Jon Holst-Christensen
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Jon Holst-Christensen (born 16 June 1968) is a retired male badminton player from Denmark who is the son of two great badminton players in the 60's, Template:Interlanguage links and Tonny Holst-Christensen.[1][2] Jon is prominent in men's and mixed doubles for Denmark team alongside players such as Thomas Lund and Michael Sogaard.[3]
Career
In his illustrious career, Jon has won several big titles which includes 2 All England Open titles in both men and mixed doubles categories in 1993,[4][5] 3 times European Champions (2 in men's doubles and 1 in mixed),[6] Japan Open,[7] and Denmark Open.[8] Jon also won 4 medals (3 silvers and 1 bronze) in World Championships in 1991,1993 and 1995[9][10][11][12] and compete in 3 Olympics.[13]
Summer Olympics
Jon Holst-Christensen competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with Thomas Lund. In the first round they defeated Dean Galt and Kerrin Harrison of New Zealand and in second round they were beaten by Razif Sidek and Jalani Sidek of Malaysia.
He also competed in badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with the same partner. They had a bye in the first round and lost against Ha Tae-kwon and Kang Kyung-jin of Korea in the second round.
In his final attempt, Jon competed in badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles this time with Ann Jorgensen. They passed the first round against Korean pair of Lee Dong-soo and Lee Hyo-jung before lost against an English pair of Simon Archer and Joanne Goode in 3 sets.
After losing in that final Olympics, Jon decided to retire from the sport.[14]
Post Career
Early on, Jon is retiring due to his desire to engage in IT industry as a civilian.[14] Nowadays, he is a senior director in human resources department of Velux Group which specialized in home designs and accessories.[15]
Achievements
World Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund | Template:Flagicon Kim Moon-soo Template:Flagicon Park Joo-bong |
10–15, 15–12, 16–17 | Silver Silver |
| 1995 | Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund | Template:Flagicon Rexy Mainaky Template:Flagicon Ricky Subagja |
5–15, 2–15 | Silver Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | Template:Flagicon Grete Mogensen | Template:Flagicon Park Joo-bong Template:Flagicon Chung Myung-hee |
15–17, 16–18 | Bronze Bronze |
| 1993 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England | Template:Flagicon Grete Mogensen | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund Template:Flagicon Catrine Bengtsson |
15–10, 6–15, 12–15 | Silver Silver |
European Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland |
Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund | Template:Flagicon Jan Paulsen Template:Flagicon Henrik Svarrer |
15–9, 15–5 | Gold Gold |
| 1996 | Herning Badminton Klub, Herning, Denmark |
Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund | Template:Flagicon Michael Sogaard Template:Flagicon Henrik Svarrer |
10–15, 15–12, 18–17 | Gold Gold |
| 1998 | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria | Template:Flagicon Michael Søgaard | Template:Flagicon Simon Archer Template:Flagicon Chris Hunt |
8–15, 8–15 | Bronze Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Luzhniki Small Sports Arena, Moscow, Soviet Union | Template:Flagicon Grete Mogensen | Template:Flagicon Jan-Eric Antonsson Template:Flagicon Maria Bengtsson |
15–7, 15–8 | Gold Gold |
| 1992 | Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland |
Template:Flagicon Grete Mogensen | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund Template:Flagicon Pernille Dupont |
4–15, 15–9, 12–15 | Silver Silver |
| 1998 | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria | Template:Flagicon Ann Jorgensen | Template:Flagicon Michael Sogaard Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen |
6–15, 12–15 | Bronze Bronze |
| 2000 | Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland |
Template:Flagicon Ann Jorgensen | Template:Flagicon Michael Sogaard Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen |
5–15, 15–13, 3–15 | Bronze Bronze |
IBF World Grand Prix (22 titles, 27 runners-up)
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Dutch Open | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund | Template:Flagicon Bagus Setiadi Template:Flagicon Ricky Subagja |
15–10, 15–4 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 1991 | Swedish Open | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund | Template:Flagicon Cheah Soon Kit Template:Flagicon Soo Beng Kiang |
14–18, 7–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 1991 | German Open | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund | Template:Flagicon Eddy Hartono Template:Flagicon Rudy Gunawan |
9–15, 11–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 1992 | German Open | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund | Template:Flagicon Rudy Gunawan Template:Flagicon Bambang Suprianto |
15–6, 2–15, 15–9 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 1992 | Denmark Open | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund | Template:Flagicon Jan Paulsen Template:Flagicon Henrik Svarrer |
18–16, 15–8 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 1993 | Korea Open | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund | Template:Flagicon Huang Zhanzhong Template:Flagicon Zheng Yumin |
15–5, 10–15, 8–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 1993 | All England Open | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund | Template:Flagicon Chen Hongyong Template:Flagicon Chen Kang |
10–15, 15–2, 15–10 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 1993 | Canada Open | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund | Template:Flagicon Chen Hongyong Template:Flagicon Chen Kang |
15–7, 7–15, 15–4 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 1993 | U.S. Open | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund | Template:Flagicon Antonius Ariantho Template:Flagicon Denny Kantono |
