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| Birth name | Thomas Haubro Lund | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 August 1968 Aarhus, Midtjylland, Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's & mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 1 (XD with Pernille Dupont, also with Marlene Thomsen & also with Catrine Bengtsson) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Thomas Haubro Lund (born 2 August 1968) is a retired badminton player from Denmark who affiliate with Kastrup Magleby club. [1]
Lund was one of the world's leading doubles specialists of the 1990s, particularly in mixed doubles. He was a silver medalist in both men's and mixed doubles at the 1991 IBF World Championships. In 1993 and 1995 he won consecutive gold medals in mixed doubles at the IBF World Championships, the first with Sweden's Catrine Bengtsson and the second with his compatriot Marlene Thomsen. From 1990 through 1994 Lund won five consecutive mixed doubles titles with three different partners at the now defunct World Badminton Grand Prix. At the prestigious All England Open he captured titles in both men's doubles (1993) and mixed doubles (1993, 1995). Lund was elected to the World Badminton Hall of Fame in 2008.
Lund competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with Jon Holst-Christensen. In the first round they defeated Dean Galt and Kerrin Harrison of New Zealand and in second round they were beaten by Razif Sidek and Jalani Sidek of Malaysia. [2]
He also competed in badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with the same partner. They had a bye in the first round and lost against Ha Tae-kwon and Kang Kyung-jin of Korea in the second round. [2]
| Rank | Event | Date | Venue |
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| World Championships | |||
| 1 | Mixed doubles | 1993 | Birmingham, ENG |
| 1 | Mixed doubles | 1995 | Lausanne, SWI |
| 2 | Mixed doubles | 1991 | Copenhaguen, DEN |
| European Championships | |||
| 1 1 | Men's doubles Mixed doubles | 1992 | Glasgow, SCO |
| 1 | Men's doubles | 1996 | Herning, DEN |
| 2 | Men's doubles | 1990 | Moscow, USSR |
| Open Championships | |||
| 1 | Mixed doubles | 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 | World Grand Prix finals |
| 1 | Mixed doubles | 1991 | Indonesia Open |
| 1 | Mixed doubles | 1991, 1994, 2000 | Singapore Open |
| 1 | Mixed doubles | 1992, 1993, 1995 | Korea Open |
| 1 | Mixed doubles | 1992, 1995 | All England Open |
| 1 | Mixed doubles | 1995 | Swiss Open |
| 2 | Mixed doubles | 1991, 1993 | All England Open |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1991 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark |  Jon Holst-Christensen |  Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong | 10–15, 15–12, 16–17 |  Silver |
| 1995 | Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland | Jon Holst-Christensen |  Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 5–15, 2–15 | Silver |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Phan Dinh Phung Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Michael Søgaard | Rudy Gunawan Bambang Suprianto | 2–15, 10–15 |  Bronze |
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1989 | German Open | Max Gandrup | Jan Paulsen Henrik Svarrer | 12–15, 15–8, 9–15 |  Runner-up |
| 1989 | Scottish Open | Max Gandrup | Mark Christiansen Michael Kjeldsen | 15–7, 6–15, 10–15 |  Winner |
| 1990 | Chinese Taipei Open | Max Gandrup | Mark Christiansen Michael Kjeldsen | 9–15, 17–16, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Dutch Open | Jon Holst-Christensen | Bagus Setiadi Ricky Subagja | 15–10, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1991 | Swedish Open | Jon Holst-Christensen |  Cheah Soon Kit Soo Beng Kiang | 14–18, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1991 | German Open | Jon Holst-Christensen | Eddy Hartono Rudy Gunawan | 9–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | German Open | Jon Holst-Christensen | Rudy Gunawan Bambang Suprianto | 15–6, 2–15, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1992 | Denmark Open | Jon Holst-Christensen | Jan Paulsen Henrik Svarrer | 18–16, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1993 | Korea Open | Jon Holst-Christensen |  Huang Zhanzhong Zheng Yumin | 15–5, 10–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | All England Open | Jon Holst-Christensen | Chen Hongyong Chen Kang | 10–15, 15–2, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1993 | U.S. Open | Jon Holst-Christensen | Antonius Ariantho Denny Kantono | 15–7, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1993 | German Open | Jon Holst-Christensen | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 17–14, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1993 | Denmark Open | Jon Holst-Christensen | Jan Paulsen Jim Laugesen | 15–5, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1994 | Singapore Open | Jon Holst-Christensen | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 6–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | German Open | Jon Holst-Christensen | Antonius Ariantho Denny Kantono | 15–6, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1994 | Denmark Open | Jon Holst-Christensen | Antonius Ariantho Denny Kantono | 8–15, 15–5, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Korea Open | Jon Holst-Christensen | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 6–15, 15–11, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Swiss Open | Jon Holst-Christensen |  Simon Archer Chris Hunt | 15–6, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1995 | Russian Open | Jon Holst-Christensen | Tony Gunawan Rudy Wijaya | 15–8, 11–15, 17–14 | Winner |
| 1995 | China Open | Jon Holst-Christensen | Huang Zhanzhong Jiang Xin | 8–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | German Open | Jon Holst-Christensen | Ade Sutrisna Candra Wijaya | 15–8, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1995 | Denmark Open | Jon Holst-Christensen | Tony Gunawan Rudy Wijaya | 16–17, 15–5, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1996 | Swiss Open | Jon Holst-Christensen | Sigit Budiarto Dicky Purwotsugiono | 15–12, 18–13 | Winner |
| 1996 | German Open | Jon Holst-Christensen | Seng Kok Kiong Victo Wibowo | 15–11, 11–15, 15–3 | Winner |
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