Danish badminton player (born 1992)
Badminton player
Kim Astrup Personal information Birth name Kim Astrup Sørensen Country Denmark Born (1992-03-06 ) 6 March 1992 (age 33) Herning , DenmarkResidence Copenhagen , DenmarkHeight 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Handedness Left[ 1] Men's & mixed doubles Highest ranking 1 (MD withAnders Skaarup Rasmussen 17 December 2024[ 2] ) 32 (XD withLine Kjærsfeldt 13 April 2017) Current ranking 6 (MD with Anders Skaarup Rasmussen, 4 November 2025) BWF profile
Kim Astrup Sørensen (born 6 March 1992) is a Danishbadminton player.[ 3] He was the men's doubles gold medalists at the2018 European Championships and the2023 European Games with his partnerAnders Skaarup Rasmussen .[ 4] [ 5] He also won the bronze medal at the World Championships in2021 and later a silver medal in2023 . Astrup joined theDenmark winning team at the2016 Thomas Cup inKunshan , China, where he and his teammates beatingIndonesia 3–2 in the final.[ 6] Together with Rasmussen, he reached a career high of World number 1 in December 2024.[ 7] [ 8]
As junior player, Astrup won the bronze medal at the2010 World Junior Championships in the boys' doubles. He later won a gold in the mixed doubles and bronze medals in the boys' doubles and team events at the2011 European Junior Championships .[ 9]
Astrup picked up a badminton racquet when he was 8 years old inVidebæk , Denmark. He enjoys the sport and continues to train intensely every day. He realized he had talent and pursued that dream through badminton.[ 10] At the age of 18, he was entrusted to be part of the Danish junior team to compete at the2010 World Junior Championships inGuadalajara , Mexico. Partnered withRasmus Fladberg , he won the boys' doubles bronze medal.[ 11] [ 12] At the2011 European Junior Championships inVantaa , Finland, he won three medals. He managed to win the mixed doubles gold withLine Kjærsfeldt ,[ 13] and also bronze medals in the mixed doubles and team events.[ 14] Despite his young age, Astrup has also made his mark in the senior level. In 2011, he won two men's doubles titles at theSwedish Masters andCroatian International ,[ 15] as well as a mixed doubles title at theScottish International .[ 16]
Unfortunately in 2012, Astrup was unable to win a single title. He was only being able to reach the mixed doubles final at theDenmark International tournament with Kjærsfeldt. At last, the Astrup Fladberg and Astrup Kjærsfeldt partnerships came to an end, since his partners will focused on single event. He made a new partnership withAnders Skaarup Rasmussen in the men's doubles and withMaria Helsbøl in the mixed doubles.[ 12] Astrup and Rasmussen made it to 6 finals including two Grand Prix in theBitburger Open in Germany andScottish Open tournaments, and also won 2 Continental circuits in thePortugal andBelgian International . Meanwhile, Astrup and Helsbøl were finalists in 2 tournaments,Denmark andKharkiv International .
In 2016, Astrup joined theDenmark winning team at the2016 Thomas Cup inKunshan , China, where he and his teammates beating Indonesia 3–2 in the final.[ 6]
In 2018, Astrup emerge victorious in the men's doubles at theEuropean Championships . In the final, Astrup andAnders Skaarup Rasmussen received an easy win to their compatriotMads Conrad-Petersen andMads Pieler Kolding , after Kolding had to withdraw due to abdominal injury before going into the second game.[ 4] In September, Astrup and Rasmussen claimed their first ever BWF World Tour Super 1000 title in theChina Open after beating host pairHan Chengkai andZhou Haodong in the final. Their victory at that tournament, led them up to 5th place in the BWF ranking.[ 8]
