Johanna Sofia Elisabeth Persson (born 25 December 1978) is a former Swedish badminton player.

Career Persson started her junior career in Täby Badmintonförening (now Göteborgs BK), and won her first national junior title in 1993 in the U-14 girls' singles, doubles, and mixed doubles event. She won the Swedish National senior title 11 times from 2002 to 2012, 6 in the women's doubles, and 5 in the mixed doubles. She won the bronze medals at the 2004 European Championships in the mixed doubles event partnered with Fredrik Bergström, and also at the 2006 and 2008 European Championship in the women's doubles event with Elin Bergblom. Persson competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the mixed doubles with partner Bergström. They defeated Mike Beres and Jody Patrick of Canada in the first round and Sudket Prapakamol and Saralee Thungthongkam of Thailand in the second. In the quarterfinals, Persson and Bergström lost to Zhang Jun and Gao Ling of China 15–3, 15–1. After retiring from the international tournament, in 2009, Persson runs a project Girls of Badminton, to encourage and promote females within the Swedish Badminton Association. In 2011, she was awarded as a Person of the Year by the Badminton Europe. Her sister, Sara Persson, also an Olympian who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.

Achievements

European Championships Women's doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult2008Messecenter,Herning, Denmark Elin Bergblom Gail Emms Donna Kellogg18–21, 7–21 Bronze2006Maaspoort Sports and Events,Den Bosch, Netherlands Elin Bergblom Gail Emms Donna Kellogg9–21, 21–16, 15–21 Bronze

Mixed doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult2004Queue d’Arve Sport Center,Geneva, Switzerland Fredrik Bergström Jonas Rasmussen Rikke Olsen3–15, 10–15 Bronze

IBF Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation since 1983.

Mixed doubles YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult2005Bitburger Open Vladislav Druzchenko Daniel Shirley Sara Runesten-Petersen15–11, 11–15, 15–6 Winner

BWF International Challenge/Series Women's doubles YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult2008Polish International Elin Bergblom Shendy Puspa Irawati Meiliana Jauhari11–21, 19–21 Runner-up2007Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse Elin Bergblom Elodie Eymard Weny Rahmawati21–11, 21–15 Winner2006Swedish International Elin Bergblom Birgit Overzier Carina Mette21–13, 21–15 Winner2005Scottish International Elin Bergblom Nina Vislova Valeria Sorokina5–15, 10–15 Runner-up2005Iceland International Elin Bergblom Paulien van Dooremalen Rachel van Cutsen17–14, 15–11 Winner2005Dutch International Elin Bergblom Nicole Grether Juliane Schenk4–15, 9–15 Runner-up2002Czech International Elin Bergblom Olga Konon Nadieżda Kostiuczyk11–5, 11–8 Winner2002Spanish International Elin Bergblom Filipa Lamy Telma Santos8–6, 7–0, 7–4 Winner2002Finnish International Elin Bergblom Verena Fastenbauer Karina LengauerWalkover Winner2001Hungarian International Elin Bergblom Krisztina Ádám Csilla Fórián3–7, 7–2, 7–0 Winner2000Norwegian International Caroline Eriksson Anu Weckström Nina Weckström 15–10, 10–15, 7–15 Runner-up

Mixed doubles YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult2005Iceland International Henri Hurskainen Jacob Chemnitz Julie Houmann15–5, 13–15, 15–11 Winner2005Czech International Henri Hurskainen Tim Dettmann Annekatrin Lillie17–15, 15–7 Winner2005Dutch International Fredrik Bergström Ingo Kindervater Kathrin Piotrowski15–4, 15–13 Winner2004Scottish International Fredrik Bergström Jochen Cassel Birgit Overzier15–3, 15–13 Winner2004Norwegian International Fredrik Bergström Kristian Roebuck Liza Parker16–17, 15–4, 15–10 Winner2003Bitburger International Fredrik Bergström Nikolay Zuev Marina Yakusheva13–15, 15–10, 15–13 Winner2003Austrian International Fredrik Bergström Simon Archer Donna Kellogg6–11, 11–5, 6–11 Runner-up2003Portugal International Fredrik Bergström Carsten Mogensen Helle Nielsen10–13, 11–5, 11–7 Winner2002Austrian International Dennis Lens Kasper Kiim Jensen Helle Nielsen6–8, 8–7, 7–4, 8–6 Winner2001Hungarian International Daniel Glaser Andrej Pohar Maja Pohar5–7, 1–7, 1–7 Runner-up2000Welsh International Henrik Andersson Anthony Clark Gail Emms4–7, 1–7, 0–7 Runner-up2000Norwegian International Ola Molin Jörgen Olsson Frida Andreasson17–15, 15–11 Winner2000Austrian International Ola Molin David Lindley Liza Parker15–9, 12–15, 15–9 Winner1999Welsh International Ola Molin Peter Jeffrey Joanne Davies15–11, 5–15, 13–15 Runner-up1999Czech International Ola Molin Christian Mohr Anne Hönscheid15–7, 15–7 Winner1997Czech International Henrik Andersson Ian Sullivan Gail Emms8–11, 4–9, 3–9 Runner-up BWF International Challenge tournament BWF International Series tournament

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