarrer is a retired male badminton player from Denmark.Svarrer competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with Jan Paulsen. They lost in quarterfinals to Li Yongbo and Tian Bingyi, of China, 15-11, 12-15, 17-14.... Maria Bengtsson Maria Bengtsson -Career:She won two silver medals at the World Badminton Championships, one in 1985 in mixed doubles with Stefan Karlsson and another in 1991 in women's doubles with Christine Magnusson...
1992	Poul-Erik Hoyer Larsen	Pernille Niedergaard	Peter Axelsson Peter Axelsson Peter Axelsson is a retired male badminton player from Sweden.-Career:He won the bronze medal at the 1993 IBF World Championships in men's doubles with Pär-Gunnar Jönsson.... Par-Gunnar Jonsson Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Pär-Gunnar Jönsson is a retired male badminton player from Sweden.-Career:He won the bronze medal at the 1993 IBF World Championships in men's doubles with Peter Axelsson.-References:...	Lisbeth Stuer-Lauridsen Lisbeth Stuer-Lauridsen -Career:She won the silver medal at the 1993 IBF World Championships in women's doubles with Lotte Olsen.Stuer-Lauridsen was from 1993 to 1997 ranked between 1 and 3 on the world ranking list in women's doubles.-Summer Olympics:... Marlene Thomsen Marlene Thomsen Marlene Thomsen is a former badminton player from Denmark.-1992 Summer Olympics:Thomsen competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen. In the first round, they defeated Denyse Julien and Doris Piche of Canada 15-7, 15-7...	Jan Paulsen Jan Paulsen (badminton) Jan Paulsen is a retired badminton player from Denmark.Paulsen competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with Henrik Svarrer. They lost in the quarterfinals to Li Yongbo and Tian Bingyi, of China, 15-11, 12-15, 17-14.-External links:*... Fiona Smith (Elliott) Fiona Smith (Elliott) Fiona Smith is a former English female badminton player.Notable Achievements:6 times English National singles champion.1 time English National mixed doubles champion....
1993	Peter Espersen	Camilla Martin Camilla Martin Camilla Martin Nygaard née Martin is a retired badminton player from Denmark. She and Lene Køppen, who played two decades earlier, are the only Danish women to have won both the All-England and World singles titles....	Christian Jakobsen Henrik Svarrer Henrik Svarrer Henrik Svarrer is a retired male badminton player from Denmark.Svarrer competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with Jan Paulsen. They lost in quarterfinals to Li Yongbo and Tian Bingyi, of China, 15-11, 12-15, 17-14....	Marlene Thomsen Marlene Thomsen Marlene Thomsen is a former badminton player from Denmark.-1992 Summer Olympics:Thomsen competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen. In the first round, they defeated Denyse Julien and Doris Piche of Canada 15-7, 15-7... Camilla Martin Camilla Martin Camilla Martin Nygaard née Martin is a retired badminton player from Denmark. She and Lene Køppen, who played two decades earlier, are the only Danish women to have won both the All-England and World singles titles....	Jan-Eric Antonsson Jan-Eric Antonsson Jan-Eric Antonsson is a retired male badminton player from Sweden.-Career:He won the bronze medal at the 1995 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles with Astrid Crabo. They also competed in badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics and lost in the round of 16 to Trikus Heryanto and Minarti... Astrid Crabo Astrid Crabo Astrid Crabo is a retired female badminton player from Sweden. She won a bronze medal at the 1995 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles with Jan-Eric Antonsson, with whom she won the 1993 and 1996 Dutch Open tournaments. They competed in badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics, but lost in round...
1994 1995	No competition
1996	Rikard Magnusson	Joanne Muggeridge	Ian Pearson James Anderson	Kelly Morgan Kelly Morgan Kelly Morgan is a Welsh Commonwealth and Olympic Games badminton player born in Pontypridd.Morgan attended Bryn Celynnog Comprehensive school in Beddau, Wales.- 1996 Olympics :... Joanne Muggeridge	James Anderson Emma Chaffin
1997 2001	No competition
2002	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:...	Anu Weckström	Eugenij Isakov Andrei Zholobov	Elin Bergblom Elin Bergblom Elin Bergblom is a Swedish professional badminton player. She has qualified to play in both singles and doubles, primarily mixed doubles.-Career highlights:... Johanna Persson Johanna Persson Johanna Persson is a female badminton player from Sweden.Persson competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with partner Fredrik Bergström. They defeated Mike Beres and Jody Patrick of Canada in the first round and Sudket Prapakamol and Saralee Thungthongkam of Thailand in...	Konstantin Dobrev Petya Nedelcheva Petya Nedelcheva Petya Nedelcheva is a female Bulgarian badminton player. She was born in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria. At the Bulgarian National Badminton Championships she won more than 20 titles.-2004 Summer Olympics:...
