Martin Lundgaard Hansen

Martin Lundgaard Hansen
Personal information
CountryDenmark
Born (1972-10-11) 11 October 1972 (age 51)
Kolding, Denmark
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
HandednessRight
Men's doubles
Highest ranking1
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Denmark
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Madrid Men's doubles
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Yiyang Men's doubles
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Beijing Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Eindhoven Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Seville Mixed team
Thomas Cup
Silver medal – second place 2006 Sendai & Tokyo Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2004 Jakarta Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Guangzhou Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Den Bosch Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2004 Geneva Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2002 Malmö Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2008 Herning Men's doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Herning Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2006 Den Bosch Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2004 Geneva Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2002 Malmö Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2000 Glasgow Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 1996 Herning Mixed team
European Men's Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Almere Men's team
Gold medal – first place 2006 Thessalonica Men's team
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1991 Budapest Boys' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Budapest Mixed team
BWF profile

Martin Lundgaard Hansen (born 11 October 1972) is a badminton player from Denmark. He started his career in badminton as a singles player, and competed in the 1993 IBF World Championships. But as the years went by, he made a choice to play doubles. Teamed-up with Lars Paaske, they emerged as the men's doubles champion at the 1999, 2001 Denmark Open, and in 2000, he and Paaske participated at the Olympic Games. The career highlights for Hansen was when he partnered with Jens Eriksen. The duo won the 2004 and 2006 All England Open, won gold at the European Championships, and was at the time a half years as No.1 in the world.[1]

  1. ^ "Martin Lundgaard". Badminton Denmark. Archived from the original on 29 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.