Henri Mikael Hurskainen (born 13 September 1986) is a Swedish badminton player who competed for Sweden at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics.[2][3][4] Hurskainen has won several gold and silver medals in badminton championships. Hurskainen was born in Emmaboda, Sweden,[4] to Finnish parents who had moved to Sweden in the 1980s.[5]
| Henri Hurskainen | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Birth name | Henri Mikael Hurskainen |
| Country | Sweden |
| Born | 13 September 1986 Emmaboda, Sweden |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb)[1] |
| Handedness | Left |
| Men's singles | |
| Tournaments played | 428 (259 wins – 169 losses) |
| Highest ranking | 34 (20 Nov 2014) |
| Current ranking | 48 (16 March 2017) |
Medal record | |
| BWF profile | |
Achievements edit
European Championships edit
Men's Singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Telenor Arena, Karlskrona, Sweden |  Marc Zwiebler
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15–21, 13–21 |  Silver
|
BWF Grand Prix edit
The BWF Grand Prix has two level such as Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Men's Singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Scottish Open |  Brice Leverdez
|
8–21, 21–16, 16–21 |  Silver
|
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series edit
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Italian International |  Indra Bagus Ade Chandra
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22–20, 21–13 |  Winner
|
| 2015 | Kharkiv International |  Rhys Walker
|
21–9, 21–15 | Winner
|
| 2014 | Brazil International |  Osleni Guerrero
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11–6, 11–7, 11–6 | Winner
|
| 2014 | USA International |  Mattias Borg
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21–16, 21–11 | Winner
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| 2014 | Swedish Masters |  Ville Lång
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21–16, 14–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2012 | Denmark International |  Rune Ulsing
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21–14, 21–11 | Winner
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| 2012 | Finnish Open | Rajiv Ouseph
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18–21, 21–16, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2010 | Norwegian International | Hans-Kristian Vittinghus
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16–21, 21–19, 8–21 | Runner-up
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| 2009 | Turkey International | Ville Lång
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14–21, 23–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2009 | Irish International | Peter Mikkelsen
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21–15, 13–21, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2008 | Norwegian International | Ville Lång
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13–21, 8–21 | Runner-up
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| 2008 | Spanish Open |  Chetan Anand
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21–23, 21–19, 15–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References edit
- ^ "Henri Hurskainen". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ "Henri Hurskainen". SOK.se. Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté. 13 September 1986. Archived from the original on 9 August 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Henri Hurskainen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Bra badmintonlottning för Henri Hurskainen – OS". SVT.se. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ^ von Hertzen, Jesper (2 April 2012). "Hurskainen svensk publikfavorit". Hufvudstadsbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
Mina föräldrar är födda i Kajanatrakten och flyttade på 80-talet till sydöstra Sverige ...
External links edit
- Henri Hurskainen at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Henri Hurskainen at Olympics.com
- Henri Hurskainen at the Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté (in Swedish) (English translation)
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