Magnus Johannesen (born 2 February 2002) is a Danish badminton player.[2]
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| Birth name | Magnus Johannesen | ||||||||||||||
| Country | Denmark | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 February 2002 Brønderslev, Denmark | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2016 | ||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left[1] | ||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 31 (18 July 2023) | ||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 31 (14 November 2023) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
editJohannesen started to train badminton at the age of six in the Brønderslev club. He is a left-handed like his idol, Lin Dan.[1] Johannesen grew up in a badminton family. His mother Trine Johannesen (née Sørensen) is a Danish former badminton player, while his aunt Mette van Dalm is a bronze medalist in the 1999 World Championships.[3]
Achievements
editBWF World Tour (1 runner-up)
editThe BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[4] 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.[5]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2023 | Orléans Masters | Super 300 |  Priyanshu Rajawat | 15–21, 21–19, 16–21 |  Runner-up |
BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 4 runners-up)
editMen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Latvia International |  Aram Mahmoud | 9–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Dutch International |  Firman Abdul Kholik | 21–19, 21–9 |  Winner |
| 2022 | Luxembourg Open |  Mads Christophersen | 21–14, 15–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Austrian International |  Yeoh Seng Zoe | 14–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Italian International | Christian Adinata | 16–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Irish Open |  Lin Chun-yi | 21–14, 21–17 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
edit- ^ a b "Til EM i Rusland: 13-årige Magnus Johannesen fra BBC er en del af EM-truppen" (in Danish). Nordjyske Stiftstidende. 14 November 2015. Archived from the original on 20 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Players: Magnus Johannesen". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ Jasper, Thomas (7 February 2020). "Mosteren vandt medalje ved VM: Ny nordjysk badmintonkomet vil være verdens bedste" (in Danish). Nordjyske Stiftstidende. Archived from the original on 8 February 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
External links
edit- Magnus Johannesen at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
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