Mathias Christiansen

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Mathias Christiansen
Mathias Christiansen (cropped).jpg
Christiansen in 2016.
Personal information
CountryDenmark
Born (1994-02-20) 20 February 1994 (age 30)
Bornholm, Denmark
Residence Copenhagen, 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)
8 (XD with Alexandra Bøje 25 October 2022)
Current ranking10 (XD with Alexandra Bøje 20 August 2024)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Thomas Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Kunshan Men's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Bangkok Men's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Aarhus Men's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Bangkok Men's team
European Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Kraków–Małopolska Mixed doubles
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Huelva Mixed doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Saarbrücken Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 La Roche-sur-Yon Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Kolding Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Kyiv Mixed doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Lubin Mixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Copenhagen Mixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Vantaa Mixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Aire-sur-la-Lys Mixed team
European Men's Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Kazan Men's team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Kazan Men's team
European Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Ankara Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 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 was the silver medalists in the 2018 and 2024 European Championships, and also the bronze medalists in the 2016, 2017, and 2021 European Championships, as well at the 2023 European Games. He was part of Danish winning team at the 2016 Thomas Cup. He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [2]

Contents

Christiansen at the 2017 Indonesia Open Mathias Christiansen - Indonesia Open 2017.jpg
Christiansen at the 2017 Indonesia Open

Achievements

European Games

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2023 Arena Jaskółka,
Tarnów, Poland
Flag of Denmark.svg Alexandra Bøje Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Tabeling
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Selena Piek
14–21, 13–21 Med 3.png Bronze

European Championships

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017 Sydbank Arena,
Kolding, Denmark
Flag of Denmark.svg David Daugaard Flag of Denmark.svg Mathias Boe
Flag of Denmark.svg Carsten Mogensen
10–21, 15–21 Med 3.png Bronze

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016 Vendéspace,
La Roche-sur-Yon, France
Flag of Denmark.svg Lena Grebak Flag of Denmark.svg Niclas Nøhr
Flag of Denmark.svg Sara Thygesen
21–15, 18–21, 17–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2018 Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín,
Huelva, Spain
Flag of Denmark.svg Christinna Pedersen Flag of England.svg Chris Adcock
Flag of England.svg Gabby Adcock
18–21, 21–17, 18–21 Med 2.png Silver
2021 Palace of Sports,
Kyiv, Ukraine
Flag of Denmark.svg Alexandra Bøje Flag of England.svg Marcus Ellis
Flag of England.svg Lauren Smith
17–21, 19–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2024 Saarlandhalle,
Saarbrücken, Germany
Flag of Denmark.svg Alexandra Bøje Flag of France.svg Thom Gicquel
Flag of France.svg Delphine Delrue
16–21, 15–21 Med 2.png Silver

European Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2013 Aski Sports Hall,
Ankara, Turkey
Flag of Denmark.svg David Daugaard Flag of Denmark.svg Kasper Antonsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Oliver Babic
17–21, 23–25 Med 2.png Silver

BWF World Tour (5 titles, 4 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

YearTournamentPartnerLevelOpponentScoreResult
2018 India Open Super 500 Flag of Denmark.svg Christinna Pedersen Flag of Indonesia.svg Praveen Jordan
Flag of Indonesia.svg Melati Daeva Oktavianti
21–14, 21–15Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2018 Korea Open Super 500 Flag of Denmark.svg Christinna Pedersen Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg He Jiting
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Du Yue
18–21, 16–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2020 SaarLorLux Open Super 100 Flag of Denmark.svg Alexandra Bøje Flag of Germany.svg Mark Lamsfuß
Flag of Germany.svg Isabel Herttrich
21–15, 19–21, 21–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2021 Swiss Open Super 300 Flag of Denmark.svg Alexandra Bøje Flag of France.svg Thom Gicquel
Flag of France.svg Delphine Delrue
19–21, 19–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2021 Orléans Masters Super 100 Flag of Denmark.svg Alexandra Bøje Flag of Denmark.svg Niclas Nøhr
Flag of Denmark.svg Amalie Magelund
21–13, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2021 French Open Super 750 Flag of Denmark.svg Alexandra Bøje Flag of Japan.svg Yuta Watanabe
Flag of Japan.svg Arisa Higashino
8–21, 17–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2023 Spain Masters Super 300 Flag of Denmark.svg Alexandra Bøje Flag of Indonesia.svg Praveen Jordan
Flag of Indonesia.svg Melati Daeva Oktavianti
22–20, 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2023 Singapore Open Super 750 Flag of Denmark.svg Alexandra Bøje Flag of Japan.svg Yuta Watanabe
Flag of Japan.svg Arisa Higashino
21–14, 20–22, 21–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2024 Canada Open Super 500 Flag of Denmark.svg Alexandra Bøje Flag of Denmark.svg Jesper Toft
Flag of Denmark.svg Amalie Magelund
21–9, 22–24, 12–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

