# Jonas Rasmussen

Jonas Rasmussen (born 28 October 1977 in Aarhus) is a retired badminton player from Denmark.

## Career

With his men's doubles partner Lars Paaske he won the 2003 IBF World Championships defeating Indonesian pair Candra Wijaya and Sigit Budiarto in the gold medal match and the All England Super Series 2010 defeating compatriots Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen. Rasmussen also competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with Paaske. They had a bye in the first round, then were defeated in the round of 16 by Yim Bang-eun and Kim Yong-hyun of Korea.
He also competed in mixed doubles with partner Rikke Olsen. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Daniel Shirley and Sara Petersen of New Zealand in the second. In the quarterfinals, Rasmussen and Olsen beat Kim Dong-moon and Ra Kyung-min of Korea 17–14, 15–8 to advance to the semifinals. There, they lost to Nathan Robertson and Gail Emms of Great Britain 15–6, 15–12. In the bronze medal match, they were defeated by fellow Danish pair Jens Eriksen and Mette Schjoldager 15–5, 15–5 to finish fourth place.
He won the gold medal at the 2008 European Badminton Championships in men's doubles with Lars Paaske. With the retirement of Lars Paaske after the 2010 BWF World Championships in Paris, He is now pairing with another Danish player, Mads Conrad-Petersen.

## Achievements
### World Championships

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2003 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England | Lars Paaske | Candra Wijaya Sigit Budiarto | 15–7, 13–15, 15–13 | Gold |
| 2006 | Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid, Spain | Lars Paaske | Robert Blair Anthony Clark | 21–23, 21–17, 17–21 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2003 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England | Rikke Olsen | Zhang Jun Gao Ling | 3–15, 17–15 | Bronze |

### European Championships

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2002 | Baltiska Hallen, Malmö, Sweden | Lars Paaske | Anthony Clark Nathan Robertson | 3–7, 7–1, 1–7, 6–8 | Bronze |
| 2004 | Queue d’Arve Sport Center, Geneva, Switzerland | Lars Paaske | Anthony Clark Nathan Robertson | 15–11, 5–15, 11–15 | Bronze |
| 2008 | Messecenter, Herning, Denmark | Lars Paaske | Jens Eriksen Martin Lundgaard Hansen | 21–19, 21–16 | Gold |
| 2010 | Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester, England | Lars Paaske | Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen | 24–22, 22–20 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2004 | Queue d’Arve Sport Center, Geneva, Switzerland | Rikke Olsen | Nathan Robertson Gail Emms | 3–15, 15–8, 5–15 | Silver |

### European Junior Championships

Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1995 | Športová hala Olympia, Nitra, Slovakia | Søren Hansen | Peter Gade Peder Nissen | 6–15, 6–15 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1995 | Športová hala Olympia, Nitra, Slovakia | Pernille Harder | Peder Nissen Mette Hansen | 5–15, 4–15 | Silver |

### BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2008 | Malaysia Open | Lars Paaske | Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan | 10–21, 22–20, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | Japan Open | Lars Paaske | Mohammad Ahsan Bona Septano | 21–17, 15–21, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2009 | Hong Kong Open | Lars Paaske | Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae | 21–13, 15–21, 8–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | All England Open | Lars Paaske | Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen | 21–23, 21–19, 26–24 | Winner |
| 2011 | Malaysia Open | Mads Conrad-Petersen | Chai Biao Guo Zhendong | 16–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF Superseries Finals tournament
    BWF Superseries Premier tournament
    BWF Superseries tournament

