| 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) |
| 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 | |
Henri Mikael Hurskainen (born 13 September 1986) is a Swedish badminton player who competed for Sweden at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. Hurskainen has won several gold and silver medals in badminton championships. Hurskainen was born in Emmaboda, Sweden, to Finnish parents who had moved to Sweden in the 1980s.
Achievements
European Championships
Men's Singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Telenor Arena, Karlskrona, Sweden | Marc Zwiebler | 15–21, 13–21 | Silver |
BWF Grand Prix
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
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Italian International | Indra Bagus Ade Chandra | 22–20, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2015 | Kharkiv International | Rhys Walker | 21–9, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2014 | Brazil International | Osleni Guerrero | 11–6, 11–7, 11–6 | Winner |
| 2014 | USA International | Mattias Borg | 21–16, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2014 | Swedish Masters | Ville Lång | 21–16, 14–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Denmark International | Rune Ulsing | 21–14, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2012 | Finnish Open | Rajiv Ouseph | 18–21, 21–16, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Norwegian International | Hans-Kristian Vittinghus | 16–21, 21–19, 8–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Turkey International | Ville Lång | 14–21, 23–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Irish International | Peter Mikkelsen | 21–15, 13–21, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2008 | Norwegian International | Ville Lång | 13–21, 8–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | Spanish Open | Chetan Anand | 21–23, 21–19, 15–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- ^ "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.
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External links
- Henri Hurskainen at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)
- Henri Hurskainen at BWFBadminton.com
- Henri Hurskainen at Olympedia (archive)
- Henri Hurskainen at Olympics.com
- Henri Hurskainen at the Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté (in Swedish) (English translation)