Kenneth Jonassen
{{Short description|Danish badminton coach and former player}}
{{Infobox badminton player
| name = Kenneth Jonassen
| image =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1974|7|3}}
| birth_place = Herning, Denmark
| height = {{convert|1.88|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|81|kg|lb st|abbr=on}}
| event = Men's singles
| highest_ranking = 2
| date_of_highest_ranking = 14 April 2005[http://www.internationalbadminton.org/histranking.asp?rankno=485&id=1 IBF Historical Ranking - MENS SINGLES]{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
| country = Denmark
| coach =
| handedness = Right
| best_result =
| medal_templates =
{{MedalSport | Men's badminton }}
{{MedalCountry | {{DEN}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | Sudirman Cup }}
{{MedalBronze | 2005 Beijing | Mixed team }}
{{MedalCompetition | Thomas Cup }}
{{MedalSilver | 2004 Jakarta | Men's team }}
{{MedalSilver | 2006 Sendai & Tokyo | Men's team }}
{{MedalBronze | 1998 Hong Kong | Men's team }}
{{MedalBronze | 2000 Kuala Lumpur | Men's team }}
{{MedalBronze | 2002 Guangzhou | Men's team }}
{{MedalCompetition | European Championships }}
{{MedalGold | 2008 Herning | Men's singles }}
{{MedalSilver | 1998 Sofia | Men's singles }}
{{MedalSilver | 2002 Malmö | Men's singles }}
{{MedalSilver | 2004 Geneva | Men's singles }}
{{MedalSilver | 2006 Den Bosch | Men's singles }}
{{MedalBronze | 2000 Glasgow | Men's singles }}
{{MedalCompetition | European Mixed Team Championships }}
{{MedalGold | 1998 Den Bosch | Mixed team }}
{{MedalGold | 2000 Glasgow | Mixed team }}
{{MedalGold | 2002 Malmö | Mixed team }}
{{MedalGold | 2004 Geneva | Mixed team }}
{{MedalCompetition | European Men's Team Championships }}
{{MedalGold | 2008 Almere | Men's team }}
{{MedalGold | 2006 Thessalonica | Men's team }}
| bwfbadminton_id = 4762
| bwf_id = A449CAB6-2D5E-492D-ABBE-B53DDF0652FB
}}
Kenneth Jonassen (born 3 July 1974) is a Danish badminton coach and former player, 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. He has served the singles head coach of the Malaysia national badminton team since 4 January 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2024/11/1138497/kenneth-jonassen-named-national-singles-badminton-coach |title=(UPDATED) Kenneth Jonassen named national singles badminton coach|website=New Straits Times|date=23 November 2024|accessdate=23 November 2024}}
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.{{cite web |url=http://tournamentsoftware.com/sport/winners.aspx?id=20426 |title=2008 European Championships winners |publisher=tournamentsoftware.com |access-date=2008-04-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930092816/http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/winners.aspx?id=20426 |archive-date=2018-09-30 |url-status=dead }} This, along with victories in the 2003 Korea Open and the 2004 Singapore Open were perhaps his most impressive achievements.
Major achievements
= European Championships =
Men's singles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Venue ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 1998 | align="left" | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Peter Gade | align="left" | 8–15, 4–15 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | Silver Silver |
| style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 2000 | align="left" | Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Poul-Erik Hoyer Larsen | align="left" | 8–15, 15–5, 8–15 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | Bronze Bronze |
| style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 2002 | align="left" | Malmö, Sweden | align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Peter Rasmussen | align="left" | 7–0, 5–7, 7–3, 5–7, 2–7 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver |
| style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 2004 | align="left" | Queue d’Arve Sport Center, Geneva, Switzerland | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Peter Gade | align="left" | 9–15, 10–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver |
| style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 2006 | align="left" | Maaspoort Sports and Events, Den Bosch, Netherlands | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Peter Gade | align="left" | 19–21, 18–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver |
| style="background: #ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 2008 | align="left" | Messecenter, Herning, Denmark | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Joachim Persson | align="left" | 21–13, 21–16 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold |
= IBF World Grand Prix =
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's singles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" |1996 |{{flagicon|SWE}} Jesper Olsson |15–2, 5–15, 15–6 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" |1997 |{{flagicon|DEN}} Poul-Erik Høyer |2–15, 2–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" |2001 |{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Hyun-il |8–6, 2–7, 2–7, 5–7 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" |2001 |{{flagicon|DEN}} Niels Christian Kaldau |7–1, 7–8, 8–6, 4–7, 7–5 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" |2002 |{{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Hong |9–15, 15–9, 6–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" |2003 |{{flagicon|KOR}} Park Tae-sang |15–12, 17–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" |2004 |{{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Boesen |15–6, 15–6 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" |2004 |{{flagicon|MAS}} Lee Chong Wei |3–15, 17–15, 15–4 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" |2005 |Korea Open |{{flagicon|DEN}} Peter Gade |15–7, 4–15, 5–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" |2005 |{{flagicon|MAS}} Hafiz Hashim |13–15, 13–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" |2006 |Singapore Open |{{flagicon|DEN}} Peter Gade |10–21, 14–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
= IBF International =
Men's singles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1995 | align="left" | Irish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Rikard Magnusson | align="left" | 11–15, 2–15 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1996 | align="left" | Austrian Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Robert Nock | align="left" | 15–10, 15–4 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1996 | align="left" | Amor Tournament | align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} Jeroen van Dijk | align="left" | 15–12, 5–15, 10–15 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1996 | align="left" | Irish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Colin Haughton | align="left" | 8–15, 15–4, 15–8 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2001 | align="left" | Austrian Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Niels Christian Kaldau | align="left" | 15–10, 15–7 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2002 | align="left" | Irish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|FIN}} Kasperi Salo | align="left" | 15–10, 15–10 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2003 | align="left" | Irish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Kasper Fangel | align="left" | 15–4, 15–9 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
Men's doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1994 | align="left" | Polish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Jan Jorgensen | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Ade Sutrisna | align="left" | 15–11, 8–15, 8–15 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1998 | align="left" | South Africa International | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Jonas Rasmussen | align="left" | {{flagicon|RSA}} Johan Kleingeld | align="left" | 15–3, 15–8 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
Mixed doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1998 | align="left" | South Africa International | align="left" | {{flagicon|RSA}} Beverley Meerholz | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Jonas Rasmussen | align="left" | 5–15, 7–15 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080410091150/http://www.internationalbadminton.org/player_info.asp?playerid=4762 BWF Profile]
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