Kenneth Jonassen
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Kenneth Jonassen is a male badminton
player from Denmark
, who formerly had the fastest smash record in the singles competition, with a 298 km/h (185 mph) shot. This record was broken by Taufik Hidayat
.
He played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in men's singles, losing in the round of 32 to Chen Hong of China
.
Kenneth was the losing finalist in the [2006 Singapore Open|Aviva Open Singapore 2006], losing 21-14, 21-10 to compatriot Peter Gade
, after having won that tournament in 2004.
He won the gold medal at the 2008 European Badminton Championships
.
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...
, who formerly had the fastest smash record in the singles competition, with a 298 km/h (185 mph) shot. This record was broken by Taufik Hidayat
Taufik Hidayat
Taufik Hidayat is an Indonesian badminton player. He is a former World and Olympic champion in men's singles...
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He played 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 singles, losing in the round of 32 to Chen Hong of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
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Kenneth was the losing finalist in the [2006 Singapore Open|Aviva Open Singapore 2006], losing 21-14, 21-10 to compatriot Peter Gade
Peter Gade
Peter Høeg Gade is a Danish professional badminton player. He currently resides in Holte in Copenhagen...
, after having won that tournament in 2004.
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....
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Major achievements
| Rank | Event | Date | Venue |
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| European Championships European Badminton Championships The European Badminton Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton Europe . The first of these competitions was held in 1968. The competition is held once every two years to determine the best badminton players in Europe.... |
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| 1 | Singles | 2008 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.... |
Herning, DEN |
| 2 | Singles | 1998 1998 European Badminton Championships The 16th European Badminton Championships were held in Sofia, Bulgaria, between 18 and 25 April 1998, and hosted by the European Badminton Union and the Bulgarian Badminton Federation.-Medalists:-Medal account:-Sources:*... |
Sofia, BUL |
| 2002 2002 European Badminton Championships The 18th European Badminton Championships were held in Malmö, Sweden, between 13 and 20 April 2002, and hosted by the European Badminton Union and Svenska Badmintonförbundet.-Medalists:-Medal account:-References:... |
Malmö, SWE | ||
| 2004 2004 European Badminton Championships The 19th European Badminton Championships were held in Geneva, Switzerland, between 16 and 24 April 2004.-Medalists:-Medal account:-References:... |
Geneva, SWI | ||
| 2006 2006 European Badminton Championships The 20th European Badminton Championships were held in Den Bosch, Netherlands, between 12 and 16 April 2006.-Medalists:-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Women's doubles:-Mixed doubles:-Medal count:- External links :*... |
Den Bosch, NED | ||
| 3 | Singles | 2000 2000 European Badminton Championships The 17th European Badminton Championships were held in Glasgow, Scotland, between 25 and 29 April 2000, and hosted by the European Badminton Union and the Scottish Badminton Union.-Medalists:-Medal account:-References:... |
Glasgow, SCO |
| Team competition | |||
| 2 | Team | 2004 2004 Thomas & Uber Cup The 2004 Thomas & Uber Cup was held from May 7 to May 16, 2004 in Senayan, Indonesia. It was the 23rd tournament of World Men's Team Badminton Championships, Thomas Cup and 20th tournament of World Women's Team Badminton Championships, Uber Cup.... |
Thomas Cup Thomas Cup The Thomas Cup, sometimes called the World Men's Team Championships, is an international badminton competition among teams representing member nations of the Badminton World Federation , the sport's global governing body... |
| 2006 2006 Thomas & Uber Cup The 2006 Thomas & Uber Cup was held from April 28 to May 7 in Sendai and Tokyo, Japan. It was the 24th tournament of Thomas Cup and 21st tournament of Uber Cup, men's and women's badminton tournaments.... |
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| 3 | 1998 1998 Thomas & Uber Cup The 1998 Thomas & Uber Cup was the 20th tournament of the Thomas Cup, and the 17th tournament of the Uber Cup, which are the major international team competitions in world badminton.-Teams:... |
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| 2000 2000 Thomas & Uber Cup The 2000 Thomas & Uber Cup was the 21st tournament of the Thomas Cup, and the 18th tournament of the Uber Cup, which are the major international team competitions in world badminton.-Teams:... |
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| 2002 2002 Thomas & Uber Cup The 2002 Thomas & Uber Cup was held in Guangzhou, China from May 9 to May 19, 2002. It was the 22nd tournament of World Men's Team Badminton Championships of Thomas Cup and 19th tournament of World Women's Team Badminton Championships of Uber Cup.... |
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| International Opens | |||
| 1 | Singles | 1996, 2001 | Austrian International Austrian International (badminton) The Austrian International in badminton is an international open held in Austria since 1965. In the initial years they took place later annually every two years, but since 1973 it has been held annually.-Previous winners:-External links:**... |
| 1 | Singles | 2001 | German Open German Open (badminton) The German Open is an annual badminton tournament held in Germany since 1955 and organized by German Badminton Association or Deustcher Badminton Verband .... |
| 1 | Singles | 2003 | Korea Open Korea Open (badminton) The Korea Open is an annual badminton event that commonly held in Seoul, South Korea. The tournament is also known as Korea Open Super Series because it become one of the BWF Super Series tournament began 2007.... |
| 1 | Singles | 2004 | Dutch Open Dutch Open (badminton) The Dutch Open is an annual badminton tournament held in the Netherlands since 1932 and currently organized by Nederlandse Badminton Bond . It is a part of the European Badminton Circuit.-Past winners:-External links:**... |
| 1 | Singles | 2004 | Singapore Open Singapore Open (badminton) The Singapore Open is an badminton event that has been held in Singapore annually since 1990, and which is now part of the BWF Super Series tournament that began 2007.... |
| National Championships | |||
| 1 | Singles | 2004, 2008 | Danish National Championships Danish National Badminton Championships The Danish National Badminton Championships is a tournament organized to crown the best badminton players in Denmark since the season 1930/1931.-21st century:Below is the list of the past winners in this 21st century.-References:*... |