Jon Holst-Christensen

Jon Holst-Christensen
Personal information
CountryDenmark
Born (1968-06-16) 16 June 1968 (age 56)
Ringsted, Sjælland, Denmark
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb) [1]
HandednessRight
Men's and Mixed Doubles
Highest ranking1 (MD with Thomas Lund)
2 (XD with Grete Mogensen)[2]
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Denmark
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1991 Copenhagen Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1995 Lausanne Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1993 Birmingham Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Copenhagen Mixed doubles
Sudirman Cup
Silver medal – second place 1999 Copenhagen Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Copenhagen Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Birmingham Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Lausanne Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Glasgow Mixed team
Thomas Cup
Silver medal – second place 1996 Hong Kong Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Hong Kong Men's team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1992 Glasgow Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1996 Herning Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1990 Moscow Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 1992 Glasgow Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Sofia Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Sofia Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Glasgow Mixed doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 1990 Moscow Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 1996 Herning Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 1998 Sofia Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2000 Glasgow Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1992 Glasgow Mixed team
BWF profile

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, Bjorn Holst-Christensen [de] and Tonny Holst-Christensen.[3][4] Jon is prominent in men's and mixed doubles for Denmark team alongside players such as Thomas Lund and Michael Sogaard.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference details was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Jon Holst Christensen:Ranking History". badmintonstatistics.net. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  3. ^ Olesen, Sara Thorsager (17 January 2024). "Mindeord: Bjørn Holst-Christensen er gået bort i en alder af 90 år (Obituary: Bjørn Holst-Christensen has passed away at the age of 90)". badminton.dk (in Danish). Badminton Danmark. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  4. ^ Elkjær, Ronni Burkal (16 August 2024). "Mindeord: Tonny Holst-Christensen er gået bort (Obituary: Tonny Holst-Christensen has passed away)". badminton.dk (in Danish). Badminton Danmark. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  5. ^ Shepard, Oliver. "A new rivalry for European badminton dominance…". badmintonspeak.com. Badminton Promotions Limited. Retrieved 12 January 2025.

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