# Jon Holst-Christensen

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. Jon is prominent in men's and mixed doubles for Denmark team alongside players such as Thomas Lund and Michael Sogaard.

## 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, 3 times European Champions (2 in men's doubles and 1 in mixed), Japan Open, and Denmark Open. Jon also won 4 medals (3 silvers and 1 bronze) in World Championships in 1991,1993 and 1995 and compete in 3 Olympics.

### 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.

## Post Career

Early on, Jon is retiring due to his desire to engage in IT industry as a civilian. Nowadays, he is a senior director in human resources department of Velux Group which specialized in home designs and accessories.

## Achievements
### World Championships

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1991 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | Thomas Lund | Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong | 10–15, 15–12, 16–17 | Silver |
| 1995 | Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland | Thomas Lund | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 5–15, 2–15 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1991 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | Grete Mogensen | Park Joo-bong Chung Myung-hee | 15–17, 16–18 | Bronze |
| 1993 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England | Grete Mogensen | Thomas Lund Catrine Bengtsson | 15–10, 6–15, 12–15 | Silver |

### European Championships

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1992 | Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland | Thomas Lund | Jan Paulsen Henrik Svarrer | 15–9, 15–5 | Gold |
| 1996 | Herning Badminton Klub, Herning, Denmark | Thomas Lund | Michael Sogaard Henrik Svarrer | 10–15, 15–12, 18–17 | Gold |
| 1998 | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria | Michael Søgaard | Simon Archer Chris Hunt | 8–15, 8–15 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1990 | Luzhniki Small Sports Arena, Moscow, Soviet Union | Grete Mogensen | Jan-Eric Antonsson Maria Bengtsson | 15–7, 15–8 | Gold |
| 1992 | Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland | Grete Mogensen | Thomas Lund Pernille Dupont | 4–15, 15–9, 12–15 | Silver |
| 1998 | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria | Ann Jorgensen | Michael Sogaard Rikke Olsen | 6–15, 12–15 | Bronze |
| 2000 | Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | Ann Jorgensen | Michael Sogaard Rikke Olsen | 5–15, 15–13, 3–15 | 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 | Thomas Lund | Bagus Setiadi Ricky Subagja | 15–10, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1991 | Swedish Open | Thomas Lund | Cheah Soon Kit Soo Beng Kiang | 14–18, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1991 | German Open | Thomas Lund | Eddy Hartono Rudy Gunawan | 9–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | German Open | Thomas Lund | Rudy Gunawan Bambang Suprianto | 15–6, 2–15, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1992 | Denmark Open | Thomas Lund | Jan Paulsen Henrik Svarrer | 18–16, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1993 | Korea Open | Thomas Lund | Huang Zhanzhong Zheng Yumin | 15–5, 10–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | All England Open | Thomas Lund | Chen Hongyong Chen Kang | 10–15, 15–2, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1993 | Canada Open | Thomas Lund | Chen Hongyong Chen Kang | 15–7, 7–15, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1993 | U.S. Open | Thomas Lund | Antonius Ariantho Denny Kantono | 15–7, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1993 | German Open | Thomas Lund | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 17–14, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1993 | Denmark Open | Thomas Lund | Jan Paulsen Jim Laugesen | 15–5, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1994 | Singapore Open | Thomas Lund | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 6–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | German Open | Thomas Lund | Antonius Ariantho Denny Kantono | 15–6, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1994 | Denmark Open | Thomas Lund | Antonius Ariantho Denny Kantono | 8–15, 15–5, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Korea Open | Thomas Lund | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 6–15, 15–11, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Swiss Open | Thomas Lund | Simon Archer Chris Hunt | 15–6, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1995 | Russian Open | Thomas Lund | Tony Gunawan Rudy Wijaya | 15–8, 11–15, 17–14 | Winner |
| 1995 | China Open | Thomas Lund | Huang Zhanzhong Jiang Xin | 8–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | German Open | Thomas Lund | Ade Sutrisna Candra Wijaya | 15–8, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1995 | Denmark Open | Thomas Lund | Tony Gunawan Rudy Wijaya | 16–17, 15–5, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1996 | Swiss Open | Thomas Lund | Sigit Budiarto Dicky Purwotsugiono | 15–12, 18–13 | Winner |
| 1996 | German Open | Thomas Lund | Seng Kok Kiong Victo Wibowo | 15–11, 11–15, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1997 | All England Open | Michael Søgaard | Ha Tae-kwon Kang Kyung-jin | 11–15, 16–17 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Russian Open | Michael Søgaard | Thomas Stavngaard Jim Laugesen | 15–9, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1997 | Denmark Open | Michael Søgaard | Jens Eriksen Jesper Larsen | 14–17, 15–8, 18–13 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1988 | Swedish Open | Helle Andersen | Wang Pengren Shi Fangjing | 9–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Finnish Open | Grete Mogensen | Thomas Lund Pernille Dupont | 14–18, 15–13, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Swedish Open | Grete Mogensen | Jan-Eric Antonsson Maria Bengtsson | 12–15, 15–8, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | All England Open | Grete Mogensen | Park Joo-bong Chung Myung-hee | 6–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Dutch Open | Grete Mogensen | Par-Gunnar Jonsson Maria Bengtsson | 11–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | World Grand Prix Finals | Grete Mogensen | Thomas Lund Pernille Dupont | 15–12, 9–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1991 | Japan Open | Grete Mogensen | Park Joo-bong Chung Myung-hee | 7–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1991 | Denmark Open | Grete Mogensen | Thomas Lund Pernille Dupont | 7–15, 15–6, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | Japan Open | Grete Mogensen | Thomas Lund Pernille Dupont | 5–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | All England Open | Grete Mogensen | Thomas Lund Pernille Dupont | 10–15, 1–15 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | Malaysia Open | Lotte Olsen | Thomas Lund Pernille Dupont | 8–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | Denmark Open | Anne-Mette van Dijk | Thomas Lund Pernille Dupont | 10–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | World Grand Prix Finals | Grete Mogensen | Thomas Lund Pernille Dupont | 5–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Korea Open | Anne-Mette van Dijk | Thomas Lund Catrine Bengtsson | 9–15, 15–12, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | All England Open | Grete Mogensen | Thomas Lund Catrine Bengtsson | 8–1 retired | Winner |
| 1994 | Japan Open | Catrine Bengtsson | Michael Søgaard Gillian Gowers | 15–7, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1994 | Swiss Open | Catrine Bengtsson | Peter Axelsson Marlene Thomsen | 13–18, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Singapore Open | Rikke Olsen | Thomas Lund Marlene Thomsen | 1–15, 15–18 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Swiss Open | Rikke Olsen | Thomas Lund Marlene Thomsen | 11–15, 14–18 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | All England Open | Rikke Olsen | Thomas Lund Marlene Thomsen | 7–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Swedish Open | Karen Neumann | Michael Keck Erica van den Heuvel | 17–15, 12–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Russian Open | Ann Jorgensen | Janek Roos Helene Kirkegaard | 8–15, 15–10, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1998 | Dutch Open | Ann Jorgensen | Chen Qiqiu Yang Wei | 15–7, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1998 | Denmark Open | Ann Jorgensen | Michael Sogaard Rikke Olsen | 15–6, 15–14 | Winner |

