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The Iceland 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 Iceland

Iceland

Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...

since 1986. The tournament belongs to the EBU Circuit.

In 2008 the organization of this event had to be cancelled due to the Islandic financial crisis.

Previous winners

Year	Men's singles	Women's singles	Men's doubles	Women's doubles	Mixed doubles
1986	Wang Junjie	Elinor Allen	Ross Glawin Alistair Baker	Kristin Magnusdottir Thordis Edwald	Alistair Baker Elinor Allen
1987	Broddi Kristjansson Broddi Kristjansson -Career:Kristjansson competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's singles. He lost in the first round to Teeranun Chiangta, of Thailand, 15-2, 15-12. He won more than 40 titles at the Icelandic National Badminton Championships.-References:***...	Thordis Edwald	Broddi Kristjansson Broddi Kristjansson -Career:Kristjansson competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's singles. He lost in the first round to Teeranun Chiangta, of Thailand, 15-2, 15-12. He won more than 40 titles at the Icelandic National Badminton Championships.-References:***... Thorstein P. Haengsson	Kristin Magnusdottir Thordis Edwald	Broddi Kristjansson Broddi Kristjansson -Career:Kristjansson competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's singles. He lost in the first round to Teeranun Chiangta, of Thailand, 15-2, 15-12. He won more than 40 titles at the Icelandic National Badminton Championships.-References:***... Kristin Magnusdottir
1988	Chris Jogis Chris Jogis Hendrik Christopher "Chris" Jogis is a retired male badminton player from the United States.-Career:...	Gudrun Juliusdottir	Chris Jogis Chris Jogis Hendrik Christopher "Chris" Jogis is a retired male badminton player from the United States.-Career:... John Britton	Linda French Pam Owens	John Britton Pam Owens
1989	Broddi Kristjansson Broddi Kristjansson -Career:Kristjansson competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's singles. He lost in the first round to Teeranun Chiangta, of Thailand, 15-2, 15-12. He won more than 40 titles at the Icelandic National Badminton Championships.-References:***...	Thordis Edwald	Broddi Kristjansson Broddi Kristjansson -Career:Kristjansson competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's singles. He lost in the first round to Teeranun Chiangta, of Thailand, 15-2, 15-12. He won more than 40 titles at the Icelandic National Badminton Championships.-References:***... Thorsteinn P. Haengsson	Gudrun Juliusdottir Kristin Magnusdottir	Broddi Kristjansson Broddi Kristjansson -Career:Kristjansson competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's singles. He lost in the first round to Teeranun Chiangta, of Thailand, 15-2, 15-12. He won more than 40 titles at the Icelandic National Badminton Championships.-References:***... Thordis Edwald
1990	Broddi Kristjansson Broddi Kristjansson -Career:Kristjansson competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's singles. He lost in the first round to Teeranun Chiangta, of Thailand, 15-2, 15-12. He won more than 40 titles at the Icelandic National Badminton Championships.-References:***...	Gudrun Juliusdottir	Broddi Kristjansson Broddi Kristjansson -Career:Kristjansson competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's singles. He lost in the first round to Teeranun Chiangta, of Thailand, 15-2, 15-12. He won more than 40 titles at the Icelandic National Badminton Championships.-References:***... Thorsteinn P. Haengsson	Paula Rip Inga Kjartansdottir	Thorsteinn P. Haengsson Inga Kjartansdottir
1991	Matthew Smith	Sun Xiaoqing	Armann Thorwaldsson Thorsteinn P. Haengsson	Kristin Magnusdottir Sun Xiaoqing	Broddi Kristjansson Broddi Kristjansson -Career:Kristjansson competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's singles. He lost in the first round to Teeranun Chiangta, of Thailand, 15-2, 15-12. He won more than 40 titles at the Icelandic National Badminton Championships.-References:***... Sun Xiaoqing
