Jan Fröhlich (born 15 March 1980) is a Czech badminton player.[1][2] He now works as a badminton coach at BC Olympica Brig, Switzerland, and also competes in international senior tournaments representing Switzerland.[1][3]

Jan Fröhlich
Personal information
CountryCzech Republic (–2022)
Switzerland (2023–present)
Born (1980-03-15) 15 March 1980 (age 44)
Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
HandednessRight
Men's singles
Highest ranking36 (October 2006)
BWF profile

Career edit

He won the men's singles title at the Czech National Badminton Championships ten times from 1998-2006 back to back and in 2012, also in the men's doubles event in 2000, 2001, and 2005. Fröhlich played the 2007 BWF World Championships in men's singles, and was defeated in the first round by Chan Yan Kit, of Hong Kong, 21-15, 21-9. 2005 he won the Kenya International.

Achievements edit

BWF International Challenge/Series edit

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2002 Iceland International   Bobby Milroy 13–15, 2–15   Runner-up
2006 Slovak International   Kasper Ipsen 21–12, 19–21, 21–18   Winner
2007 Bulgarian International   Kevin Cordón 21–13, 17–7 retired   Winner
2009 Mauritius International   Maxime Mora Walkover   Winner
2011 Uganda International   Kaveh Mehrabi 21–15, 12–1 retired   Winner
2012 Ethiopia International   Asnake Getachew Sahilu 21–10, 21–4   Winner
2013 Giraldilla International   Osleni Guerrero 19–21, 3–21   Runner-up
2013 Hellas International   Misbun Ramdan Mohmed Misbun 14–21, 13–21   Runner-up
2013 Mercosul International   Misha Zilberman 21–15, 21–16   Winner
2013 Argentina International   Arnaud Génin 21–18, 19–21, 17–21   Runner-up
2013 Suriname International   Osleni Guerrero 11–21, 18–21   Runner-up
2014 Giraldilla International   Bjorn Seguin 21–9, 21–6   Winner
2014 Suriname International   Osleni Guerrero 7–21 retired   Runner-up
2016 Chile International   Osleni Guerrero 21–14, 8–21, 14–21   Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2005 Kenya International   Jan Vondra   Chris Dednam
  Roelof Dednam
15–11, 15–4   Winner
2013 Giraldilla International   Zdeněk Sváta   Nelson Javier
  Freddy López
21–8, 21–14   Winner
2013 Mercosul International   Zdeněk Sváta   Hugo Arthuso
  Alex Yuwan Tjong
20–22, 15–21   Runner-up
2015 Puerto Rico International   Matej Hliničan   Job Castillo
  Lino Muñoz
19–21, 20–22   Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2005 Slovak International   Hana Milisová   Adam Cwalina
  Małgorzata Kurdelska
15–4, 15–1   Winner
2013 Hatzor International   Katerina Zvereva   Vladimir Malkov
  Viktoriia Vorobeva
19–21, 7–21   Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Players: Jan Frohlich". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Jan Fröhlich" (in Czech). Český badmintonový svaz. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  3. ^ Albrecht, Alban (10 May 2019). "Auf der Überholspur" (in German). Mengis Druck und Verlag AG. Retrieved 6 September 2023.

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