Christinna Pedersen
Christinna Pedersen | |
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Personal information | |
Country | Denmark |
Born | Aalborg, Denmark | 12 May 1986
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Retired | 11 March 2019 |
Handedness | Right |
Women's & mixed doubles | |
Highest ranking | 2 (WD with Kamilla Rytter Juhl 10 May 2018) 1 (XD with Joachim Fischer Nielsen 2 April 2015) |
Medal record | |
BWF profile |
Christinna Pedersen (born 12 May 1986) is a Danish badminton player.[1]
Career
[edit]Christinna Pedersen is a right-handed doubles specialist.
From 2008 onwards, Pedersen paired with Joachim Fischer Nielsen in mixed doubles. The pair gained two European mixed doubles titles, won bronze at the 2009 Hyderabad World Championships and at the 2014 World Championships,[2] and came third at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3] Pedersen and Fischer Nielsen also produced strong results on the BWF Super Series circuit, winning a total of three World Superseries Finals and ten Superseries titles, and reaching a career high World Ranking of number 1.
Viewed by Badminton Denmark as a medal contender for the 2020 Olympics, Pedersen will compete in the mixed doubles with Mathias Christiansen as of the end of the 2016/17 season, after Joachim Fischer Nielsen broke his left ankle at the BWF World Championships 2017 in Glasgow.[4]
In women's doubles, Pedersen has paired with Kamilla Rytter Juhl from 2010 to 2018. Initially, the two athletes also focussed on competing with their respective partners in mixed doubles, however, as of 2015, Juhl has competed exclusively in the women's doubles. The pair won a silver medal at the 2015 World Championships, and a bronze medal at the 2013 Guangzhou World Championship and at the 2017 BWF World Championships. Pedersen and Rytter Juhl have won a total of four European women's doubles titles, one World Superseries Final and five Superseries titles, and have a career highest World Ranking of number 2. The pair won a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics and, in doing so, became the first Europeans to ever compete in an Olympic women's doubles final. This was also her second olympic medal.
Pedersen currently represents Skovshoved in the Danish Badminton League and lives in Copenhagen, where she trains with the national team. Off the badminton court, Pedersen is a qualified maths, history and food technology teacher.
Pedersen announced her retirement in March 2019 together with Rytter Juhl. The duo journey in badminton will continue in the national tournament.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Pedersen is openly lesbian. She welcomed her first child with her partner Kamilla Rytter Juhl in January 2019.[6]
Pedersen and Rytter Juhl's autobiography, "Det Unikke Makkerskab" (loosely translated: The unique partnership), written with support from journalist Rasmus M. Bech, was released in Denmark in October 2017. In the book, the couple tell not only of their lives as international badminton players, but of their life together off court; having been a couple since 2009.
Achievements
[edit]Olympic Games
[edit]Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | Riocentro - Pavilion 4, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ![]() |
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21–18, 9–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2012 | Wembley Arena, London, Great Britain | ![]() |
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21–12, 21–12 | ![]() |
BWF World Championships
[edit]Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013 | Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou, China | ![]() |
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14–21, 21–14, 15–21 | ![]() |
2015 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() |
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25–23, 8–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
2017 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | ![]() |
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17–21, 21–19, 14–21 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2009 | Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India | ![]() |
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18–21, 21–14, 18–21 | ![]() |
2014 | Ballerup Super Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | ![]() |
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15–21, 9–21 | ![]() |
European Championships
[edit]Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2012 | Telenor Arena, Karlskrona, Sweden | ![]() |
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22–20, 13–21, 21–12 | ![]() |
2014 | Gymnastics Center, Kazan, Russia | ![]() |
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21–11, 21–11 | ![]() |
2016 | Vendéspace, La Roche-sur-Yon, France | ![]() |
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21–18, 21–17 | ![]() |
2017 | Sydbank Arena, Kolding, Denmark | ![]() |
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21–11, 15–21, 21–11 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Gymnastics Center, Kazan, Russia | ![]() |
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22–24, 21–13, 21–18 | ![]() |
2016 | Vendéspace, La Roche-sur-Yon, France | ![]() |
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19–21, 21–13, 21–17 | ![]() |
2017 | Sydbank Arena, Kolding, Denmark | ![]() |
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17–21, 21–18, 19–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain | ![]() |
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18–21, 21–17, 18–21 | ![]() |
European Junior Championships
[edit]Girls' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2005 | De Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands | ![]() |
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15–13, 7–15, 16–17 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2005 | De Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands | ![]() |
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15–8, 15–5 | ![]() |
BWF World Tour
[edit]The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[7] 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 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[8]
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 | ![]() |
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22–20, 21–18 | ![]() |
2018 | All England Open | Super 1000 | ![]() |
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21–19, 21–18 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | India Open | Super 500 | ![]() |
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21–14, 21–15 | ![]() |
2018 | Korea Open | Super 500 | ![]() |
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18–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
BWF Superseries
[edit]The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[9] 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.[10] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2012 | Malaysia Open | ![]() |
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21–19, 21–18 | ![]() |
2012 | French Open | ![]() |
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12–21, 21–23 | ![]() |
2012 | World Superseries Finals | ![]() |
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16–21, 14–21 | ![]() |
2013 | India Open | ![]() |
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21–12, 21–23, 18–21 | ![]() |
2013 | Japan Open | ![]() |
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11–21, 14–21 | ![]() |
2013 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
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16–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
2013 | World Superseries Finals | ![]() |
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21–19, 21–12 | ![]() |
2014 | Singapore Open | ![]() |
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21–14, 19–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
2015 | Japan Open | ![]() |