1992	Mike Brown	Jenny Allen	Simon Archer Simon Archer Simon Archer is an English badminton player.Archer once held the world record for the fastest smash at 162 mph.-Career:-Summer Olympics:... Julia Robertson	Jenny Allen Elinor Allen	Ken Middlemiss Elinor Allen
1993	Steve Butler	Elsa Nielsen	Dave Wright Julien Robertson	Lorraine Thomas Kerry McKittrick	Dave Wright Lorraine Thomas
1994	Broddi Kristjansson Broddi Kristjansson -Career:Kristjansson competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's singles. He lost in the first round to Teeranun Chiangta, of Thailand, 15-2, 15-12. He won more than 40 titles at the Icelandic National Badminton Championships.-References:***...	Elsa Nielsen	Arni Thor Hallgrimsson Broddi Kristjansson Broddi Kristjansson -Career:Kristjansson competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's singles. He lost in the first round to Teeranun Chiangta, of Thailand, 15-2, 15-12. He won more than 40 titles at the Icelandic National Badminton Championships.-References:***...	Birna Petersen Gudrun Juliusdottir	Arni Thor Hallgrimsson Gudrun Juliusdottir
1995	Broddi Kristjansson Broddi Kristjansson -Career:Kristjansson competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's singles. He lost in the first round to Teeranun Chiangta, of Thailand, 15-2, 15-12. He won more than 40 titles at the Icelandic National Badminton Championships.-References:***...	Elsa Nielsen	Arni Thor Hallgrimsson Broddi Kristjansson Broddi Kristjansson -Career:Kristjansson competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's singles. He lost in the first round to Teeranun Chiangta, of Thailand, 15-2, 15-12. He won more than 40 titles at the Icelandic National Badminton Championships.-References:***...	Elsa Nielsen Vigdis Asgeirsdottir	Arni Thor Hallgrimsson Gudrun Juliusdottir
1996	Easmus Wengberg	Elsa Nielsen	Arni Thor Hallgrimsson Broddi Kristjansson Broddi Kristjansson -Career:Kristjansson competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's singles. He lost in the first round to Teeranun Chiangta, of Thailand, 15-2, 15-12. He won more than 40 titles at the Icelandic National Badminton Championships.-References:***...	Elsa Nielsen Vigdis Asgeirsdottir	Arni Thor Hallgrimsson Vigdis Asgeirsdottir
1997	Niels Christian Kaldau Niels Christian Kaldau Niels Christian Kaldau is a male badminton player from Denmark.-Career:Kaldau won the Portuguese Badminton Champs in 1998, 2002 and 2003, the German Open in 2002, the Bitburger Open in 2004 and the Spanish International Badminton Tournament in 2005.He won the bronze medal at the 2006 European...	Christina Sorensen	Niels Christian Kaldau Niels Christian Kaldau Niels Christian Kaldau is a male badminton player from Denmark.-Career:Kaldau won the Portuguese Badminton Champs in 1998, 2002 and 2003, the German Open in 2002, the Bitburger Open in 2004 and the Spanish International Badminton Tournament in 2005.He won the bronze medal at the 2006 European... Joachim Fisher	Christina Sorensen Jane F. Bramsen	Joachim Fisher Jane F. Bramsen
1998	Steffan Pandya	Jill Pittard Jill Pittard Jill Pittard is a female badminton player from England.-Career:Winner , 2006/07 European Badminton Circuit All matches in the following incomplete list were in women's singles....	Arni Thor Hallgrimsson Broddi Kristjansson Broddi Kristjansson -Career:Kristjansson competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's singles. He lost in the first round to Teeranun Chiangta, of Thailand, 15-2, 15-12. He won more than 40 titles at the Icelandic National Badminton Championships.-References:***...	Tracy Dineen Lorraine Cole	Tomas Viborg Emma Gustafsson
1999	Rasmus Wengberg Rasmus Wengberg Rasmus Wengberg is a Swedish badminton player who was bronze medalist in the 2002 European Championships in Malmö.Born and raised in Skåne, Wengberg played until 2005 for IFK umeå...	Karolina Erikson	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... Henrik Anderson	Vigdis Asgeirsdottir Drifa Hardardottir	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... Jenny Karlsson
