Jesper Toft | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Dall Villaby, North Jutland Region, Denmark | 7 February 1999|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Viby J, Central Denmark Region, Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Men's & mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 20 (MD with Andreas Søndergaard, 10 December 2024) 16 (XD with Amalie Magelund, 26 November 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 20 (with Andreas Søndergaard) 16 (with Amalie Magelund) (10 December 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Jesper Toft (born 7 February 1999) is a Danish badminton player. [1]
Born in Dall Villaby, a small town in the Aalborg Municipality, Toft started playing badminton at the age of four where his mother took him to the Svenstrup Badminton Club. He won the bronze medal in 2017 European Junior Championships in the boys' doubles with Daniel Lundgaard and won another bronze in the team event as well. [2] In 2024, Toft won the silver medal at the European Championships with his partner Andreas Søndergaard, marking the first big achievement of his career. [3] He then partnered with Amalie Magelund in June and only a month later reached his first super 500 level final at the Canada Open, where they defeated their teammates Mathias Christiansen and Alexandra Bøje. [4] They then emerged victorious at the Hylo Open, their first Super 300 title. [5]
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2024 | Saarlandhalle, Saarbrücken, Germany | Andreas Søndergaard | Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | 16–21, 15–21 | Silver |
Boys' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | Centre Sportif Régional d'Alsace, Mulhouse, France | Daniel Lundgaard | Thom Gicquel Toma Junior Popov | 14–21, 18–21 | Bronze |
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 Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100. [7]
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2024 | U.S. Open | Super 300 | Amalie Magelund | Pakkapon Teeraratsakul Phataimas Muenwong | 21–15, 19–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
2024 | Canada Open | Super 500 | Amalie Magelund | Mathias Christiansen Alexandra Bøje | 9–21, 24–22, 21–12 | Winner |
2024 | Hylo Open | Super 300 | Amalie Magelund | Alexander Dunn Julie MacPherson | 21–19, 21–16 | Winner |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2022 | Luxembourg Open | Andreas Søndergaard | Putra Erwiansyah Patra Harapan Rindorindo | 21–15, 23–21 | Winner |
2022 | Welsh International | Andreas Søndergaard | Rasmus Kjær Frederik Søgaard | 19–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
2023 | Belgian International | Andreas Søndergaard | Daniel Lundgaard Mads Vestergaard | 21–13, 26–24 | Winner |
2023 | Scottish Open | Andreas Søndergaard | Daniel Lundgaard Mads Vestergaard | 15–21, 21–11, 15–21 | Runner-up |
2023 | Irish Open | Andreas Søndergaard | Christopher Grimley Matthew Grimley | 20–22, 21–16, 17–21 | Runner-up |
2024 | Nantes International | Andreas Søndergaard | Rory Easton Alex Green | 21–18, 15–21, 21–19 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2021 | Belgian International | Clara Graversen | Hiroki Midorikawa Natsu Saito | 18–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
2021 | Italian International | Clara Graversen | Rory Easton Annie Lado | 21–19, 21–16 | Winner |
2022 | Dutch International | Clara Graversen | Lee Chun Hei Ng Tsz Yau | 9–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2022 | Welsh International | Clara Graversen | Mark Lamsfuß Isabel Lohau | 21–18, 14–21, 21–16 | Winner |
2023 | Polish Open | Clara Graversen | Mads Vestergaard Christine Busch | 15–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
2023 | Slovenia Open | Clara Graversen | Rohan Kapoor N. Sikki Reddy | 21–12, 21–13 | Winner |
2023 | Scottish Open | Clara Graversen | Mads Vestergaard Christine Busch | 15–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
2024 | Denmark Challenge | Clara Graversen | Marcus Rindshøj Malena Norrman | 21–16, 21–11 | Winner |
2024 | Nantes International | Amalie Magelund | Callum Hemming Estelle van Leeuwen | 21–11, 21–13 | Winner |
Boys' doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | Danish Junior Cup | Rasmus Kjær | Toma Junior Popov Karl Thor Søndergaard | 21–14, 17–21, 21–17 | Winner |
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