Racketlon is a multisport competition in which competitors play a sequence of four popular racket sports: table tennis, badminton, squash, and tennis. It originated in Finland and Sweden and was modelled on other combination sports like triathlon and decathlon.
World Federation
The International Racketlon Federation (IRF) was founded on 15 September 2002. IRF renamed to FIR – Federation of International Racketlon. The first FIR managers were elected in October 2005 at a General Meeting in London.
Members 36 in March 2025:
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Rules
In racketlon a player competes against an opponent, or a doubles pair, in each of the following four 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 other player hence starts serving in badminton and tennis.
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.
Tournaments The first official world championship was held in 2001, between Finland and Sweden.
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 The Racketlon World Championships began in 2001. No world championships were held in 2015 and 2017 (as continental championships ran instead) and 2020 (due to the COVID-19 pandemic).
Men's singles Year2025Leon Griffiths Luke Griffiths Koen Hageraats 2024Luke Griffiths Sylvain Ternon Jesper Ratzer 2023Luke Griffiths Leon Griffiths Koen Hageraats 2022Luke Griffiths Koen Hageraats Leon Griffiths 2021Jesper Ratzer Leon Griffiths Morten Jaksland 2019Jesper Ratzer Morten Jaksland Arnaud Génin 2018Jesper Ratzer Lukas Windischberger Leon Griffiths 2016Jesper Ratzer Kasper Jønsson Lukas Windischberger 2014Jesper Ratzer Kasper Jønsson Stefan Adamsson 2013Jesper Ratzer Kasper Jønsson Calum Reid 2012Stefan Adamsson Kasper Jønsson Jesper Ratzer 2011Calum Reid Jesper Ratzer Stefan Adamsson 2010Mikko Kärkkäinnen Christoph Krenn Ismo Rönkkö 2009Christoph Krenn Mikko Kärkkäinnen Joey Schubert 2008Mikko Kärkkäinnen Magnus Eliasson Michael Dickert 2007Mikko Kärkkäinnen Magnus Eliasson Christian Wall 2006Mikko Kärkkäinnen Magnus Eliasson Stefan Adamsson 2005Mikko Kärkkäinnen Magnus Eliasson Richard Thomson 2004Magnus Eliasson Roland Helle Mikko Kärkkäinnen 2003Magnus Eliasson Stefan Adamsson Roland Helle 2002Magnus Eliasson Mats Källberg Staffan Ericsson 2001Mikko Kärkkäinnen Toni Kemppinen Mats Källberg / Roland Helle
Women's singles Year2025Myriam Enmer Anna-Klara Ahlmer Pauline Cave 2024Stine Jacobsen Amke Fischer Nathalie Vogel 2023Nathalie Vogel Myriam Enmer Silke Altmann 2022Myriam Enmer Astrid Reimer-Kern Stine Jacobsen 2021Stine Jacobsen Astrid Reimer-Kern Nathalie Vogel 2019Christine Seehofer Izzy Bramhall Zuzana Severinová 2018Christine Seehofer Astrid Reimer-Kern Bettina Bugl 2016Christine Seehofer Amke Fischer Nathalie Vogel 2014Zuzana Kubanova Bettina Bugl Christine Seehofer 2013Nathalie Vogel (Zeoli) Sarina Leibig Marina Mezentzeva 2012Nathalie Vogel (Zeoli) Zuzana Kubanova Sarina Leibig 2011Zuzana Kubanova Nathalie Vogel (Zeoli) Silke Altmann 2010Michaela Björnström Natalie Lawrence Martina Kakosova 2009Michaela Björnström Marielle van der Woerdt Martina Kakosova 2008Michaela Björnström Martina Kakosova Linda Jansson 2007Martina Kakosova Michaela Björnström Linda Jansson 2006Linda Jansson Hanna Miestamo Martina Kakosova 2005Lilian Druve Susanna Lautala-Näykki Silke Altmann 2004Sarah McFadyen Lilian Druve Katy Buchanan 2003Lilian Druve Hanna Miestamo Susanna Lautala-Näykki 2002Lilian Druve Susanna Lautala-Näykki Anneli Druve 2001Katja Aminoff Lilian Druve Marina Finth
