Mathias Christiansen

Mathias Christiansen
Christiansen in 2016.
Personal information
Born (1994-02-20) 20 February 1994
Bornholm, Denmark
Years active2011–present
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Sport
CountryDenmark
SportBadminton
HandednessRight
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking19 (MD with David Daugaard, 21 September 2017)
4 (XD with Christinna Pedersen, 25 October 2018)
7 (XD with Alexandra Bøje, 14 April 2026)
Current ranking7 (XD with Alexandra Bøje, 21 April 2026)
BWF profile
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Denmark
Thomas Cup
Gold medal – first place 2016 Kunshan Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Bangkok Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Aarhus Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Bangkok Men's team
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kraków–Małopolska Mixed doubles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2026 Huelva Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2018 Huelva Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2024 Saarbrücken Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2016 La Roche-sur-Yon Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Kolding Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Kyiv Mixed doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Lubin Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Copenhagen Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2021 Vantaa Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Aire-sur-la-Lys Mixed team
European Men's Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Kazan Men's team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Kazan Men's team
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Ankara Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Ankara Boys' doubles

Mathias Christiansen (born 20 February 1994) is a Danish badminton player who joined the national team in July 2013.[1] He was the silver medalists in the 2018 and 2024 European Championships, and also the bronze medalists in the 2016, 2017, and 2021 European Championships, as well at the 2023 European Games. He was part of Danish winning team at the 2016 Thomas Cup. He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2]

Christiansen at the 2017 Indonesia Open

Career

Early career

Christiansen was born on 20 February 1994, in Bornholm, Denmark, where his journey into badminton began at a young age in the town of Allinge. His introduction to the sport was quite serendipitous; he started playing after his schoolteacher encouraged him to attend badminton practice.[1] Christiansen's talent quickly became evident, leading him to compete at the international level as a teenager, including a notable debut at the 2011 Scottish International. His early career reached a significant milestone in 2013 when he moved to Copenhagen to join the Danish national team, marking his transition into the professional circuit where he would eventually become a key figure in both men's and mixed doubles.[3]

2017–2019

In 2017, Christiansen and Daugaard secured a bronze medal in the men's doubles at the European Championships and reached a career-high ranking of No. 19 in that category.[4] However, his profile rose significantly in late 2017 when he paired with the legendary Christinna Pedersen. This duo quickly became a global powerhouse, reaching back-to-back finals at the China and Hong Kong Open.[5][6] In 2018, the pair captured the India Open title and earned a silver medal at the European Championships in Huelva, Spain.[7][8] Their consistent performance at elite tournaments, including a runner-up finish at the Korea Open,[9] propelled Christiansen to a career-best world ranking of No. 4 in October 2018. Additionally, he helped the national team secure a bronze medal at the 2018 Thomas Cup in Bangkok.

Following Pedersen's retirement from international play in early 2019, Christiansen began his current partnership with Alexandra Bøje.[10] Making their debut at the Canada Open in July, they reached the podium finishing as runners-up in the Hungarian International in November, and then claimed two titles in the Irish and Scottish Open.[11][12]

2020–2022

Christiansen helping Denmark secure gold at the 2021 European Mixed Team Championships and contributing to back-to-back bronze medals at the 2020 and 2022 Thomas Cup finals. On the individual circuit, Christiansen and Bøje won the bronze medal at the 2021 European Championships.[13] They also captured titles at the 2020 SaarLorLux Open and the 2021 Orléans Masters,[14][15] reached the finals of the 2021 Swiss and French Open,[16][17] and made his Olympic debut at the Tokyo 2020 Games.[2] His consistency against the world's best culminated in a career-high world ranking of No. 8 in October 2022.

