Career
Viktor Axelsen cuts a distinct figure among badminton’s young stars. He won at the 2010 BWF World Junior Championships, making him the first European player to win the title. He made his senior debut in the same year, winning at the Cyprus International.
In 2014, he achieved a great win at the Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold. In addition, he is proudly decorated with two European Championships bronze medals, and also won his first bronze medal at the BWF World Championships in 2014. In 2016, he became the first European badminton player to win the men's singles title at the BWF World Superseries Finals.
Achievements
- 2x DAIHATSU Japan Open Champion (2023, 2017)
- 2x Indonesia Open Champion (2022, 2023)
- 2x TOTAL BWF World Championships Gold Medalist (2017, 2022)
- 2x YONEX-SUNRISE India Open Champion (2017, 2019)
- 2x European Championships Gold Medalist (2016, 2018)
- 2x Dubai BWF World Super Series Finals Champion (2016, 2017)
- 2023 China Open Champion
- 2023 India Open Champion
- 2022 French Open Champion
- 2022 Indonesia Masters Champion
- 2022 Malaysia Open Champion
- 2021 Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Gold Medalist
- 2021 HSBC BWF World Tour Finals Champion
- 2020 YONEX All England Open Champion
- 2020 Barcelona Spain Masters Champion
- 2019 Barcelona Spain Masters Champion
- 2018 PERODUA Malaysia Masters Champion
- 2015 Swiss Open Champion
