Jonas Rasmussen
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| Jonas Rasmussen | ||
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| Personal information | ||
| Date of birth | October 28, 1977 | |
| Place of birth | Aarhus | |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | |
| Weight | 75 kg (170 lb/11.8 st) | |
| Men's doubles and Mixed doubles | ||
| Country |  Denmark |
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| Handedness | Right | |
| Title(s) | 2003 World Champion (MD) | |
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Jonas Rasmussen (born 28 October 1977 in Aarhus) is a male badminton player from Denmark.
Rasmussen competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Lars 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 double's 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 Jonas Rasmussen[1].
[edit] References
- ^ 2008 European Championships winners. tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
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