Iikka_Heino

Iikka Heino

Iikka Heino

Finnish badminton player

Iikka Heino (born 9 January 1995) is a Finnish badminton player.[1] In 2011, he won the gold medal at the European U17 Championships in the mixed doubles event with Mathilda Lindholm. In 2013, he became the runner-up of Estonian International in men's doubles event.[2] In 2014, he won a bronze medal at the European Men's Team Championships in Basel.[3] In 2017, he was a runner-up of the Estonian International tournament in the men's doubles event partnered with Henri Aarnio.[4]

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Personal life

Iikka Heino brother, Eetu Heino, is also a professional badminton players.[5] He started to playing badminton at the age of six in Paraisten, and entered the national team in 2011. To improve his badminton, Iika Heino lives and trains in Holbæk, Denmark.[1][5]

Achievements

BWF International Challenge/Series (3 runners-up)

Men's doubles

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  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. [1]
    "Players: Iikka HEINO". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Iikka Heino". rio.sulkapallo.fi (in Finnish). Badminton Finland. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  3. [3]
    "Tanska kaatoi Suomen EM-välierässä". yle.fi (in Finnish). yle. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  4. [4]
    "Iikka Heino & Henri Aarnio hopealle Estonian International 2017 turnauksessa". www.espoonsulkapallo.net (in Finnish). Espoon Sulkapallo-Badminton ry. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  5. [5]
    Phelan, Mark (6 April 2018). "Brothers in Arms". www.badmintoneurope.com. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.


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