2003		Xu Huaiwen	Victor Maljutin Mikhail Kell	Nadja Kostiuczyk Kamila Augustyn Kamila Augustyn Kamila Augustyn is a female badminton player from Poland.-Career:Augustyn played the 2007 BWF World Championships in women's singles, and was defeated in the second round by Tracey Hallam, of England, 15-21, 21-16, 21-11....	Thomas Laybourn Thomas Laybourn Thomas Laybourn is a male badminton player from Denmark.Laybourn won the 2006 European Badminton Championships in mixed doubles with partner Kamilla Rytter Juhl... Julie Houmann
2004	Hidetaka Yamada Hidetaka Yamada is a male badminton player from Japan.Yamada played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, losing in the round of 32 to Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia.-Link:*...	Jiang Yanmei Jiang Yanmei Jiang Yanmei is a Singapore badminton player.Jiang played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics, losing to Yao Jie of the Netherlands in the round of 32.-References:***...	Jevgeni Isakov Sergei Ivlev	Neli Boteva Neli Boteva Neli Boteva is a female badminton player from Bulgaria.Boteva competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Petya Nedelcheva. They were defeated by Ella Tripp and Joanne Wright of Great Britain in the round of 32.-References:*... Petya Nedelcheva Petya Nedelcheva Petya Nedelcheva is a female Bulgarian badminton player. She was born in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria. At the Bulgarian National Badminton Championships she won more than 20 titles.-2004 Summer Olympics:...	Andrei Konakh Olga Konon Olga Konon Olga Konon is a Belarusian professional badminton player.-Career:Olga is known for her speed and attacking style of play. She is currently coached by Kim Ji Hyun and Per Henrik Croona. Olga won her first major international tournament in 2004, at the Finnish International in the mixed event...
2005	Joachim Persson Joachim Persson Joachim Persson is a badminton player from Denmark. Persson is currently the 3rd highest ranked singles player in Denmark. He is set to take over Kenneth Jonassen as Denmark's second singles after Kenneth's retirement in the months to come....	Susan Hughes	Henrik Andersson Henrik Andersson Henrik Andersson is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s. He won two bronze medals at the 1997 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Dartmouth, earning them in the K-2 200 m and K-4 500 m events.-References:**... Fredrik Bergström Fredrik Bergström Fredrik Bergström is a male badminton player from Sweden.Bergstrom competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed double's with partner Johanna Persson. They defeated Mike Beres and Jody Patrick of Canada in the first round and Sudket Prapakamol and Saralee Thungthongkam of Thailand...	Sandra Marinello Kathrin Piotrowski	Robert Mateusiak Robert Mateusiak Robert Bogumił Mateusiak is a male badminton player from Poland.-Career:Mateusiak competed in badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics, both times in men's doubles with partner Michał Łogosz.... Nadieżda Kostiuczyk Nadiezda Kostiuczyk Nadieżda Kostiuczyk is a female badminton player from Poland.-Career:Kostiuczyk played the 2007 BWF World Championships in mixed doubles with Robert Mateusiak. They were defeated in quarterfinals by Zheng Bo and Gao Ling of China, 16-21, 17-21. She also played women's doubles with Kamila Augustyn...
