Racketlon
Highest governing bodyFédération Internationale de Racketlon
First played1980s
Characteristics
ContactNo
Team membersSingle or doubles
TypeRacket sport
EquipmentTable tennis racket, celluloid, badminton racket, shuttlecock, squash racket, squash ball, tennis racket, tennis ball
Presence
Olympicnone

Racketlon is a combination sport in which competitors play a sequence of the four most popular racket sports: table tennis, badminton, squash, and tennis. It originated in Finland and Sweden[1] and was modeled on other combination sports like the triathlon and decathlon.

Rules

In racketlon a player competes against an opponent, or a doubles pair, in each of the four biggest racket sports: table tennis, badminton, squash and tennis.

One set is played in each sport, in the order from the smallest to the biggest racket. Each of the four sets are played with running score to 21 points, with a margin of two points needed to finish a set. In team competitions, however, the individual matches are played to 11 points.

Each player serves two serves at a time, and except in table tennis, this is always one serve from the right side and one serve from the left side of the court. Lots are drawn to decide who starts serving in table tennis, and this player will also start serving in squash.

The winner of a racketlon match is the player or doubles pair who has won the most points in total. When a player leads a match with more points than there are points left for the opponent to obtain, the match is over.

If the score is tied after all four sports, a "gummiarm"-point is played. This is a single extra point played in tennis, with only one serve to start off the rally. Lots are drawn to decide the server, and the winner of this rally wins the entire match.

In doubles, the squash set is played individually. One player from each pair plays until someone reaches 11 points. From here, the rest of the game is finished by the two remaining players.

With the exception of the above-mentioned rules, all rules that apply to the four individual sports also apply for racketlon.[2]

Tournaments

The first official world championship was held on 2001, between Finland and Sweden.[3]

As of June 2016, the International World Tour contains 23 events divided into six challengers, 12 International World Tour tournaments, two Super World Tour tournaments and three World Championships (singles, doubles and national teams).

World Championships - Podiums

Men's singles

Year 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2023 Luke Griffith United Kingdom Leon Griffith United Kingdom Koen Hageraats Netherlands
2022 Luke Griffith United Kingdom Koen Hageraats Netherlands Leon Griffith United Kingdom
2021 Jesper Ratzer Denmark Leon Griffith United Kingdom Morten Jaksland Denmark
2019 Jesper Ratzer Denmark Morten Jaksland Denmark Arnaud Génin France
2018 Jesper Ratzer Denmark Lukas Windischberger Austria Leon Griffith United Kingdom
2016 Jesper Ratzer Denmark Kasper Jønsson Denmark Lukas Windischberger Austria
2014 Jesper Ratzer Denmark Kasper Jønsson Denmark Stefan Adamsson Sweden
2013 Jesper Ratzer Denmark Kasper Jønsson Denmark Calum Reid United Kingdom
2012 Stefan Adamsson Kasper Jønsson Denmark Jesper Ratzer Denmark
2011 Calum Reid Jesper Ratzer Denmark Stefan Adamsson Sweden
2010 Mikko Kärkkäinnen Finland Christoph Krenn Austria Ismo Rönkkö Finland
2009 Christoph Krenn Mikko Kärkkäinnen Finland Joey Schubert Austria
2008 Mikko Kärkkäinnen Finland Magnus Eliasson Sweden Michael Dickert Austria
2007 Mikko Kärkkäinnen Finland Magnus Eliasson Sweden Christian Wall Sweden
2006 Mikko Kärkkäinnen Finland Magnus Eliasson Sweden Stefan Adamsson Sweden
2005 Mikko Kärkkäinnen Finland Magnus Eliasson Sweden Richard Thomson
2004 Magnus Eliasson Sweden Roland Helle Sweden Mikko Kärkkäinnen Finland
2003 Magnus Eliasson Sweden Stefan Adamsson Sweden Roland Helle Sweden
2002 Magnus Eliasson Sweden Mats Källberg Sweden Staffan Ericsson Sweden
2001 Mikko Kärkkäinnen Finland Toni Kemppinen Finland Mats Källberg Sweden /