Men's doubles Year2025Leon Griffiths / Koen Hageraats Bastian Böhm / Cornelius Radermacher Kresten Hougaard / Malte Thyregod /2024Luke Griffiths / Leon Griffiths Morten Jaksland / Kresten Hougaard Malte Thyregod / Max Oldehaver 2023Luke Griffiths / Leon Griffiths Morten Jaksland / Kresten Hougaard Koen Hageraats / Nicolas Lenggenhager 2022Luke Griffiths / Leon Griffiths Morten Jaksland / Kresten Hougaard Lukas Windischberger / Michi Dickert 2021Leon Griffiths / Calum Reid Pekka Kainulainen / Henrik Mustonen Morten Jaksland / Kresten Hougaard 2019Morten Jaksland / Kresten Hougaard Arnaud Génin / Cédric Junillon Cornelius Radermacher / Calum Reid 2018Thorsten Deck / Christian Wiessner Georg Stoisser / Lukas Windischberger Morten Jaksland / Kresten Hougaard 2016Kasper Jønsson / Jesper Ratzer Christian Austaller / Georg Stoisser Thorsten Lentfer / Christian Wiessner 2014Kasper Jønsson / Jesper Ratzer Michi Dickert / Christoph Krenn Nikolay Angelov / Stelian Stankov 2013Kasper Jønsson / Jesper Ratzer Michi Dickert / Christoph Krenn Thorsten Deck / Markus Zeoli 2012Kasper Jønsson / Jesper Ratzer Nikolay Angelov / Stelian Stankov Marcel Weigl / Joey Schubert 2011Mikko Kärkkäinen / Ismo Rönkkö Michi Dickert / Christoph Krenn Joey Schubert / Alex Köpf 2010Michi Dickert / Christoph Krenn Joey Schubert / Alex Köpf Stefan Jezler / Paul Twisterling 2009Mikko Kärkkäinen / Ismo Rönkkö Oliver Kudicke / Petr Vesely Michi Dickert / Christoph Krenn 2008Michi Dickert / Christoph Krenn Marcel Weigl / Mikko Kärkkäinen Rickard Persson / Stefan Adamsson 2007Michi Dickert / Christoph Krenn Oliver Kudicke / Petr Vesely Calum Reid / Marcel Weigl 2006Mathias Fagerström / Rickard Persson Hendrik Hakansson / Christian Wall Michi Dickert / Christoph Krenn
Women's doubles Year2025Anna-Klara Ahlmer / Stine Jacobsen Myriam Enmer / Nathalie Vogel Flore Allègre / Marie Jaussein 2024Anna-Klara Ahlmer / Amke Fischer Pauline Cavé / Kirsten Kaptein Kaisu Anttila / Linnea Koskinen 2023Izzy Bramhall / Stine Jacobsen Amke Fischer / Natalie Paul Stephanie Chung / Joanne Schickerling 2022Stine Jacobsen / Zuzana Severinová Myriam Enmer / Anna-Klara Ahlmer Martina Meißl / Irina Olsacher 2021Stine Jacobsen / Zuzana Severinová Amke Fischer / Natalie Paul Bettina Bugl / Christine Seehofer 2019Bettina Bugl / Christine Seehofer Nicole Eisler / Zuzana Severinová Silke Altmann / Amke Fischer 2018Natalie Paul / Christine Seehofer Anna-Klara Ahlmer / Izzy Bramhall Bettina Bugl / Nicole Eisler 2016Natalie Paul / Christine Seehofer Amke Fischer / Martina Meißl Lieselot De Bleeckere / Line Irby Nørregaard 2014Zuzana Kubanova / Christine Seehofer Lieselot De Bleeckere / Natalie Paul Bettina Bugl / Lina Lindholm 2013Zuzana Kubanova / Christine Seehofer Joyce Farro-Crouse / Marielle Van Der Woerdt Lilian Druve / Sarina Leibig 