Martin Lundgaard Hansen
Encyclopedia
Martin Lundgaard Hansen (born October 11, 1972) is a male badminton
player from Denmark
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in men's doubles with partner Jens Eriksen
. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Howard Bach
and Kevin Qi Han
of the United States
in the second. In the quarterfinals, Hansen and Eriksen beat Fu Haifeng
and Cai Yun
of China
3-15, 15-11, 15-8. They lost the semifinal to Lee Dong-soo
and Yoo Yong-sung
of Korea
9-15, 15-5, 15-3 and the bronze medal match against Eng Hian
and Flandy Limpele
of Indonesia
15-13, 15-7 to finish fourth place.
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
player from Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
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2004 Summer Olympics
Hansen competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer OlympicsBadminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Goudi Olympic Hall at the Goudi Olympic Complex from August 14 through August 21. Both men and women competed in their own singles and doubles events and together they competed in a mixed doubles event....
in men's doubles with partner Jens Eriksen
Jens Eriksen
Jens Dyrløv Eriksen is a male badminton player from Denmark.-2004 Olympics:He played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles and mixed doubles....
. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Howard Bach
Howard Bach
Howard Bach is a Vietnamese-American male badminton player from the United States. He was the 2005 world champion in men's doubles with Tony Gunawan.-Early life:He was born in South Vietnam on 22 February 1979, Howard Bach came to the U.S...
and Kevin Qi Han
Kevin Qi Han
Kevin Qi Han is a male badminton player from the United States, who won the bronze medal in the inaugural men's singles competition at the 1995 Pan American Games, followed by the gold medal four years later in Winnipeg, Canada....
of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in the second. In the quarterfinals, Hansen and Eriksen beat Fu Haifeng
Fu Haifeng
Fu Haifeng born August 23, 1983 in Jieyang, Guangdong, China) is a Chinese badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:Combining Fu Haifeng's impressive power with his regular partner Cai Yun's impressive speed, Cai and Fu have been one of the world's leading men's doubles teams...
and Cai Yun
Cai Yun
Cai Yun is a male badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:Combining Cai Yun's impressive speed with his regular partner Fu Haifeng's impressive power, Cai and Fu have been one of the world's leading men's doubles teams since 2004. They have won numerous top tier events on the...
of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
3-15, 15-11, 15-8. They lost the semifinal to Lee Dong-soo
Lee Dong-soo
Lee Dong-soo is a former male badminton player from South Korea.-Competition:Lee competed for Korea in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Yoo Yong-sung. They defeated José Antonio Crespo and Sergio Llopis of Spain in the first round and Luluk Hadiyanto and Alvent...
and Yoo Yong-sung
Yoo Yong-sung
Yoo Yong-sung is a male badminton player from South Korea.Yoo competed for Korea in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Lee Dong-soo. They defeated José Antonio Crespo and Sergio Llopis of Spain in the first round and Luluk Hadiyanto and Alvent Yulianto of...
of Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
9-15, 15-5, 15-3 and the bronze medal match against Eng Hian
Eng Hian
Eng Hian is a Chinese Indonesian male badminton player. A men's doubles specialist, he won major international tournaments, most of them in partnership with Flandy Limpele, between 1999 and 2006. They earned a bronze medal in men's doubles at the 2004 Olympics in Athens...
and Flandy Limpele
Flandy Limpele
Flandy Limpele is a male badminton player from Indonesia.- Career :A doubles specialist, at various times Limpele has focused on either men's doubles or mixed doubles during his long career in international badminton. His earliest appearances in the final rounds of major events came in mixed...
of Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
15-13, 15-7 to finish fourth place.