Jan-Eric Antonsson

Jan-Eric Antonsson
Personal information
CountrySweden
Born9 September 1961 (1961-09-09) (age 63)
Karlskrona, Sweden
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
HandednessRight
EventDoubles
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Sweden
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Lausanne Mixed doubles
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Bangkok Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Guangzhou Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Ho Chi Minh Mixed doubles
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1990 Moscow Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Uppsala Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Kristiansand Mixed doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 1988 Kristiansand Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1990 Moscow Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Uppsala Mixed team
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1979 Mülheim an der Ruhr Boys' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1979 Mülheim an der Ruhr Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1979 Mülheim an der Ruhr Mixed team
BWF profile

Jan-Eric Antonsson (born 9 September 1961) is a retired male badminton player from Sweden.[1]

Career

He won the bronze medal at the 1995 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles with Astrid Crabo. They also competed in badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics and lost in the round of 16 to Trikus Heryanto and Minarti Timur.

Achievements

World Championships

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1995 Malley Sports Centre,
Lausanne, Switzerland
Sweden Astrid Crabo Denmark Thomas Lund
Denmark Marlene Thomsen
15–12, 14–17, 9–15 Bronze Bronze

World Cup

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1988 National Stadium,
Bangkok, Thailand
Sweden Maria Bengtsson South Korea Park Joo-bong
South Korea Chung Myung-hee
6–15, 12–15 Bronze Bronze
1989 Guangzhou Gymnasium,
Guangzhou, China
Sweden Maria Bengtsson South Korea Park Joo-bong
South Korea Chung Myung-hee
2–15, 8–15 Bronze Bronze
1994 Phan Đình Phùng Indoor Stadium,
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Sweden Astrid Crabo Denmark Thomas Lund
Sweden Catrine Bengtsson
16–18, 12–15 Bronze Bronze

World Senior Championships

Men's singles

Year Age group Venue Opponent Score Result
2023 60+ Hwasan Indoor Stadium, Jeonju, South Korea Chinese Taipei Chang Wen-sung 21–16, 21–13 Gold Gold

Men's doubles

Year Age group Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2023 60+ Hwasan Indoor Stadium,
Jeonju, South Korea
Denmark Jan Bertram Petersen Netherlands Uun Santosa
Indonesia Simbarsono Sutanto
21–12, 15–21, 21–9 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Age group Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2023 55+ Hwasan Indoor Stadium,
Jeonju, South Korea
Denmark Hanne Bertelsen Chinese Taipei Chou Tsai-shen
Chinese Taipei Wang Ching-hui
21–17, 23–21 Gold Gold

European Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1986 Fyrishallen,
Uppsala, Sweden
Sweden Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Denmark Steen Fladberg
Denmark Jesper Helledie
7–15, 5–15 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1988 Badmintonsenteret,
Kristiansand, Norway
Sweden Maria Bengtsson Netherlands Alex Meijer
Netherlands Erica van Dijck
15–10, 11–15, 10–15 Bronze Bronze
1990 Luzhniki,
Moscow, Soviet Union
Sweden Maria Bengtsson Denmark Jon-Holst Christensen
Denmark Grete Mogensen
7–15, 8–15 Silver Silver

European Senior Championships

Men's singles

Year Age group Venue Opponent Score Result
2022 60+ Dvorana Centre Stožice, Ljubljana, Slovenia Germany Karsten Großgebauer 21–16, 21–15 Gold Gold

Men's doubles

Year Age group Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 35+ Dvorana Centre Stožice,
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Sweden Dennis von Dahn Austria René Nichterwitz
Germany Sebastian Nieke
12–21, 16–21 Silver Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Age group Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 60+ Dvorana Centre Stožice,
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Denmark Hanne Bertelsen Denmark Jan Bertram Petersen
Netherlands Jeannette van der Werff
21–9, 16–21, 21–17 Gold Gold

European Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1979 Mülheim, West Germany Sweden Peter Isaksson West Germany Harald Klauer
West Germany Gerhard Treitinger
15–9, 16–17, 15–0 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1979 Mülheim, West Germany Sweden Ann-Sofi Bergman Sweden Peter Isaksson
Sweden Lena Axelsson
10–15, 12–15 Bronze Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
1987 Denmark Open Sweden Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Malaysia Jalani Sidek
Malaysia Razif Sidek
11–15, 7–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [2]
1988 Chinese Taipei Open Sweden Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Thailand Sawei Chanseorasmee
Thailand Sakrapee Thongsari
15–11, 9–15, 11–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1989 Chinese Taipei Open Sweden Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Malaysia Jalani Sidek
Malaysia Razif Sidek
3–15, 2–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [3]
1989 Japan Open Sweden Pär-Gunnar Jönsson South Korea Lee Sang-bok
South Korea Park Joo-bong
6–15, 5–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [4]
1992 Swedish Open Sweden Stellan Österberg Sweden Patrik Andreasson
Sweden Mikael Rosén
15–7, 15–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1993 Finnish Open Sweden Mikael Rosén Denmark Christian Jakobsen
Denmark Henrik Svarrer
7–15, 15–17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [5]