### IBF/BWF World Grand Prix

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.The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1998 | French Open | Peder Nissen | Jan Jørgensen Ove Svejstrup | 7–15, 15–18 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | U.S. Open | Michael Lamp | James Anderson Graham Hurrell | 15–10, 15–13 | Winner |
| 2000 | Swedish Open | Michael Lamp | Kitipon Kitikul Khunakorn Sudhisodhi | 8–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | German Open | Michael Lamp | Jim Laugesen Michael Søgaard | 17–16, 10–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | German Open | Michael Lamp | Jim Laugesen Michael Søgaard | 1–7, 1–7, 7–3, 4–7 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | German Open | Lars Paaske | Jim Laugesen Michael Søgaard | 10–15, 15–9, 15–6 | Winner |
| 2003 | Singapore Open | Lars Paaske | Jens Eriksen Martin Lundgaard Hansen | 9–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 2003 | China Open | Lars Paaske | Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah | 15–12, 15–10 | Winner |
| 2004 | Denmark Open | Lars Paaske | Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan | 15–6, 15–13 | Winner |
| 2005 | All England Open | Lars Paaske | Fu Haifeng Cai Yun | 10–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Thailand Open | Lars Paaske | Jung Jae-sung Lee Jae-jin | 11–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Denmark Open | Lars Paaske | Chan Chong Ming Koo Kien Keat | 6–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Denmark Open | Lars Paaske | Mathias Boe Joachim Fischer Nielsen | 18–21, 21–10, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2007 | Chinese Taipei Open | Lars Paaske | Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan | 17–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1997 | Dutch Open | Ann-Lou Jorgensen | Lars Paaske Jane F. Bramsen | 15–12, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1999 | U.S. Open | Jane F. Bramsen | Michael Lamp Pernille Harder | 15–3, 15–10 | Winner |
| 2000 | Swedish Open | Jane F. Bramsen | Fredrik Bergström Jenny Karlsson | 15–6, 17–14 | Winner |
| 2000 | U.S. Open | Jane F. Bramsen | Ian Sullivan Gail Emms | 8–15, 15–11, 15–12 | Winner |
| 2000 | German Open | Jane F. Bramsen | Ian Sullivan Gail Emms | 15–3, 7–15, 15–4 | Winner |
| 2002 | Swiss Open | Jane F. Bramsen | Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min | 3–7, 5–7, 1–7 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | German Open | Rikke Olsen | Anggun Nugroho Eny Widiowati | 11–0, 11–6 | Winner |
| 2006 | Malaysia Open | Britta Andersen | Zhang Jun Gao Ling | 21–19, 14–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
    BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

### IBF International

Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1998 | South Africa International | Jean-Frederic Massias | 15–10, 15–13 | Winner |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1995 | Hungarian International | Jan Jorgensen | Harald Koch Jurgen Koch | 18–15, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1996 | Irish Open | Ove Svejstrup | Lee Sung-yuan Yong Shyu-Jeng | 10–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Amor International | Peder Nissen | Dennis Lens Quinten van Dalm | 10–11, 9–6, 11–8, 5–11, 9–4 | Winner |
| 1998 | South Africa International | Kenneth Jonassen | Johan Kleingeld Anton Kriel | 15–3, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1999 | Scottish International | Michael Lamp | Russell Hogg Kenny Middlemiss | 15–8, 15–11 | Winner |
| 2006 | Finnish Open | Peter Steffensen | Joakim Andersson Zhang Yi | 21–9, 21–10 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1996 | Hamburg Cup | Ann-Lou Jorgensen | Dennis Lens Erica Van Den Heuvel | 8–15, 17–14, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1996 | Czech International | Ann-Lou Jorgensen | Manuel Dubrulle Sandrine Lefevre | 15–2, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1996 | Hungarian International | Ann-Lou Jorgensen | Ian Sullivan Joanne Nicholas | 15–5, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1996 | Norwegian International | Ann-Lou Jorgensen | Julian Robertson Gail Emms | 6–9, 9–2, 5–9, 5–9 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Irish Open | Ann-Lou Jorgensen | Jesper Larsen Majken Vange | 10–15, 15–8, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Amor Tournament | Ann-Lou Jorgensen | Quinten van Dalm Nicole van Hooren | 9–11, 3–9, 9–7, 9–7, 7–9 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | South Africa International | Meagan Burnett | Kenneth Jonassen Beverley Meerholz | 15–5, 15–7 | Winner |
| 2006 | Finnish Open | Britta Andersen | Rasmus Bonde Christinna Pedersen | 21–11, 21–15 | Winner |

### Invitation Tournament

Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2003 | Copenhagen Masters | Lars Paaske | Halim Haryanto Candra Wijaya | 11–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | Copenhagen Masters | Lars Paaske | Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen | 14–21, 21–13, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2009 | Copenhagen Masters | Lars Paaske | Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen | 21–16, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2010 | Copenhagen Masters | Mads Conrad-Petersen | Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen | 21–16, 14–21, 25–23 | Winner |