### IBF International (7 titles, 6 runners-up)

Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1990 | Nordic Championships | Thomas Lund | Max Gandrup Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen | 13–18, 15–8, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1991 | Scottish Open | Thomas Lund | Peter Axelsson Par-Gunnar Jonsson | 18–15, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1992 | Nordic Championships | Jan Paulsen | Peter Axelsson Par-Gunnar Jonsson | 18–15, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1992 | Scottish Open | Christian Jakobsen | Peter Axelsson Par-Gunnar Jonsson | 10–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Hamburg Cup | Thomas Lund | Simon Archer Chris Hunt | 15–8, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1993 | Scottish Open | Thomas Lund | Sergey Melnikov Nikolai Zuyev | 15–4, 15–7 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1989 | Stockholm International | Dorte Kjaer | Andrey Antropov Elena Rybkina | 15–7, 10–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Scottish Open | Gillian Gowers | Michael Brown Jillian Wallwork | 15–6, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1990 | Nordic Championships | Grete Mogensen | Thomas Lund Pernille Dupont | 8–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Scottish Open | Grete Mogensen | Jesper Knudsen Nettie Nielsen | 15–2, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1991 | Scottish Open | Grete Mogensen | Thomas Lund Pernille Dupont | 2–15, 15–9, 18–14 | Winner |
| 1992 | Scottish Open | Anne-Mette van Dijk | Jan-Eric Antonsson Astrid Crabo | 11–15, 15–11, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Scottish Open | Pernille Nedergaard | Thomas Lund Catrine Bengtsson | 2–15, 11–13 | Runner-up |

### Invitation Tournament (3 titles)

Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1993 | Copenhagen Masters | Thomas Lund | Jim Laugesen Henrik Svarrer | 15–3, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1994 | Copenhagen Masters | Thomas Lund | Michael Sogaard Henrik Svarrer | 15–10, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1996 | Copenhagen Masters | Thomas Lund | Lee Dong-soo Yoo Yong-sung | 17–15, 15–10 | Winner |