Astrup competed at the2019 European Games , and won the silver medal in the men's doubles with Anders Skaarup Rasmussen.[ 17]
Astrup competed at the2020 Summer Olympics in the men's doubles partneringAnders Skaarup Rasmussen .[ 10] The duo were eliminated in the quarter-finals toLi Junhui andLiu Yuchen .[ 18]
At the2021 World Championships , Astrup and Rasmussen won the bronze medal.[ 19] The duo were defeated in the semi-finals by the Chinese pairHe Jiting andTan Qiang ,[ 20]
In 2023, Astrup managed to win the gold medal at theEuropean Games with his partner Rasmussen. As the first seed, they beat the second seeded pair from Great BritainBen Lane andSean Vendy in a tight match.[ 5] At theBWF World Championships , he and his partner then upgraded the bronze to silver that they won in 2021, after battling the final match inRoyal Arena against the rising Korean pairKang Min-hyuk andSeo Seung-jae which ended in defeat in a close rubber game.[ 21]
World Championships [ edit ] Men's doubles
Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2021 Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín ,Huelva , SpainAnders Skaarup Rasmussen He Jiting Tan Qiang 16–21, 21–13, 15–21 Bronze 2023 Royal Arena ,Copenhagen , Denmark Anders Skaarup RasmussenKang Min-hyuk Seo Seung-jae 21–14, 15–21, 17–21 Silver 2025 Adidas Arena ,Paris , France Anders Skaarup RasmussenKim Won-ho Seo Seung-jae12–21, 3–21 Bronze
Men's doubles
European Championships [ edit ] Men's doubles
Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2016 Vendéspace,La Roche-sur-Yon , France Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Mads Conrad-Petersen Mads Pieler Kolding 21–14, 18–21, 13–21 Silver 2017 Sydbank Arena ,Kolding , Denmark Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Mads Conrad-Petersen Mads Pieler Kolding17–21, 22–24 Bronze 2018 Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín ,Huelva , Spain Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Mads Conrad-Petersen Mads Pieler Kolding21–15, retired Gold 2021 Palace of Sports ,Kyiv , Ukraine Anders Skaarup RasmussenMark Lamsfuß Marvin Seidel 21–23, 17–21 Bronze 2024 Saarlandhalle ,Saarbrücken , Germany Anders Skaarup RasmussenAndreas Søndergaard Jesper Toft 21–16, 21–15 Gold
BWF World Junior Championships [ edit ] Boys' doubles
European Junior Championships [ edit ] Boys' doubles
Mixed doubles
BWF World Tour (10 titles, 6 runners-up)[ edit ] The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[ 22] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by theBadminton 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.[ 23]
Men's doubles
Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result 2018 India Open Super 500 Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo 14–21, 16–21 Runner-up 2018 China Open Super 1000 Anders Skaarup RasmussenHan Chengkai Zhou Haodong 21–13, 17–21, 21–14 Winner 2020 Spain Masters Super 300 Anders Skaarup RasmussenLee Yang Wang Chi-lin 21–17, 21–19 Winner 2021 Swiss Open Super 300 Anders Skaarup RasmussenMark Lamsfuß Marvin Seidel 21–16, 21–11 Winner 2021 Denmark Open Super 1000 Anders Skaarup RasmussenTakuro Hoki Yugo Kobayashi 18–21, 12–21 Runner-up 2022 Japan Open Super 750 Anders Skaarup RasmussenLiang Weikeng Wang Chang 18–21, 21–13, 17–21 Runner-up 2023 Canada Open Super 500 Anders Skaarup RasmussenRasmus Kjær Frederik Søgaard 23–25, 21–16, 21–12 Winner 2023 Hong Kong Open Super 500 Anders Skaarup RasmussenLeo Rolly Carnando Daniel Marthin 21–10, 22–24, 21–19 