Dennis Paul Andrew Lens (born 25 September 1977) is a Dutch former badminton player.[1] He competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the men's doubles event partnered with Quinten van Dalm.[2] Lens won the boys' singles bronze at the 1995 European Junior Championships in Nitra,[3] and was part of the Netherlands national team that won the mixed team bronze at the 2000 European Championships in Glasgow.[4] He had collected 10 times national titles, 9 in the men's doubles event and once in the mixed doubles event.[5]

Dennis Lens
Personal information
Birth nameDennis Paul Andrew Lens
CountryNetherlands
Born (1977-09-25) 25 September 1977 (age 47)
Heemskerk, North Holland, Netherlands
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
HandednessRight
EventMen's singles & doubles
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Netherlands
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Glasgow Mixed team
European Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Nitra Boys' singles
BWF profile

Achievements

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European Junior Championships

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Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1995 Športová hala Olympia, Nitra, Slovakia   Peter Gade 2–15, 7–15   Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix

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The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 Hamburg Cup   Erica van den Heuvel   Jonas Rasmussen
  Ann-Lou Jørgensen
15–8, 14–17, 11–15   Runner-up

IBF International

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Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1997 Amor International   Quinten van Dalm   Peder Nissen
  Jonas Rasmussen
11–10, 6–9, 8–11, 9–5, 4–9   Runner-up
1997 Austrian International   Quinten van Dalm   Anthony Clark
  Ian Pearson
17–16, 11–15, 7–15   Runner-up
1997 Hungarian International   Quinten van Dalm   Mihail Popov
  Svetoslav Stoyanov
6–9, 5–9, 4–9   Runner-up
1997 Welsh International   Quinten van Dalm   James Anderson
  Ian Sullivan
5–15, 4–15   Runner-up
1998 Amor International   Joris van Soerland   Joachim Fischer Nielsen
  Kasper Ødum
15–10, 8–15, 5–15   Runner-up
1999 BMW International   Quinten van Dalm   Vladislav Druzchenko
  Valeriy Streltsov
15–9, 11–15, 15–13   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1998 Amor International   Nicole van Hooren   Norbert van Barneveld
  Lotte Jonathans
18–15, 15–12   Winner
2002 Austrian International   Johanna Persson   Kasper Kiim Jensen
  Helle Nielsen
6–8, 8–7, 7–4, 8–6   Winner

References

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  1. ^ "Players: Dennis Lens". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Kansloze nederlaag Mia Audina" (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  3. ^ "European Junior Championships, Individuals". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Badmintonploeg schrijft geschiedenis met brons" (in Dutch). de Volkskrant. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Netherlands - Badminton Nederland". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
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