Max Gandrup (born 23 August 1967) is a former Danish badminton player from Herning BK Club.[1] Gandrup, is a three-time medalist at the European junior championships, two-time medalist at the European championships and once a Nordic champion in 1990. His main successes along with a Gold at European championship came in European Grand Prix, where he won international competitions in Bulgaria, Sweden, Scotland, Norway, Finland & Poland besides some second-best performances in Germany, Switzerland and Taiwan.

Max Gandrup
Personal information
CountryDenmark
Born (1967-08-23) 23 August 1967 (age 56)
Height1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
HandednessRight
EventDoubles
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Denmark
Thomas Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Nagoya-Tokyo Men's team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1990 Moscow Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1990 Moscow Men's doubles
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1985 Pressbaum Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1985 Pressbaum Boys' doubles
Silver medal – second place 1985 Pressbaum Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Achievements edit

European Championships edit

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1990 Moscow, Soviet Union   Thomas Lund   Jan Paulsen
  Henrik Svarrer
16–17, 6–15   Silver

European Junior Championships edit

Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1985 Pressbaum, Austria   Johnny Borglum   Lars Pedersen
  Jan Paulsen
12–15, 15–9, 8–15   Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1985 Pressbaum, Austria   Charlotte Jacobsen   Jan Paulsen
  Marian Christiansen
2–15, retired   Silver

IBF World Grand Prix edit

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 German Open   Thomas Lund   Jan Paulsen
  Henrik Svarrer
12–15, 15–8, 9–15   Runner-up
1989 Scottish Open   Thomas Lund   Mark Christiansen
  Michael Kjeldsen
15–7, 6–15, 15–10   Winner
1990 Chinese Taipei Open   Thomas Lund   Mark Christiansen
  Michael Kjeldsen
9–15, 17–16, 7–15   Runner-up
1990 Finnish Open   Thomas Lund   Imay Hendra
  Bagus Setiadi
17–18, 18–14, 9–15   Runner-up
1993 Swiss Open   Stellan Österberg   Peter Axelsson
  Pär-Gunnar Jönsson
4–15, 4–15   Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1991 Finnish Open   Gillian Clark   Henrik Svarrer
  Maria Bengtsson
12–15, 9–15   Runner-up
1992 Swedish Open   Catrine Bengtsson   Pär-Gunnar Jönsson
  Maria Bengtsson
8–15, 12–15   Runner-up
1992 Finnish Open   Marlene Thomsen   Jan Paulsen
  Fiona Smith
–, –   Winner

IBF International edit

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1986 Bulgarian International   Thomas Lund   Jon Holst-Christensen
  Peter Jensen
–, –   Winner
1989 Stockholm International   Thomas Lund   Andrey Antropov
  Vitali Shmakov
15–6, 18–14   Winner
1990 Nordic Championships   Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen   Jon Holst-Christensen
  Thomas Lund
18–13, 8–15, 15–10   Winner
1992 Polish International   Christian Jakobsen   Rudy Gunawan Haditono
  Dicky Purwotjugiono
15–8, 14–18, 15–4   Winner
1992 Uppsala International   Christian Jakobsen   Robert Larsson
  Rikard Magnusson
15–12, 15–13   Winner
1993 Uppsala International   Stellan Österberg   Jan-Eric Antonsson
  Mikael Rosen
9–15, 9–15   Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1987 Scottish International   Grete Mogensen   Thomas Lund
  Gitte Paulsen
13–15, 15–9, 8–15   Runner-up
1992 Polish International   Rikke Broen   Christian Jakobsen
  Marianne Rasmussen
5–15, 1–15   Runner-up
1992 Uppsala International   Astrid Crabo   Christian Jakobsen
  Marianne Rasmussen
6–15, 9–15   Runner-up

References edit

  1. ^ "Profile:Max Gandrup". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 30 January 2021.