Jan Colin Völker
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Völker (right) with Malik Bourakkadi in 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Germany | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 February 1998 Germany | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 48 (MD with Bjarne Geiss 9 May 2023) 45 (XD with Stine Küspert 5 December 2023) | |||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 55 (MD with Bjarne Geiss), 76 (XD with Isabel Lohau) (8 April 2025) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jan Colin Völker (born 26 February 1998) is a German badminton player.
Career
In 2018, Völker triumphed with his victories at the KaBal International and the St. Petersburg White Nights, winning international competitions for the first time.
The next year, Völker was successful in men's doubles at the Italian International,[1] was included in the German national team's perspective squad, and became runner-up at 2019 European Men's Team Championships.[2]
On the national level, Völker became the German champion in men's doubles in 2020 and 2021, after already standing on the podium in the two previous years.[3][4] Alongside Stine Küspert, he reached the finals of the Ukraine Open and the Portugal International the following year.[5][6] Additionally, Völker defended the national men's doubles title with Jones Ralfy Jansen and finished second in mixed doubles.[7]
Achievements
BWF International Challenge/Series (6 titles, 7 runners-up)
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | White Nights | Bjarne Geiss | Johannes Pistorius Daniel Hess |
16–21, 24–22, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2018 | KaBaL International | Bjarne Geiss | Peter Käsbauer Johannes Pistorius |
21–13, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2019 | Italian International | Bjarne Geiss | Christo Popov Toma Junior Popov |
21–18, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2019 | Belgian International | Bjarne Geiss | Sean Vendy Ben Lane |
11–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Uganda International | Jones Ralfy Jansen | Boon Xin Yuan Wong Tien Ci |
15–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Mexican International | Jones Ralfy Jansen | Shuntaro Mezaki Haruya Nishida |
15–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Welsh International | Bjarne Geiss | Matthew Grimley Christopher Grimley |
21–18, 16–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2025 | Portugal International | Bjarne Geiss | Maël Cattoen Lucas Renoir |
21–8, 21–16 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Portugal International | Stine Küspert | Ye Hong-wei Lee Chia-hsin |
10–21, 21–19, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Ukraine Open | Stine Küspert | Jones Ralfy Jansen Linda Efler |
12–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Canadian International | Stine Küspert | Amalie Magelund Mathias Thyrri |
17–21, 16–21 | Winner |
| 2023 | Welsh International | Stine Küspert | Gregory Mairs Jenny Mairs |
22–20, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2025 | Bonn International | Stine Küspert | Filip Karlborg Tilda Sjöö |
21–13, 22–24, 21–15 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- ^ "Geiss/Völker gewinnen in Mailand". www.badminton.de (in German). 2019-12-15. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ Liew, Vincent (2019-02-17). "Denmark beat Germany to win European Mixed Team Championships". BadmintonPlanet.com. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ badzine.de (2020-02-03). "DM 2020: Yvonne Li zweifache Meisterin". badzine.de - Das Badminton Online Magazin (in German). Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "69. DM: Die Sieger im Überblick". www.badminton.de (in German). 2021-08-29. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "Zwei deutsche Siege in Kiew". www.badminton.de (in German). 2022-01-30. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "Results | 57 Portugal International Championships 2022". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "70. DM: Zwei DM-Titel für Emma Moszczynski". www.badminton.de (in German). 2022-07-31. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
External links
- Jan Colin Völker at BWFBadminton.com
- Jan Colin Völker at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)