Thomas Lund
Thomas Haubro Lund (born 2 August 1968) is a retired badminton player from Denmark who affiliate with Kastrup Magleby club.[1]
| Thomas Lund | |
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| Personal information | |
| Birth name | Thomas Haubro Lund |
| Country |  |
| Born | 2 August 1968 Aarhus, Denmark |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Men's & mixed doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 1 (XD with Pernille Dupont, also with Marlene Thomsen & also with Catrine Bengtsson) |
| BWF profile | |
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
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
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10–15, 15–12, 16–17 |  |
| 1995 | Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland | |
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5–15, 2–15 | |
World Cup
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Phan Dinh Phung Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | |
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2–15, 10–15 |  |
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 | |
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12–15, 15–8, 9–15 |  |
| 1989 | Scottish Open | |
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15–7, 6–15, 10–15 |  |
| 1990 | Chinese Taipei Open | |
|
9–15, 17–16, 7–15 | |
| 1990 | Dutch Open | |
|
15–10, 15–4 | |
| 1991 | Swedish Open | |
 |
14–18, 7–15 | |
| 1991 | German Open | |
|
9–15, 11–15 | |
| 1992 | German Open | |
|
15–6, 2–15, 15–9 | |
| 1992 | Denmark Open | |
|
18–16, 15–8 | |
| 1993 | Korea Open | |
 |
15–5, 10–15, 8–15 | |
| 1993 | All England Open | |
|
10–15, 15–2, 15–10 | |
| 1993 | U.S. Open | |
|
15–7, 15–7 | |
| 1993 | German Open | |
|
17–14, 15–12 | |
| 1993 | Denmark Open | |
|
15–5, 15–5 | |
| 1994 | Singapore Open | |
|
6–15, 8–15 | |
| 1994 | German Open | |
|
15–6, 15–2 | |
| 1994 | Denmark Open | |
|
8–15, 15–5, 9–15 | |
| 1995 | Korea Open | |
|
6–15, 15–11, 7–15 | |
| 1995 | Swiss Open | |
 |
15–6, 15–7 | |
| 1995 | Russian Open | |
|
15–8, 11–15, 17–14 | |
| 1995 | China Open | |
|
8–15, 11–15 | |
| 1995 | German Open | |
|
15–8, 15–13 | |
| 1995 | Denmark Open | |
|
16–17, 15–5, 15–6 | |
| 1996 | Swiss Open | |
|
15–12, 18–13 | |
| 1996 | German Open | |
|
15–11, 11–15, 15–3 | |
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References
- "Thomas Lund" (PDF). badmintonmuseet.dk. p. 12. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- "Thomas Lund". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
External links
- Thomas Lund at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
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