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| Lars Paaske | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 January 1976 Hørsholm, Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Lars Paaske (born 18 January 1976) is a badminton player from Denmark.
He competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Jonas Rasmussen. After an initial bye in the first round, then were defeated in the next round by Yim Bang-eun and Kim Yong-hyun of Korea. Paaske then competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in men's doubles again with partner Jonas Rasmussen where they were chasing the one medal lacking in their collection: An Olympic medal. The pair lost in the semi-final, and then again in the match for 3rd place to finish with a disappointing 4th spot.
Paaske won the gold medal at the 2008 European Badminton Championships in men's doubles with Jonas Rasmussen. [1]
Lars Paaske had his breakthrough with Martin Lundgaard, they won Denmark Open in 1999 and repeated the success 2001.
In 2002 Paaske changed partner and paired with Jonas Rasmussen and this proved to be a good idea. While only in their second season, Passke and Rasmussen won the 2003 World Championship in Birmingham. This was the first time in 20 years that the title was won by Denmark. The same year, Paaske and Rasmussen achieved yet another historical result by winning China Open and were thereby the first Europeans to win the title. The following 12 months Paaske and Rasmussen held the number one position on the world ranking list. Lars Paaske and Jonas Rasmussen have never lost a match when representing the Danish National team in the Thomas Cup.
Lars Paaske played well on National ground, winning the Denmark Open MD title with Jonas Rasmussen in 2004 and 2006 and in 2007 they came second.
In 2008 Paaske became European Champion in MD and now Paaske and Rasmussen are chasing the missing medal in their collection, an Olympic medal. Lars Paaske represented Denmark in Sydney in 2000 together with Martin Lundgaard, in 2004 together with Jonas Rasmussen and in 2008 in Beijing also with Jonas Rasmussen.
In March 2010, Paaske and Rasmussen beat fellow countrymen Boe & Morgenson to win the 2010 All England Open in Men's doubles.
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England |  Jonas Rasmussen |  Candra Wijaya Sigit Budiarto | 15–7, 13–15, 15–13 |  Gold |
| 2006 | Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid, Spain | Jonas Rasmussen |  Anthony Clark Robert Blair | 21–23, 21–17, 17–21 |  Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Baltiska Hallen, Malmö, Sweden | Jonas Rasmussen | Anthony Clark Nathan Robertson | 3–7, 7–1, 1–7, 6–8 | Bronze |
| 2004 | Queue d’Arve Sport Center, Geneva, Switzerland | Jonas Rasmussen | Anthony Clark Nathan Robertson | 15–11, 5–15, 11–15 | Bronze |
| 2008 | Messecenter, Herning, Denmark | Jonas Rasmussen | Jens Eriksen Martin Lundgaard Hansen | 21–19, 21–16 | Gold |
| 2010 | Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester, England | Jonas Rasmussen | Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen | 24–22, 22–20 | Gold |
The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, [2] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, [3] with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Malaysia Open | Jonas Rasmussen | Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan | 10–21, 22–20, 18–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2008 | Japan Open | Jonas Rasmussen | Mohammad Ahsan Bona Septano | 21–17, 15–21, 21–13 |  Winner |
| 2009 | Hong Kong Open | Jonas Rasmussen |  Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae | 21–13, 15–21, 8–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | All England Open | Jonas Rasmussen | Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen | 21–23, 21–19, 26–24 | Winner |
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Dutch Open | Martin Lundgaard Hansen |  Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah | 4–15, 15–6, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | Denmark Open | Martin Lundgaard Hansen | Jim Laugesen Michael Søgaard | 15–13, 15–10 | Winner |
| 2001 | Japan Open | Martin Lundgaard Hansen | Sigit Budiarto Candra Wijaya | 7–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | Dutch Open | Martin Lundgaard Hansen | Jesper Christensen Jesper Larsen | 4–7, 7–3, 5–7, 7–4, 5–7 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | Denmark Open | Martin Lundgaard Hansen | Jim Laugesen Michael Søgaard | 7–5, 3–7, 6–8, 7–3, 7–1 | Winner |
| 2002 | German Open | Jonas Rasmussen | Jim Laugesen Michael Søgaard | 10–15, 15–9, 15–6 | Winner |
| 2003 | Singapore Open | Jonas Rasmussen | Jens Eriksen Martin Lundgaard Hansen | 9–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 2003 | China Open | Jonas Rasmussen | Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah | 15–12, 15–10 | Winner |
| 2004 | Denmark Open | Jonas Rasmussen | Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan | 15–6, 15–13 | Winner |
| 2005 | All England Open | Jonas Rasmussen |  Fu Haifeng Cai Yun | 10–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Thailand Open | Jonas Rasmussen | Jung Jae-sung Lee Jae-jin | 11–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Denmark Open | Jonas Rasmussen | Chan Chong Ming Koo Kien Keat | 6–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Singapore Open | Thomas Laybourn | Sigit Budiarto Flandy Limpele | 8–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Denmark Open | Jonas Rasmussen | Mathias Boe Joachim Fischer Nielsen | 18–21, 21–10, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2007 | Chinese Taipei Open | Jonas Rasmussen | Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan | 17–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Dutch Open | Jane F. Bramsen | Jonas Rasmussen Ann-Lou Jorgensen | 12–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | German Open | Jane F. Bramsen | Janek Roos Marlene Thomsen | 15–10, 15–11 | Winner |
| 2005 | Denmark Open | Helle Nielsen | Thomas Laybourn Kamilla Rytter Juhl | 8–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Slovak Open | Jesper Mikla |  Harald Koch Jurgen Koch | 11–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Scottish Open | Jesper Mikla | Steve Isaac Neil Waterman | 15–5, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1998 | Norwegian International | Jesper Mikla | Michael Lamp Martin Lundgaard Hansen | 15–9, 15–5 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Slovak Open | Sarah Jonsson |  Andrej Pohar Maja Pohar | 15–8, 16–18, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Scottish Open | Jane F. Bramsen |  Russell Hogg Tracy Hutchinson | 15–6, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1998 | Polish Open | Jane F. Bramsen | Jesper Mikla Ann-Lou Jorgensen | 17–16, 4–15, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1998 | Norwegian International | Jane F. Bramsen |  Fredrik Bergström Jenny Karlsson | 8–15, 15–10, 15–5 | Winner |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Copenhagen Masters | Jonas Rasmussen | Halim Haryanto Candra Wijaya | 11–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | Copenhagen Masters | Jonas Rasmussen | Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen | 14–21, 21–13, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2009 | Copenhagen Masters | Jonas Rasmussen | Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen | 21–16, 22–20 | Winner |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Copenhagen Masters | Mette Schjoldager | Nathan Robertson Gail Emms | 12–15, 13–15 | Runner-up |
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