Denmark national badminton team

Danish national badminton team

Denmark

Association| Badminton Denmark
Confederation| Badminton Europe
President| Tore Vilhelmsen
BWF ranking
Current ranking| 8  (3 January 2023)
Highest ranking| 2 (5 January 2012)
Sudirman Cup
Appearances| 17 (first in 1989)
Best result| Runners-up (1999, 2011)
Thomas Cup
Appearances| 32 (first in 1949)
Best result| Champions (2016)
Uber Cup
Appearances| 22 (first in 1957)
Best result| Runners-up (1957, 1960, 2000)
European Mixed Team Championships
Appearances| 27 (first in 1972)
Best result| Champions (1976, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023)
European Men's Team Championships
Appearances| 8 (first in 2006)
Best result| Champions (2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020)
European Women's Team Championships
Appearances| 8 (first in 2006)
Best result| Champions (2008, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020)

The Denmark national badminton team (Danish: Danmarks badmintonlandshold) is a badminton team located in Denmark and represents the nation of Denmark in international badminton team competitions. It is controlled by Badminton Denmark, the governing body for badminton in Denmark.[1]

## Summer Olympic Games

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As of the 2020 OlympicsRank| Nation| Gold| Silver| Bronze| Total

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1|  China (CHN)| 20| 12| 15| 47
2|  Indonesia (INA)| 8| 6| 7| 21
3|  South Korea (KOR)| 6| 7| 7| 20
4|  Denmark| 2| 3| 4| 9
5|  Japan (JPN)| 1| 1| 2| 4
6|  Chinese Taipei (TPE)| 1| 1| 0| 2
7|  Spain (ESP)| 1| 0| 0| 1
8|  Malaysia (MAS)| 0| 6| 3| 9
9|  Great Britain (GBR)| 0| 1| 2| 3
India (IND)| 0| 1| 2| 3
11|  Netherlands (NED)| 0| 1| 0| 1
12|  Russia (RUS)| 0| 0| 1| 1
Totals (12 entries)| 39| 39| 43| 121

### List of medalists

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Medal  | Name  | Games  | Sport  | Event

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Bronze | Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen | 1992 Barcelona |  Badminton | Men's singles
Gold | Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen | 1996 Atlanta |  Badminton | Men's singles
Silver | Camilla Martin | 2000 Sydney |  Badminton | Women's singles
Bronze | Jens Eriksen
Mette Schjoldager | 2004 Athens |  Badminton | Mixed doubles
Silver | Mathias Boe
Carsten Mogensen | 2012 London |  Badminton | Men's doubles
Bronze | Joachim Fischer Nielsen
Christinna Pedersen | 2012 London |  Badminton | Mixed doubles
Silver | Kamilla Rytter Juhl
Christinna Pedersen | 2016 Rio de Janeiro |  Badminton | Women's doubles
Bronze | Viktor Axelsen | 2016 Rio de Janeiro |  Badminton | Men's singles
Gold | Viktor Axelsen | 2020 Tokyo |  Badminton | Men's singles

## Participation in BWF competitions

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Thomas Cup
| Year | Result

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1949 |  Runner-up
1952 | First round inter-zone (4th)
1955 |  Runner-up
1958 | First round inter-zone (4th)
1961 |  Final round inter-zone (3rd)
1964 |  Runner-up
1967 | First round inter-zone (4th / 5th)
1970 |  Final round inter-zone (3rd)
1973 |  Runner-up
1976 |  Final round inter-zone (3rd)
1979 |  Runner-up
1982 |  Semi-finalist
1984 | Group stage − 5th
1986 | Fourth place
1988 | Fourth place
1990 |  Semi-finalist
1992 | Group stage − 7th
1994 | Group stage − 5th
1996 |  Runner-up
1998 |  Semi-finalist
2000 |  Semi-finalist
2002 |  Semi-finalist
2004 |  Runner-up
2006 |  Runner-up
2008 | Quarter-finalist
2010 | Quarter-finalist
2012 |  Semi-finalist
2014 | Quarter-finalist
2016 |  Champion
2018 |  Semi-finalist
2020 |  Semi-finalist
2022 |  Semi-finalists
2024 | Quarter-finalist − 6th
2026 | Qualified

Uber Cup
| Year | Result

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1957 |  Runner-up
1960 |  Runner-up
1972 |  Second round inter-zone (3rd / 4th)
1978 |  Second round inter-zone (3rd)
1984 | Fourth place
1986 | Group stage
1988 | Group stage − 7th
1990 | Group stage − 7th
1994 | Group stage − 5th
1996 |  Semi-finalist
1998 |  Semi-finalist
2000 |  Runner-up
2002 | Group stage − 7th
2004 |  Semi-finalist
2008 | Quarter-finalist
2010 | Quarter-finalist
2012 | Quarter-finalist
2014 | Quarter-finalist
2016 | Quarter-finalist
2018 | Quarter-finalist
2020 | Quarter-finalist
2022 | Quarter-finalist
2024 | Quarter-finalist − 6th
2026 | Qualified

