Tommy Sørensen (born 1 April 1979) is a Danish badminton player from Triton Aalborg Club.[2] Sørensen is a triple World Senior Champion, having won title in men's doubles and twice in mixed doubles events.
| Tommy Sørensen | |
|---|---|
 Tommy Sørensen (middle) with gold medal | |
| Personal information | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Born | 1 April 1979 |
| Handedness | Right |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 12 (in MD with Jesper Thomsen)[1] |
Medal record | |
| BWF profile | |
Sørensen started playing badminton at the age of 3 and won 2 youth titles in his teens. He was particularly successful in the year 2001 when he won titles in Scotland, Norway and Slovakia. He became World Senior Champion for the first time in 2015 by winning title in mixed doubles discipline.[3] In 2019 he became World Champion again in mixed doubles and men's doubles categories. He currently works as a Tail Inspector in Løgstrup in daily basis and trains in the badminton club Triton in Aalborg playing in 1st division badminton for the club.[4][5]
Achievements edit
World Senior Championships edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Event | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Spodek, Katowice, Poland |
Men's doubles 35+ |  Jesper Thomsen
|
Casper Lund Niels Christian Blittrup
|
21–18, 21–19 |  Gold
|
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Event | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Spodek, Katowice, Poland |
Mixed doubles 35+ | Lisbeth T. Haagensen
|
 Atipong Kitjanon Molthila Kitjanon
|
21–11, 15–21, 21–15 | Gold
|
| 2015 | Helsingborg Arena, Helsingborg, Sweden |
Mixed doubles 35+ | Lisbeth T. Haagensen
|
 Thorsten Hukriede Michaela Hukriede
|
21–17, 21–12 | Gold
|
IBF Grand Prix edit
The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation since 1983.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Dutch Open | Jesper Thomsen
|
Carsten Mogensen Rasmus Andersen
|
12–15, 11–15 |  Runner-up
|
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Dutch Open | Britta Andersen
|
 Svetoslav Stoyanov Victoria Wright
|
15–8, 8–15, 8–15 | Runner-up
|
IBF International edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Bulgarian International | Thomas Røjkjær Jensen
|
 Alexandr Shchepalkin Evgenij Isakov
|
12–15, 15–4, 15–10 |  Winner
|
| 2003 | Czech International | Thomas Røjkjær Jensen
|
Manuel Dubrulle Mihail Popov
|
10–15, 3–15 | Runner-up
|
| 2002 | Polish International | Jesper Thomsen
|
 Michał Łogosz Robert Mateusiak
|
7–1, 3–7, 3–7, 7–3, 3–7 | Runner-up
|
| 2002 | Scottish International | Jesper Thomsen
|
Jesper Christensen Jesper Larsen
|
6–15, 9–15 | Runner-up
|
| 2001 | Scottish International | Jesper Thomsen
|
 Kyle Hunter Mike Beres
|
7–3, 7–0, 7–0 | Winner
|
| 2001 | Slovak International | Jesper Thomsen
|
 Graeme Smith Graham Simpson
|
7–2, 7–2, 7–3 | Winner
|
| 1999 | Norwegian International | Thomas Røjkjær Jensen
|
 Yim Bang-eun Kim Yong-hyun
|
4–15, 9–15 | Runner-up
|
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Norwegian International | Karina Sørensen
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 Jörgen Olsson Frida Andreasson
|
2–7, 8–7, 7–5, ?, ? | Winner
|
References edit
- ^ Christine Schulz, Mette (17 August 2019). "Jesper gjorde det: Blev verdensmester i badminton". ugeavisen.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Profile : Tommy SØRENSEN". bwfbadminton.com. BWF. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Dabelsteen, Per (27 September 2015). "VM for veteraner:Verdensmester igen efter 18 års pause". badmintonbladet.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Linddahl, Marie (13 August 2019). "Fra halmester til verdensmester:Tommy har vundet VM i badminton". www.tvmidtvest.dk (in Danish). Event occurs at 19:09. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Bagge, Henrik (13 August 2019). "Løgstrups halinspektør er verdensmester i badminton". fjendsfolkeblad.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 5 October 2020.