Kenneth Jonassen
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| Born | 3 July 1974 Herning, Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb; 12.8 st) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 2 (14 April 2005[1]) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Kenneth Jonassen (born 3 July 1974) is a Danish badminton coach and former player, who won Danish national and international titles during the first decade of the 21st century. The big, hard fighting Dane was often ranked among the top few singles players of that era, but was rather overshadowed by his fellow countryman Peter Gade. He has served the singles head coach of the Malaysia national badminton team since 4 January 2025.[2]
He played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, losing in the round of 32 to Chen Hong of China. Jonassen reached the quarterfinals of several Badminton World Championships but never quite made it to the medal rounds.
He won the gold medal at the 2008 European Badminton Championships, late in his career.[3] This, along with victories in the 2003 Korea Open and the 2004 Singapore Open were perhaps his most impressive achievements.
Major achievements
[edit | edit source]European Championships
[edit | edit source]Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1998 | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria | Denmark Peter Gade | 8–15, 4–15 | Silver Silver |
| 2000 | Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | Denmark Poul-Erik Hoyer Larsen | 8–15, 15–5, 8–15 | Bronze Bronze |
| 2002 | Malmö, Sweden | Denmark Peter Rasmussen | 7–0, 5–7, 7–3, 5–7, 2–7 | Silver Silver |
| 2004 | Queue d’Arve Sport Center, Geneva, Switzerland | Denmark Peter Gade | 9–15, 10–15 | Silver Silver |
| 2006 | Maaspoort Sports and Events, Den Bosch, Netherlands | Denmark Peter Gade | 19–21, 18–21 | Silver Silver |
| 2008 | Messecenter, Herning, Denmark | Denmark Joachim Persson | 21–13, 21–16 | Gold Gold |
IBF World Grand Prix
[edit | edit source]The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's singles
IBF International
[edit | edit source]Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1995 | Irish Open | Sweden Rikard Magnusson | 11–15, 2–15 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 1996 | Austrian Open |  Robert Nock
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15–10, 15–4 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 1996 | Amor Tournament |  Jeroen van Dijk
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15–12, 5–15, 10–15 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 1996 | Irish Open | Colin Haughton
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8–15, 15–4, 15–8 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 2001 | Austrian Open | Denmark Niels Christian Kaldau | 15–10, 15–7 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 2002 | Irish Open |  Kasperi Salo
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15–10, 15–10 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 2003 | Irish Open | Denmark Kasper Fangel | 15–4, 15–9 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Polish Open | Denmark Jan Jorgensen | Indonesia Ade Sutrisna Indonesia Candra Wijaya |
15–11, 8–15, 8–15 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 1998 | South Africa International | Denmark Jonas Rasmussen |  Johan Kleingeld Anton Kriel
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15–3, 15–8 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | South Africa International | Beverley Meerholz
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Denmark Jonas Rasmussen Meagen Burnett
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5–15, 7–15 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ IBF Historical Ranking - MENS SINGLES[permanent dead link]
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External links
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- 1974 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Herning Municipality
- Danish male badminton players
- Badminton players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic badminton players for Denmark
- Badminton players from the Central Denmark Region