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Joakim Oldorff

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Joakim Oldorff (born 14 December 2002) is a Finnish badminton player,[1] who has won, among others, bronze at the 2024 European Badminton Championships, the Welsh International 2023 and Estonian International 2024, and the Finnish Championships in 2021, 2023 and 2024.

Joakim Oldorff
Personal information
CountryFinland
Born (2002-12-14) 14 December 2002 (age 21)
Helsinki, Finland
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Years active2010–present
HandednessRight
Men's singles
Highest ranking54 (10 September 2024)
Current ranking54 (10 September 2024)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Finland
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Saarbrücken Men's singles
European Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Lahti Boys' singles
BWF profile

Career

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Oldorff started playing badminton at the age of 6, and later joined the badminton club Tapion Sulka (TS).[2] As a junior, Oldorff won 5 boys' singles titles (U19) on the Badminton Europe Junior Circuit. His first title was the Czech Junior in November 2018 at the age of only 15.[3] In November 2020, he competed in the European Junior Championships and won the bronze medal in the boys’ singles.[4] His BWF World Junior Ranking in the boys’ singles was 5 at the end of 2020.[5][6]

Oldorff has won Finnish Championships in the men's singles in 2021,[7][8] 2023 [9] and 2024.[10][11] Moreover, he has won Finnish Championships in the men's doubles in 2022.[12]

In 2021, Oldorff played in Team Finland in the World Mixed Team Championships Sudirman Cup in Vantaa, Finland. He played against Thailand's Kantaphon Wangcharoen (14–21, 14–21).[13] Earlier in the same year, he had also played against Denmark's Viktor Axelsen (11–21, 13–21) in the European Mixed Team Championships.[14]

Oldorff took his first international victory at the end of 2023 in the Welsh International by beating Cholan Kayan in the final (21–11, 21–19).[15][16] He secured his second victory in the Estonian International in Tallinn in January 2024 against Danylo Bosniukin in the final (21–5, 21–13)[17][18][19].Oldorff's first runner-up position was secured in September 2023 when playing in the Belgian International tournament final.[20][21] He also played in the Austrian Open semifinal in May 2023.[22] Oldorff won bronze at European Championships in Saarbrücken by beating Alex Lanier in the quarter finals (21–12, 21–19), and then facing Anders Antonsen in the semifinals (11–21, 11–21).[23] [24]

In 2021, Oldorff established the company Joakim Oldorff Oy; his ownership of this company is shared with a private equity fund, Sport Fund. Sport Fund supports the development of talented young athletes in individual sports, and Oldorff was among the first three of such athletes to be selected for the programme.[25][26]

Oldorff's personal trainer Anu Nieminen coordinates his overall career development, and is responsible for Oldorff's badminton training in Finland. Nieminen herself is a former badminton player (BWF ranking 13) who has played in four Olympic Games, and has completed the elite coach training of Badminton Denmark.[27][28][29]

Since 2021, Oldorff has played for the Danish badminton club Gentofte Badminton Klub. He also trains in the Yonex Peter Gade Academy in Denmark.

Achievements

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European Championships

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Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref
2024 Saarlandhalle, Saarbrücken, Germany   Anders Antonsen 11–21, 11–21   Bronze

European Junior Championships

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Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2020 Pajulahti Sports Arena, Lahti, Finland   Yanis Gaudin 21–16, 19–21, 13–21   Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles, 1 runner-up)

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Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2023 Belgian International   Lucas Claerbout 20–22, 17–21   Runner-up
2023 Welsh International   Cholan Kayan 21–11, 21–19   Winner
2024 Estonian International   Danylo Bosniuk 21–5, 21–13   Winner
2024 Portugal International   Liao Jhuo-fu 21–18, 13–6 retired   Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References

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  1. ^ "Joakim Oldorff | BWF Profile". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Tapion Sulka pelaajaprofiili". Tapion Sulka.
  3. ^ "Czech Junior 2018". BVBB. 27 November 2018.
  4. ^ "European Junior Championships 2020". Badminton Europe.
  5. ^ "BWF junior rankings 2020". BWF.
  6. ^ "Espoolainen Joakim Oldorff ylsi pronssille sulkapallon alle 19-vuotiaiden EM-kilpailuissa". Länsiväylä. 18 November 2020.
  7. ^ "SM 2021". YLE. 19 September 2021.
  8. ^ "SM 2021". Helsingin Sanomat. 19 September 2021.
  9. ^ "SM 2023". Länsiväylä. 24 February 2023.
  10. ^ "SM 2024". Sulkapalloliitto. 3 February 2024.
  11. ^ "SM 2024". ePressi. 3 February 2024.
  12. ^ "SM 2022". Badminton Finland Tournament Software.
  13. ^ "MM-sekajoukkuekilpailu 2021". Uusimaa. 27 September 2021.
  14. ^ "European Mixed Team Championships 2021". Badminton Europe.
  15. ^ "Welsh International 2023". ePressi. 2 December 2023.
  16. ^ "Welsh International 2023". Sulkapalloliitto. 2 December 2023.
  17. ^ "Estonian International 2024". Badminton Europe.
  18. ^ "Estonian International 2024". Sulkapalloliitto. 14 January 2024.
  19. ^ "Estonian International 2024". ePressi. 14 January 2024.
  20. ^ "Belgian International 2023". Badminton Europe.
  21. ^ "Belgian International 2023". Sulkapalloliitto. 15 September 2023.
  22. ^ "Austrian Open 2023". BWF Tournament Software.
  23. ^ "European Championships 2024". BWF News.
  24. ^ "European Championships 2024". BWF News.
  25. ^ "Ensimmäiset Sport Fund -urheilijat". Helsingin Sanomat. 27 August 2021.
  26. ^ "Henkilökuva Joakim Oldorff". YLE. 4 June 2022.
  27. ^ "2014 Women in Badminton Award winner". Badminton Europe.
  28. ^ "Sulkapallon Hall of Fame". Sulkapallon Hall of Fame.
  29. ^ "Anu Nieminen sulkapallon Hall of Fame'iin". Sportti.com.
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