Mathias Boe (born 11 July 1980) is a Danish former badminton player. He was the gold medalist at the 2015 European Games, two time European champions winning in 2012 and 2017, and the silver medalist at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1] Boe was a part of the 2016 Thomas Cup winning team.[2][3]
Personal life
editOn 23 March 2024, Boe married Indian film actress Taapsee Pannu after an eleven-year long distance relationship due to their professional commitments.[4][5]
Career
editHe won the silver medal at the 2006 European Championships in men's doubles with Carsten Mogensen.[6]
In 2010, Mogensen and Boe won the titles at the Denmark and French Opens and also the Superseries Final held in Taipei. One year later Mogensen and Boe won the All England Open.
With Mogensen, he won the silver medal in the men's doubles at the 2012 Olympics. He took the silver medal with Mogensen in the 2013 World Championships while losing to Muhammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan in the final.
Boe announced in February 2020, that the Thomas Cup or Olympic Games would be his last tournament, but in April 2020, he decided to retire as professional badminton player at the age of 39. He revealed that, mentally, he is lately simply too exhausted both in training and competition.[7]
He was the men's doubles coach for the India national badminton team. Post the defeat of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty in the Quarterfinals of the Paris Olympics 2024, he announced his retirement from all roles related to Badminton.[8]
Achievements
editOlympic Games
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Wembley Arena, London, Great Britain | 16–21, 15–21 |
World Championships
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou, China | 13–21, 21–23 | |||
| 2014 | Ballerup Super Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | 12–21, 18–21 |
European Games
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Baku Sports Hall, Baku, Azerbaijan | 21–8, 21–13 |
European Championships
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Maaspoort Sports and Events, Den Bosch, Netherlands |
15–21, 17–21 | |||
| 2010 | Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester, England |
22–24, 20–22 | |||
| 2012 | Telenor Arena, Karlskrona, Sweden |
21–11, 21–11 | |||
| 2014 | Gymnastics Center, Kazan, Russia |
19–21, 21–18, 18–21 | |||
| 2017 | Sydbank Arena, Kolding, Denmark |
21–16, 22–20 |
European Junior Championships
editBoys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland | 15–3, 15–8 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland | 15–5, 15–4 |
BWF World Tour (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
editThe BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[9] 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.[10]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | 21–15, 21–11 | |||
| 2018 | All England Open | Super 1000 | 18–21, 17–21 | |||
| 2019 | Canada Open | Super 100 | 21–12, 21–18 | |||
| 2019 | Russian Open | Super 100 | 21–18, 21–13 |
BWF Superseries
editThe BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two levels: Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | China Open | 21–17, 17–21, 13–21 | |||
| 2009 | Korea Open | 21–12, 24–22 | |||
| 2009 | Swiss Open | 14–21, 18–21 | |||
| 2009 | Denmark Open | 22–20, 14–21, 17–21 | |||
| 2009 | World Superseries Masters Finals | 15–21, 15–21 | |||
| 2010 | All England Open | 23–21, 19–21, 24–26 | |||
| 2010 | Denmark Open | 21–13, 21–12 | |||
| 2010 | French Open | 21–15, 21–9 | |||
| 2010 | World Superseries Finals | 21–17, 21–15 | |||
| 2011 | Korea Open | 6–21, 13–21 | |||
| 2011 | All England Open | 15–21, 21–18, 21–18 | |||
| 2011 | China Open | 21–17, 21–13 | |||
| 2011 | World Superseries Finals | 25–23, 21–17 | |||
| 2012 | Indonesia Open | 21–23, 21–19, 11–21 | |||
| 2012 | China Open | 21–15, 21–14 | |||
| 2012 | World Superseries Finals | 21–17, 21–19 | |||
| 2013 | Korea Open | 21–19, 13–21, 10–21 | |||
