| Thomas Lund | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Birth name | Thomas Haubro Lund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1968-08-02)2 August 1968 (age 57) Aarhus,Midtjylland, Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 1 (XD withPernille Dupont, also withMarlene Thomsen & also withCatrine Bengtsson) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Thomas Haubro Lund (born 2 August 1968) is a retiredbadminton player fromDenmark who affiliate with Kastrup Magleby club.[1]
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 the1991 IBF World Championships. In1993 and1995 he won consecutive gold medals in mixed doubles at theIBF World Championships, the first with Sweden'sCatrine Bengtsson and the second with his compatriotMarlene Thomsen. From 1990 through 1994 Lund won five consecutive mixed doubles titles with three different partners at the now defunctWorld Badminton Grand Prix. At the prestigiousAll England Open he captured titles in both men's doubles (1993) and mixed doubles (1992,1995). Lund was elected to theWorld Badminton Hall of Fame in 2008.
Lund competed inbadminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's doubles withJon Holst-Christensen. In the first round they defeatedDean Galt andKerrin Harrison of New Zealand and in second round they were beaten byRazif Sidek andJalani Sidek of Malaysia.[2]
He also competed inbadminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with the same partner. They had a bye in the first round and lost againstHa Tae-kwon andKang Kyung-jin of Korea in the second round.[2]
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Brøndby Arena,Copenhagen,Denmark | 10–15, 15–12, 16–17 | Silver | ||
| 1995 | Malley Sports Centre,Lausanne,Switzerland | 5–15, 2–15 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Brøndby Arena,Copenhagen,Denmark | 5–15, 17–15, 9–15 | Silver | ||
| 1993 | National Indoor Arena,Birmingham,England | 10–15, 15–6, 15–12 | Gold | ||
| 1995 | Malley Sports Centre,Lausanne,Switzerland | 15–6, 15–2 | Gold |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Phan Dinh Phung Indoor Stadium,Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | 2–15, 10–15 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Macau Forum,Macau | 10–15, 9–15 | Silver | ||
| 1994 | Phan Dinh Phung Indoor Stadium,Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | 10–15, 15–10, 15–2 | Gold |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Luzhniki, Moscow, Soviet Union | 16–17, 6–15 | Silver | ||
| 1992 | Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland | 15–9, 15–5 | Gold | ||
| 1996 | Herning Badminton Klub, Herning, Denmark | 10–15, 15–12, 18–17 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland | 15–4, 9–15, 15–12 | Gold |
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 | Scottish Open | 15–7, 6–15, 15–10 | |||
| 1989 | German Open | 12–15, 15–8, 9–15 | |||
| 1990 | Chinese Taipei Open | 9–15, 17–16, 7–15 | |||
| 1990 | Dutch Open | 15–10, 15–4 | |||
| 1990 | Finnish Open | 17–18, 18–14, 9–15 | |||
| 1991 | Swedish Open | 14–18, 7–15 | |||
| 1991 | Scottish Open | 18–15, 15–11 | |||
| 1991 | German Open | 9–15, 11–15 | |||
| 1992 | U.S. 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 | Scottish Open | 15–4, 15–7 | |||
| 1993 | All England Open | 10–15, 15–2, 15–10 | |||
| 1993 | Canada Open | 15–7, 7–15, 15–4 | |||
| 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 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Scottish Open | 15–13, 9–15, 15–8 | |||
| 1987 | Denmark Open | 12–15, 5–15 | |||
| 1989 | Malaysia Open | 7–15, 13–15 | |||
| 1989 | World Grand Prix Finals | 15–12, 7–15, 6–15 | |||
| 1990 | Chinese Taipei Open | 15–4, 4–15, 15–10 | |||
| 1990 | Japan Open | 10–15, 12–15 | |||
| 1990 | Finnish Open | 18–14, 13–15, 15–10 | |||
| 1990 | Denmark Open | 15–4, 15–10 | |||
| 1990 | World Grand Prix Finals | 12–15, 15–9, 15–8 | |||
| 1991 | Chinese Taipei Open | 15–9, 10–15, 18–17 | |||
| 1991 | Swedish Open | 15–7, 15–8 | |||
| 1991 | Scottish Open | 15–2, 9–15, 14–18 | |||
| 1991 | All England Open | 10–15, 15–10, 4–15 | |||
| 1991 | Malaysia Open | 11–15, 8–15 | |||
| 1991 | Indonesia Open | 15–8, 15–12 | |||
| 1991 | Singapore Open | 15–8, 15–12 | |||
| 1991 | German Open | 15–12, 17–14 | |||
| 1991 | Denmark Open | 15–7, 6–15, 15–7 | |||
| 1991 | World Grand Prix Finals | 11–15, 15–7, 15–9 | |||
| 1992 | Japan Open | 15–5, 15–11 | |||
| 1992 | Korea Open | 15–11, 15–9 | |||
| 1992 | All England Open | 15–10, 15–1 | |||
| 1992 | Malaysia Open | 15–8, 15–12 | |||
| 1992 | Canada Open | 15–7, 15–4 | |||
| 1992 | U.S. Open | 15–5, 15–10 | |||
| 1992 | German Open | 15–9, 15–12 | |||
| 1992 | Denmark Open | 15–10, 15–9 | |||
| 1992 | World Grand Prix Finals | 15–5, 15–2 | |||
| 1993 | Japan Open | 15–6, 15–6 | |||
| 1993 | Korea Open | 15–9, 12–15, 15–4 | |||
| 1993 | Swedish Open | 15–4, 15–10 | |||
| 1993 | Scottish Open | 15–2, 13–11 | |||
| 1993 | All England Open | 1–8 retired | |||
| 1993 | Canada Open | 15–2, 15–9 | |||
| 1993 | U.S. Open | 15–7, 15–7 | |||
| 1993 | German Open | 15–4, 15–12 | |||
| 1993 | Denmark Open | 15–4, 15–4 | |||
| 1993 | World Grand Prix Finals | 15–9, 15–7 | |||
| 1994 | Singapore Open | 15–4, 15–4 | |||
| 1994 | German Open | 14–18, 15–7, 15–8 | |||
| 1994 | Denmark Open | 15–8, 15–3 | |||
| 1994 | Hong Kong Open | 17–14, 15–12 | |||
| 1994 | China Open | 15–3, 15–8 | |||
| 1994 | World Grand Prix Finals | 15–4, 15–9 | |||
| 1995 | Korea Open | 15–4, 18–15 | |||
| 1995 | Japan Open | 15–4, 14–17, 15–10 | |||
| 1995 | Swiss Open | 15–11, 18–14 | |||
| 1995 | All England Open | 15–7, 15–7 |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Bulgarian International | 15–3, 15–12 | |||
| 1987 | Stockholm International | 15–6, 18–14 | |||
| 1990 | Nordic Championships | 13–18, 15–8, 10–15 | |||
| 1993 | Hamburg Cup | 15–8, 15–11 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Nordic Championships | 15–8, 15–12 | |||
| 1994 | Hamburg Cup | 15–8, 15–6 |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Copenhagen Masters | 15–3, 15–3 | |||
| 1994 | Copenhagen Masters | 15–10, 15–7 | |||
| 1996 | Copenhagen Masters | 17–15, 15–10 |