2012Zuzana Kubanova / Simone Seitz Nicole Eisler / Isabelle Tyrrell Anneli Andersson / Lina Lindholm 2011Carina Björnström / Michaela Björnström Magda Kaminska / Marta Jez Natalie Lawrence / Kerstin Peckl 2010Michaela Björnström / Marielle v. d. Woerdt Simone Seitz / Eva Hrabina Andrea Scharnagl / Silke Altmann 2009Martina Kakosova / Zuzana Kubanova Michaela Björnström / Kerstin Peckl Eva Hrabina / Rita Horvath 2008Martina Kakosova / Linda Jansson Agata Doroszkiewicz / Sylwia Borek Karolina Pechova / Katerina Sodomkova 2007Jana Lubasova / Radka Pelikanova Karin Geertsma / Irene Seifert Agata Doroszkiewicz / Krystyna Szwajkovska
Mixed doubles Year2025Amke Fischer / Leon Griffiths Stine Jacobsen / Cornelius Radermacher Myriam Enmer / Koen Hageraats 2024Anna-Klara Ahlmer / Luke Griffiths Amke Fischer / Leon Griffiths Pauline Cavé / Henrik Mustonen 2023Myriam Enmer / Luke Griffiths Stine Jacobsen / Cornelius Radermacher Anna-Klara Ahlmer / Malte Thyregod 2022Zuzana Severinová / Leon Griffiths Nathalie Vogel / Morten Jaksland Stine Jacobsen / Cornelius Radermacher 2021Christine Seehofer / Morten Jaksland Stine Jacobsen / Cornelius Radermacher Amke Fischer / Leon Griffiths 2019Christine Seehofer / Dan Busby Astrid Reimer-Kern / Kresten Hougaard Lieselot De Bleeckere / Peter Duyck 2018Christine Seehofer / Lukas Windischberger Astrid Reimer-Kern / Kresten Hougaard Anna-Klara Ahlmer / Morten Jaksland 2016Natalie Paul / Jesper Ratzer Lina Lindholm / Kasper Jønsson Amke Fischer / Stefan Adamsson 2014Natalie Paul / Jesper Ratzer Lina Lindholm / Kasper Jønsson Amke Fischer / Stefan Adamsson 2013Zuzana Kubanova / Christoph Krenn Nathalie Vogel (Zeoli) / Jesper Ratzer Dawn Foxhall / Peter Duyck 2012Zuzana Kubanova / Christoph Krenn Nathalie Vogel (Zeoli) / Jesper Ratzer Zsofia Troznai / Levente Nandori 2011Marta Jez / Joey Schubert Silke Altmann / Alex Köpf Agata Doroskiewicz / Krystof Samonek 2010Michaela Björnström / Mikko Kärkkäinen Marielle van der Woerdt / Paul Twisterling Anneli Andersson / Stefan Adamsson 2009Michaela Björnström / Mikko Kärkkäinen Katerina Sodomkova / Petr Vesely Joyce Crouse / Alwin Krist 2008Michaela Björnström / Mikko Kärkkäinen Linda Jansson / Johan Porsborn Martina Kakosova / Radim Socher 2007Michaela Björnström / Mikko Kärkkäinen Zsofia Troznai / Christoph Krenn Martina Kakosova / Radim Socher 2006Katy Buchanan / Calum Reid Lilian Druve / Joachim Nilsson Natalie Lawrence / David Greatorex
Teams Year2025Great Britain France Denmark 2024Sweden Great Britain Germany 2023Denmark Great Britain France 2022Germany Austria Denmark 2019Great Britain Germany Denmark 2018Austria Great Britain Germany 2016Denmark Austria Sweden 2014Sweden Denmark Austria 2013Germany Austria Sweden 2012Austria Germany Sweden 2011Finland Sweden Poland 2010Austria Finland Germany 2009Poland Austria Finland 2008Sweden Finland 2007Sweden Germany Finland 2006Sweden Austria Germany 2005Sweden Austria Finland 2004Sweden Germany Great Britain 2003Sweden Finland Great Britain 2002Sweden Finland Great Britain
See also List of racket sports
References
External links Federation of International Racketlon Tournament results and world rankings