2000	Colin Haughton Colin Haughton Colin Haughton is an English badminton singles player from Denton near Manchester who held the No. 1 position in the national rankings and reached as high as 19th in the world rankings....	Rebecca Pantaney	Peter Jeffrey David Lindley	Nataly Munt Lisa Parker	David Lindley Emma Chraffin
2001	Matthew Shuker	Elisabeth Cann	Jochen Cassel Ingo Kindervater Ingo Kindervater -Career:He won the bronze medal at the 2008 European Badminton Championships in men's doubles with Kristof Hopp.-References:...	Vigdis Asgeirsdottir Ragna Ingolfsdottir	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... Karina Sörensen
2002	Jan Fröhlich Jan Fröhlich Jan Fröhlich is a male badminton player from the Czech Republic.-Career:Frohlich played the 2007 BWF World Championships in men's singles, and was defeated in the first round by Chan Yan Kit, of Hong Kong, 21-15, 21-9. 2005 he won the Kenya International.-External links:*...	Susan Hughes	Jochen Cassel Ingo Kindervater Ingo Kindervater -Career:He won the bronze medal at the 2008 European Badminton Championships in men's doubles with Kristof Hopp.-References:...	Kirsteen Mcevan Yuan Wemyss	Peter Steffensen Stine Bergstrom
2003	Joachim Fischer Nielsen Joachim Fischer Nielsen -Major achievements:...	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:...	Joachim Fischer Nielsen Joachim Fischer Nielsen -Major achievements:... Jesper Larsen Jesper Larsen Jesper Larsen is a male badminton player from Denmark, won the gold medal at the 2000 European Badminton Championships in men's doubles with partner Jens Eriksen.-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:... 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:*...	Simon Archer Simon Archer Simon Archer is an English badminton player.Archer once held the world record for the fastest smash at 162 mph.-Career:-Summer Olympics:... Donna Kellogg Donna Kellogg Donna Victoria Kellogg MBE is an English badminton player. She first played badminton at the age of 10.-Career:Her first representative match for England was against China at the World Championships 1997 in Scotland...
2004	Bobby Milroy Bobby Milroy Robert William James "Bobby" Milroy is a male badminton player, coach, businessman and spokesman from Canada.-Career:Bobby Milroy won the men's singles at the 1996 Canadian National Junior Championships. Since 1997, Milroy has won one gold medal, two silver medals and five bronze medals at the...	Susan Hughes	Paul Trueman Ian Palethorpe	Lisa Parker Suzanne Rayappan Suzanne Rayappan Suzanne Rayappan is a professional badminton player and a member of the English badminton team. She specializes in mixed doubles.-External links:**...	Peter Jeffrey Hayley Connor
2005	Jens Kristian Leth	Sara Persson Sara Persson Sara Persson is a female badminton player from Sweden.She played at the 2005 World Badminton Championships in Anaheim. In the women's singles event she reached the second round before losing to Wang Chen of Hong Kong. In the 2008 olympic tournament she lost directly in the first round....	Anders Kristiansen Simon Mollyhus	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... 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:...	Henri Hurskainen Johanna Person
2006	Magnus Sahlberg Magnus Sahlberg -Career:Sahlberg played the 2007 BWF World Championships in men's singles, and was defeated in the first round by Roslin Hashim, of Malaysia, 21-17, 21-9.-External links:*...	Ragna Ingólfsdóttir	Christoffer Bruun Jensen Morten T. Kronborg	Imogen Bankier Imogen Bankier Imogen Bankier is a female badminton player from Scotland. After starting playing the sport at the age of 9, Bankier has won the national championships at every age level from Under 17 upwards. The highlight of her professional career so far was reaching the final of the mixed doubles at the 2011... Emma Mason	Henri Hurskainen Emma Wengberg
2007	Petr Koukal	Ragna Ingólfsdóttir	Peter Hasbak Jonas Glyager Jensen	Katrín Atladóttir Ragna Ingólfsdóttir	Jonas Glyager Jensen Maria Kaaberböl Thorberg
2008	No competition
2009	Christian Lind Thomsen	Ragna Ingólfsdóttir	Anders Skaarup Rasmussen René Lindskow	Ragna Ingólfsdóttir Snjólaug Jóhannsdóttir	Theis Christiansen Joan Christiansen

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