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Viktor Axelsen
Viktor Axelsen (born 4 January 1994) is a Danish badminton player. He is the 2017 and 2022 World champion and the 2020 Olympic champion. He won the 2010 World Junior Championships, beating South Korea's Kang Ji-wook in the final to become the first ever European singles player to hold the title. Axelsen is a three-time European champion, having won the title in 2016, 2018 and 2022. Early life Axelsen was born in Odense, and at six years old, his father introduced him to badminton, playing the games at the Odense badminton club. He lived with his father after his parents divorced, and then lived alone in Copenhagen at the age of 17 and joined the national team. His father Henrik Axelsen ran a small advertising agency for a number of years, but now works full time as a manager for his son, and his mother Gitte Lundager has a shop in central Odense with a hairdressing salon, cosmetics and fashion clothing. He was named as the 2004 Player of the Year by Odense badminton club. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Indonesia Masters
The 2018 Indonesia Masters, officially the Daihatsu Indonesia Masters 2018, was a badminton tournament which took place at Istora Gelora Bung Karno in Jakarta, Indonesia, from 23 to 28 January 2018 and had a total prize of US$350,000. Tournament The 2018 Indonesia Masters was the third tournament of the 2018 BWF World Tour and also part of the Indonesia Masters championships which had been held since 2010. This tournament was organized by the Badminton Association of Indonesia with sanction from the Badminton World Federation, BWF. Venue This international tournament was held at Istora Gelora Bung Karno in Jakarta, Indonesia. This was the first sporting event held there since its reopening after undergoing major renovation. Point distribution Below is a table with the point distribution for each phase of the tournament based on the BWF World Ranking, BWF points system for the BWF World Tour Super 500 event. Prize money The total prize money for the 2018 tournament was US$350 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Sudirman Cup
The 2013 Sudirman Cup was the thirteenth tournament of the Sudirman Cup. It was held from May 19–26, 2013 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. According to the Badminton World Federation (BWF) 31 teams have confirmed their participation, for the second time, twelve teams competed in the elite group to battle for the title. Host city selection Kuala Lumpur and Melbourne submitted bids for 2013 Sudirman Cup. On 9 December 2011, Badminton World Federation awarded the championships to Kuala Lumpur after Melbourne withdrew its bid and making Kuala Lumpur as the sole candidate. Seedings The seedings for teams competing in the tournament were released on March 7, 2013. It was based on aggregated points from the best players in the world ranking. The tournament was divided into three groups (initially four groups, but because of South Africa withdrawn, Philippines and Kazakhstan redrawn to enter Groups 3), with twelve teams in the elite group competing for the title. Eight teams were seeded into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 European Badminton Championships
The 2014 European Badminton Championships were the 24th tournament of the European Badminton Championships. They were held in Kazan, Russia, from April 23 to April 27, 2014. The competitions were held in the Gymnastics Center. Medalists Men's singles Seeds Wild cards Finals Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Women's singles Seeds Finals Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Men's doubles Seeds # Mathias Boe/Carsten Mogensen # Chris Adcock/ Andrew Ellis # Vladimir Ivanov/Ivan Sozonov # Mads Conrad-Petersen/Mads Pieler Kolding Finals Section 1 Section 2 Women's doubles Seeds # Christinna Pedersen / Kamilla Rytter Juhl # Eefje Muskens / Selena Piek # Line Damkjaer Kruse / Marie Roepke # Imogen Bankier / Petya Nedelcheva Finals Sector 1 Sector 2 Mixed doubles Seeds # Joachim Fischer Nielsen / Christinna Pedersen # Chris Adcock / Gabrielle Adcock # Michael Fuchs / Birgit Michels # Robert Blair / Imogen Bankier Finals Sector ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 European Badminton Championships
The 2012 European Badminton Championships were the 23rd tournament of the European Badminton Championships. They were held in Karlskrona, Sweden, from 16–21 April 2012, and they were organised by the Badminton Europe and Svenska Badmintonförbundet. The competitions were held in Telenor Arena. Medalists Results Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles Mixed doubles Medal table External links2012 European ChampionshipsEuropean Championships 2012at ''tournamentsoftware.com'' {{European badminton champs European Badminton Championships European Badminton Championships The European Badminton Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton Europe (BE). The first of these competitions was held in 1968. The competition was held once every two years to determine the best badminton players in Europe. Europ ... International sports competitions hosted by Sweden 2012 in Swedish sport Badminton tournaments in Sweden Sports competitions i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 European Badminton Championships
The 2021 European Badminton Championships was the 28th tournament of the European Badminton Championships. It was held in Kyiv, Ukraine, from 27 April to 2 May 2021. Tournament The 2021 European Badminton Championships was the 28th edition of the championships. This tournament was organized by Badminton Europe along with the local organizer Ukrainian Badminton Federation and sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation. This tournament being played for the first time in Ukraine. The tournament consisted of men's (singles and doubles), women's (singles and doubles), and also mixed doubles. Venue The tournament was held at the Palace of Sports in Kyiv, Ukraine. Point distribution Below are tables with the point distribution for each phase of the tournament based on the BWF points system for the European Badminton Championships, which is equivalent to a Super 500 event. Medal summary Medalists Medal table Participants 213 players from 36 nations will participa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 European Badminton Championships
The 2022 European Badminton Championships was the 29th tournament of the European Badminton Championships. It was held in Madrid, Spain, from 25 to 30 April 2022. Tournament The 2022 European Badminton Championships was the 29th edition of the championships. The tournament was organized by the Badminton Europe with the local organizer Spanish Badminton Federation and sanctioned by the BWF. The tournament consisted of men's (singles and doubles), women's (singles and doubles), and mixed doubles. Finland was originally announced as the host for this championships during the 2021 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships, but withdrew due to COVID-19-related concerns. Venue The tournament was held at the Polideportivo Municipal Gallur in Madrid, Spain. Point distribution Below are the tables with the point distribution for each phase of the tournament based on the BWF points system for the European Badminton Championships, which is equivalent to a Super 500 event. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 European Badminton Championships