Sudirman Cup
| Year | Result

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1989 |  Semi-finalist
1991 |  Semi-finalist
1993 |  Semi-finalist
1995 |  Semi-finalist
1997 |  Semi-finalist
1999 |  Runner-up
2001 |  Semi-finalist
2003 |  Semi-finalist
2005 |  Semi-finalist
2007 | Group stage − 6th
2011 |  Runner-up
2013 |  Semi-finalist
2015 | Quarter-finalist
2017 | Quarter-finalist
2019 | Quarter-finalist
2021 | Quarter-finalist
2023 | Quarter-finalist

## Participation in European Team Badminton Championships

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Men's team
| Year | Result

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2006 |  Champions
2008 |  Champions
2010 |  Champions
2012 |  Champions
2014 |  Champions
2016 |  Champions
2018 |  Champions
2020 |  Champions
2024 |  Champions

Women's team
| Year | Result

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2006 | Fourth place
2008 |  Champions
2010 |  Champions
2012 |  Runner-up
2014 |  Champions
2016 |  Champions
2018 |  Champions
2020 |  Champions
2024 |  Champions

Mixed team
| Year | Result

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1972 |  Runner-up
1974 |  Runner-up
1976 |  Champions
1978 |  Runner-up
1980 |  Champions
1982 |  Third place
1984 |  Runner-up
1986 |  Champions
1988 |  Champions
1990 |  Champions
1992 |  Runner-up
1994 |  Runner-up
1996 |  Champions
1998 |  Champions
2000 |  Champions
2002 |  Champions
2004 |  Champions
2006 |  Champions
2008 |  Champions
2009 |  Champions
2011 |  Champions
2013 |  Runner-up
2015 |  Champions
2017 |  Champions
2019 |  Champions
2021 |  Champions
2023 |  Champions

## Junior competitive record

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### World Junior Team Championships

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See also: BWF World Junior Championships

#### Suhandinata Cup

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Year  | Result

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2000 | Group stage - 11th of 24
2002 | Group stage - 10th of 23
2004 | Group X2 - 7th of 20
2006 | Group X2 - 13th of 28
2007 | Did not compete
2008
2009 | Group X2 - 9th of 21
2010 | Group Z2 - 6th of 24
2011 | Group W2 - 9th of 22
2012 | Did not compete
2013 | Group Y2 - 11th of 30
2014 | Group Y2 - 9th of 33
2015 | Group D1 - 7th of 39
2016 | Quarter-finalist \- 7th of 52
2017 | Group G - 17th of 44
2018 | Quarter-finalist \- 8th of 39
2019 | Quarter-finalist \- 6th of 43
2020 | Cancelled
2021 | Cancelled
2022 | Group E - 10th of 37
2023 | Group G - 13th of 38
2024 | Quarter-finalist \- 8th of 39

### European Junior Team Championships

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#### Mixed team

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Year | Result

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1975 |  Champions
1977 |  Runner-up
1979 |  Champions
1981 |  Champions
1983 |  Runner-up
1985 |  Champions
1987 |  Champions
1989 |  Champions
1991 |  Third place
1993 |  Champions
1995 |  Champions
1997 |  Champions
1999 |  Third place
2001 |  Runner-up
2003 |  Runner-up
2005 |  Champions
2007 |  Third place
2009 |  Champions
2011 |  Semi-finalist
2013 |  Champions
2015 |  Semi-finalist
2017 |  Semi-finalist
2018 |  Runner-up
2020 |  Champions
2022 |  Champions

## Current squad

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The following players were selected to represent Denmark at the 2022 Thomas & Uber Cup.[2]

Male players

* Viktor Axelsen
* Anders Antonsen
* Rasmus Gemke
* Hans-Kristian Vittinghus
* Victor Svendsen
* Kim Astrup
* Anders Skaarup Rasmussen
* Rasmus Kjær
* Lasse Mølhede
* Jeppe Bay
* Mathias Christiansen
* Frederik Søgaard

Female players

* Mia Blichfeldt
* Line Christophersen
* Line Kjærsfeldt
* Julie Dawall Jakobsen
* Sara Thygesen
* Maiken Fruergaard
* Amalie Magelund
* Alexandra Bøje
* Amalie Schulz
* Rikke Søby Hansen

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## References

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1. ^ Populorum, Mike. "Archiv SudirmanCup". sbg.ac.at. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
2. ^ Sørensen, Ida Marie (4 May 2022). "Bliv klogere på Danmarks Uber Cup-profiler" (in Danish). Badminton Denmark. Archived from the original on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.

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