| 2014 | Korea Open | 21–12, 21–17 | |||
| 2014 | India Open | 17–21, 21–15, 21–15 | |||
| 2014 | French Open | 18–21, 21–9, 21–7 | |||
| 2015 | All England Open | 21–17, 22–20 | |||
| 2015 | Hong Kong Open | 7–21, 21–18, 18–21 | |||
| 2016 | French Open | 19–21, 21–18, 3–0 retired | |||
| 2016 | China Open | 18–21, 20–22 | |||
| 2016 | Hong Kong Open | 19–21, 19–21 | |||
| 2017 | Singapore Open | 21–13, 21–14 | |||
| 2017 | Indonesia Open | 19–21, 21–19, 18–21 | |||
| 2017 | Korea Open | 21–19, 19–21, 21–15 | |||
| 2017 | French Open | 19–21, 21–23 | |||
| 2017 | China Open | 19–21, 11–21 |
- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix
editThe BWF Grand Prix has two levels, Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | German Open | 15–6, 17–14 | |||
| 2004 | U.S. Open | 5–15, 7–15 | |||
| 2005 | Singapore Open | 15–8, 8–15, 7–15 | |||
| 2005 | Chinese Taipei Open | 13–15, 13–15 | |||
| 2006 | Swiss Open | 14–17, 15–8, 14–17 | |||
| 2006 | Bulgaria Open | 18–21, 21–18, 25–23 | |||
| 2006 | Denmark Open | 21–18, 10–21, 17–21 | |||
| 2007 | Bitburger Open | 21–17, 21–15 | |||
| 2008 | Chinese Taipei Open | 22–20, 21–14 | |||
| 2008 | Bitburger Open | 21–11, 21–15 | |||
| 2008 | Bulgaria Open | 25–23, 21–16 | |||
| 2010 | Bitburger Open | 21–16, 21–16 | |||
| 2013 | London Open | 21–13, 21–16 | |||
| 2014 | U.S. Open | 17–21, 21–15, 18–21 | |||
| 2015 | Syed Modi International | 21–9, 22–20 | |||
| 2016 | U.S. Open | 21–11, 22–20 | |||
| 2017 | Syed Modi International | 21–14, 21–15 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | U.S. Open | 7–2, 7–3, 7–1 |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series/European Circuit
editMen's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Romanian International | 15–4, 15–3 | |||
| 2000 | Slovenian International | Walkover | |||
| 2001 | Dutch International | 15–4, 15–9 | |||
| 2001 | Austrian International | 13–15, 3–15 | |||
| 2003 | Portugal International | 7–15, 3–15 | |||
| 2003 | Spanish International | 15–4, 15–9 | |||
| 2007 | Spanish Open | 21–4, 21–10 | |||
| 2007 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | 22–24, 21–12, 21–9 | |||
| 2007 | Italian International | 21–18, 16–21, 21–11 | |||
| 2019 | Spanish International | 21–11, 21–10 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Portugal International | 15–4, 15–12 | |||
| 2000 | Dutch International | 15–8, 15–9 | |||
| 2000 | Romanian International | 15–7, 15–8 | |||
| 2000 | Czech International | 16–17, 15–7, 15–7 | |||
| 2000 | Slovenian International | 15–9, 15–3 | |||
| 2001 | Austrian International | 15–2, 15–5 | |||
| 2002 | BMW International | 9–11, 11–3, 9–11 |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series / European Circuit tournament
References
edit- ^ "Mathias Boe (DEN)". yonexusa.com. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (18 May 2016). "Day 4 Session 1: TOTAL BWF Thomas & Uber Cup Finals 2016". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "Denmark wins world badminton team title". www.thelocal.dk. The Local. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ (25 March 2024). "Taapsee Pannu marries Mathias Boe in intimate Udaipur ceremony — Who is he?". Mint. Retrieved on 26 March 2024.
- ^ (25 March 2024). "Taapsee Pannu and Mathias Boe tie the knot in intimate ceremony in Udaipur". The Indian Express. Retrieved on 26 March 2024
- ^ "2006 European Championships winners". TournamentSoftware.
- ^ Rasmussen, Jonas Kildegaard (23 April 2020). "Mathias Boe stopper sin imponerende karriere". badminton.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "Mathias Boe Quits Coaching After Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Fail To Win Olympic Medal | Olympics News". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
External links
edit- Mathias Boe at BWFBadminton.com
- Mathias Boe at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Mathias Boe at Badminton.dk
- Mathias Boe at Olympedia
- Mathias Boe at Olympics.com
- Mathias Boe on Instagram