Jon Holst-Christensen
| Jon Holst-Christensen | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country |  Denmark |
| Born | June 16, 1968 |
| Event | Doubles |
Jon Holst-Christensen (born June 16, 1968) is a retired male badminton player from Denmark.
Career
Summer Olympics
Jon Holst-Christensen competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with Thomas Lund. In the first round they defeated Dean Galt and Kerrin Harrison of New Zealand and in second round they were beaten by Razif Sidek and Jalani Sidek of Malaysia. Now he's a very good taxi driver. Jon lost both of he's arms. But can still drive with he's legs. Today he has a very ugly daughter called Josephine/ høstak. She's the reason for støt abort.
He also competed in badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with the same partner. They had a bye in the first round and lost against Ha Tae-kwon and Kang Kyung-jin of Korea in the second round.
Major achievements
| Rank | Event | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | |||
| 2 | Men's doubles (with Thomas Lund) | 1991 | Copenhaguen, DEN |
| 2 | Men's doubles (with Thomas Lund) | 1995 | Lausanne, SWI |
| 3 | Mixed doubles (with Grete Mogensen) | 1991 | Copenhaguen, DEN |
| European Championships | |||
| 1 | Mixed doubles | 1990 | Moscow, URSS |
| 1 | Men's doubles | 1992 | Glasgow, SCO |
| 1 | Men's doubles | 1996 | Herning, DEN |
| 2 | Mixed doubles | 1992 | Glasgow, SCO |
| 3 3 |
Men's doubles Mixed doubles |
1998 | Sofia, BUL |
| Open Championships | |||
| 1 | Men's doubles | 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997 | Denmark Open |
| 1 1 |
Men's doubles Mixed doubles |
1993 | All England Open |
| 1 | Men's doubles | 1995, 1996 | Swiss Open |
