Jonas Rasmussen (born 28 October 1977 in Aarhus) is a retired badminton player from Denmark.
Career 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. 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.
Achievements
World Championships Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2003 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England Lars Paaske Sigit Budiarto Candra Wijaya 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
Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2003 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England Rikke Olsen Zhang Jun Gao Ling 3–15, 17–15 Bronze
European Championships Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2002 Baltiska Hallen, Malmö, Sweden Lars Paaske Anthony Clark Nathan Robertson 3–7, 7–1, 1–7, 6–8 Bronze 2004 Queue d’Arve Sport Center, Geneva, Switzerland Lars Paaske Anthony Clark Nathan Robertson 15–11, 5–15, 11–15 Bronze 2008Messecenter, Herning, Denmark Lars Paaske Jens Eriksen Martin Lundgaard Hansen 21–19, 21–16 Gold 2010Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester, England Lars Paaske Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen 24–22, 22–20 Gold
Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2004 Queue d’Arve Sport Center, Geneva, Switzerland Rikke Olsen Nathan Robertson Gail Emms 3–15, 15–8, 5–15 Silver
European Junior Championships Boys' doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1995 Športová hala Olympia, Nitra, Slovakia Søren Hansen Peter Gade Peder Nissen 6–15, 6–15 Silver
Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1995 Športová hala Olympia, Nitra, Slovakia Pernille Harder Peder Nissen Mette Hansen 5–15, 4–15 Silver
BWF Superseries The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2008 Malaysia Open Lars Paaske Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan 10–21, 22–20, 18–21 Runner-up 2008 Japan Open Lars Paaske Mohammad Ahsan Bona Septano 21–17, 15–21, 21–13 Winner 2009 Hong Kong Open Lars Paaske Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae 21–13, 15–21, 8–21 Runner-up 2010 All England Open Lars Paaske Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen 21–23, 21–19, 26–24 Winner 2011 Malaysia Open Mads Conrad-Petersen Chai Biao Guo Zhendong 16–21, 14–21 Runner-up BWF Superseries Finals tournament BWF Superseries Premier tournament BWF Superseries tournament
IBF/BWF World Grand Prix The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1998French Open Peder Nissen Jan Jørgensen Ove Svejstrup 7–15, 15–18 Runner-up 1999U.S. Open Michael Lamp James Anderson Graham Hurrell 15–10, 15–13 Winner 2000Swedish Open Michael Lamp Kitipon Kitikul Khunakorn Sudhisodhi 8–15, 11–15 Runner-up 2000German 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 2002German Open Lars Paaske Jim Laugesen Michael Søgaard 10–15, 15–9, 15–6 Winner 2003Singapore Open Lars Paaske Jens Eriksen Martin Lundgaard Hansen 9–15, 10–15 Runner-up 2003China Open Lars Paaske Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah 15–12, 15–10 Winner 2004Denmark Open Lars Paaske Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan 15–6, 15–13 Winner2005All England Open Lars Paaske Fu Haifeng Cai Yun 10–15, 6–15 Runner-up 2005Thailand Open Lars Paaske Jung Jae-sung Lee Jae-jin 11–15, 5–15 Runner-up 2005Denmark Open Lars Paaske Chan Chong Ming Koo Kien Keat 6–15, 7–15 Runner-up 2006Denmark Open Lars Paaske Mathias Boe Joachim Fischer Nielsen 18–21, 21–10, 21–17 Winner 2007Chinese Taipei Open Lars Paaske Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan 17–21, 12–21 Runner-up
Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1997 Dutch Open Ann-Lou Jorgensen Lars Paaske Jane F. Bramsen 15–12, 15–6 Winner 1999U.S. Open Jane F. Bramsen Michael Lamp Pernille Harder 15–3, 15–10 Winner 2000Swedish Open Jane F. Bramsen Fredrik Bergström Jenny Karlsson 15–6, 17–14 Winner 2000U.S. Open Jane F. Bramsen Ian Sullivan Gail Emms 8–15, 15–11, 15–12 Winner 2000German Open Jane F. Bramsen Ian Sullivan Gail Emms 15–3, 7–15, 15–4 Winner 2002Swiss Open Jane F. Bramsen Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min 3–7, 5–7, 1–7 Runner-up 2002 German Open Rikke Olsen Anggun Nugroho Eny Widiowati 11–0, 11–6 Winner 2006 Malaysia Open Britta Andersen Zhang Jun Gao Ling 21–19, 14–21, 15–21 Runner-up BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament
IBF International Men's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1998 South Africa International Jean-Frederic Massias 15–10, 15–13 Winner
Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1995 Hungarian International Jan Jorgensen Harald Koch Jurgen Koch 18–15, 15–12 Winner 1996 Irish Open Ove Svejstrup Lee Sung-yuan Yong Shyu-Jeng 10–15, 5–15 Runner-up 1997 Amor International Peder Nissen Dennis Lens Quinten van Dalm 10–11, 9–6, 11–8, 5–11, 9–4 Winner 1998 South Africa International Kenneth Jonassen Johan Kleingeld Anton Kriel 15–3, 15–8 Winner 1999 Scottish International Michael Lamp Russell Hogg Kenny Middlemiss 15–8, 15–11 Winner 2006 Finnish Open Peter Steffensen Joakim Andersson Zhang Yi 21–9, 21–10 Winner
Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1996 Hamburg Cup Ann-Lou Jorgensen Dennis Lens Erica Van Den Heuvel 8–15, 17–14, 15–11 Winner 1996 Czech International Ann-Lou Jorgensen Manuel Dubrulle Sandrine Lefevre 15–2, 15–11 Winner 1996 Hungarian International Ann-Lou Jorgensen Ian Sullivan Joanne Nicholas 15–5, 15–11 Winner 1996 Norwegian International Ann-Lou Jorgensen Julian Robertson Gail Emms 6–9, 9–2, 5–9, 5–9 Runner-up 1996 Irish Open Ann-Lou Jorgensen Jesper Larsen Majken Vange 10–15, 15–8, 9–15 Runner-up 1997 Amor International Ann-Lou Jorgensen Quinten van Dalm Nicole van Hooren 9–11, 3–9, 9–7, 9–7, 7–9 Runner-up 1998 South Africa International Meagan Burnett Kenneth Jonassen Beverley Meerholz 15–5, 15–7 Winner2006Finnish Open Britta Andersen Rasmus Bonde Christinna Pedersen21–11, 21–15 Winner
Invitation tournament Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2003Copenhagen Masters Lars Paaske Halim Haryanto Candra Wijaya 11–15, 4–15 Runner-up 2008Copenhagen Masters Lars Paaske Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen 14–21, 21–13, 21–19 Winner 2009Copenhagen Masters Lars Paaske Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen 21–16, 22–20 Winner 2010Copenhagen Masters Mads Conrad-Petersen Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen 21–16, 14–21, 25–23 Winner
References
External links BWF Profile Jonas Rasmussen's Profile - Badminton.dk