Henri Aarnio

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Henri Aarnio
Personal information
CountryFinland
Born (1993-07-09) 9 July 1993 (age 30)
Vantaa, Finland
ResidenceHelsinki, Finland
HandednessRight
Men's singles & doubles
Highest ranking98 (MS 20 September 2018)
74 (MD with Iikka Heino 7 September 2017)
96 (XD with Jenny Nyström 12 May 2016)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Finland
European Men's Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Basel Men's team
BWF profile

Henri Aarnio (born 9 July 1993) is a Finnish badminton player.[1] He started playing badminton at 9 years old, then at age 19, he won the Finnish International Junior Championships in boys' singles.[2] In 2015, he was the runner-up at the Slovak Open in the men's singles event and in 2016, he became the runner-up of the Hellas Open in the mixed doubles event with Jenny Nyström.[3][4] In 2017, he became the runner-up at the Estonian International tournament in the men's doubles event partnered with Iikka Heino.[5]

Achievements[edit]

BWF International Challenge/Series (5 runners-up)[edit]

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2015 Slovak Open England Alex Lane 15–21, 9–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Hellas Open Denmark Kim Bruun 12–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Estonian International Finland Iikka Heino France Bastian Kersaudy
France Julien Maio
13–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Hellas Open Finland Iikka Heino Denmark Kasper Antonsen
Denmark Niclas Nøhr
17–21, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Hellas Open Finland Jenny Nyström Poland Paweł Pietryja
Poland Aneta Wojtkowska
17–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Players: Henri AARNIO". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Henri Aarnio". rio.sulkapallo.fi (in Finnish). Badminton Finland. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Gavnholtová a Lane triumfovali v Trenčíne na Yonex Slovak Open". www.teraz.sk (in Slovak). TASR. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Two titles for Pietryja in Sidirokastro". badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Iikka Heino & Henri Aarnio hopealle Estonian International 2017 turnauksessa". www.espoonsulkapallo.net (in Finnish). Espoon Sulkapallo-Badminton ry. Retrieved 21 January 2017.

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