Viktor Axelsen
Encyclopedia
Viktor Axelsen is a badminton
player from Denmark
. He is the reigning World Junior Champion, beating Korea's Kang Ji-wook in the final to become the first ever European player to hold the title.
. A few weeks later he entered his first Super Series
event in singles, the Denmark Open
2010; making it through the qualifying stages before losing out to compatriot and eventual winner Jan Ø. Jørgensen
in the second round.
, defeating teammate Rasmus Fladberg 21-8 17-21 21-13 in the final.
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...
. He is the reigning World Junior Champion, beating Korea's Kang Ji-wook in the final to become the first ever European player to hold the title.
2010
In October 2010 he claimed his first international senior title at the age of just sixteen, winning the Cyprus InternationalCyprus International (badminton)
The Cyprus International in badminton is an international open held in Cyprus since 1987. The tournament belongs to the EBU Circuit. The Cypriot National Badminton Championships started three years later.-Winners:-Results:**...
. A few weeks later he entered his first Super Series
BWF Super Series
The BWF Super Series is a badminton tournament introduced by Badminton World Federation in order to improve the quality of the sport. It was launched on December 14, 2006 and implemented in 2007...
event in singles, the Denmark Open
Denmark Open
The Denmark Open, or formerly known as Danish Open, is an annual badminton tournament held in Denmark and organized by Danmarks Badminton Forbund.- History :...
2010; making it through the qualifying stages before losing out to compatriot and eventual winner Jan Ø. Jørgensen
Jan Ø. Jørgensen
Jan Ø. Jørgensen is a male badminton player from Denmark.-Career:He won the bronze medal at the 2008 European Badminton Championships in men's singles and the silver medal at the 2010 European Badminton Championships...
in the second round.
2011
Axelsen secured gold at the European Junior ChampionshipsEuropean Junior Badminton Championships
The European Junior Badminton Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton Europe since 1969 and is held once every two years to crown the best junior badminton players in Europe.-Past winners:-External links:*...
, defeating teammate Rasmus Fladberg 21-8 17-21 21-13 in the final.
Achievements
| Rank | Year | Tournament | Opponent in final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Tournaments | ||||
| 1 | 2011 | European Junior Championships European Junior Badminton Championships The European Junior Badminton Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton Europe since 1969 and is held once every two years to crown the best junior badminton players in Europe.-Past winners:-External links:*... |
 Rasmus Fladberg |
21-8, 17-21, 21-13 |
| 1 | 2010 | World Junior Championships BWF World Junior Championships The BWF World Junior Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton World Federation to crown the best junior badminton players in the world.... |
 Kang Ji-wook |
21-19, 21-10 |
External links
- Official Website (in DanishDanish languageDanish is a North Germanic language spoken by around six million people, principally in the country of Denmark. It is also spoken by 50,000 Germans of Danish ethnicity in the northern parts of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, where it holds the status of minority language...
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