Christine Busch

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Christine Busch
Personal information
Birth nameChristine Busch Andreasen
CountryDenmark
Born (2001-03-15) 15 March 2001 (age 23)
Copenhagen, Denmark
ResidenceCopenhagen, Denmark
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Years active2016–present
HandednessRight
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking38 (WD with Amalie Schulz, 18 October 2022)
26 (XD with Mads Vestergaard, 4 June 2024)
Current ranking26 (XD with Mads Vestergaard, 4 June 2024)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
European Women's Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Łódź Women's team
European Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Aire-sur-la-Lys Mixed team
European Junior Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Tallinn Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Tallinn Mixed' doubles
BWF profile

Christine Busch Andreasen (born 15 March 2001) is a Danish badminton player specialized in doubles play.

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Career

Busch won a bronze medal in the mixed doubles and a silver medal in the women's team event at the 2018 European Junior Championships. [1]

In 2022, Busch managed to bring home two victories in the women's doubles and mixed doubles finals at the Czech Open. [2]

Busch and Vestergaard won their first BWF 100 championship at the 2023 Abu Dhabi Masters after defeating the Singaporean pair Jessica Tan and Terry Hee in a rubber set. Shortly after that, the four met again at the 2023 Guwahati Masters, and this time, Busch and Vestergaard had to accept defeat. [3] [4]

In the team event, Busch helped Denmark defend their European Mixed Team title after defeating France in the final with a score of 3–2. [5]

Achievements

European Junior Championships

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018 Kalev Sports Hall,
Tallinn, Estonia
Flag of Denmark.svg Mads Vestergaard Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Juliette Moinard
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Fabien Delrue
19–21, 17–21 Med 3.png Bronze

BWF World Tour (1 titles, 1 runners-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, [6] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100. [7]

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentLevelPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2023 Abu Dhabi Masters Super 100 Flag of Denmark.svg Mads Vestergaard Flag of Singapore.svg Terry Hee
Flag of Singapore.svg Jessica Tan
20–22, 21–17, 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2023 Guwahati Masters Super 100 Flag of Denmark.svg Mads Vestergaard Flag of Singapore.svg Terry Hee
Flag of Singapore.svg Jessica Tan
19–21, 11–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

BWF International Challenge/Series (8 titles, 4 runners-up)

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018 Lithuanian International Flag of Denmark.svg Amalie Schulz Flag of Estonia.svg Helina Rüütel
Flag of Estonia.svg Kristin Kuuba
20–22, 9–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2019Lithuanian International Flag of Denmark.svg Amalie Schulz Flag of the Netherlands.svg Debora Jille
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Alyssa Tirtosentono
18–21, 10–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2021 Portugal International Flag of Denmark.svg Amalie Schulz Flag of Estonia.svg Kati-Kreet Marran
Flag of Estonia.svg Helina Rüütel
21–16, 21–14Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2022 Irish Open Flag of Denmark.svg Amalie Schulz Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chang Ching-hui
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Yang Ching-tun
21–19, 12–21, 19–21Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2022 Czech Open Flag of Denmark.svg Amalie Schulz Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Liu Chiao-yun
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Wang Yu-qiao
21–14, 8–21, 30–29Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2023Portugal International Flag of Denmark.svg Amalie Schulz Flag of Turkey.svg Bengisu Erçetin
Flag of Turkey.svg Nazlıcan İnci
9–21, 17–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2022 Czech Open Flag of Denmark.svg Mads Vestergaard Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chiu Hsiang-chieh
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lin Xiao-min
21–12, 21–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2022 Denmark Masters Flag of Denmark.svg Mads Vestergaard Flag of India.svg N. Sikki Reddy
Flag of India.svg Rohan Kapoor
16–21, 17–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2023 Nantes International Flag of Denmark.svg Mads Vestergaard Flag of India.svg Tanisha Crasto
Flag of India.svg K. Sai Pratheek
14–21, 21–14, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2023 Scottish Open Flag of Denmark.svg Mads Vestergaard Flag of Denmark.svg Jesper Toft
Flag of Denmark.svg Clara Graversen
21–15, 21–19Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2023 Polish Open Flag of Denmark.svg Mads Vestergaard Flag of England.svg Steven Stallwood
Flag of England.svg Hope Warner
21–16, 22–20Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2023 Estonian International Flag of Denmark.svg Mads Vestergaard Flag of Germany.svg Malik Bourakkadi
Flag of Germany.svg Leona Michalski
21–13, 21–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

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