Jens Olsson (badminton)

Jens Olsson
Personal information
Birth nameJens Christer Bertil Olsson
CountrySweden
Born (1964-12-15) 15 December 1964
Ödeborg, Sweden
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
HandednessRight
EventMen's singles & doubles
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Sweden
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Den Bosch Men's singles
European Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994 Den Bosch Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1990 Moscow Mixed team
European Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Helsinki Mixed team
BWF profile

Jens Christer Bertil Olsson (born 15 December 1964) is a Swedish retired badminton player. He competed at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympic Games and 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympic Games in the men's singles event.[1][2]

Achievements

European Championships

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1994 Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands Denmark Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen 9–15, 9–15 Bronze Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1988 Swedish Open China Xiong Guobao 9–15, 4–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1993 Denmark Open Denmark Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen 11–15, 2–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1994 German Open Denmark Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen 3–15, 9–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1995 Swiss Open Indonesia Hendrawan 15–9, 15–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jens Olsson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Jens OLSSON". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 15 August 2016.


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