Jonas Rasmussen
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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 Indonesia
n couple Candra Wijaya
and Sigit Budiarto
in the gold medal match and the All England Super Series 2010 defeating compatriots Mathias Boe
and Carten 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 double's 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.
With the retirement of Lars Paaske after the World Championship 2010 in Paris, He is now pairing with another Danish player, Mads-Conrad Petersen.
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 Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
.
With his men's double partner Lars Paaske
Lars Paaske
-Career:He competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Jonas Rasmussen. After an initial bye in the first round, they were then defeated in the next round by Yim Bang-eun and Kim Yong-hyun of Korea...
he won the 2003 IBF World Championships
2003 IBF World Championships
The 13th IBF World Championships were held in the National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom, between 28 July and 3 August 2003. The championships had originally been planned to take place from 12 May-18 May, but were rescheduled following the international outbreak of SARS.This edition also...
defeating Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n couple Candra Wijaya
Candra Wijaya
-Career:Wijaya is a doubles specialist who, as of 2008, has rated among the best men's doubles players in the world for over a decade. Noted for his ability in all phases of the doubles game, he has reached the final of the BWF World Championships three times with countryman Sigit Budiarto. They...
and Sigit Budiarto
Sigit Budiarto
Sigit Budiarto is a male badminton player from Indonesia noted for his reflexes and deft handling of the racket. A men's doubles specialist, he won numerous international titles between 1995 and 2005, most of them in partnership with Candra Wijaya. He was a member of Indonesia's world champion...
in the gold medal match and the All England Super Series 2010 defeating compatriots Mathias Boe
Mathias Boe
-Career:He won the silver medal at the 2006 European Badminton Championships in men's doubles, with Carsten Mogensen.In 2010, Mogensen and Boe won the titles at the Denmark Super Series, French Super Series and the Super Series Final held in Taipei. One year later Mogensen and Boe won the All...
and Carten Mogensen. Rasmussen also competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Badminton 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 doubles with Paaske. They had a bye in the first round, then were defeated in the round of 16 by Yim Bang-eun
Yim Bang-eun
Yim Bang-eun is a male badminton player from South Korea.Yim competed for Korea in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Kim Yong-hyun. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Lars Paaske and Jonas Rasmussen of Denmark in the second...
and Kim Yong-hyun
Kim Yong-hyun
Kim Young-hyun is a male badminton player from South Korea.Kim competed for Korea in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Yim Bang-eun. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Lars Paaske and Jonas Rasmussen of Denmark in the second...
of Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
.
He also competed in mixed double's with partner Rikke Olsen
Rikke Olsen
-2004 Summer Olympics:Olsen competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Ann-Lou Jørgensen. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Nicole Grether and Juliane Schenk of Germany in the second...
. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Daniel Shirley
Daniel Shirley
Daniel A. Shirley is a male badminton player from New Zealand.-Career:Shirley competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with partner Sara Petersen...
and Sara Petersen
Sara Petersen
Sara Runesten Petersen is a female badminton player from New Zealand.-Career:Petersen competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed double's with partner Daniel Shirley...
of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
in the second. In the quarterfinals, Rasmussen and Olsen beat Kim Dong-moon
Kim Dong-moon
Kim Dong-moon is a retired male badminton player from South Korea who won major titles between the mid-1990s and the mid-2000s...
and Ra Kyung-min
Ra Kyung-min
Ra Kyung-min is a female badminton player from South Korea.Ra was a dominating mixed doubles team with her partner Kim Dong-moon from late 1990s to early 2000s, resulting 70-match winning streak and 14 consecutive titles in international tournaments.- Career :Ra competed for Korea in badminton at...
of Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
17–14, 15–8 to advance to the semifinals. There, they lost to Nathan Robertson
Nathan Robertson
Nathan James Robertson is an English badminton player who has achieved international success in both the men's events and the mixed doubles event...
and Gail Emms
Gail Emms
Gail Elizabeth Emms MBE is a retired English badminton player who has achieved international success in doubles tournaments....
of Great Britain
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
15–6, 15–12. In the bronze medal match, they were defeated by fellow Danish pair Jens Eriksen
Jens Eriksen
Jens Dyrløv Eriksen is a male badminton player from Denmark.-2004 Olympics:He played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles and mixed doubles....
and Mette Schjoldager
Mette Schjoldager
Mette Schjoldager is a female badminton player from Denmark.-Career:Schjoldager competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Pernille Harder...
15–5, 15–5 to finish fourth place.
He won the gold medal at the 2008 European Badminton Championships
2008 European Badminton Championships
The 2008 European Badminton Championships were the 21st tournament of the European Badminton Championships. They were held in Herning, Denmark, from April 16 to April 20, 2008, and they were organised by the Badminton Europe and the Danmarks Badminton Forbund....
in men's doubles with Lars Paaske.
With the retirement of Lars Paaske after the World Championship 2010 in Paris, He is now pairing with another Danish player, Mads-Conrad Petersen.