Jan Fröhlich

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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

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]

Career

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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

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BWF International Challenge/Series

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Men's singles

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

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2005 Kenya International Czech Republic Jan Vondra South Africa Chris Dednam
South Africa Roelof Dednam
15–11, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Giraldilla International Czech Republic Zdeněk Sváta Dominican Republic Nelson Javier
Dominican Republic Freddy López
21–8, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Mercosul International Czech Republic Zdeněk Sváta Brazil Hugo Arthuso
Brazil Alex Yuwan Tjong
20–22, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Puerto Rico International Slovakia Matej Hliničan Mexico Job Castillo
Mexico Lino Muñoz
19–21, 20–22 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2005 Slovak International Czech Republic Hana Milisová Poland Adam Cwalina
Poland Małgorzata Kurdelska
15–4, 15–1 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Hatzor International Russia Katerina Zvereva Russia Vladimir Malkov
Russia Viktoriia Vorobeva
19–21, 7–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

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  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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