Jonas Rasmussen

Jonas Rasmussen
Personal information
Country	Denmark
Born	(1977-10-28) 28 October 1977 (age 47) Aarhus, Denmark
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb; 11.8 st)
Handedness	Right
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking	1
Medal record Men's badminton Representing  Denmark World Championships 2003 Birmingham Men's doubles 2003 Birmingham Mixed doubles 2006 Madrid Men's doubles Sudirman Cup 2011 Qingdao Mixed team 2005 Beijing Mixed team 2003 Eindhoven Mixed team Thomas Cup 2006 Tokyo/Sendai Men's team 2004 Jakarta Men's team 2012 Wuhan Men's team 2002 Guangzhou Men's team European Championships 2010 Manchester Men's doubles 2008 Herning Men's doubles 2004 Geneva Mixed doubles 2004 Geneva Men's doubles 2002 Malmö Men's doubles European Men's Team Championships 2012 Amsterdam Men's team 2010 Warsaw Men's team 2006 Thessalonica Men's team European Junior Championships 1995 Nitra Mixed team 1995 Nitra Boys' doubles 1995 Nitra Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Jonas Rasmussen (born 28 October 1977 in Aarhus) is a retired badminton player from Denmark.

With his men's doubles partner Lars Paaske he won the 2003 IBF World Championships defeating Indonesian pair Candra Wijaya and Sigit Budiarto in the gold medal match and the All England Super Series 2010 defeating compatriots Mathias Boe and Carsten 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 doubles 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.^[1] With the retirement of Lars Paaske after the 2010 BWF World Championships in Paris, He is now pairing with another Danish player, Mads Conrad-Petersen.^[2]

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2003	National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England	Lars Paaske	Candra Wijaya Sigit Budiarto	15–7, 13–15, 15–13	Gold
2006	Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid, Spain	Lars Paaske	Robert Blair Anthony Clark	21–23, 21–17, 17–21	Bronze

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2000	German Open	Michael Lamp	Jim Laugesen Michael Søgaard	17–16, 10–15, 7–15	Runner-up
2001	German Open	Michael Lamp	Jim Laugesen Michael Søgaard	1–7, 1–7, 7–3, 4–7	Runner-up
2002	German Open	Lars Paaske	Jim Laugesen Michael Søgaard	10–15, 15–9, 15–6	Winner
2003	Singapore Open	Lars Paaske	Jens Eriksen Martin Lundgaard Hansen	9–15, 10–15	Runner-up
2003	China Open	Lars Paaske	Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah	15–12, 15–10	Winner
2004	Denmark Open	Lars Paaske	Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan	15–6, 15–13	Winner
2005	All England Open	Lars Paaske	Fu Haifeng Cai Yun	10–15, 6–15	Runner-up
2005	Thailand Open	Lars Paaske	Jung Jae-sung Lee Jae-jin	11–15, 5–15	Runner-up
2005	Denmark Open	Lars Paaske	Chan Chong Ming Koo Kien Keat	6–15, 7–15	Runner-up
2006	Denmark Open	Lars Paaske	Mathias Boe Joachim Fischer Nielsen	18–21, 21–10, 21–17	Winner

• BWF Profile
• Jonas Rasmussen's Profile - Badminton.dk