2023–2024

In 2023, Christiansen and Bøje were in top form, capturing titles at the Spain Masters and the Singapore Open,[18][19] and securing a bronze medal at the European Games in Poland.[20] This momentum continued into early 2024 as they reached the final of the European Championships in April, earning a silver medal,[21] and were runners-up at the Canada Open in July.[22]

However, just days before the 2024 Paris Olympics, for which they had qualified, Christiansen announced his withdrawal from the Games. The decision followed a series of three unintentional administrative errors in reporting his "whereabouts" to Anti-Doping Denmark over a 12-month period. To avoid disrupting the Danish Olympic team with the pending investigation, Christiansen chose to step down, which eventually resulted in a one-year suspension that lasted until July 2025.[23]

2025–2026

The year 2025 marked a triumphant return to the professional circuit for Christiansen after completing a one-year suspension related to anti-doping whereabouts reporting.[24] Reunited with his longtime partner, Alexandra Bøje, the pair made an immediate impact by winning the Macau Open in their very first tournament back in July.[25] They carried this momentum into the BWF World Championships in Paris, where they pulled off a massive upset against the world No. 1 seeds, Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping.[24] Throughout the fall, Christiansen and Bøje continued their high-level play, securing another title at the Hylo Open,[26] and an additional victory at the Indonesia Masters Super 100.[27] By the end of 2025, Christiansen had successfully rehabilitated his world ranking from outside the top 150 back toward the elite tier.[28]

The pair has maintained high-level consistency in 2026, notably reaching the finals of major tournaments such as the India Open and the Indonesia Masters in January.[29][30] In March, they secured a runner-up finish at the Orléans Masters in France.[31]

Achievements

European Games

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2023 Arena Jaskółka,
Tarnów, Poland 		Denmark Alexandra Bøje Netherlands Robin Tabeling
Netherlands Selena Piek 		14–21, 13–21 Bronze Bronze [20][32]

European Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2017 Sydbank Arena, Kolding, Denmark Denmark David Daugaard Denmark Mathias Boe
Denmark Carsten Mogensen 		10–21, 15–21 Bronze Bronze [4]

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2016 Vendéspace, La Roche-sur-Yon, France Denmark Lena Grebak Denmark Niclas Nøhr
Denmark Sara Thygesen 		21–15, 18–21, 17–21 Bronze Bronze
2018 Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain Denmark Christinna Pedersen England Chris Adcock
England Gabby Adcock 		18–21, 21–17, 18–21 Silver Silver [8]
2021 Palace of Sports, Kyiv, Ukraine Denmark Alexandra Bøje England Marcus Ellis
England Lauren Smith 		17–21, 19–21 Bronze Bronze [13][33]
2024 Saarlandhalle, Saarbrücken, Germany Denmark Alexandra Bøje France Thom Gicquel
France Delphine Delrue 		16–21, 15–21 Silver Silver [21]
2026 Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain Denmark Alexandra Bøje England Callum Hemming
England Estelle Van Leeuwen 		21–19, 21–14 Silver Gold

European Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2013 Aski Sports Hall,
Ankara, Turkey 		Denmark David Daugaard Denmark Kasper Antonsen
Denmark Oliver Babic 		17–21, 23–25 Silver Silver

BWF World Tour (8 titles, 7 runners-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[34] 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.[35]

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Level Opponent Score Result Ref
2018 India Open Super 500 Denmark Christinna Pedersen Indonesia Praveen Jordan
Indonesia Melati Daeva Oktavianti 		21–14, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [7]
2018 Korea Open Super 500 Denmark Christinna Pedersen China He Jiting
China Du Yue 		18–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [9]
2020 SaarLorLux Open Super 100 Denmark Alexandra Bøje Germany Mark Lamsfuß
Germany Isabel Herttrich 		21–15, 19–21, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [14]
2021 Swiss Open Super 300 Denmark Alexandra Bøje France Thom Gicquel
France Delphine Delrue 		19–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [16]
2021 Orléans Masters Super 100 Denmark Alexandra Bøje Denmark Niclas Nøhr
Denmark Amalie Magelund 		21–13, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [15]
2021 French Open Super 750 Denmark Alexandra Bøje Japan Yuta Watanabe
Japan Arisa Higashino 		8–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [17]
2023 Spain Masters Super 300 Denmark Alexandra Bøje Indonesia Praveen Jordan
Indonesia Melati Daeva Oktavianti 		22–20, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [18]
2023 Singapore Open Super 750 Denmark Alexandra Bøje Japan Yuta Watanabe
Japan Arisa Higashino 		21–14, 20–22, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [19]
2024 Canada Open Super 500 Denmark Alexandra Bøje Denmark Jesper Toft
Denmark Amalie Magelund 		21–9, 22–24, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [22]
2025 Macau Open Super 300 Denmark Alexandra Bøje Malaysia Jimmy Wong
Malaysia Lai Pei Jing 		21–13, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [25]
2025 (I) Indonesia Masters Super 100 Super 100 Denmark Alexandra Bøje Malaysia Jimmy Wong
Malaysia Lai Pei Jing 		13–21, 23–21, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [27]
2025 Hylo Open Super 500 Denmark Alexandra Bøje France Thom Gicquel
France Delphine Delrue 		23–21, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner [26]
2026 India Open Super 750 Denmark Alexandra Bøje Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh
Thailand Supissara Paewsampran 		21–19, 23–25, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [29]
2026 Indonesia Masters Super 500 Denmark Alexandra Bøje Malaysia Chen Tang Jie
Malaysia Toh Ee Wei 		21–15, 17–21, 11–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [30]
2026 Orléans Masters Super 300 Denmark Alexandra Bøje France Thom Gicquel
France Delphine Delrue 		19–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [31]

