Viktor Axelsen

Viktor Axelsen (born 4 January 1994) is a Danish badminton player who is the current number one ranked men's singles player in the world. He is a two-time World Championship gold medalist, defeating Lin Dan in 2017 final and Kunlavut Vitidsarn in 2022 final. He is also the reigning Olympic Champion, having won at the 2020 event.

Viktor Axelsen
Axelsen at the 2018 Indonesia Masters
Personal information
CountryDenmark
Born (1994-01-04) 4 January 1994
Odense, Denmark
ResidenceDubai, United Arab Emirates
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Years active2010–present
HandednessRight
Men's singles
Career record527 wins, 150 losses
Highest ranking1 (28 September 2017)
Current ranking1 (16 January 2024)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Denmark
Olympic Games
2020 Tokyo Men's singles
2016 Rio de Janeiro Men's singles
World Championships
2017 Glasgow Men's singles
2022 Tokyo Men's singles
2014 Copenhagen Men's singles
Sudirman Cup
2013 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
Thomas Cup
2016 Kunshan Men's team
2012 Wuhan Men's team
2018 Bangkok Men's team
2020 Aarhus Men's team
2022 Bangkok Men's team
European Games
2023 Kraków–Małopolska Men's singles
European Championships
2016 La Roche-sur-Yon Men's singles
2018 Huelva Men's singles
2022 Madrid Men's singles
2021 Kyiv Men's singles
2012 Karlskrona Men's singles
2014 Kazan Men's singles
2017 Kolding Men's singles
European Mixed Team Championships
2015 Leuven Mixed team
2017 Lubin Mixed team
2019 Copenhagen Mixed team
2021 Vantaa Mixed team
2023 Aire-sur-la-Lys Mixed team
2013 Moscow Mixed team
European Men's Team Championships
2012 Amsterdam Men's team
2014 Basel Men's team
2016 Kazan Men's team
2018 Kazan Men's team
2020 Liévin Men's team
World Junior Championships
2010 Guadalajara Boys' singles
2011 Taipei Boys' singles
European Junior Championships
2011 Vantaa Boys' singles
2011 Vantaa Mixed team
BWF profile

He won the 2010 World Junior Championships, beating South Korea's Kang Ji-wook in the final to become the first ever European singles player to hold the title. Axelsen is a three-time European champion, having won the title in 2016, 2018 and 2022.

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