2006		Petra Overzier Petra Overzier Petra Overzier is a German professional badminton player. Her younger sister Birgit Overzier is also a professional badminton player.-Tournament wins:*2006 - Spanish International: Women's singles...	Jonas Rasmussen Jonas Rasmussen Jonas Rasmussen is a male badminton player from Denmark.With his men's double partner Lars Paaske he won the 2003 IBF World Championships defeating Indonesian couple Candra Wijaya and Sigit Budiarto in the gold medal match and the All England Super Series 2010 defeating compatriots Mathias Boe and... Peter Steffensen	Ekaterina Ananina Ekaterina Ananina -Career:Ananina played the 2007 BWF World Championships in women's singles, and was defeated in the second round by Wong Mew Choo, of Malaysia, 21-14, 22-20. In her home country Russia she won two national titles until 2009.-External links:*... Anastasia Russkikh Anastasia Russkikh Anastasia Russkikh is an international badminton player from Gatchina, Russia.Russkikh is one of Russia's top badminton players, and is a high-ranking competitor in Women's Doubles competitions...	Jonas Rasmussen Jonas Rasmussen Jonas Rasmussen is a male badminton player from Denmark.With his men's double partner Lars Paaske he won the 2003 IBF World Championships defeating Indonesian couple Candra Wijaya and Sigit Budiarto in the gold medal match and the All England Super Series 2010 defeating compatriots Mathias Boe and... Britta Andersen Britta Andersen Britta Andersen is a female badminton player from Denmark, born of a Philippine mother and Danish father.-Major achievements:-External links:* -References:...
2007		Li Wenyan	Frederic Mawet Wouter Claes Wouter Claes Wouter Claes is a male left-handed Belgian badminton player. Wouter won 20 Belgian titles, 10 in mens doubles with Fréderic Mawet and Ruud Kuijten, 10 in mixed doubles with Manon Albinus, Corina Herrle and Nathalie Descamps.Wouter won 20 Flemish Championships in singles, mens doubles with Nico...	Mie Schjött-Kristensen Christinna Pedersen Christinna Pedersen Christinna Pedersen is an internationally elite badminton player from Ålborg, Denmark.Christinna Pedersen is a right-handed Doubles specialist who has gained the most amount of success in Mixed Doubles. Pairing with Joachim Fischer Nielsen she reached the semifinals of the 2009 Hyderabad World...	Tim Dettmann Annekatrin Lillie
2008	Martin Bille Larsen	Elizabeth Cann	Fran Kurniawan Wijaya Rendra	Lena Frier Kristiansen Lena Frier Kristiansen Lena Frier Kristiansen is a female badminton player from Denmark.-Career:She won the bronze medal at the 2006 European Badminton Championships in women's doubles, with Kamilla Rytter Juhl.-External links:*... Kamilla Rytter Juhl Kamilla Rytter Juhl Kamilla Rytter Juhl is a female badminton player from Denmark.Juhl won the 2006 European Badminton Championships in mixed doubles with partner Thomas Laybourn, and a bronze medal in women's doubles with Lena Frier Kristiansen...	Fran Kurniawan Shendy Puspa Irawati Shendy Puspa Irawati Shendy Puspa Irawati is a female badminton player from Indonesia.Shendy competed women's doubles in BWF Super Series at the 2008 Indonesia Super Series, 2009 Malaysia Super Series, and 2009 Korea Super Series with her partner, Meiliana Jauhari. Their best result were in the Indonesia and Malaysia...
2009	Peter Mikkelsen Peter Mikkelsen (badminton) -Major achievements:-References:*...	Juliane Schenk Juliane Schenk Juliane Schenk is a female badminton player from Germany.-Career:In 2001 she won the European Junior Championships in women's singles...	Chen Hung-ling Lin Yu-lang	Valeria Sorokina Valeria Sorokina -Career:She won the bronze medal at the 2008 European Badminton Championships in women's doubles with Nina Vislova. In her home country Russia she won 3 national titles until 2009.-References:... Nina Vislova Nina Vislova -Career:Vislova won four medals at the European Junior Badminton Championships, two gold medals in women's doubles , a silver medal in mixed doubles , and a bronze medal also in mixed doubles . Nina also won at the 2006 US Open in women's doubles and mixed. She won the bronze medal at the 2008...	Vitalij Durkin Nina Vislova Nina Vislova -Career:Vislova won four medals at the European Junior Badminton Championships, two gold medals in women's doubles , a silver medal in mixed doubles , and a bronze medal also in mixed doubles . Nina also won at the 2006 US Open in women's doubles and mixed. She won the bronze medal at the 2008...
2010	Raul Must Raul Must -Career:Must played the 2007 BWF World Championships in men's singles, and was defeated in the first round by Björn Joppien, of Germany, 21-12, 21-11....	Anastasia Prokopenko	Sebastien Vincent Laurent Constantin	Barbara Matias Elisa Chanteur	Mikkel Delbo Larsen Mie Schjøtt-Kristensen

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