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

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017 China Open Flag of Denmark.svg Christinna Pedersen Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Siwei
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Huang Yaqiong
15–21, 11–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2017 Hong Kong Open Flag of Denmark.svg Christinna Pedersen Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Siwei
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Huang Yaqiong
15–21, 13–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-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

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014 Scottish Open Flag of Denmark.svg David Daugaard Flag of Germany.svg Raphael Beck
Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Heinz
21–13, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2016 Dutch Open Flag of Denmark.svg David Daugaard Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lee Jhe-huei
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lee Yang
17–21, 17–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2016 Scottish Open Flag of Denmark.svg David Daugaard Flag of Scotland.svg Adam Hall
Flag of England.svg Peter Mills
15–21, 21–19, 21–15Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016 Dutch Open Flag of Denmark.svg Sara Thygesen Flag of Denmark.svg Søren Gravholt
Flag of Denmark.svg Maiken Fruergaard
21–18, 20–22, 21–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

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

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014 Croatian International Flag of Denmark.svg David Daugaard Flag of Denmark.svg Theodor Johansen
Flag of Denmark.svg Mads Pedersen
21–8, 21–12Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2014 Hellas International Flag of Denmark.svg David Daugaard Flag of Denmark.svg Frederik Colberg
Flag of Denmark.svg Mikkel Mikkelsen
0–0 retiredGold medal icon.svgWinner
2014 Belgian International Flag of Denmark.svg David Daugaard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jacco Arends
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jelle Maas
11–10, 6–11, 8–11, 11–7, 11–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2015 Finnish Open Flag of Denmark.svg David Daugaard Flag of England.svg Andrew Ellis
Flag of England.svg Peter Mills
19–21, 12–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2015 Italian International Flag of Denmark.svg David Daugaard Flag of Denmark.svg Kasper Antonsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Niclas Nøhr
22–24, 14–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2016 Swedish Masters Flag of Denmark.svg David Daugaard Flag of Denmark.svg Kim Astrup
Flag of Denmark.svg Anders Skaarup Rasmussen
21–19, 21–23, 21–19Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2016Finnish Open Flag of Denmark.svg David Daugaard Flag of Poland.svg Adam Cwalina
Flag of Poland.svg Przemysław Wacha
21–23, 21–12, 21–12Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2016 Spanish International Flag of Denmark.svg David Daugaard Flag of Japan.svg Takuro Hoki
Flag of Japan.svg Yugo Kobayashi
10–21, 6–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015 Orléans International Flag of Denmark.svg Lena Grebak Flag of Malaysia.svg Chan Peng Soon
Flag of Malaysia.svg Goh Liu Ying
11–21, 21–17, 21–19Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2015 Irish Open Flag of Denmark.svg Lena Grebak Flag of Poland.svg Robert Mateusiak
Flag of Poland.svg Nadieżda Zięba
19–21, 21–18, 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2016 Swedish Masters Flag of Denmark.svg Lena Grebak Flag of Poland.svg Robert Mateusiak
Flag of Poland.svg Nadieżda Zięba
10–21, 13–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2016 Austrian Open Flag of Denmark.svg Lena Grebak Flag of England.svg Matthew Nottingham
Flag of England.svg Emily Westwood
21–17, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2016Orléans International Flag of Denmark.svg Lena Grebak Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Tabeling
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Samantha Barning
21–14, 21–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2016 Finnish Open Flag of Denmark.svg Lena Grebak Flag of Denmark.svg Niclas Nøhr
Flag of Denmark.svg Sara Thygesen
18–21, 23–21, 21–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2016Irish Open Flag of Denmark.svg Sara Thygesen Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Tabeling
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Cheryl Seinen
21–16, 21–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2019 Hungarian International Flag of Denmark.svg Alexandra Bøje Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Sa-rang
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Ha-na
12–21, 15–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2019Irish Open Flag of Denmark.svg Alexandra Bøje Flag of France.svg Ronan Labar
Flag of France.svg Anne Tran
21–12, 21–19Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2019 Scottish Open Flag of Denmark.svg Alexandra Bøje Flag of Denmark.svg Mathias Bay-Smidt
Flag of Denmark.svg Rikke Søby Hansen
23–21, 21–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

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