Winner 2023 Arctic Open Super 500 Anders Skaarup RasmussenMan Wei Chong Tee Kai Wun 21–18, 21–17 Winner 2023 French Open Super 750 Anders Skaarup RasmussenMuhammad Shohibul Fikri Bagas Maulana 21–14, 10–21, 21–18 Winner 2024 Indonesia Masters Super 500 Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Leo Rolly Carnando Daniel Marthin12–21, 22–20, 11–21 Runner-up 2024 Malaysia Masters Super 500 Anders Skaarup RasmussenJin Yong Na Sung-seung 21–18, 21–14 Winner 2024 Canada Open Super 500 Anders Skaarup RasmussenBen Lane Sean Vendy 18–21, 21–14, 21–11 Winner 2024 Arctic Open Super 500 Anders Skaarup RasmussenGoh Sze Fei Nur Izzuddin 21–15, 15–21, 19–21 Runner-up 2024 Denmark Open Super 750 Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Liang Weikeng Wang Chang18–21, 17–21 Runner-up 2024 BWF World Tour Finals World Tour Finals Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Goh Sze Fei Nur Izzuddin21–17, 17–21, 21–11 Winner
BWF Grand Prix (3 titles, 3 runners-up)[ edit ] The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, theGrand Prix and Grand Prix Gold . It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Men's doubles
BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament BWF Grand Prix tournament BWF International Challenge/Series (7 titles, 7 runners-up)[ edit ] Men's doubles
Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2011 Swedish Masters Rasmus Fladberg Łukasz Moreń Wojciech Szkudlarczyk 14–21, 25–23, 21–16 Winner 2011 Croatian International Rasmus FladbergNiclas Nøhr Mads Pedersen 18–21, 21–19, 21–16 Winner 2013 Portugal International Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Peter Briggs Harley Towler 21–18, 21–14 Winner 2013 Denmark International Anders Skaarup RasmussenMarcus Ellis Paul van Rietvelde23–25, 21–16, 19–21 Runner-up 2013 Kharkiv International Anders Skaarup RasmussenAdam Cwalina Przemysław Wacha 20–22, 21–15, 12–21 Runner-up 2013 Belgian International Anders Skaarup RasmussenChris Langridge Peter Mills 28–26, 21–18 Winner 2014 Finnish Open Anders Skaarup RasmussenHuang Po-jui Lu Ching-yao 21–18, 21–17 Winner 2015 Swedish Masters Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Adam Cwalina Przemysław Wacha21–15, 21–11 Winner 2016 Swedish Masters Anders Skaarup RasmussenMathias Christiansen David Daugaard 19–21, 23–21, 19–21 Runner-up
Mixed doubles
BWF International Challenge tournament BWF International Series tournamentRecord against selected opponents [ edit ] Men's doubles results withAnders Skaarup Rasmussen against Year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists. Accurate as of13 August 2024 .[ 24]
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1949 :Chan Kon Leong ,Law Teik Hock ,Lim Kee Fong ,Ong Poh Lim ,Ooi Teik Hock ,Teoh Seng Khoon ,Wong Peng Soon ,Yeoh Teck Chye (MAL)1952 :Chan Kon Leong ,Ismail Marjan ,Ong Poh Lim ,Ooi Teik Hock ,Abdullah Piruz ,Wong Peng Soon (MAL)1955 :Eddy Choong ,Lim Kee Fong ,Ong Poh Lim ,Ooi Teik Hock ,Tan Jin Eong ,Wong Peng Soon (MAL)1958 :Lie Po Djian ,Njoo Kiem Bie ,Olich Solichin ,Ferry Sonneville ,Tan Joe Hok ,Tan King Gwan ,Eddy Yusuf (INA)1961 :Lie Po Djian ,Njoo Kiem Bie ,Ferry Sonneville ,Tan Joe Hok ,Tan King Gwan ,Eddy Yusuf (INA)1964 :Ang Tjin Siang ,Tutang Djamaludin ,Ferry Sonneville ,Tan Joe Hok ,Tan King Gwan ,Abdul Patah Unang (INA)1967 :Omar Manaf ,Billy Ng ,Ng Boon Bee ,Tan Aik Huang ,Tan Yee Khan ,Teh Kew San ,Yew Cheng Hoe (MAS)1970 :Darmadi ,Indra Gunawan ,Rudy Hartono ,Indratno ,Minjarti ,Muljadi (INA)1973 :Ade Chandra ,Indra Gunawan ,Christian Hadinata ,Rudy Hartono ,Muljadi ,Amril Nurman ,Tjun Tjun (INA)1976 :Ade Chandra ,Christian Hadinata ,Rudy Hartono ,Liem Swie King ,Amril Nurman ,Iie Sumirat ,Tjun Tjun ,Johan Wahjudi (INA)1979 :Christian Hadinata ,Rudy Hartono ,Liem Swie King ,Lius Pongoh ,Iie Sumirat ,Tjun Tjun ,Johan Wahjudi (INA)1982 :Chen Changjie ,Chen Tianlong ,Chen Yue ,Han Jian ,Lin Jiangli ,Luan Jin ,Sun Zhian ,Yao Ximing (CHN)1984 :Hastomo Arbi ,Christian Hadinata ,Hadiyanto ,Rudy Heryanto ,Hariamanto Kartono ,Eddy Kurniawan ,Liem Swie King ,Icuk Sugiarto ,Hadibowo Susanto (INA)1986 :Ding Qiqing ,Han Jian ,Li Yongbo ,Tian Bingyi ,Xiong Guobao ,Yang Yang ,Zhang Qiang ,Zhou Jincan (CHN)1988 :Chen Hongyong ,Chen Kang ,Li Yongbo ,Tian Bingyi ,Xiong Guobao ,Yang Yang ,Zhang Qingwu ,Zhao Jianhua ,Zhou Jincan (CHN)1990 :Chen Hongyong ,Chen Kang ,Li Yongbo ,Tian Bingyi ,Wu Wenkai ,Xiong Guobao ,Yang Yang ,Zhao Jianhua ,Zheng Yumin (CHN)1992 :Cheah Soon Kit ,Foo Kok Keong ,Kwan Yoke Meng ,Jalani Sidek ,Rahman Sidek ,Rashid Sidek ,Razif Sidek ,Soo Beng Kiang ,Wong Ewee Mun (MAS)1994 :Hariyanto Arbi ,Rudy Gunawan ,Eddy Hartono ,Rexy Mainaky ,Ricky Subagja ,Bambang Suprianto ,Joko Suprianto ,Hermawan Susanto ,Ardy Wiranata (INA)1996 :Hariyanto Arbi ,Antonius Ariantho ,Alan Budikusuma ,Rudy Gunawan ,Denny Kantono ,Rexy Mainaky ,Ricky Subagja ,Bambang Suprianto ,Joko Suprianto ,Ardy Wiranata (INA)1998 :Hariyanto Arbi ,Sigit Budiarto ,Tony Gunawan ,Hendrawan ,Marleve Mainaky ,Rexy Mainaky ,Ricky Subagja ,Joko Suprianto ,Candra Wijaya ,Indra Wijaya (INA)2000 :Hariyanto Arbi ,Antonius Ariantho ,Sigit Budiarto ,Tony Gunawan ,Hendrawan ,Taufik Hidayat ,Marleve Mainaky ,Rexy Mainaky ,Ricky Subagja ,Candra Wijaya (INA)2002 :Rony Agustinus ,Sigit Budiarto ,Halim Haryanto ,Hendrawan ,Taufik Hidayat ,Tri Kusharjanto ,Marleve Mainaky ,Budi Santoso ,Bambang Suprianto ,Candra Wijaya (INA)2004 :Bao Chunlai ,Cai Yun ,Chen Hong ,Chen Qiqiu ,Chen Yu ,Fu Haifeng ,Lin Dan ,Sang Yang ,Xia Xuanze ,Zheng Bo (CHN)2006 :Bao Chunlai ,Cai Yun ,Chen Hong ,Chen Jin ,Fu Haifeng ,Guo Zhendong ,Lin Dan ,Xia Xuanze ,Xie Zhongbo ,Zheng Bo (CHN)2008 :Bao Chunlai ,Cai Yun ,Chen Jin ,Chen Yu ,Fu Haifeng ,Guo Zhendong ,He Hanbin ,Lin Dan ,Shen Ye ,Xie Zhongbo (CHN)2010 :Bao Chunlai ,Cai Yun ,Chai Biao ,Chen Jin ,Chen Long ,Fu Haifeng ,Guo Zhendong ,Lin Dan ,Xu Chen ,Zhang Nan (CHN)2012 :Cai Yun ,Chai Biao ,Chen Jin ,Chen Long ,Du Pengyu ,Fu Haifeng ,Guo Zhendong ,Hong Wei ,Lin Dan ,Shen Ye (CHN)2014 :Hiroyuki Endo ,Hirokatsu Hashimoto ,Kenichi Hayakawa ,Noriyasu Hirata ,Takeshi Kamura ,Kento Momota ,Sho Sasaki ,Keigo Sonoda ,Kenichi Tago ,Takuma Ueda (JPN)2016 :Kim Astrup ,Viktor Axelsen ,Mathias Boe ,Mathias Christiansen ,Mads Conrad-Petersen ,Emil Holst ,Jan Ø. Jørgensen ,Mads Pieler Kolding ,Anders Skaarup Rasmussen ,Hans-Kristian Vittinghus (DEN)2018 :Chen Long ,Li Junhui ,Lin Dan ,Liu Cheng ,Liu Yuchen ,Qiao Bin ,Shi Yuqi ,Wang Yilyu ,Zhang Nan ,Zheng Siwei (CHN)2020 :Mohammad Ahsan ,Fajar Alfian ,Muhammad Rian Ardianto ,Leo Rolly Carnando ,Jonatan Christie ,Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo ,Marcus Fernaldi Gideon ,Anthony Sinisuka Ginting ,Daniel Marthin ,Shesar Hiren Rhustavito ,Hendra Setiawan ,Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo (INA)2022 :Arjun M. R. ,Krishna Prasad Garaga ,Dhruv Kapila ,Srikanth Kidambi ,Vishnuvardhan Goud Panjala ,Prannoy H. S. ,Priyanshu Rajawat ,Satwiksairaj Rankireddy ,Lakshya Sen ,Chirag Shetty (IND)2024 :He Jiting ,Li Shifeng ,Liang Weikeng ,Liu Yuchen ,Lu Guangzu ,Ou Xuanyi ,Ren Xiangyu ,Shi Yuqi ,Wang Chang ,Weng Hongyang (CHN)
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