Martin Lundgaard Hansen

Martin Lundgaard Hansen
Personal information
CountryDenmark
Born (1972-10-11) 11 October 1972
Kolding, Denmark
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
HandednessRight
Men's doubles
Highest ranking1
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Denmark
World Championships
2006 MadridMen's doubles
World Cup
2005 YiyangMen's doubles
Sudirman Cup
2005 BeijingMixed team
2003 EindhovenMixed team
2001 SevilleMixed team
Thomas Cup
2006 Sendai & TokyoMen's team
2004 JakartaMen's team
2002 GuangzhouMen's team
2000 Kuala LumpurMen's team
European Championships
2006 Den BoschMen's doubles
2004 GenevaMen's doubles
2002 MalmöMen's doubles
2008 HerningMen's doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
2008 HerningMixed team
2006 Den BoschMixed team
2004 GenevaMixed team
2002 MalmöMixed team
2000 GlasgowMixed team
1996 HerningMixed team
European Men's Team Championships
2008 AlmereMen's team
2006 ThessalonicaMen's team
European Junior Championships
1991 BudapestBoys' doubles
1991 BudapestMixed team
BWF profile

Martin Lundgaard Hansen (born 11 October 1972) is a Danish badminton player. He started his career in badminton as a singles player, and competed in the 1993 IBF World Championships. But as the years went by, he made a choice to play doubles. Teamed-up with Lars Paaske, they emerged as the men's doubles champion at the 1999, 2001 Denmark Open, and in 2000, he and Paaske participated at the Olympic Games. The career highlights for Hansen was when he partnered with Jens Eriksen. The duo won the 2004 and 2006 All England Open, won gold at the European Championships, and was at the time a half years as No.1 in the world.