Kenneth Jonassen

Kenneth Jonassen (born 3 July 1974) is a badminton player from Denmark, who won Danish national and international titles during the first decade of the 21st century. The big, hard fighting Dane was often ranked among the top few singles players of that era, but was rather overshadowed by his fellow countryman Peter Gade.

Kenneth Jonassen
Personal information
CountryDenmark
Born (1974-07-03) 3 July 1974
Herning, Denmark
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb; 12.8 st)
HandednessRight
Men's singles
Highest ranking2 (14 April 2005)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Denmark
Sudirman Cup
2005 Beijing Mixed team
Thomas Cup
2004 Jakarta Men's team
2006 Sendai & Tokyo Men's team
1998 Hong Kong Men's team
2000 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
2002 Guangzhou Men's team
European Championships
2008 Herning Men's singles
1998 Sofia Men's singles
2002 Malmö Men's singles
2004 Geneva Men's singles
2006 Den Bosch Men's singles
2000 Glasgow Men's singles
European Mixed Team Championships
1998 Den Bosch Mixed team
2000 Glasgow Mixed team
2002 Malmö Mixed team
2004 Geneva Mixed team
European Men's Team Championships
2008 Almere Men's team
2006 Thessalonica Men's team
BWF profile

He played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, losing in the round of 32 to Chen Hong of China. Jonassen reached the quarterfinals of several Badminton World Championships but never quite made it to the medal rounds.

He won the gold medal at the 2008 European Badminton Championships, late in his career. This, along with victories in the 2003 Korea Open and the 2004 Singapore Open were perhaps his most impressive achievements.

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