Christian Jakobsen (badminton)
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| Born | 27 August 1971 Horsens, Midtjylland, Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's doubles & Mixed doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Christian Jakobsen (born 27 August 1971) is a Danish badminton player. Jakobsen competed in two events at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1] He lost in round of 16 with Henrik Svarrer in men's doubles[2] and in mixed doubles with Lotte Olsen.[3] Nowadays, he is a chairman of Horsens badminton klub (HBK) in his birthplace, Horsens.[4]
Achievements
European Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1994 | Maaspoort Sports and Events, Den Bosch, Netherlands |
Jens Eriksen | Simon Archer Chris Hunt |
12–15, 7–15, 12–15 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Maaspoort Sports and Events, Den Bosch, Netherlands |
Lotte Olsen | Michael Søgaard Catrine Bengtsson |
6–15, 9–15 | Silver |
European Junior Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Armitage Centre, Manchester, England | Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen | Anthony Bush Ashley Spencer |
15–6, 12–15, 15–9 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Armitage Centre, Manchester, England | Marlene Thomsen | William Mellersh Joanne Goode |
18–14, 15–2 | Gold |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983-2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1992 | Scottish Open | Jon Holst-Christensen | Peter Axelsson Par-Gunnar Jonsson |
10–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Finnish Open | Henrik Svarrer | Jan-Eric Antonsson Mikael Rosen |
15–7, 17–15 | Winner |
| 1994 | Chinese Taipei Open | Jens Eriksen | Rudy Gunawan Bambang Suprianto |
1–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | French Open | Henrik Svarrer | Aras Razak Aman Santosa |
18–16, 16–17, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Scottish Open | Jens Eriksen | Andrey Antropov Nikolai Zuyev |
14–17, 15–13, 6–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Dutch Open | Marianne Rasmussen | Dave Wright Sara Sankey |
15–5, 8–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Japan Open | Marlene Thomsen | Thomas Lund Catrine Bengtsson |
6–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Canada Open | Lotte Olsen | Thomas Lund Catrine Bengtsson |
2–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Finnish Open | Marlene Thomsen | Jan-Eric Antonsson Astrid Crabo |
10–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
IBF International
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1990 | Polish Open | Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen | Yap Yee Guan Yap Yee Hup |
15–10, 12–15, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1990 | Czechoslovakian International | Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen | Igor Dmitriev Mikhail Korshuk |
15–8, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1991 | Norwegian International | Martin Lundgaard Hansen | Jan-Eric Antonsson Stellan Osterberg |
6–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | Polish Open | Max Gandrup | Rudy Gunawan Haditono Dicky Purwotjugiono |
15–8, 14–18, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1992 | Uppsala International | Max Gandrup | Robert Larsson Rikard Magnusson |
15–12, 15–13 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Polish Open | Marlene Thomsen | Jerzy Dolhan Bozena Haracz |
15–5, 10–15, 18–16 | Winner |
| 1990 | Austrian International | Marlene Thomsen | Nikolai Zuyev Diana Koleva |
15–5, 11–15, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1990 | Czechoslovakian International | Marlene Thomsen | Peter Christensen Trine Johansson |
17–14, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1991 | Norwegian International | Marianne Rasmussen | Jan-Eric Antonsson Astrid Crabo |
15–18, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | Polish Open | Marianne Rasmussen | Max Gandrup Rikke Broen |
15–5, 15–1 | Winner |
| 1992 | Uppsala International | Marianne Rasmussen | Max Gandrup Astrid Crabo |
15–6, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1993 | Hamburg Cup | Marlene Thomsen | Jens Eriksen Anne-Mette van Dijk |
10–15, 15–13, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1994 | Hamburg Cup | Lotte Olsen | Thomas Lund Marlene Thomsen |
8–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
References
- ^ "Christian Jakobsen". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Atlanta 1996 doubles men Results - Olympic badminton". Olympics.com. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ "Atlanta 1996 Badminton Doubles mixed Results". Olympics.com. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ Sørensen, Thomas Baden (30 April 2024). "- Det er sindssygt! For badminton er det, som da Rolling Stones kom til Horsens | hsfo.dk" [It's crazy! For badminton, it's like when the Rolling Stones came to Horsens]. hsfo.dk (in Danish). Horsens Folkeblad. Retrieved 19 July 2025.