15–7, 15–7 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 1993 | German Open | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund | Template:Flagicon Rexy Mainaky Template:Flagicon Ricky Subagja |
17–14, 15–12 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 1993 | Denmark Open | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund | Template:Flagicon Jan Paulsen Template:Flagicon Jim Laugesen |
15–5, 15–5 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 1994 | Singapore Open | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund | Template:Flagicon Rexy Mainaky Template:Flagicon Ricky Subagja |
6–15, 8–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 1994 | German Open | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund | Template:Flagicon Antonius Ariantho Template:Flagicon Denny Kantono |
15–6, 15–2 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 1994 | Denmark Open | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund | Template:Flagicon Antonius Ariantho Template:Flagicon Denny Kantono |
8–15, 15–5, 9–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 1995 | Korea Open | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund | Template:Flagicon Rexy Mainaky Template:Flagicon Ricky Subagja |
6–15, 15–11, 7–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 1995 | Swiss Open | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund | Template:Flagicon Simon Archer Template:Flagicon Chris Hunt |
15–6, 15–7 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 1995 | Russian Open | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund | Template:Flagicon Tony Gunawan Template:Flagicon Rudy Wijaya |
15–8, 11–15, 17–14 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 1995 | China Open | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund | Template:Flagicon Huang Zhanzhong Template:Flagicon Jiang Xin |
8–15, 11–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 1995 | German Open | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund | Template:Flagicon Ade Sutrisna Template:Flagicon Candra Wijaya |
15–8, 15–13 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 1995 | Denmark Open | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund | Template:Flagicon Tony Gunawan Template:Flagicon Rudy Wijaya |
16–17, 15–5, 15–6 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 1996 | Swiss Open | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund | Template:Flagicon Sigit Budiarto Template:Flagicon Dicky Purwotsugiono |
15–12, 18–13 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 1996 | German Open | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund | Template:Flagicon Seng Kok Kiong Template:Flagicon Victo Wibowo |
15–11, 11–15, 15–3 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 1997 | All England Open | Template:Flagicon Michael Søgaard | Template:Flagicon Ha Tae-kwon Template:Flagicon Kang Kyung-jin |
11–15, 16–17 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 1997 | Russian Open | Template:Flagicon Michael Søgaard | Template:Flagicon Thomas Stavngaard Template:Flagicon Jim Laugesen |
15–9, 15–13 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 1997 | Denmark Open | Template:Flagicon Michael Søgaard | Template:Flagicon Jens Eriksen Template:Flagicon Jesper Larsen |
14–17, 15–8, 18–13 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Swedish Open | Template:Flagicon Helle Andersen | Template:Flagicon Wang Pengren Template:Flagicon Shi Fangjing |
9–15, 6–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 1990 | Finnish Open | Template:Flagicon Grete Mogensen | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund Template:Flagicon Pernille Dupont |
14–18, 15–13, 10–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 1990 | Swedish Open | Template:Flagicon Grete Mogensen | Template:Flagicon Jan-Eric Antonsson Template:Flagicon Maria Bengtsson |
12–15, 15–8, 9–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 1990 | All England Open | Template:Flagicon Grete Mogensen | Template:Flagicon Park Joo-bong Template:Flagicon Chung Myung-hee |
6–15, 3–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 1990 | Dutch Open | Template:Flagicon Grete Mogensen | Template:Flagicon Par-Gunnar Jonsson Template:Flagicon Maria Bengtsson |
11–15, 8–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 1990 | World Grand Prix Finals | Template:Flagicon Grete Mogensen | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund Template:Flagicon Pernille Dupont |
15–12, 9–15, 8–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 1991 | Japan Open | Template:Flagicon Grete Mogensen | Template:Flagicon Park Joo-bong Template:Flagicon Chung Myung-hee |
7–15, 8–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 1991 | Denmark Open | Template:Flagicon Grete Mogensen | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund Template:Flagicon Pernille Dupont |
7–15, 15–6, 7–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 1992 | Japan Open | Template:Flagicon Grete Mogensen | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund Template:Flagicon Pernille Dupont |
5–15, 11–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 1992 | All England Open | Template:Flagicon Grete Mogensen | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund Template:Flagicon Pernille Dupont |
10–15, 1–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 1992 | Malaysia Open | Template:Flagicon Lotte Olsen | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund Template:Flagicon Pernille Dupont |
8–15, 12–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 1992 | Denmark Open | Template:Flagicon Anne-Mette van Dijk | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund Template:Flagicon Pernille Dupont |
10–15, 9–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 1992 | World Grand Prix Finals | Template:Flagicon Grete Mogensen | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund Template:Flagicon Pernille Dupont |
