Mathias Christiansen
Christiansen in 2016.
Personal information
CountryDenmark
Born (1994-02-20) 20 February 1994 (age 29)
Bornholm, Denmark
ResidenceCopenhagen, Denmark
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Years active2011–present
HandednessRight
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking19 (MD with David Daugaard 21 September 2017)
4 (XD with Christinna Pedersen 25 October 2018)
Current ranking10 (XD with Alexandra Bøje 2 January 2024)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Denmark
Thomas Cup
Gold medal – first place 2016 Kunshan 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
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kraków–Małopolska Mixed doubles
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Huelva Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2016 La Roche-sur-Yon Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Kolding Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Kyiv Mixed doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
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
European Men's Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Kazan Men's team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Kazan Men's team
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Ankara Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Ankara Boys' doubles
BWF profile

Mathias Christiansen (born 20 February 1994) is a Danish badminton player who joined the national team in July 2013.[1] He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2]

Christiansen at the 2017 Indonesia Open

Achievements

European Games

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2023 Arena Jaskółka,
Tarnów, Poland 		Denmark Alexandra Bøje Netherlands Robin Tabeling
Netherlands Selena Piek 		14–21, 13–21 Bronze Bronze

European Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Sydbank Arena,
Kolding, Denmark 		Denmark David Daugaard Denmark Mathias Boe
Denmark Carsten Mogensen 		10–21, 15–21 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Vendéspace,
La Roche-sur-Yon, France 		Denmark Lena Grebak Denmark Niclas Nøhr
Denmark Sara Thygesen 		21–15, 18–21, 17–21 Bronze Bronze
2018 Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín,
Huelva, Spain 		Denmark Christinna Pedersen England Chris Adcock
England Gabby Adcock 		18–21, 21–17, 18–21 Silver Silver
2021 Palace of Sports,
Kyiv, Ukraine 		Denmark Alexandra Bøje England Marcus Ellis
England Lauren Smith 		17–21, 19–21 Bronze Bronze

European Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Aski Sports Hall,
Ankara, Turkey 		Denmark David Daugaard Denmark Kasper Antonsen
Denmark Oliver Babic 		17–21, 23–25 Silver Silver

BWF World Tour (5 titles, 3 runners-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[3] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[4]

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Level Opponent Score Result
2018 India Open Super 500 Denmark Christinna Pedersen Indonesia Praveen Jordan
Indonesia Melati Daeva Oktavianti 		21–14, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Korea Open Super 500 Denmark Christinna Pedersen China He Jiting
China Du Yue 		18–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2020 SaarLorLux Open Super 100 Denmark Alexandra Bøje Germany Mark Lamsfuß
Germany Isabel Herttrich 		21–15, 19–21, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2021 Swiss Open Super 300 Denmark Alexandra Bøje France Thom Gicquel
France Delphine Delrue 		19–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2021 Orléans Masters Super 100 Denmark Alexandra Bøje Denmark Niclas Nøhr
Denmark Amalie Magelund 		21–13, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2021 French Open Super 750 Denmark Alexandra Bøje Japan Yuta Watanabe
Japan Arisa Higashino 		8–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Spain Masters Super 300 Denmark Alexandra Bøje Indonesia Praveen Jordan
Indonesia Melati Daeva Oktavianti 		22–20, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 Singapore Open Super 750 Denmark Alexandra Bøje Japan Yuta Watanabe
Japan Arisa Higashino 		21–14, 20–22, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

BWF Superseries (2 runners-up)

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[5] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[6] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 China Open Denmark Christinna Pedersen China Zheng Siwei
China Huang Yaqiong 		15–21, 11–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Hong Kong Open Denmark Christinna Pedersen China Zheng Siwei
China Huang Yaqiong 		15–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF Superseries Finals tournament
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (3 titles, 1 runner-up)

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Scottish Open Denmark David Daugaard Germany Raphael Beck
Germany Andreas Heinz 		21–13, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Dutch Open Denmark David Daugaard Chinese Taipei Lee Jhe-huei
Chinese Taipei Lee Yang 		17–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 Scottish Open Denmark David Daugaard Scotland Adam Hall
England Peter Mills 		15–21, 21–19, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Dutch Open Denmark Sara Thygesen Denmark Søren Gravholt
Denmark Maiken Fruergaard 		21–18, 20–22, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (13 titles, 5 runners-up)

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Croatian International Denmark David Daugaard Denmark Theodor Johansen
Denmark Mads Pedersen 		21–8, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Hellas International Denmark David Daugaard Denmark Frederik Colberg
Denmark Mikkel Mikkelsen 		0–0 retired 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Belgian International Denmark David Daugaard Netherlands Jacco Arends
Netherlands Jelle Maas 		11–10, 6–11, 8–11, 11–7, 11–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Finnish Open Denmark David Daugaard England Andrew Ellis
England Peter Mills 		19–21, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Italian International Denmark David Daugaard Denmark Kasper Antonsen
Denmark Niclas Nøhr 		22–24, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 Swedish Masters Denmark David Daugaard Denmark Kim Astrup
Denmark Anders Skaarup Rasmussen 		21–19, 21–23, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Finnish Open Denmark David Daugaard Poland Adam Cwalina
Poland Przemysław Wacha 		21–23, 21–12, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Spanish International Denmark David Daugaard Japan Takuro Hoki
Japan Yugo Kobayashi 		10–21, 6–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Orléans International Denmark Lena Grebak Malaysia Chan Peng Soon
Malaysia Goh Liu Ying 		11–21, 21–17, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Irish Open Denmark Lena Grebak Poland Robert Mateusiak
Poland Nadieżda Zięba 		19–21, 21–18, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Swedish Masters Denmark Lena Grebak Poland Robert Mateusiak
Poland Nadieżda Zięba 		10–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 Austrian Open Denmark Lena Grebak England Matthew Nottingham
England Emily Westwood 		21–17, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Orléans International Denmark Lena Grebak Netherlands Robin Tabeling
Netherlands Samantha Barning 		21–14, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Finnish Open Denmark Lena Grebak Denmark Niclas Nøhr
Denmark Sara Thygesen 		18–21, 23–21, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Irish Open Denmark Sara Thygesen Netherlands Robin Tabeling
Netherlands Cheryl Seinen 		21–16, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Hungarian International Denmark Alexandra Bøje South Korea Kim Sa-rang
South Korea Kim Ha-na 		12–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Irish Open Denmark Alexandra Bøje France Ronan Labar
France Anne Tran 		21–12, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Scottish Open Denmark Alexandra Bøje Denmark Mathias Bay-Smidt
Denmark Rikke Søby Hansen 		23–21, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. ^ "Players: Mathias Christiansen". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Badminton - CHRISTIANSEN Mathias". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  3. ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  4. ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  5. ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
  6. ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". IBadmintonstore. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.

External links

Thomas Cup badminton men's team champions
World rankings: Top ten badminton players as of 30 January 2024
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