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1988 Chinese Taipei Open Sweden Maria Bengtsson England Andy Goode
England Gillian Gowers
7–15, 13–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1989 Poona Open Sweden Maria Bengtsson Denmark Jan Paulsen
England Gillian Gowers
15–18, 12–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1989 All England Open Sweden Maria Bengtsson South Korea Park Joo-bong
South Korea Chung Myung-hee
1–15, 9–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1990 Chinese Taipei Open Sweden Maria Bengtsson Denmark Thomas Lund
Denmark Pernille Dupont
4–15, 15–4, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1990 Swedish Open Sweden Maria Bengtsson Denmark Jon Holst-Christensen
Denmark Grete Mogensen
15–12, 8–15, 15–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1990 Singapore Open Sweden Maria Bengtsson Denmark Jan Paulsen
England Gillian Gowers
9–15, 15–10, 15–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1992 Swiss Open Sweden Astrid Crabo Sweden Mikael Rosén
Sweden Maria Bengtsson
18–15, 12–15, 5–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1992 U. S. Open Denmark Lotte Olsen Denmark Thomas Lund
Denmark Pernille Dupont
5–15, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1992 Scottish Open Sweden Astrid Crabo Denmark Jon Holst-Christensen
Denmark Anne Mette Bille
15–11, 11–15, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1993 Swiss Open Sweden Astrid Crabo Sweden Pär-Gunnar Jönsson
Sweden Maria Bengtsson
15–11, 14–17, 7–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1993 Dutch Open Sweden Astrid Crabo Sweden Pär-Gunnar Jönsson
Sweden Maria Bengtsson
18–13, 9–15, 15–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1993 Denmark Open Sweden Astrid Crabo Denmark Thomas Lund
Sweden Catrine Bengtsson
4–15, 4–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1993 Finnish Open Sweden Astrid Crabo Denmark Christian Jakobsen
Denmark Marlene Thomsen
15–10, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1994 Malaysia Open Sweden Astrid Crabo China Liu Jianjun
China Ge Fei
15–9, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1994 German Open Sweden Astrid Crabo Denmark Thomas Lund
Denmark Marlene Thomsen
18–14, 7–15, 8–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1994 Scottish Open Sweden Astrid Crabo Germany Michael Keck
Germany Karen Stechmann
15–12, 15–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1994 World Grand Prix Finals Sweden Astrid Crabo Denmark Thomas Lund
Denmark Marlene Thomsen
4–15, 9–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1996 Swiss Open Sweden Astrid Crabo England Simon Archer
England Julie Bradbury
15–7, 12–15, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1996 Dutch Open Sweden Astrid Crabo Sweden Peter Axelsson
Sweden Catrine Bengtsson
9–0, 9–7, 9–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

IBF International

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1984 USSR International Sweden Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Sweden Ulf Persson
Sweden Stellan Österberg
15–6, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1986 Nordic Championships Sweden Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Denmark Steen Fladberg
Denmark Morten Frost
10–15, 12–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1988 Nordic Championships Sweden Stellan Österberg Denmark Michael Kjeldsen
Denmark Jens Peter Nierhoff
0–15, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1991 Norwegian International Sweden Stellan Österberg Denmark Christian Jakobsen
Denmark Martin Lundgaard Hansen
15–6, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1993 Uppsala International Sweden Mikael Rosén Denmark Max Gandrup
Sweden Stellan Österberg
15–9, 15–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1984 USSR International Sweden Lilian Johansson Sweden Ulf Persson
Sweden Charlotta Wihlborg
10–15, 17–15, 12–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1986 Nordic Championships Sweden Maria Bengtsson Denmark Steen Fladberg
Denmark Gitte Paulsen
17–16, 15–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1988 Nordic Championships Sweden Maria Bengtsson Denmark Jesper Knudsen
Denmark Nettie Nielsen
11–15, 17–16, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1990 Stockholm International Sweden Charlotta Wihlborg Denmark Michael Søgaard
Denmark Charlotte Madsen
12–15, 15–10, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1991 Norwegian International Sweden Astrid Crabo Denmark Christian Jakobsen
Denmark Marianne Rasmussen
18–15, 15–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1992 Nordic Championships Sweden Astrid Crabo Sweden Pär-Gunnar Jönsson
Sweden Maria Bengtsson
6–15, 15–12, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1993 Uppsala International Sweden Astrid Crabo Sweden Mikael Rosén
Sweden Maria Bengtsson
15–6, 15–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

References

  1. ^ "Jan-Eric Antonsson". sok.se. Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté. Archived from the original on 27 August 2010. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
  2. ^ "Carlsen claims Danish crown". The Straits Times. 26 October 1987. p. 31. Retrieved 17 July 2020 – via NewspaperSG.
  3. ^ "BWF - Chinese Taipei 1989 - General". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  4. ^ "BWF - Japan Open 1989 (I) - General". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Espersen's Finnish first" (PDF). World Badminton. December 1993. p. 13. Retrieved 18 June 2023.