Natalia Koch Rohde

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Natalia Koch Rohde
Personal information
CountryDenmark
Born (1995-08-01) 1 August 1995 (age 30)
Gentofte Municipality, Denmark
Residence Copenhagen, Denmark
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Years active2010–2018
HandednessRight
Women's singles
Highest ranking35 (15 June 2017)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
European Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Leuven Mixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Lubin Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Moscow Mixed team
European Women's Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Kazan Women's team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Kazan Women's team
European Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Ankara Mixed team
BWF profile

Natalia Koch Rohde (born 1 August 1995) is a Danish badminton player. [1]

Contents

Achievements

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2015 Orléans International Flag of the Netherlands.svg Soraya de Visch Eijbergen 21–15, 11–7 retiredGold medal icon.svgWinner
2015 Eurasia Bulgaria International Flag of Germany.svg Yvonne Li 21–15, 21–19Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2015 Irish Open Flag of Germany.svg Olga Konon 17–21, 16–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2015 Italian International Flag of Germany.svg Olga Konon21–18, 16–21, 21–15Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2016 Czech International Flag of Denmark.svg Mette Poulsen 21–10, 21–15Gold medal icon.svgWinner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

Personal life

She is in a relationship with Viktor Axelsen. [2]

Natalia Koch Rohde gave birth to a first baby girl named Vega Rohde Axelsen on 15 October 2020. [3] On 7 October 2022 she gave birth to her second baby girl named Aya Rohde Axelsen. [4] Her father Henrik Rohde, who was headcoach of the winning Skovshoved team in the Danish league in 2017, is also helping with the coaching of her husband Viktor Axelsen. [5]

In August 2021, her husband Viktor Axelsen decided to leave the Danish national team in Copenhagen and move with the whole family from Denmark to live in Dubai. There he could train at the NAS Sports Complex (Nad Al Sheba Sports Complex). [6]

On 20 August 2025, Axelsen announced on his social media that him and Rohde have decided to part ways on good terms. [7]

References

  1. "Players: Natalia Koch Rohde". Badminton World Federation . Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  2. Christian Winter Johansen (6 May 2019). "Axelsens kæreste afslører: Vi holdt forholdet hemmeligt" (in Danish). BT. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  3. Asferg, Mikkel (16 October 2020). "Viktor Axelsen er blevet far". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  4. "Axelsen proud dad again". NewStraitsTime. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  5. "Who will sit in Axelsens coaching chair today". NewStraitsTime. 24 October 2021. Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  6. "Axelsen has moved to Dubai, No longer part of the Danish National team in Copenhagen". 360badminton.com. 24 October 2021. Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  7. Peter, Fabian (2025-08-20). "Axelsen confirms split from wife, just over a week after World Championships withdrawal". Scoop. Retrieved 2025-08-20.