Johnnie Torjussen
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| Country | England | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 June 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 131 (18 July 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Johnnie Torjussen (born 24 June 1999) is a former badminton player from England.[1][2]
Career
In 2020, he lost the finals at the Slovak Open to Jan Louda.[3] In 2021, he became the national champion of England after winning the men's singles at the 2021 English National Badminton Championships by defeating Alex Lane.[4][5] This earned him a place in representing England at the 2021 Sudirman Cup. In 2022, he was selected as part of the squad to represent England in the 2022 Thomas Cup.[6] In 2023, he won his third consecutive national singles title at the English National Badminton Championships, at the David Ross Sports Village in Nottingham.[7] Torjussen announced his retirement in December 2023, due to an ongoing meniscus injury.[8]
Achievements
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 2 runners-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2020 | Slovak Open | Czech Republic Jan Louda | 18–21, 21–12, 15–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 2023 | Portugal International | Denmark Victor Ørding Kauffmann | 21–13, 16–21, 21–18 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Hellas International | England David Jones | Bulgaria Daniel Nikolov Bulgaria Ivan Rusev |
16–21, 19–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- ↑ "Johnnie Torjussen". BWF. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ↑ "Badminton - Johnnie Torjussen". The Sports Org. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ↑ 123Internet (29 February 2020). "29.02.20Torjussen misses out on Slovak Open crown". Badminton England. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "English National Badminton Championships 2021". Badminton England. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ↑ "Torjussen Completes Nationals Set". Badminton England. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ↑ "Preview: England Return To Thomas Cup". Badminton England. 5 May 2022. Archived from the original on 6 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ↑ "English National Badminton Championships 2023". Badminton England. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ↑ "Johnnie Torjussen announces badminton retirement". Badminton England. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2024.