Roland Helle Sweden

Women's singles

Year 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2023 Nathalie Vogel Germany Myriam Enmer France Silke Altmann Germany
2022 Myriam Enmer France Astrid Reimer-Kern Germany Stine Jacobsen Denmark
2021 Stine Jacobsen Denmark Astrid Reimer-Kern Germany Nathalie Vogel Germany
2019 Christine Seehofer Austria Izzy Bramhall United Kingdom Zuzana Severinová Czech Republic
2018 Christine Seehofer Austria Astrid Reimer-Kern Germany Bettina Bugl Austria
2016 Christine Seehofer Austria Amke Fischer Germany Nathalie Vogel Germany
2014 Zuzana Kubanova Czech Republic Bettina Bugl Christine Seehofer Austria
2013 Nathalie Zeoli Germany Sarina Leibig Germany Marina Mezentzeva
2012 Nathalie Zeoli Germany Zuzana Kubanova Czech Republic Sarina Leibig Germany
2011 Zuzana Kubanova Czech Republic Nathalie Zeoli Germany Silke Altmann Germany
2010 Michaela Björnström Finland Natalie Lawrence United Kingdom Martina Kakosova Czech Republic
2009 Michaela Björnström Finland Marielle van der Woerdt Netherlands Martina Kakosova Czech Republic
2008 Michaela Björnström Finland Martina Kakosova Czech Republic Linda Jansson Sweden
2007 Martina Kakosova Czech Republic Michaela Björnström Finland Linda Jansson Sweden
2006 Linda Jansson Sweden Hanna Miestamo Finland Martina Kakosova Czech Republic
2005 Lilian Druve Sweden Susanna Lautala-Näykki Finland Silke Altmann Germany
2004 Sarah McFadyen United Kingdom Lilian Druve Sweden Katy Buchanan United Kingdom
2003 Lilian Druve Sweden Hanna Miestamo Finland Susanna Lautala-Näykki Finland
2002 Lilian Druve Sweden Susanna Lautala-Näykki Finland Anneli Druve Sweden
2001 Katja Aminoff Finland Lilian Druve Sweden Marina Finth Sweden

Men's doubles

Year 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2023 Luke Griffith United Kingdom /

