“Anders Antonsen ends 2024 as Europe’s No. 1 badminton player”

”Throwback2024 — MS

Anders Antonsen (🇩🇰) ends 2024 as Europe’s No. 1 badminton player. This marks his third time achieving the top spot, following his reign back in 2019 and 2020.

BWF Promising Player, Alex Lanier (🇫🇷), sets a personal milestone as the highest-ranked French men’s singles player, surpassing the Popov brothers. France also makes history this year with three players in Europe’s Top 5.

Julien Carraggi (🇧🇪) and Mads Christophersen (🇩🇰) break into Europe’s Top 10 for the first time, while Denmark 🇩🇰 remains the dominant force with five players in the rankings.”

Kilde: Badmintonerope, X

Europe’s Year End #1

2024: Anders Antonsen (🇩🇰)
2021–2023: Viktor Axelsen (🇩🇰)
2019–2020: Anders Antonsen (🇩🇰)
2017–2018: Viktor Axelsen (🇩🇰)
2012–2016: Jan O Jorgensen (🇩🇰)
2009-2011: Peter Hoeg Gade (🇩🇰)

Europe’s Year End #1

2014–2024: Carolina Marin (🇪🇸)
2012–2013: Juliane Schenk (🇩🇪)
2009-2011: Tine Baun (🇩🇰)

“A dramatic year for Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen (🇩🇰) ends in triumph! Not only did they secure the most prestigious title of their career, but they also claimed the World No. 1 spot in men’s doubles! A truly sweet achievement, marking the first time since Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen that Denmark reigns at the top of Men’s Doubles chart.

An unusual sight in Europe’s Top 10 this year: no representatives from 🇩🇪 Germany or the 🇳🇱 Netherlands, following the continued absence of 🇷🇺 Russian players due to BWF sanctions.”

2018–2024: Astrup/Rasmussen (🇩🇰)
2009–2017: Boe/Mogensen (🇩🇰)

2024: Gicquel/Delrue (🇫🇷)
2023: Christiansen/Bøje (🇩🇰)
2022: Gicquel/Delrue (🇫🇷)
2019–2021: Ellis/Smith (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
2018: Christiansen/Pedersen (🇩🇰)
2017: Adcock/Adcock (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
2011–2016: Fischer Nielsen/Pedersen (🇩🇰)
2010: Laybourn/Juhl (🇩🇰)
2009: Fischer Nielsen/Pedersen (🇩🇰)

2018–2024: Stoeva/Stoeva (🇧🇬)
2011–2017: Juhl/Pedersen (🇩🇰)
2009-2010: Sorokina/Vislova (🇷🇺)

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