Joakim Oldorff
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| Country | Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 December 2002 Helsinki, Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2010–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 59 (16 April 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 59 (16 April 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Joakim Oldorff (born 14 December 2002) is a Finnish badminton player,[1] who has won, among others, bronze at the 2024 European Badminton Championships, the Welsh International 2023 and Estonian International 2024, and the Finnish Championships in 2021, 2023 and 2024.
Career[edit]
Oldorff started playing badminton at the age of 6, and later joined the badminton club Tapion Sulka (TS).[2] As a junior, Oldorff won 5 boys' singles titles (U19) on the Badminton Europe Junior Circuit. His first title was the Czech Junior in November 2018 at the age of only 15.[3] In November 2020, he competed in the European Junior Championships and won the bronze medal in the boys’ singles.[4] His BWF World Junior Ranking in the boys’ singles was 5 at the end of 2020.[5][6]
Oldorff has won Finnish Championships in the men's singles in 2021,[7][8] 2023 [9] and 2024.[10][11] Moreover, he has won Finnish Championships in the men's doubles in 2022.[12]
In 2021, Oldorff played in Team Finland in the World Mixed Team Championships Sudirman Cup in Vantaa, Finland. He played against Thailand's Kantaphon Wangcharoen (14–21, 14–21).[13] Earlier in the same year, he had also played against Denmark's Viktor Axelsen (11–21, 13–21) in the European Mixed Team Championships.[14]
Oldorff took his first international victory at the end of 2023 in the Welsh International by beating Cholan Kayan in the final (21–11, 21–19).[15][16] He secured his second victory in the Estonian International in Tallinn in January 2024 against Danylo Bosniukin in the final (21–5, 21–13)[17][18][19].Oldorff's first runner-up position was secured in September 2023 when playing in the Belgian International tournament final.[20][21] He also played in the Austrian Open semifinal in May 2023.[22] Oldorff won bronze at European Championships in Saarbrücken by beating Alex Lanier in the quarter finals (21-12, 21-19), and then facing Anders Antonsen in the semifinals (11-21, 11-21).[23] [24]
In 2021, Oldorff established the company Joakim Oldorff Oy; his ownership of this company is shared with a private equity fund, Sport Fund. Sport Fund supports the development of talented young athletes in individual sports, and Oldorff was among the first three of such athletes to be selected for the programme.[25][26]
Oldorff's personal trainer Anu Nieminen coordinates his overall career development, and is responsible for Oldorff's badminton training in Finland. Nieminen herself is a former badminton player (BWF ranking 13) who has played in four Olympic Games, and has completed the elite coach training of Badminton Denmark.[27][28][29]
Since 2021, Oldorff has played for the Danish badminton club Gentofte Badminton Klub. He also trains in the Yonex Peter Gade Academy in Denmark.
Achievements[edit]
European Championships[edit]
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2024 | Saarlandhalle, Saarbrücken, Germany |  Anders Antonsen
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11–21, 11–21 |  Bronze
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European Junior Championships[edit]
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2020 | Pajulahti Sports Arena, Lahti, Finland |  Yanis Gaudin
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21–16, 19–21, 13–21 | Bronze
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BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles, 1 runner-up)[edit]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2023 | Belgian International | Lucas Claerbout
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20–22, 17–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2023 | Welsh International |  Cholan Kayan
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21–11, 21–19 |  Winner
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| 2024 | Estonian International |  Danylo Bosniuk
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21–5, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2024 | Portugal International |  Liao Jhuo-fu
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21–18, 13–6 retired | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References[edit]
- ^ "Joakim Oldorff | BWF Profile". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Tapion Sulka pelaajaprofiili". Tapion Sulka.
- ^ "Czech Junior 2018". BVBB. 27 November 2018.
- ^ "European Junior Championships 2020". Badminton Europe.
- ^ "BWF junior rankings 2020". BWF.
- ^ "Espoolainen Joakim Oldorff ylsi pronssille sulkapallon alle 19-vuotiaiden EM-kilpailuissa". Länsiväylä. 18 November 2020.
- ^ "SM 2021". YLE. 19 September 2021.
- ^ "SM 2021". Helsingin Sanomat. 19 September 2021.
- ^ "SM 2023". Länsiväylä. 24 February 2023.
- ^ "SM 2024". Sulkapalloliitto. 3 February 2024.
- ^ "SM 2024". ePressi. 3 February 2024.
- ^ "SM 2022". Badminton Finland Tournament Software.
- ^ "MM-sekajoukkuekilpailu 2021". Uusimaa. 27 September 2021.
- ^ "European Mixed Team Championships 2021". Badminton Europe.
- ^ "Welsh International 2023". ePressi. 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Welsh International 2023". Sulkapalloliitto. 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Estonian International 2024". Badminton Europe.
- ^ "Estonian International 2024". Sulkapalloliitto. 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Estonian International 2024". ePressi. 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Belgian International 2023". Badminton Europe.
- ^ "Belgian International 2023". Sulkapalloliitto. 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Austrian Open 2023". BWF Tournament Software.
- ^ "European Championships 2024". BWF News.
- ^ "European Championships 2024". BWF News.
- ^ "Ensimmäiset Sport Fund -urheilijat". Helsingin Sanomat. 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Henkilökuva Joakim Oldorff". YLE. 4 June 2022.
- ^ "2014 Women in Badminton Award winner". Badminton Europe.
- ^ "Sulkapallon Hall of Fame". Sulkapallon Hall of Fame.
- ^ "Anu Nieminen sulkapallon Hall of Fame'iin". Sportti.com.
External links[edit]
- Shun Yang puts on shoddy show against 16-year-old Finn The Star, 8 October 2019
- Teini-ikäiset Nella Nyqvist ja Joakim Oldorff mittaavat tasonsa sulkapallon aikuistähtiä vastaan Yle, 15 February 2021
- Espoolainen Joakim Oldorff, 20, etsii tilaa, "jossa kaikki on mahdollista" Länsiväylä, 5 November 2023