Raif Jansz
Raif Jansz (born around 1935 ; † October 16, 2010 in Melbourne ) was a Sri Lankan badminton player .
Career
Raif Jansz comes from Wellawatte, where he attended St. Lawrence's School. In 1954 he won his first two national titles in Sri Lanka, followed by four more titles by 1959. In 1960 he married Pam, a graduate of the Methodist College in Kollupitiya. In the early 1970s, the family and their two children left Sri Lanka for Australia.
Sporting successes
| season | event | discipline | space | Surname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Sri Lankan championship | Mixed | 1 | Raif Jansz / R. Bartholomeus |
| 1954 | Sri Lankan championship | Men's singles | 1 | Raif Jansz |
| 1955 | Sri Lankan championship | Mixed | 1 | Raif Jansz / R. Bartholomeus |
| 1956 | Sri Lankan championship | Men's doubles | 1 | Peethamparam Sivalingam / Raif Jansz |
| 1956 | Sri Lankan championship | Men's singles | 1 | Raif Jansz |
| 1957 | Sri Lankan championship | Men's doubles | 1 | Peethamparam Sivalingam / Raif Jansz |
| 1959 | Sri Lankan championship | Men's doubles | 1 | K. Kanagarajah / Raif Jansz |
credentials
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jansz, Raif |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Sri Lankan badminton player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1935 |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 16, 2010 |
| Place of death | Melbourne |