title: Iikka Heino
text: # Iikka Heino
  
  Iikka Heino (born 9 January 1995) is a Finnish badminton player. 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. In 2014, he won a bronze medal at the European Men's Team Championships in Basel. In 2017, he was a runner-up of the Estonian International tournament in the men's doubles event partnered with Henri Aarnio.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  Iikka Heino brother, Eetu Heino, is also a professional badminton players. 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.
  
  ## Achievements
  
  ### BWF International Challenge/Series (3 runners-up)
  
  Men's doubles
  
  | Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2013 | Estonian International | Mika Köngäs | Laurent Constantin Matthieu Lo Ying Ping | 11–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
  | 2017 | Estonian International | Henri Aarnio | Bastian Kersaudy Julien Maio | 13–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
  | 2017 | Hellas Open | Henri Aarnio | Kasper Antonsen Niclas Nøhr | 17–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
  
      BWF International Challenge tournament
      BWF International Series tournament
      BWF Future Series tournament
  