Anders Boesen

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Anders Boesen
Personal information
Birth nameAnders Ploug Boesen
CountryDenmark
Born (1976-03-06) 6 March 1976 (age 48)
Copenhagen, Denmark [1]
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
HandednessRight
Men's singles
Highest ranking3 [2]
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
World Senior Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Helsingborg Men's singles 35+
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Helsingborg Men's doubles 35+
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2001 Seville Mixed team
Thomas Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Guangzhou Men's team
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Malmö Men's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Geneva Men's singles
European Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Glasgow Mixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Malmö Mixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Geneva Mixed team
BWF profile

Anders Ploug Boesen (born 6 March 1976) is a former professional badminton player from Denmark. [3] He has represented Denmark in international tournaments such as in World Championships, Sudirman Cup, Thomas Cup and European Championships. [1]

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Anders Boesen completed his medical studies in 2006, and later finished his surgical training subspecialized in arthroscopic surgery and sports traumatology at Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital, Amager-Hvidovre, in 2017. [4] He now works as a sports doctor in F.C. Copenhagen together with his brother Morten Boesen who is also a Danish former badminton player. [5]

Achievements

World Senior Championships

YearVenueEventPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015 Helsingborg Arena,
Helsingborg, Sweden
Men's singles 35+ Flag of Russia.svg Stanislav Pukhov 16–21, 18–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2015 Helsingborg Arena,
Helsingborg, Sweden
Men's doubles 35+ Flag of Denmark.svg Andreas Borella Flag of the United States.svg Tony Gunawan
Flag of Indonesia.svg Flandy Limpele
10–21, 10–21 Med 3.png Bronze

European Championships

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2004 Queue d’Arve Sport Center, Geneva, Switzerland Flag of Denmark.svg Peter Gade 6–15, 2–15 Med 3.png Bronze
2002 Baltiska hallen, Malmö, Sweden Flag of Denmark.svg Peter Rasmussen 7–5, 5–7, 7–5, 4–7, 5–7 Med 3.png Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Men's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2005 Thessaloniki World Grand Prix Flag of Denmark.svg Niels Christian Kaldau 15–9, 13–15, 8–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2004 Dutch Open Flag of Denmark.svg Kenneth Jonassen 6–15, 6–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2003 Swiss Open Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Lee Hyun-il 10–15, 2–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2000 U.S Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Ardy Wiranata 15–10, 1–15, 5–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

IBF International

Men's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2005 Belgian International Flag of Germany.svg Björn Joppien 15–3, 15–6Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1995 Hungarian International Flag of England.svg Anthony Bush 15–9, 15–1Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1995 Czech International Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Søgaard 4–15, 14–17Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

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References

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  2. "Badminton Olympic Team Send-off". badmintonottawa.com. 22 July 2008. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  3. "Anders BOESEN – Profile". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  4. Thomsen, Lars Nyholm. "Anders Ploug Boesen". www.hvidovrehospital.dk. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  5. "Træningskamp flyttet!". www.fck.dk (in Danish). 11 July 2008. Retrieved 2 July 2020.

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