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12–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
2015 | Dubai World Superseries Finals | ![]() |
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21–14, 9–21, 4–14 retired | ![]() |
2016 | Japan Open | ![]() |
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19–21, 21–18, 21–12 | ![]() |
2016 | Hong Kong Open | ![]() |
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21–19, 21–10 | ![]() |
2017 | All England Open | ![]() |
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18–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
2017 | Singapore Open | ![]() |
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21–18, 14–21, 21–15 | ![]() |
2017 | Australian Open | ![]() |
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10–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2008 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
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21–14, 21–17 | ![]() |
2009 | Japan Open | ![]() |
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21–13, 16–21, 20–22 | ![]() |
2009 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
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21–16, 25–27, 21–17 | ![]() |
2009 | World Superseries Finals | ![]() |
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21–14, 21–18 | ![]() |
2010 | Hong Kong Open | ![]() |
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22–20, 14–21, 22–20 | ![]() |
2011 | Japan Open | ![]() |
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19–21, 21–16, 15–21 | ![]() |
2011 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
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22–20, 21–16 | ![]() |
2011 | French Open | ![]() |
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21–17, 21–14 | ![]() |
2011 | Hong Kong Open | ![]() |
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21–15, 17–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
2011 | China Open | ![]() |
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11–21, 14–21 | ![]() |
2012 | World Superseries Finals | ![]() |
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17–21, 21–12, 21–14 | ![]() |
2013 | Malaysia Open | ![]() |
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21–13, 21–18 | ![]() |
2013 | Indonesia Open | ![]() |
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22–24, 22–20, 12–21 | ![]() |
2013 | China Open | ![]() |
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10–21, 21–5, 17–21 | ![]() |
2013 | World Superseries Finals | ![]() |
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12–21, 21–19, 21–10 | ![]() |
2014 | Malaysia Open | ![]() |
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11–21, 21–17, 13–21 | ![]() |
2014 | India Open | ![]() |
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21–16, 18–21, 21–18 | ![]() |
2014 | Indonesia Open | ![]() |
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18–21, 21–16, 21–14 | ![]() |
2015 | India Open | ![]() |
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19–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
2015 | Japan Open | ![]() |
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17–21, 21–18, 23–21 | ![]() |
2015 | China Open | ![]() |
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19–21, 21–17, 19–21 | ![]() |
2016 | All England Open | ![]() |
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12–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
2016 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
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21–16, 22–20 | ![]() |
2017 | China Open | ![]() |
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15–21, 11–21 | ![]() |
2017 | Hong Kong Open | ![]() |
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15–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix
[edit]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.
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013 | London Grand Prix Gold | ![]() |
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12–21, 21–17, 21–15 | ![]() |
2015 | Malaysia Masters | ![]() |
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21–14, 21–14 | ![]() |
2015 | German Open | ![]() |
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21–18, 17–21, 21–9 | ![]() |
2017 | Syed Modi International | ![]() |
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21–16, 21–18 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Dutch Open | ![]() |
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21–16, 21–14 | ![]() |
2008 | Bitburger Open | ![]() |
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21–8, 17–21, 20–22 | ![]() |
2008 | Dutch Open | ![]() |
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21–17, 21–9 | ![]() |
2011 | Swiss Open | ![]() |
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23–21, 21–14 | ![]() |
2013 | Swiss Open | ![]() |
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22–20, 21–19 | ![]() |
2015 | Malaysia Masters | ![]() |
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21–18, 21–18 | ![]() |
2015 | German Open | ![]() |
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18–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
[edit]Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2005 | Czech International | ![]() |
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2–15, 1–15 | ![]() |
2006 | Czech International | ![]() |
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17–21, 21–13, 22–20 | ![]() |
2007 | Swedish International | ![]() |
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13–21, 14–21 | ![]() |
2007 | Finnish International | ![]() |
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19–21, 21–10, 21–11 | ![]() |
2007 | Polish Open | ![]() |
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17–21, 14–21 | ![]() |
2007 | Czech International | ![]() |
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21–11, 22–20 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2006 | Finnish International | ![]() |
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11–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
2006 | Portugal International | ![]() |
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13–21, 21–14, 18–21 | ![]() |
2006 | Czech International | ![]() |
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16–21, 12–21 | ![]() |
2007 | Swedish International | ![]() |
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21–12, 21–8 | ![]() |
2007 | Portugal International | ![]() |
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21–12, 21–6 | ![]() |
2007 | Czech International | ![]() |
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21–19, 21–12 | ![]() |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series/European Circuit tournament
References
[edit]- ^ "ClubPeople". Badmintondenmark.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
- ^ "BWF - Li Ning BWF World Championships 2014 - General". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ^ "doubles mixed results - Badminton - London Olympics". www.olympic.org. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ^ "Fischer er ude: Christinna Pedersen får ny badmintonmakker".
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (11 March 2019). "Pedersen, Juhl bid goodbye". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Christinna Pedersen & Kamilla Rytter Juhl: The badminton Olympic silver medallists taking their baby on tour". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
- ^ "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
[edit]- Christinna Pedersen at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Christinna Pedersen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
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- Olympic medalists in badminton
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- World No. 1 badminton players
- Danish LGBT sportspeople
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