Andreas Søndergaard (badminton)
| Andreas Søndergaard | |||||||||||||||
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| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Country | Denmark | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 May 1998 | ||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||
| Coach | Thomas Stavngaard | ||||||||||||||
| Men's doubles | |||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 20 (with Jesper Toft) (26 November 2024) | ||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 20 (with Jesper Toft) (17 December 2024) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| BWF profile | |||||||||||||||
Andreas Søndergaard (born 3 May 1998) is a Danish badminton player.[1]
Career
[edit]Søndergaard studied from Ikast Sports College in a small town of Ikast in Central Denmark Region. In 2018, he moved to Værløse in Danish Capital Region to pursue his dream of becoming a top badminton prospect from his country.[2][3] He is considered to be a late bloomer, as his biggest successes came only in 2024 when he won the National Championships and most prominently a silver medal at the European Badminton Championships with partner Jesper Toft. En route to the final, they defeated seeded pairs of the tournament, including the second seed Rasmus Kjær and Frederik Søgaard, their compatriots.[4] Following his performance, he was welcomed to join Denmark's elite men's doubles badminton program.[5]
Achievements
[edit]European Championships
[edit]Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2024 | Saarlandhalle, Saarbrücken, Germany |
 Jesper Toft
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Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen
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16–21, 15–21 |  Silver
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BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 8 runners-up)
[edit]Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Welsh International | Mikkel Stoffersen
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 Max Flynn Callum Hemming
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26–28, 17–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2019 | Norwegian International | Steve Olesen
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 Lee Fang-chih Lee Fang-jen
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21–17, 16–21, 13–21 | Runner-up
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| 2022 | Luxembourg Open | Jesper Toft
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 Putra Erwiansyah Patra Harapan Rindorindo
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21–15, 23–21 |  Winner
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| 2022 | Hungarian International | Mads Thøgersen
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Lin Yu-chieh Su Li-wei
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12–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2022 | Welsh International | Jesper Toft
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Rasmus Kjær Frederik Søgaard
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19–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Belgian International | Jesper Toft
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Daniel Lundgaard Mads Vestergaard
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21–13, 26–24 | Winner
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| 2023 | Scottish Open | Jesper Toft
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Daniel Lundgaard Mads Vestergaard
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15–21, 21–11, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Irish Open | Jesper Toft
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 Christopher Grimley Matthew Grimley
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20–22, 21–16, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2024 | Nantes International | Jesper Toft
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Rory Easton Alex Green
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21–18, 15–21, 21–19 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Irish Open | Iben Bergstein
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Gregory Mairs Jenny Moore
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13–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Portugal International | Iben Bergstein
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 Joshua Hurlburt-Yu Rachel Honderich
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21–19, 22–20 | Winner
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| 2023 | Luxembourg Open | Iben Bergstein
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 Patrick Scheiel Franziska Volkmann
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23–25, 17–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
[edit]- ^ "Andreas Søndergaard- Profile". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ Mikkel (5 November 2023). "Andreas og makkeren i vild sejr". Alt om Furesø (in Danish). Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ Mikkel (23 April 2024). "Søndergaard optaget i eliteprogram". Alt om Furesø (in Danish). Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ Qvirin Petersen, Jacob (14 April 2024). "Astrup og Skaarup vinder EM-guld". TV 2 Sport (in Danish). Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ Burkal Elkjær, Ronni (23 April 2024). "EM-medaljevinder optaget i Badminton Danmarks eliteprogram". Badminton Denmark (in Danish). Retrieved 17 December 2024.