Björn Joppien Explained

Björn Joppien
Birth Date:30 January 1981
Birth Place:Langenfeld, West Germany
Weight:85kg (187lb)
Event:Men's singles
Country:Germany
Years Active:1997–2009
Handedness:Left
Coach:Xu Yan Wang
Highest Ranking:8
Bwf Id:AAAE9607-AAE1-4BD7-BC85-350FBFA06495

Björn Joppien (born January 30, 1981) is a male badminton player from Germany.

Career

Joppien played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, defeating Kasperi Salo of Finland in the first round. In the round of 16, Joppien was defeated by Ronald Susilo of Singapore.

In 2007 Joppien won the Men's Singles at the German National Badminton Championships.

In 2010 Joppien retired from professional Badminton because he had recurrent back problems.