| Magnus Johannesen | |||||||||||||||
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| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Magnus Johannesen | ||||||||||||||
| Country | Denmark | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 February 2002 Brønderslev, Denmark | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2016 | ||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left [1] | ||||||||||||||
| Men's singles | |||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 31 (18 July 2023) | ||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 31 (14 November 2023) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Magnus Johannesen (born 2 February 2002) is a Danish badminton player. [2]
Johannesen started to train badminton at the age of six in the Brønderslev club. He is a left-handed like his idol, Lin Dan. [1] Johannesen grew up in a badminton family. His mother Trine Johannesen (née Sørensen) is a Danish former badminton player, while his aunt Mette van Dalm is a bronze medalist in the 1999 World Championships. [3]
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, [4] 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. [5]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Orléans Masters | Super 300 |  Priyanshu Rajawat | 15–21, 21–19, 16–21 |  Runner-up |
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Latvia International |  Aram Mahmoud | 9–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Dutch International |  Firman Abdul Kholik | 21–19, 21–9 |  Winner |
| 2022 | Luxembourg Open |  Mads Christophersen | 21–14, 15–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Austrian International |  Yeoh Seng Zoe | 14–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Italian International | Christian Adinata | 16–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Irish Open |  Lin Chun-yi | 21–14, 21–17 | Winner |
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