| Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1989-02-15)15 February 1989 (age 36) Odder, Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's & mixed doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 1 (MD withKim Astrup, 17 December 2024) 29 (XD withLena Grebak, 16 January 2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 6 (MD with Kim Astrup, 4 November 2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Anders Skaarup Rasmussen (born 15 February 1989) is a Danishbadminton player.[1] Rasmussen won the men's doubles title at the2018 European Championships and at the2023 European Games partnered withKim Astrup.[2][3] He also won the bronze medal at the World Championships in2021 and later a silver medal in2023. Together with Astrup, he reached a career high of World number 1 in the men's doubles in December 2024.[4][5]
Rasmussen joined theDenmark winning team at the European mixed team championships in2015,2019 and2021; European men's team championships in2014,2016 and2020; and the grade 1 badminton tournament World men's team championships, the Thomas Cup in2016.[6]
In 2018, Rasmussen emerge victorious in the men's doubles at theEuropean Championships. In the final, Rasmussen andKim Astrup 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.[2] In September, Rasmussen and Astrup 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.[5]
Rasmussen made his debut at the European Games in2019, where he won the silver medal with and his partner, Astrup.[7]
At the2021 World Championships, Rasmussen and Astrup won the bronze medal.[8] The duo were defeated in the semi-finals by the Chinese pairHe Jiting andTan Qiang.[9]
Rasmussen competed forDenmark at the 2020 Summer Olympics inmen's doubles, partneringKim Astrup. The duo were eliminated in the quarter-finals toLi Junhui andLiu Yuchen.[10]
In 2023, Rasmussen managed to win the gold medal in his second appearance at theEuropean Games with his partner Astrup. As the top seed, they beat the second seeded pair from Great BritainBen Lane andSean Vendy in a tight match.[3] 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.[11]
Rasmussen and Astrup also competed forDenmark at the 2024 Summer Olympics, finishing fourth in themen's doubles event.[12]
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain | 16–21, 21–13, 15–21 | Bronze | ||
| 2023 | Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | 21–14, 15–21, 17–21 | Silver | ||
| 2025 | Adidas Arena, Paris, France | 12–21, 3–21 | Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Falcon Club, Minsk, Belarus | 17–21, 10–21 | Silver | ||
| 2023 | Arena Jaskółka, Tarnów, Poland | 21–15, 19–21, 21–19 | Gold |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Vendéspace, La Roche-sur-Yon, France | 21–14, 18–21, 13–21 | Silver | ||
| 2017 | Sydbank Arena, Kolding, Denmark | 17–21, 22–24 | Bronze | ||
| 2018 | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain | 21–15, retired | Gold | ||
| 2021 | Palace of Sports, Kyiv, Ukraine | 21–23, 17–21 | Bronze | ||
| 2024 | Saarlandhalle, Saarbrücken, Germany | 21–16, 21–15 | Gold |
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[13] 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.[14]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | India Open | Super 500 | 14–21, 16–21 | |||
| 2018 | China Open | Super 1000 | 21–13, 17–21, 21–14 | |||
| 2020 | Spain Masters | Super 300 | 21–17, 21–19 | |||
| 2021 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | 21–16, 21–11 | |||
| 2021 | Denmark Open | Super 1000 | 18–21, 12–21 | |||
| 2022 | Japan Open | Super 750 | 18–21, 21–13, 17–21 | |||
| 2023 | Canada Open | Super 500 | 23–25, 21–16, 21–12 | |||
| 2023 | Hong Kong Open | Super 500 | 21–10, 22–24, 21–19 | |||
| 2023 | Arctic Open | Super 500 | 21–18, 21–17 | |||
| 2023 | French Open | Super 750 | 21–14, 10–21, 21–18 | |||
| 2024 | Indonesia Masters | Super 500 | 12–21, 22–20, 11–21 | |||
| 2024 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 | 21–18, 21–14 | |||
| 2024 | Canada Open | Super 500 | 18–21, 21–14, 21–11 | |||
| 2024 | Arctic Open | Super 500 | 21–15, 15–21, 19–21 | |||
| 2024 | Denmark Open | Super 750 | 18–21, 17–21 | |||
| 2024 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | 21–17, 17–21, 21–11 |
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
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Bitburger Open | 11–21, 16–21 | |||
| 2013 | Scottish Open | Walkover | |||
| 2014 | Bitburger Open | 14–21, 10–21 | |||
| 2016 | Swiss Open | 21–8, 21–15 | |||
| 2017 | German Open | 21–17, 21–13 | |||
| 2017 | Bitburger Open | 21–19, 19–21, 21–18 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Bitburger Open | 18–21, 17–21 |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | Iceland International | 21–16, 21–16 | |||
| 2010 | Portugal International | 21–18, 21–14 | |||
| 2011 | Portugal International | 26–28, 21–16, 17–21 | |||
| 2013 | Portugal International | 21–18, 21–14 | |||
| 2013 | Denmark International | 23–25, 21–16, 19–21 | |||
| 2013 | Kharkiv International | 20–22, 21–15, 12–21 | |||
| 2013 | Belgian International | 28–26, 21–18 | |||
| 2014 | Finnish Open | 21–18, 21–17 | |||
| 2015 | Swedish Masters | 21–15, 21–11 | |||
| 2016 | Swedish Masters | 19–21, 23–21, 19–21 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Dutch International | 21–17, 21–12 | |||
| 2010 | Czech International | 21–16, 21–11 | |||
| 2012 | Finnish Open | 24–22, 12–21, 13–21 | |||
| 2013 | Finnish Open | 13–21, 21–15, 21–11 | |||
| 2013 | Portugal International | 16–21, 21–18, 16–21 | |||
| 2013 | Denmark International | 21–16, 21–8 | |||
| 2013 | Spanish Open | 21–14, 21–18 | |||
| 2013 | Belgian International | 21–18, 9–21, 21–15 | |||
| 2014 | Finnish Open | 22–24, 21–19, 21–13 |
Men's doubles results withKim Astrup against Year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists. Accurate as of13 August 2024.[15]