20 Facts About Anders Antonsen

Anders Antonsen was born on 27 April 1997 and is a Danish badminton player.

Anders Antonsen is a three-time World Championships medalist, two-time European Champion, and former World's No 1 in BWF rankings for the men's singles discipline.

Anders Antonsen won the gold medal at the 2015 European Junior Championships in the boys singles event, and at the same year was awarded the European Young Player of the Year.

Anders Antonsen started his career in badminton at six years of age in Kastanievej, Viby.

Together with his brother Kasper Anders Antonsen, they learned from his father who worked at one of the badminton clubs in Aarhus called AB.

Anders Antonsen made his international debut at the 2013 Forza Denmark International tournament.

In 2018, Anders Antonsen was chosen to be part of the Danish Thomas Cup team and won a bronze medal.

Anders Antonsen won the end of the season 2020 BWF World Tour Finals beating Viktor Axelsen in the finals.

In 2021, Anders Antonsen participated at the European Mixed Team Championships in Finland, and helped the team win the gold medal.

Anders Antonsen was very upset over the quality of his own play, saying audiences nearly deserved an apology.

Anders Antonsen then pulled out of the Asian leg of tournaments, the Indonesia Masters, the Indonesia Open, the Malaysian Open, the Malaysian Masters and the Singapore Open, citing injuries.

In 2024, Anders Antonsen managed to claim four BWF World Tour title, including his first ever Super 1000 event, in the Malaysia Open, beating Shi Yuqi in the final.

Anders Antonsen made his second appearance at the Olympics in the 2024 Paris Olympics, but his journey was stopped in the quarter-finals.

On 24 August 2024, Anders Antonsen announced on his social media that his coaching agreement with Joachim Persson had been terminated as Persson was seen placing bets on matches.

Anders Antonsen won the home soil Denmark Open title, beating Koki Watanabe in the final in straight game.

Anders Antonsen then captured his fourth World Tour title of the year in the China Masters.

Anders Antonsen concluded the season as World number 2 in the BWF Wrold ranking.

Anders Antonsen opened the 2025 season by competing in the Malaysia Open.

Anders Antonsen is a former Danish badminton national player, and has trained with his brother since young.

Besides recording podcast episodes with Vittinghus, Anders Antonsen has a YouTube channel, where he uploads his vlogs, mainly about his training and tour life on the BWF circuit.