Joachim Persson
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| Born | 23 May 1983 Slagelse, Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Joachim Persson (born 23 May 1983) is a Danish badminton player.
Career
Persson was born in Denmark but his family moved to Germany in his early years. He began to playing badminton in Trittau, Germany together with his parents.[1] As German player, he helped the German team to win the mixed team title at the 2001 European Junior Championships, also won a silver medal in the singles event. In 2002, he moved back to Denmark and started to practice at Brøndby.[2]
He played the 2006 IBF World Championships in men's singles and he was defeated in the third round by Lee Chong Wei 21–16, 21–12. Joachim Persson reached the finals of the Denmark Open Super Series 2008 and lost in the finals to compatriot Peter Gade.
In 2004 he won the Irish International, in 2005 the Finnish International Championships and the V Italian International, and in 2006 the Austrian International, the Swedish International and the Finnish International Championships.
In 2019, he was banned from badminton tournaments for 18 months and has been ordered to pay costs of US$4,500, guilty of four violations of the code of conduct in relation to betting wagering and irregular match results.[3]
Achievements
European Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2006 | Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands |  Peter Gade
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20–22, 10–21 |  Bronze
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| 2008 | Messecenter, Herning, Denmark | Kenneth Jonassen
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13–21, 16–21 |  Silver
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European Junior Championships
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2001 | Spała Olympic Center, Spała, Poland |  Eric Pang
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13–15, 3–15 | Silver
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BWF Superseries (2 runners-up)
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[4] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[5] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Denmark Open | Peter Gade
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18–21, 21–17, 14–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2010 | French Open |  Taufik Hidayat
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16–21, 11–21 | Runner-up
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- Superseries tournament
- Superseries Premier tournament
- Superseries Finals tournament
BWF Grand Prix (1 title)
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Bulgarian Open |  Hsieh Yu-hsin
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17–21, 21–19, 21–19 |  Winner
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- BWF Grand Prix tournament
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (9 titles, 7 runners-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2002 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | Kasper Ødum
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4–15, 5–15 | Runner-up
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| 2004 | Croatian International |  Hidetaka Yamada
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15–4, 8–15, 13–15 | Runner-up
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| 2004 | Irish International |  Per-Henrik Croona
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15–8, 15–9 | Winner
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| 2005 | Finnish International |  Przemysław Wacha
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15–4, 15–17, 15–9 | Winner
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| 2005 | Italian International | Przemysław Wacha
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15–17, 15–9, 15–9 | Winner
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| 2006 | Austrian International | Przemysław Wacha
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21–15, 21–10 | Winner
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| 2006 | Swedish Masters | Przemysław Wacha
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17–21, 22–20, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2006 | Finnish International | Kasper Ødum
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13–21, 21–17, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2007 | Finnish International |  Vladislav Druzchenko
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21–14, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2011 | Morocco International |  Pablo Abián
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19–21, 21–17, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2012 | Czech International | Kim Bruun
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21–11, 21–10 | Winner
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| 2013 | Spanish Open | Hans-Kristian Vittinghus
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9–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2013 | Canadian International | Eric Pang
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22–24, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2014 | Spanish Open | Rasmus Fladberg
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21–12, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2014 | Kharkiv International | Rasmus Fladberg
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7–11, 4–11, 9–11 | Runner-up
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| 2014 | Czech International |  Marc Zwiebler
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13–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
Record Against Selected Opponents
Includes results from all competitions 2002–present.[6]
Chen Yu 0–4- Bao Chunlai 0–4
- Xia Xuanze 0–1
- Lin Dan 0–5
- Du Pengyu 2–1
- Chen Jin 0–1
- Chou Tien-chen 0–2
- Hsieh Yu-hsing 1–0
Petr Koukal 5–2- Kenneth Jonassen 0–4
- Peter Gade 1–2
- Jan Ø. Jørgensen 2–2
- Marc Zwiebler 2–3
- Taufik Hidayat 1–4
- Sony Dwi Kuncoro 1–2
- Simon Santoso 1–0
- Tommy Sugiarto 1–1
- Sho Sasaki 4–0
- Kenichi Tago 0–2
Park Sung-hwan 0–1- Shon Seung-mo 1–1
- Lee Hyun-il 0–5
- Shon Wan-ho 0–2
Lee Chong Wei 0–5- Przemysław Wacha 7–1
Boonsak Ponsana 0–2
Nguyễn Tiến Minh 0–2
References
- ^ "Player: Joachim Persson". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "Joachim Persson". Badminton Central. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "Decision 2019/01 of the Badminton World Federation ethics hearing panel" (PDF). Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
- ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". IBadmintonstore. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ "Rankings of Joachim Persson". Tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 5 June 2023.