BWF Superseries (2 runners-up)

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[36] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[37] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2017 China Open Denmark Christinna Pedersen China Zheng Siwei
China Huang Yaqiong 		15–21, 11–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [5]
2017 Hong Kong Open Denmark Christinna Pedersen China Zheng Siwei
China Huang Yaqiong 		15–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up [6]
  BWF Superseries Finals tournament
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (3 titles, 1 runner-up)

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2014 Scottish Open Denmark David Daugaard Germany Raphael Beck
Germany Andreas Heinz 		21–13, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Dutch Open Denmark David Daugaard Chinese Taipei Lee Jhe-huei
Chinese Taipei Lee Yang 		17–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 Scottish Open Denmark David Daugaard Scotland Adam Hall
England Peter Mills 		15–21, 21–19, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2016 Dutch Open Denmark Sara Thygesen Denmark Søren Gravholt
Denmark Maiken Fruergaard 		21–18, 20–22, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (13 titles, 5 runners-up)

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Croatian International Denmark David Daugaard Denmark Theodor Johansen
Denmark Mads Pedersen 		21–8, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Hellas International Denmark David Daugaard Denmark Frederik Colberg
Denmark Mikkel Mikkelsen 		0–0 retired 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Belgian International Denmark David Daugaard Netherlands Jacco Arends
Netherlands Jelle Maas 		11–10, 6–11, 8–11, 11–7, 11–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Finnish Open Denmark David Daugaard England Andrew Ellis
England Peter Mills 		19–21, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Italian International Denmark David Daugaard Denmark Kasper Antonsen
Denmark Niclas Nøhr 		22–24, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 Swedish Masters Denmark David Daugaard Denmark Kim Astrup
Denmark Anders Skaarup Rasmussen 		21–19, 21–23, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Finnish Open Denmark David Daugaard Poland Adam Cwalina
Poland Przemysław Wacha 		21–23, 21–12, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Spanish International Denmark David Daugaard Japan Takuro Hoki
Japan Yugo Kobayashi 		10–21, 6–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Orléans International Denmark Lena Grebak Malaysia Chan Peng Soon
Malaysia Goh Liu Ying 		11–21, 21–17, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Irish Open Denmark Lena Grebak Poland Robert Mateusiak
Poland Nadieżda Zięba 		19–21, 21–18, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Swedish Masters Denmark Lena Grebak Poland Robert Mateusiak
Poland Nadieżda Zięba 		10–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 Austrian Open Denmark Lena Grebak England Matthew Nottingham
England Emily Westwood 		21–17, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Orléans International Denmark Lena Grebak Netherlands Robin Tabeling
Netherlands Samantha Barning 		21–14, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Finnish Open Denmark Lena Grebak Denmark Niclas Nøhr
Denmark Sara Thygesen 		18–21, 23–21, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Irish Open Denmark Sara Thygesen Netherlands Robin Tabeling
Netherlands Cheryl Seinen 		21–16, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Hungarian International Denmark Alexandra Bøje South Korea Kim Sa-rang
South Korea Kim Ha-na 		12–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Irish Open Denmark Alexandra Bøje France Ronan Labar
France Anne Tran 		21–12, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Scottish Open Denmark Alexandra Bøje Denmark Mathias Bay-Smidt
Denmark Rikke Søby Hansen 		23–21, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

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