Morten Frost

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Morten Frost
Personal information
Nickname(s)Mr Badminton
Birth nameMorten Frost Hansen
CountryDenmark
Born (1958-04-04) 4 April 1958 (age 66)
Nykøbing Sjælland, Odsherred, Denmark. [1]
HandednessRight
Men's singles
Highest ranking1
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1985 Calgary Men's singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1987 Beijing Men's singles
World Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1981 Santa Clara Men's singles
World Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1985 Jakarta Men's singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1986 Jakarta Men's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1983 Kuala Lumpur Men's doubles
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1989 Jakarta Mixed team
Thomas Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1979 Jakarta Men's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1990 Tokyo Men's team
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1984 Preston Men's singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1986 Uppsala Men's singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1980 Groningen Men's singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1984 Preston Men's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1988 Kristiansand Men's singles
European Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1980 Groningen Mixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1986 Uppsala Mixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1988 Kristiansand Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1984 Preston Mixed team
European Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1975 Copenhagen Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1975 Copenhagen Boys' singles

Morten Frost or Morten Frost Hansen (born 4 April 1958) is a former badminton player and later coach, who represented Denmark. As a player, he spent twelve years in the top three of the world rankings.

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Badminton career

During his career, Frost won almost every available top level championship, except the World Badminton Championships where he scored a silver medal twice (1985 and 1987). When he lost his second World Championship in the finals, the headlines rang out "The World's greatest badminton player may never be World Champion." While this may be the enduring footnote to his career, Frost dominated at the much coveted All England Open Badminton Championships. He won that tournament in 1982, 1984, 1986, and 1987. He also was European champion in 1984 and 1986. He won the Nordic championship each year from 1978 through 1984 and again in 1988.

Frost is also distinguished by winning all of the invitational Grand Prix tournaments at least once, including his home country's Denmark Open, of which he was champion 1980-1986 and 1989. Morten Frost represented Denmark on the national team from 1976 to 1991, longer than anyone else.

Noted for his exceptionally smooth and fluid footwork, Frost's playing style was something of a cross between the traditional singles game featuring numerous clears (lobs) and drops, with smashes often reserved for weak returns, and the modern singles game featuring more smashing from the outset of a rally to create openings.

Morten Frost was inducted into the BWF Badminton Hall of Fame in 1998.

Coaching career

After his playing years were over, he went on to successfully coach the Danish national team. During his tenure as coach, the Danish national squad achieved over 20 major international wins, including an Olympic gold medal in 1996, six gold medals and three silver medals at the European Championships in 1996, the men's singles titles at the 1995 and 1996 All England Championships, and a gold, two silver and four bronze medals at the World Championships in 1995. He later coached the national teams of Malaysia and South Africa. [2] Frost also worked as a commentator on the BBC's TV coverage of the badminton tournament at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. [3]

In 2015 Frost accepted a contract to be technical director of the Malaysian national team until the end of 2020. [4] Early 2017, Frost had a fallout with Malaysian former world number 1 player Lee Chong Wei regarding what Lee considered unfair treatment towards him after an injury. [5] In September 2017, Frost resigned from his position in Malaysia, citing personal reasons. [6]

In February 2019, Frost signed a one-year contract to coach India's junior players at the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy. [7]

Achievements

World Championships

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1985 Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Han Jian 18–14, 10–15, 8–15 Med 2.png Silver
1987 Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang Yang 2–15, 15–13, 12–15 Med 2.png Silver

World Cup

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1985 Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia Flag of Indonesia.svg Icuk Sugiarto 11–15, 15–8, 4–15 Med 2.png Silver
1986 Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia Flag of Indonesia.svg Icuk Sugiarto15–5, 6–15, 11–15 Med 2.png Silver

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1983 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Peter Nierhoff Flag of Indonesia.svg Christian Hadinata
Flag of Indonesia.svg Bobby Ertanto
11–15, 15–4, 13–15 Med 3.png Bronze

World Games

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1981 San Jose Civic Auditorium, California, United States Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Changjie 15–9, 7–15, 12–15 Med 2.png Silver

European Championships

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1980 Groningen, Netherlands Flag of Denmark.svg Flemming Delfs 4–15, 15–1, 14–17 Med 2.png Silver
1984 Preston Guild Hall, Preston, England Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Peter Nierhoff 15–8, 15–2 Med 1.png Gold
1986 Uppsala, Sweden Flag of Denmark.svg Ib Frederiksen 15–8, 15–2 Med 1.png Gold
1988 Kristiansand, Norway Flag of England.svg Darren Hall 15–8, 12–15, 9–15 Med 2.png Silver

International tournaments finals (30 titles)