Leon Griffith United Kingdom

 Morten Jaksland Denmark /

Kresten Hougaard Denmark

 Koen Hageraats Netherlands /

Nicolas Lenggenhager

2022 Luke Griffith United Kingdom /

Leon Griffith United Kingdom

 Morten Jaksland Denmark /

Kresten Hougaard Denmark

 Lukas Windischberger Austria /

Michi Dickert Austria

2021 Luke Griffith United Kingdom /

Calum Reid United Kingdom

 Pekka Kainulainen Finland /

Henrik Mustonen Finland

 Morten Jaksland Denmark /

Kresten Hougaard Denmark

2019 Morten Jaksland Denmark /

Kresten Hougaard Denmark

 Arnaud Génin France /

Cédric Junillon France

 Cornelius Radermacher Germany /

Calum Reid United Kingdom

2018 Thorsten Deck Germany /

Christian Wiessner Germany

 Georg Stoisser Austria /

Lukas Windischberger Austria

 Morten Jaksland Denmark /

Kresten Hougaard Denmark

2016 Kasper Jønsson Denmark /

Jesper Ratzer Denmark

 Christian Austaller Austria /

Georg Stoisser Austria

 Thorsten Lentfer Germany /

Christian Wiessner Germany

2014 Kasper Jønsson Denmark /

Jesper Ratzer Denmark

 Michi Dickert Austria /

Christoph Krenn Austria

 Nikolay Angelov Bulgaria /

Stelian Stankov Bulgaria

2013 Kasper Jønsson Denmark /

Jesper Ratzer Denmark

 Michi Dickert Austria /

Christoph Krenn Austria

 Thorsten Deck Germany /

Markus Zeoli Germany

2012 Kasper Jønsson Denmark /

Jesper Ratzer Denmark

 Nikolay Angelov Bulgaria /

Stelian Stankov Bulgaria

 Marcel Weigl Austria /

Joey Schubert Austria

2011 Mikko Kärkkäinen Finland /

Ismo Rönkkö Finland

 Michi Dickert Austria /

Christoph Krenn Austria

 Joey Schubert Austria /

Alex Köpf Germany

2010 Michi Dickert Austria /

Christoph Krenn Austria

 Joey Schubert Austria /

Alex Köpf Germany

 Stefan Jezler Switzerland /

Paul Twisterling Netherlands

2009 Mikko Kärkkäinen Finland /

Ismo Rönkkö Finland

 Oliver Kudicke Germany /

Petr Vesely Czech Republic

 Michi Dickert Austria /

Christoph Krenn Austria

2008 Michi Dickert Austria /

Christoph Krenn Austria

 Marcel Weigl Austria /

Mikko Kärkkäinen Finland

 Rickard Persson Sweden /

Stefan Adamsson Sweden

2007 Michi Dickert Austria /

Christoph Krenn Austria

 Oliver Kudicke Germany /

Petr Vesely Czech Republic

 Calum Reid United Kingdom /

Marcel Weigl Austria

2006 Mathias Fagerström Sweden /

Rickard Persson Sweden

 Hendrik Hakansson Sweden /

Christian Wall Sweden

 Michi Dickert Austria /

Christoph Krenn Austria

Women's doubles

Year 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2023 Izzy Bramhall United Kingdom /

Stine Jacobsen Denmark

 Amke Fischer Germany /

Natalie Paul Germany

 Stephanie Chung United States /

Joanne Schickerling United States

2022 Stine Jacobsen Denmark /

Zuzana Severinová Czech Republic

 Myriam Enmer France /

Anna-Klara Ahlmer Sweden

 Martina Meißl Austria /

Irina Olsacher Austria

2021 Stine Jacobsen Denmark /

Zuzana Severinová Czech Republic

 Amke Fischer Germany /

Natalie Paul Germany

 Bettina Bugl Austria /

Christine Seehofer Austria

2019 Bettina Bugl Austria /

Christine Seehofer Austria

 Nicole Eisler Switzerland /

Zuzana Severinová Czech Republic

 Silke Altmann Germany /

Amke Fischer Germany

2018 Natalie Paul Germany /

Christine Seehofer Austria

 Anna-Klara Ahlmer Sweden /

Izzy Bramhall United Kingdom

 Bettina Bugl Austria /

Nicole Eisler Switzerland

2016 Natalie Paul Germany /

Christine Seehofer Austria

 Amke Fischer Germany /

Martina Meißl Austria

 Lieselot De Bleeckere Belgium /

Line Irby Nørregaard Belgium

2014 Zuzana Kubanova Czech Republic /

Christine Seehofer Austria

 Lieselot De Bleeckere Belgium /

Natalie Paul Germany

 Bettina Bugl Austria /

Lina Lindholm Sweden

2013 Zuzana Kubanova Czech Republic /

Christine Seehofer Austria

 Joyce Farro-Crouse Netherlands /

Marielle Van Der Woerdt Netherlands

 Lilian Druve Sweden /

Sarina Leibig Germany

2012 Zuzana Kubanova Czech Republic /

Simone Seitz Austria

 Nicole Eisler Switzerland /

Isabelle Tyrrell United Kingdom

 Anneli Andersson Sweden /

Lina Lindholm Sweden

2011 Carina Björnström Finland /

Michaela Björnström Finland

 Magda Kaminska Poland /

Marta Jez Poland

 Natalie Lawrence United Kingdom /

Kerstin Peckl Austria

2010 Michaela Björnström Finland /

Marielle v. d. Woerdt Netherlands

 Simone Seitz Austria /

Eva Hrabina Hungary

 Andrea Scharnagl Germany /

Silke Altmann Germany

2009 Martina Kakosova Czech Republic /

Zuzana Kubanova Czech Republic

 Michaela Björnström Finland /

Kerstin Peckl Austria

 Eva Hrabina Czech Republic /

Rita Horvath Czech Republic

2008 Martina Kakosova Czech Republic /

Linda Jansson Sweden

 Agata Doroszkiewicz Poland /

Sylwia Borek Poland

 Karolina Pechova Czech Republic /

Katerina Sodomkova Czech Republic

2007 Jana Lubasova Czech Republic /

Radka Pelikanova Czech Republic

 Karin Geertsma Netherlands /

Irene Seifert Germany

 Agata Doroszkiewicz Poland /

Krystyna Szwajkovska Poland

Mixed doubles

Year 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2023 Myriam Enmer France /