The 2018 European Badminton Championships were the 27th tournament of the European Badminton Championships. They were held in Huelva, Spain, from 24–29 April 2018. Tournament The 2018 European Badminton Championships is the 27th edition of the championships. This tournament was awarded to Carolina Marín's hometown Huelva following a decision adopted by the Executive Committee of Badminton Europe and made public at the General Assembly of the aforementioned organization that took place in Prague, Czech Republic. The candidature led by the Spanish Badminton Federation in collaboration with the city of Huelva, the Regional Government of Andalusia, the Deputation of Huelva and the Andalusian Badminton Federation will organize the European Championships to be played between 24 and 29 April 2018. The tournament consist of men's (singles and doubles), women's (singles and doubles), and also mixed doubles. 300 athletes from 25 countries will compete in this tournament. Venue The tou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 European Badminton Championships
The 2016 European Badminton Championships were the 25th tournament of the European Badminton Championships. They were held in La Roche-sur-Yon, France, from 26 April–1 May 2016. The competitions were held in the Vendéspace. Medalists Medal table Men's singles Seeds # Jan Ø. Jørgensen ''(Final)'' # Viktor Axelsen (Champion) # Marc Zwiebler ''(Semifinals)'' # Hans-Kristian Vittinghus ''(Quarterfinals)'' # Rajiv Ouseph ''(Semifinals)'' # Brice Leverdez ''(Quarterfinals)'' # Pablo Abian ''(Quarterfinals)'' # Raul Must ''(Second Round)'' Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Finals Women's singles Seeds # Carolina Marín (Champion) # Kirsty Gilmour ''(Final)'' # Line Kjaersfeldt ''(Semifinals)'' # Karin Schnaase ''(Quarterfinals)'' # Olga Konon ''(Second Round)'' # Beatriz Corrales ''(Quarterfinals)'' # Kristína Gavnholt ''(Third Round)'' # Linda Zetchiri ''(Quarterfinals)'' Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Finals M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Badminton Championships
The European Badminton Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton Europe (BE). The first of these competitions was held in 1968. The competition was held once every two years to determine the best badminton players in Europe. European Mixed Team Badminton Championships usually started prior to the individual championships until it was split in 2009. From 2017 on the European badminton championship is held annually except for the year with European Games. Since 2008, it is being graded as a Grand Prix Gold tournament by the Badminton World Federation. Championships The table below gives an overview of all host cities and countries of the European Championships. On 15 January 2008, Manchester of England won the bid to stage the 2010 event which saw the separation the team event into different championships. Starting from 2017, the championship will be an annual event except for the year with European Games. The 2020 edition in Kyiv, Ukraine, had to be cancelled d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Thomas & Uber Cup
The 2022 Thomas & Uber Cup (officially known as the TotalEnergies BWF Thomas & Uber Cup Finals 2022 for sponsorship reasons) is the 32nd edition of the Thomas Cup and the 29th edition of the Uber Cup, the biennial international badminton championship contested by the men and women's national teams of the member associations of Badminton World Federation (BWF). The tournament will be hosted at Bangkok, Thailand in the Impact Arena from 8 to 15 May 2022. This marks the third time Thailand will host the Thomas Cup, and second time for the Uber Cup. Indonesia are the defending champions for the men's team, and China for the women's team. Host selection Bangkok was named as the host in November 2018 during BWF Council meeting at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where the BWF also announced the host for 18 major events, including Thomas and Uber Cup, Sudirman Cup, BWF World Championships, BWF World Junior Championships, and BWF World Senior Championships from 2019 to 2025. Qualification Tho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Thomas & Uber Cup
The 2020 Thomas & Uber Cup (officially known as the TotalEnergies BWF Thomas & Uber Cup Finals 2020 for sponsorship reasons) was the 31st edition of the Thomas Cup and the 28th edition of the Uber Cup, the biennial international badminton championship contested by the men and women's national teams of the member associations of Badminton World Federation (BWF). The tournament were played at Ceres Arena in Aarhus, Denmark. It is the first time that Denmark hosted the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup tournament and the first time this event was held in Europe since England 1982. It was due to be played on 15–23 August 2020, but on 29 April 2020 it was postponed to the 3–11 October due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 15 September 2020 it was again postponed and on 21 December 2020 it was announced that it was postponed to 9–17 October 2021. China was the defending men's champion team, and Japan was the defending women's champion team. Both were defeated in the final, by Indonesia and Chin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Thomas & Uber Cup
The 2018 Thomas & Uber Cup (officially known as the 2018 BWF Thomas & Uber Cup) was the 30th edition of the Thomas Cup and the 27th edition of the Uber Cup, the biennial international badminton championship contested by the men and women's national teams of the member associations of Badminton World Federation (BWF). The tournament was hosted by Bangkok, Thailand 20–27 May 2018. The matches were played at IMPACT Arena. It was the second time that Thailand hosted the Thomas Cup and the first time hosted the Uber Cup tournament and the first time this event was held in Southeast Asia since 2010 in Malaysia. Denmark were the defending men's champions, and China were the defending women's champions. Host selection Bangkok and New Delhi submitted bids for this championships. Bangkok was named as the host in March 2017 during BWF Council meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where BWF also decided the host for 2018 BWF World Championships, 2019 Sudirman Cup and 2019 BWF World Cham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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