Johanna Persson


Johanna Sofia Elisabeth Persson is a former Swedish badminton player. Persson started her junior career in Täby Badmintonförening, and won her first national junior title in 1993 in the U-14 girls' singles, doubles, and mixed doubles event. She won the Swedish National senior title 11 times from 2002 to 2012, 6 in the women's doubles, and 5 in the mixed doubles. She won the bronze medals at the 2004 European Championships in the mixed doubles event partnered with Fredrik Bergström, and also at the 2006 and 2008 European Championship in the women's doubles event with Elin Bergblom. Persson competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the mixed doubles with partner Bergström. They defeated Mike Beres and Jody Patrick of Canada in the first round and Sudket Prapakamol and Saralee Thungthongkam of Thailand in the second. In the quarterfinals, Persson and Bergström lost to Zhang Jun and Gao Ling of China 15–3, 15–1. After retiring from the international tournament, in 2009, Persson runs a project Girls of Badminton, to encourage and promote females within the Swedish Badminton Association. In 2011, she was awarded as a Person of the Year by the Badminton Europe. Her sister, Sara Persson, also an Olympian who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.

Achievements

European Championships

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2008Messecenter,
Herning, Denmark
Elin Bergblom Gail Emms
Donna Kellogg
18–21, 7–21 Bronze
2006Maaspoort Sports and Events,
Den Bosch, Netherlands
Elin Bergblom Gail Emms
Donna Kellogg
9–21, 21–16, 15–21 Bronze

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2004Queue d’Arve Sport Center,
Geneva, Switzerland
Fredrik Bergström Jonas Rasmussen
Rikke Olsen
3–15, 10–15 Bronze

IBF Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation since 1983.
Mixed doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2005Bitburger Open Vladislav Druzchenko Daniel Shirley
Sara Runesten-Petersen
15–11, 11–15, 15–6 Winner

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2008Polish International Elin Bergblom Shendy Puspa Irawati
Meiliana Jauhari
11–21, 19–21 Runner-up
2007Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse Elin Bergblom Elodie Eymard
Weny Rahmawati
21–11, 21–15 Winner
2006Swedish International Elin Bergblom Birgit Overzier
Carina Mette
21–13, 21–15 Winner
2005Scottish International Elin Bergblom Nina Vislova
Valeria Sorokina
5–15, 10–15 Runner-up
2005Iceland International Elin Bergblom Paulien van Dooremalen
Rachel van Cutsen
17–14, 15–11 Winner
2005Dutch International Elin Bergblom Nicole Grether
Juliane Schenk
4–15, 9–15 Runner-up
2002Czech International Elin Bergblom Olga Konon
Nadieżda Kostiuczyk
11–5, 11–8 Winner
2002Spanish International Elin Bergblom Filipa Lamy
Telma Santos
8–6, 7–0, 7–4 Winner
2002Finnish International Elin Bergblom Verena Fastenbauer
Karina Lengauer
Walkover Winner
2001Hungarian International Elin Bergblom Krisztina Ádám
Csilla Fórián
3–7, 7–2, 7–0 Winner
2000Norwegian International Caroline Eriksson Anu Weckström
Nina Weckström
15–10, 10–15, 7–15 Runner-up

Mixed doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2005Iceland International Henri Hurskainen Jacob Chemnitz
Julie Houmann
15–5, 13–15, 15–11 Winner
2005Czech International Henri Hurskainen Tim Dettmann
Annekatrin Lillie
17–15, 15–7 Winner
2005Dutch International Fredrik Bergström Ingo Kindervater
Kathrin Piotrowski
15–4, 15–13 Winner
2004Scottish International Fredrik Bergström Jochen Cassel
Birgit Overzier
15–3, 15–13 Winner
2004Norwegian International Fredrik Bergström Kristian Roebuck
Liza Parker
16–17, 15–4, 15–10 Winner
2003Bitburger International Fredrik Bergström Nikolay Zuev
Marina Yakusheva
13–15, 15–10, 15–13 Winner
2003Austrian International Fredrik Bergström Simon Archer
Donna Kellogg
6–11, 11–5, 6–11 Runner-up
2003Portugal International Fredrik Bergström Carsten Mogensen
Helle Nielsen
10–13, 11–5, 11–7 Winner
2002Austrian International Dennis Lens Kasper Kiim Jensen
Helle Nielsen
6–8, 8–7, 7–4, 8–6 Winner
2001Hungarian International Daniel Glaser Andrej Pohar
Maja Pohar
5–7, 1–7, 1–7 Runner-up
2000Welsh International Henrik Andersson Anthony Clark
Gail Emms
4–7, 1–7, 0–7 Runner-up
2000Norwegian International Ola Molin Jörgen Olsson
Frida Andreasson
17–15, 15–11 Winner
2000Austrian International Ola Molin David Lindley
Liza Parker
15–9, 12–15, 15–9 Winner
1999Welsh International Ola Molin Peter Jeffrey
Joanne Davies
15–11, 5–15, 13–15 Runner-up
1999Czech International Ola Molin Christian Mohr
Anne Hönscheid
15–7, 15–7 Winner
1997Czech International Henrik Andersson Ian Sullivan
Gail Emms
8–11, 4–9, 3–9 Runner-up