Luke Griffiths United Kingdom

 Stine Jacobsen Denmark /

Cornelius Radermacher Germany

 Anna-Klara Ahlmer Sweden /

Malte Thyregod Denmark

2022 Zuzana Severinová Czech Republic /

Leon Griffiths United Kingdom

 Nathalie Vogel Germany /

Morten Jaksland Denmark

 Stine Jacobsen Denmark /

Cornelius Radermacher Germany

2021 Christine Seehofer Austria /

Morten Jaksland Denmark

 Stine Jacobsen Denmark /

Cornelius Radermacher Germany

 Amke Fischer Germany /

Leon Griffiths United Kingdom

2019 Christine Seehofer Austria /

Dan Busby United Kingdom

 Astrid Reimer-Kern Germany /

Kresten Hougaard Denmark

 Lieselot De Bleeckere Belgium /

Peter Duyck Belgium

2018 Christine Seehofer Austria /

Lukas Windischberger Austria

 Astrid Reimer-Kern Germany /

Kresten Hougaard Denmark

 Anna-Klara Ahlmer Sweden /

Morten Jaksland Denmark

2016 Natalie Paul Germany /

Jesper Ratzer Denmark

 Lina Lindholm Sweden /

Kasper Jønsson Denmark

 Amke Fischer Germany /

Stefan Adamsson Sweden

2014 Natalie Paul Germany /

Jesper Ratzer Denmark

 Lina Lindholm Sweden /

Kasper Jønsson Denmark

 Amke Fischer Germany /

Stefan Adamsson Sweden

2013 Zuzana Kubanova Czech Republic /

Christoph Krenn Austria

 Nathalie Zeoli Germany /

Jesper Ratzer Denmark

 Dawn Foxhall United Kingdom /

Peter Duyck Belgium

2012 Zuzana Kubanova Czech Republic /

Christoph Krenn Austria

 Nathalie Zeoli Germany /

Jesper Ratzer Denmark

 Zsofia Troznai Bulgaria /

Levente Nandori Bulgaria

2011 Marta Jez Poland /

Joey Schubert Austria

 Silke Altmann Germany /

Alex Köpf Germany

 Agata Doroskiewicz Poland /

Krystof Samonek Poland

2010 Michaela Björnström Finland /

Mikko Kärkkäinen Finland

 Marielle van der Woerdt Netherlands /

Paul Twisterling Netherlands

 Anneli Andersson Sweden /

Stefan Adamsson Sweden

2009 Michaela Björnström Finland /

Mikko Kärkkäinen Finland

 Katerina Sodomkova Czech Republic /

Petr Vesely Czech Republic

 Joyce Crouse Netherlands /

Alwin Krist Netherlands

2008 Michaela Björnström Finland /

Mikko Kärkkäinen Finland

 Linda Jansson Sweden /

Johan Porsborn Sweden

 Martina Kakosova Czech Republic /

Radim Socher Czech Republic

2007 Michaela Björnström Finland /

Mikko Kärkkäinen Finland

 Zsofia Troznai Bulgaria /

Christoph Krenn Austria

 Martina Kakosova Czech Republic /

Radim Socher Czech Republic

2006 Katy Buchanan United Kingdom /

Calum Reid United Kingdom

 Lilian Druve Sweden /

Joachim Nilsson Sweden

 Natalie Lawrence United Kingdom /

David Greatorex United Kingdom

References

  1. ↑ Dita Salavová (4 June 2007). "Czechs among superpowers in fast growing sport of racketlon". Czech Radio. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Rules | Federation Internationale de Racketlon". www.racketlon.net. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
  3. ↑ Dita Salavová (2007). "Czechs among superpowers in fast growing sport of racketlon". Radio Prague International. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
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