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A new Danish star?

20 August 2015

Today at the Australia Badminton Open in Sydney, Viktor Axelsen defeated fellow countryman and current world number 2 Jan Jorgensen to advance to the final. Jorgensen, the current Danish and European champion, fell to the 21 year old Axelsen in straight sets losing 21-19 and 21-17. Jorgensen was upset by his counterpart earlier this season at the Copenhagen Masters as well. Could this signal a changing of the guard in Danish men's singles badminton?

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Congratulations to Viktor Axelsen who won bronze at the Olympics, rallying to beat the legendary Lin Dan.

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Viktor Axelsen

Axelsen at the 2018 Indonesia Masters
Personal information
Country Denmark
Born 4 January 1994 (age 30)
Odense, Denmark
Residence Dubai, United Arab Emirates[1]
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Years active 2010–present
Handedness Right
Coach Henrik Rohde
Men's singles
Career record 556 wins, 156 losses
Highest ranking 1 (28 September 2017)
Current ranking 2 (29 October 2024)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Denmark
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Men's singles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Glasgow Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2022 Tokyo Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Copenhagen Men's singles
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
Thomas Cup
Gold medal – first place 2016 Kunshan Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Wuhan Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Bangkok Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Aarhus Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Bangkok Men's team
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Kraków–Małopolska Men's singles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 La Roche-sur-Yon Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2018 Huelva Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2022 Madrid Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2021 Kyiv Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Karlskrona Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Kazan Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Kolding Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Saarbrücken Men's singles
European Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Leuven Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Lubin Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Copenhagen Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2021 Vantaa Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Aire-sur-la-Lys Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Moscow Mixed team
European Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Amsterdam Men's team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Basel Men's team
Gold medal – first place 2016 Kazan Men's team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Kazan Men's team
Gold medal – first place 2020 Liévin Men's team
Gold medal – first place 2024 Łódź Men's team
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guadalajara Boys' singles
Silver medal – second place 2011 Taipei Boys' singles
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Vantaa Boys' singles
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Vantaa Mixed team
BWF profile
Viktor Axelsen (born 4 January 1994) is a Danish badminton player. He is a two-time Olympic Champion, two-time World Champion, and four-time European Champion. He has held the No. 1 BWF World Ranking in men's singles for a total of 183 weeks (as of August 2024), and he is the current world No. 2.[2] Throughout his career, Axelsen has won every single major title in both team and individual events at least once (World Tour Super 1000 level or higher), except for Sudirman Cup (where his team won Bronze in 2013).[3] Known for his powerful smashes and solid defence, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest badminton players of all time

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Viktor Axelsen

Axelsen at the 2018 Indonesia Masters
Personal information
Country Denmark
Born 4 January 1994 (age 30)
Odense, Denmark
Residence Dubai, United Arab Emirates[1]
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Years active 2010–present
Handedness Right
Coach Henrik Rohde
Men's singles
Career record 556 wins, 156 losses
Highest ranking 1 (28 September 2017)
Current ranking 2 (29 October 2024)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Denmark
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Men's singles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Glasgow Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2022 Tokyo Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Copenhagen Men's singles
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
Thomas Cup
Gold medal – first place 2016 Kunshan Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Wuhan Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Bangkok Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Aarhus Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Bangkok Men's team
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Kraków–Małopolska Men's singles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 La Roche-sur-Yon Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2018 Huelva Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2022 Madrid Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2021 Kyiv Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Karlskrona Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Kazan Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Kolding Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Saarbrücken Men's singles
European Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Leuven Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Lubin Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Copenhagen Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2021 Vantaa Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Aire-sur-la-Lys Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Moscow Mixed team
European Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Amsterdam Men's team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Basel Men's team
Gold medal – first place 2016 Kazan Men's team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Kazan Men's team
Gold medal – first place 2020 Liévin Men's team
Gold medal – first place 2024 Łódź Men's team
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guadalajara Boys' singles
Silver medal – second place 2011 Taipei Boys' singles
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Vantaa Boys' singles
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Vantaa Mixed team
BWF profile
Viktor Axelsen (born 4 January 1994) is a Danish badminton player. He is a two-time Olympic Champion, two-time World Champion, and four-time European Champion. He has held the No. 1 BWF World Ranking in men's singles for a total of 183 weeks (as of August 2024), and he is the current world No. 2.[2] Throughout his career, Axelsen has won every single major title in both team and individual events at least once (World Tour Super 1000 level or higher), except for Sudirman Cup (where his team won Bronze in 2013).[3] Known for his powerful smashes and solid defence, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest badminton players of all time
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