5–15, 2–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 1993 | Korea Open | Template:Flagicon Anne-Mette van Dijk | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund Template:Flagicon Catrine Bengtsson |
9–15, 15–12, 4–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 1993 | All England Open | Template:Flagicon Grete Mogensen | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund Template:Flagicon Catrine Bengtsson |
8–1 retired | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 1994 | Japan Open | Template:Flagicon Catrine Bengtsson | Template:Flagicon Michael Søgaard Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers |
15–7, 15–9 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 1994 | Swiss Open | Template:Flagicon Catrine Bengtsson | Template:Flagicon Peter Axelsson Template:Flagicon Marlene Thomsen |
13–18, 9–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 1994 | Singapore Open | Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund Template:Flagicon Marlene Thomsen |
1–15, 15–18 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 1995 | Swiss Open | Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund Template:Flagicon Marlene Thomsen |
11–15, 14–18 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 1995 | All England Open | Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund Template:Flagicon Marlene Thomsen |
7–15, 7–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 1997 | Swedish Open | Template:Flagicon Karen Neumann | Template:Flagicon Michael Keck Template:Flagicon Erica van den Heuvel |
17–15, 12–15, 12–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 1997 | Russian Open | Template:Flagicon Ann Jorgensen | Template:Flagicon Janek Roos Template:Flagicon Helene Kirkegaard |
8–15, 15–10, 15–4 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 1998 | Dutch Open | Template:Flagicon Ann Jorgensen | Template:Flagicon Chen Qiqiu Template:Flagicon Yang Wei |
15–7, 15–6 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 1998 | Denmark Open | Template:Flagicon Ann Jorgensen | Template:Flagicon Michael Sogaard Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen |
15–6, 15–14 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
IBF International (7 titles, 7 runners-up)
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Nordic Championships | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund | Template:Flagicon Max Gandrup Template:Flagicon Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen |
13–18, 15–8, 10–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 1991 | Scottish Open | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund | Template:Flagicon Peter Axelsson Template:Flagicon Par-Gunnar Jonsson |
18–15, 15–11 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 1992 | Nordic Championships | Template:Flagicon Jan Paulsen | Template:Flagicon Peter Axelsson Template:Flagicon Par-Gunnar Jonsson |
18–15, 15–11 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 1992 | Scottish Open | Template:Flagicon Christian Jakobsen | Template:Flagicon Peter Axelsson Template:Flagicon Par-Gunnar Jonsson |
10–15, 11–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 1993 | Hamburg Cup | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund | Template:Flagicon Simon Archer Template:Flagicon Chris Hunt |
15–8, 15–11 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 1993 | Scottish Open | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund | Template:Flagicon Sergey Melnikov Template:Flagicon Nikolai Zuyev |
15–4, 15–7 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 1997 | Nordic Championships | Template:Flagicon Michael Søgaard | Template:Flagicon Jens Eriksen Template:Flagicon Jesper Larsen |
walkover | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Stockholm International | Template:Flagicon Dorte Kjaer | Template:Flagicon Andrey Antropov Template:Flagicon Elena Rybkina |
15–7, 10–15, 6–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 1990 | Scottish Open | Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers | Template:Flagicon Michael Brown Template:Flagicon Jillian Wallwork |
15–6, 15–11 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 1990 | Nordic Championships | Template:Flagicon Grete Mogensen | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund Template:Flagicon Pernille Dupont |
8–15, 12–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 1990 | Scottish Open | Template:Flagicon Grete Mogensen | Template:Flagicon Jesper Knudsen Template:Flagicon Nettie Nielsen |
15–2, 15–13 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 1991 | Scottish Open | Template:Flagicon Grete Mogensen | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund Template:Flagicon Pernille Dupont |
2–15, 15–9, 18–14 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 1992 | Scottish Open | Template:Flagicon Anne-Mette van Dijk | Template:Flagicon Jan-Eric Antonsson Template:Flagicon Astrid Crabo |
11–15, 15–11, 10–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 1993 | Scottish Open | Template:Flagicon Pernille Nedergaard | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund Template:Flagicon Catrine Bengtsson |
2–15, 11–13 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
Invitation Tournament (3 titles)
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Copenhagen Masters | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund | Template:Flagicon Jim Laugesen Template:Flagicon Henrik Svarrer |
15–3, 15–3 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 1994 | Copenhagen Masters | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund | Template:Flagicon Michael Sogaard Template:Flagicon Henrik Svarrer |
15–10, 15–7 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 1996 | Copenhagen Masters | Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund | Template:Flagicon Lee Dong-soo Template:Flagicon Yoo Yong-sung |
17–15, 15–10 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
References
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External links
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