Thomas Lund
Danish badminton player
Badminton player
Thomas Haubro Lund (born 2 August 1968) is a retired badminton player from Denmark who affiliate with Kastrup Magleby club.[ 1]
Career
Lund was one of the world's leading doubles specialists of the 1990s, particularly in mixed doubles. He was a silver medalist in both men's and mixed doubles at the 1991 IBF World Championships . In 1993 and 1995 he won consecutive gold medals in mixed doubles at the IBF World Championships , the first with Sweden's Catrine Bengtsson and the second with his compatriot Marlene Thomsen . From 1990 through 1994 Lund won five consecutive mixed doubles titles with three different partners at the now defunct World Badminton Grand Prix . At the prestigious All England Open he captured titles in both men's doubles (1993 ) and mixed doubles (1993 , 1995 ). Lund was elected to the World Badminton Hall of Fame in 2008.
Summer Olympics
Lund competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with Jon Holst-Christensen . In the first round they defeated Dean Galt and Kerrin Harrison of New Zealand and in second round they were beaten by Razif Sidek and Jalani Sidek of Malaysia.[ 2]
He also competed in badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with the same partner. They had a bye in the first round and lost against Ha Tae-kwon and Kang Kyung-jin of Korea in the second round.[ 2]
Major achievements
Rank
Event
Date
Venue
World Championships
1
Mixed doubles
1993
Birmingham, ENG
1
Mixed doubles
1995
Lausanne, SWI
2
Mixed doubles
1991
Copenhaguen, DEN
European Championships
1 1
Men's doubles Mixed doubles
1992
Glasgow, SCO
1
Men's doubles
1996
Herning, DEN
2
Men's doubles
1990
Moscow, USSR
Open Championships
1
Mixed doubles
1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
World Grand Prix finals
1
Mixed doubles
1991
Indonesia Open
1
Mixed doubles
1991, 1994, 2000
Singapore Open
1
Mixed doubles
1992, 1993, 1995
Korea Open
1
Mixed doubles
1992 , 1995
All England Open
1
Mixed doubles
1995
Swiss Open
2
Mixed doubles
1991 , 1993
All England Open
World Championships
Men's doubles
World Cup
Men's doubles
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
Year
Tournament
Partner
Opponent
Score
Result
1989
German Open
Max Gandrup
Jan Paulsen Henrik Svarrer
12–15, 15–8, 9–15
Runner-up
1989
Scottish Open
Max Gandrup
Mark Christiansen Michael Kjeldsen
15–7, 6–15, 10–15
Winner
1990
Chinese Taipei Open
Max Gandrup
Mark Christiansen Michael Kjeldsen
9–15, 17–16, 7–15
Runner-up
1990
Dutch Open
Jon Holst-Christensen
Bagus Setiadi Ricky Subagja
15–10, 15–4
Winner
1991
Swedish Open
Jon Holst-Christensen
Cheah Soon Kit Soo Beng Kiang
14–18, 7–15
Runner-up
1991
German Open
Jon Holst-Christensen
Eddy Hartono Rudy Gunawan
9–15, 11–15
Runner-up
1992
German Open
Jon Holst-Christensen
Rudy Gunawan Bambang Suprianto
15–6, 2–15, 15–9
Winner
1992
Denmark Open
Jon Holst-Christensen
Jan Paulsen Henrik Svarrer
18–16, 15–8
Winner
1993
Korea Open
Jon Holst-Christensen
Huang Zhanzhong Zheng Yumin
15–5, 10–15, 8–15
Runner-up
1993
All England Open
Jon Holst-Christensen
Chen Hongyong Chen Kang
10–15, 15–2, 15–10
Winner
1993
U.S. Open
Jon Holst-Christensen
Antonius Ariantho Denny Kantono
15–7, 15–7
Winner
1993
German Open
Jon Holst-Christensen
Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja
17–14, 15–12
Winner
1993
Denmark Open
Jon Holst-Christensen
Jan Paulsen Jim Laugesen
15–5, 15–5
Winner
1994
Singapore Open
Jon Holst-Christensen
Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja
6–15, 8–15
Runner-up
1994
German Open
Jon Holst-Christensen
Antonius Ariantho Denny Kantono
15–6, 15–2
Winner
1994
Denmark Open
Jon Holst-Christensen
Antonius Ariantho Denny Kantono
8–15, 15–5, 9–15
Runner-up
1995
Korea Open
Jon Holst-Christensen
Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja
6–15, 15–11, 7–15
Runner-up
1995
Swiss Open
Jon Holst-Christensen
Simon Archer Chris Hunt
15–6, 15–7
Winner
1995
Russian Open
Jon Holst-Christensen
Tony Gunawan Rudy Wijaya
15–8, 11–15, 17–14
Winner
1995
China Open
Jon Holst-Christensen
Huang Zhanzhong Jiang Xin
8–15, 11–15
Runner-up
1995
German Open
Jon Holst-Christensen
Ade Sutrisna Candra Wijaya
15–8, 15–13
Winner
1995
Denmark Open
Jon Holst-Christensen
Tony Gunawan Rudy Wijaya
16–17, 15–5, 15–6
Winner
1996
Swiss Open
Jon Holst-Christensen
Sigit Budiarto Dicky Purwotsugiono
15–12, 18–13
Winner
1996
German Open
Jon Holst-Christensen
Seng Kok Kiong Victo Wibowo
15–11, 11–15, 15–3
Winner
References
External links
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