Jonas Rasmussen

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CountryDenmark
Born (1977-10-28) 28 October 1977 (age 47)
Aarhus, Denmark
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb; 11.8 st)
Jonas Rasmussen
Personal information
CountryDenmark
Born (1977-10-28) 28 October 1977 (age 47)
Aarhus, Denmark
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb; 11.8 st)
HandednessRight
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking1
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Denmark
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2003 BirminghamMen's doubles
Bronze medal – third place2003 BirminghamMixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place2006 MadridMen's doubles
Sudirman Cup
Silver medal – second place2011 QingdaoMixed team
Bronze medal – third place2005 BeijingMixed team
Bronze medal – third place2003 EindhovenMixed team
Thomas Cup
Silver medal – second place2006 Tokyo/SendaiMen's team
Silver medal – second place2004 JakartaMen's team
Bronze medal – third place2012 WuhanMen's team
Bronze medal – third place2002 GuangzhouMen's team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 ManchesterMen's doubles
Gold medal – first place2008 HerningMen's doubles
Silver medal – second place2004 GenevaMixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place2004 GenevaMen's doubles
Bronze medal – third place2002 MalmöMen's doubles
European Men's Team Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 AmsterdamMen's team
Gold medal – first place2010 WarsawMen's team
Gold medal – first place2006 ThessalonicaMen's team
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place1995 NitraMixed team
Silver medal – second place1995 NitraBoys' doubles
Silver medal – second place1995 NitraMixed 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 1714, 158 to advance to the semifinals. There, they lost to Nathan Robertson and Gail Emms of Great Britain 156, 1512. In the bronze medal match, they were defeated by fellow Danish pair Jens Eriksen and Mette Schjoldager 155, 155 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]

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