Singles

Wins
DateTournamentOpponent in finalScore
1977 Norwegian International
1977 USSR International
1978 Nordic Championships
1979 Canadian Open
1979Nordic Championships
1980 Denmark Open
1980Canadian Open
1980Nordic Championships
1981Denmark Open
1981Nordic Championships
1982 All England Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Luan Jin 11-15 15-2 15-7
1982Denmark Open
1982 German Open
1982 Scottish Open
1982Nordic Championships
1983Denmark Open
1983 Dutch Open
1983Scottish Open
1983Nordic Championships
1984Nordic Championships
1985 Welsh International
1986 Belgian International
1989Nordic Championships
1990 Finnish International

Men's doubles

Wins
DateTournamentEventPartnerOpponents in finalScore
1977 USSR International MD Flag of Denmark.svg Steen Skovgaard
1980 Nordic Championships MD Flag of Denmark.svg Steen Fladberg
1981Nordic ChampionshipsMD Flag of Denmark.svg Steen Fladberg
1982Nordic ChampionshipsMD Flag of Denmark.svg Steen Fladberg
1983 Scottish Open XD Flag of Denmark.svg Nettie Nielsen
1986Nordic ChampionshipsMD Flag of Denmark.svg Steen Fladberg

IBF World Grand Prix (32 titles, 12 runners-up)

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

Men's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1983 Swedish Open Flag of Malaysia.svg Misbun Sidek 15–9, 10–15, 13–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1983 All England Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Luan Jin 2–15, 15–12, 4–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1983Scandinavian Open Flag of India.svg Prakash Padukone 18–17, 15–2Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1983 World Grand Prix Finals Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Luan Jin2–15, 6–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1984 Chinese Taipei Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Hastomo Arbi 15–11, 15–7Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1984 Japan Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Liem Swie King 15–1, 18–15Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1984 Scottish Open Flag of England.svg Kevin Jolly 15–11, 15–2Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1984 Denmark Open Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Peter Nierhoff 15–1, 15–2Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1984 All England Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Liem Swie King9–15, 15–10, 15–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1984 Malaysia Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Icuk Sugiarto 9–15, 4–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1984Scandinavian Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Han Jian 15–10, 15–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1984 World Grand Prix Finals Flag of Indonesia.svg Liem Swie King15–5, 15–4Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1985 Hong Kong Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang Yang 10–15, 11–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1985Denmark Open Flag of South Korea.svg Sung Han-kuk 15–4, 15–5Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1985 All England Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Jianhua 15–6, 10–15, 15–18Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1985English Masters Flag of England.svg Steve Baddeley 15–12, 11–15, 15–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1985Malaysia Masters Flag of Malaysia.svg Misbun Sidek15–4, 15–7Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1985Scandinavian Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Lius Pongoh 15–5, 15–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1986 German Open Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Kjeldsen 15–4, 15–3Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1986Scandinavian Open Flag of Denmark.svg Torben Carlsen15–5, 15–5Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1986 All England Open Flag of Malaysia.svg Misbun Sidek15–2, 15–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1986Denmark Open Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Kjeldsen15–9, 15–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1986English Masters Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sze Yu 15–8, 15–5Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1986 World Grand Prix Finals Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang Yang13–18, 8–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1987Poona Open Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Peter Nierhoff15–11, 15–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1987 All England Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Icuk Sugiarto15–10, 15–0Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1987English Masters Flag of England.svg Steve Baddeley18–13, 15–18, 15–12Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1988Poona Open Flag of Denmark.svg Ib Frederiksen 15–10, 15–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1988German Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiong Guobao 15–4, 15–6Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1988 All England Open Flag of Denmark.svg Ib Frederiksen15–8, 7–15, 10–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1988 French Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Icuk Sugiarto10–15, 15–6, 2–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1988English Masters Flag of Indonesia.svg Ardy Wiranata 15–8, 15–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1988Scottish Open Flag of England.svg Nick Yates 15–7, 15–5Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1989Chinese Taipei Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Eddy Kurniawan 15–12, 15–3Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1989Swedish Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Allan Budi Kusuma 15–4, 15–4Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1989 All England Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang Yang6–15, 7–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1989German Open Flag of England.svg Steve Baddeley15–6, 15–4Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1989Denmark Open Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Jianhua15–12, 15–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1989Scottish Open Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Peter Nierhoff15–2, 15–5Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1990 Finnish Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Hermawan Susanto 15–13, 4–15, 15–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1990Japan Open Flag of Denmark.svg Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen 15–9, 15–4Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1990Denmark Open Flag of Denmark.svg Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen15–4, 10–15, 15–17Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1984 Scottish Open Flag of Denmark.svg Jesper Helledie Flag of England.svg Nigel Tier
Flag of England.svg Duncan Bridge
15–11, 15–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1984 Denmark Open Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Peter Nierhoff Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Yongbo
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tian Bingyi
7–15, 2–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

National championships finals

Singles

Wins
YearTournamentOpponent in finalScore
1978 Danish National Championships
1979Danish National Championships
1980Danish National Championships
1982Danish National Championships
1983Danish National Championships
1984Danish National Championships
1987Danish National Championships
1990Danish National Championships
1991Danish National Championships

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