Kim Astrup Explained

Kim Astrup
Country:Denmark
Birth Name:Kim Astrup Sørensen
Birth Date:1992 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Herning, Denmark
Residence:Copenhagen, Denmark
Height:1.85 m
Handedness:Left[1]
Event:Men's & mixed doubles
Highest Ranking:2 (MD with Anders Skaarup Rasmussen 11 June 2024)
32 (XD with Line Kjærsfeldt 13 April 2017)
Current Ranking:2
Date Of Current Ranking:MD with Anders Skaarup Rasmussen 13 August 2024
Bwf Id:C4BD6962-278F-4174-A423-8B4E88BB7943

Kim Astrup Sørensen (born 6 March 1992) is a Danish badminton player.[2] He was the men's doubles gold medalists at the 2018 European Championships and the 2023 European Games with his partner Anders Skaarup Rasmussen.[3] [4] He also won the bronze medal at the World Championships in 2021 and later a silver medal in 2023. Astrup joined the Denmark winning team at the 2016 Thomas Cup in Kunshan, China, where he and his teammates beating Indonesia 3–2 in the final.[5] Together with Rasmussen, he reached a career high of World number 5 in September 2018.[6]

As junior player, Astrup won the bronze medal at the 2010 World Junior Championships in the boys' doubles. He later won a gold in the mixed doubles and bronze medals in the boys' doubles and team events at the 2011 European Junior Championships.[7]

Career

Astrup picked up a badminton racquet when he was 8 years old in Videbæk, Denmark. He enjoys the sport and continues to train intensely every day. He realized he had talent and pursued that dream through badminton.[8] At the age of 18, he was entrusted to be part of the Danish junior team to compete at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Guadalajara, Mexico. Partnered with Rasmus Fladberg, he won the boys' doubles bronze medal.[9] [10] At the 2011 European Junior Championships in Vantaa, Finland, he won three medals. He managed to win the mixed doubles gold with Line Kjærsfeldt,[11] and also bronze medals in the mixed doubles and team events.[12] Despite his young age, Astrup has also made his mark in the senior level. In 2011, he won two men's doubles titles at the Swedish Masters and Croatian International,[13] as well as a mixed doubles title at the Scottish International.[14]

Unfortunately in 2012, Astrup was unable to win a single title. He was only being able to reach the mixed doubles final at the Denmark International tournament with Kjærsfeldt. At last, the Astrup Fladberg and Astrup Kjærsfeldt partnerships came to an end, since his partners will focused on single event. He made a new partnership with Anders Skaarup Rasmussen in the men's doubles and with Maria Helsbøl in the mixed doubles.[10] Astrup and Rasmussen made it to 6 finals including two Grand Prix in the Bitburger Open in Germany and Scottish Open tournaments, and also won 2 Continental circuits in the Portugal and Belgian International. Meanwhile, Astrup and Helsbøl were finalists in 2 tournaments, Denmark and Kharkiv International.

In 2016, Astrup joined the Denmark winning team at the 2016 Thomas Cup in Kunshan, China, where he and his teammates beating Indonesia 3–2 in the final.[5]

In 2018, Astrup emerge victorious in the men's doubles at the European Championships. In the final, Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen received an easy win to their compatriot Mads Conrad-Petersen and Mads Pieler Kolding, after Kolding had to withdraw due to abdominal injury before going into the second game.[3] In September, Astrup and Rasmussen claimed their first ever BWF World Tour Super 1000 title in the China Open after beating host pair Han Chengkai and Zhou Haodong in the final. Their victory at that tournament, led them up to 5th place in the BWF ranking.[6]

Astrup competed at the 2019 European Games, and won the silver medal in the men's doubles with Anders Skaarup Rasmussen.[15]

Astrup competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's doubles partnering Anders Skaarup Rasmussen.[8] The duo were eliminated in the quarter-finals to Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen.[16]

At the 2021 World Championships, Astrup and Rasmussen won the bronze medal.[17] The duo were defeated in the semi-finals by the Chinese pair He Jiting and Tan Qiang,[18]

In 2023, Astrup managed to win the gold medal at the European Games with his partner Rasmussen. As the first seed, they beat the second seeded pair from Great Britain Ben Lane and Sean Vendy in a tight match.[4] At the BWF World Championships, he and his partner then upgraded the bronze to silver that they won in 2021, after battling the final match in Royal Arena against the rising Korean pair Kang Min-hyuk and Seo Seung-jae which ended in defeat in a close rubber game.[19]

Achievements

World Championships

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2021Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín,
Huelva, Spain
Anders Skaarup Rasmussen He Jiting
Tan Qiang
16–21, 21–13, 15–21 Bronze
2023Royal Arena,
Copenhagen, Denmark
Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Kang Min-hyuk
Seo Seung-jae
21–14, 15–21, 17–21 Silver

European Games

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2019Falcon Club,
Minsk, Belarus
Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Marcus Ellis
Chris Langridge
17–21, 10–21 Silver
2023Arena Jaskółka,
Tarnów, Poland
Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Ben Lane
Sean Vendy
21–15, 19–21, 21–19 Gold

European Championships

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016Vendéspace,
La Roche-sur-Yon, France
Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Mads Conrad-Petersen
Mads Pieler Kolding
21–14, 18–21, 13–21 Silver
2017Sydbank Arena,
Kolding, Denmark
Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Mads Conrad-Petersen
Mads Pieler Kolding
17–21, 22–24 Bronze
2018Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín,
Huelva, Spain
Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Mads Conrad-Petersen
Mads Pieler Kolding
21–15, retired Gold
2021Palace of Sports,
Kyiv, Ukraine
Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Mark Lamsfuß
Marvin Seidel
21–23, 17–21 Bronze
2024Saarlandhalle,
Saarbrücken, Germany
Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Andreas Søndergaard
Jesper Toft
21–16, 21–15 Gold

BWF World Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

European Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

Mixed doubles

BWF World Tour (9 titles, 4 runners-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[20] 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.[21]

Men's doubles

YearTournamentLevelPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018India OpenSuper 500 Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Marcus Fernaldi Gideon
Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo
14–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2018China OpenSuper 1000 Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Han Chengkai
Zhou Haodong
21–13, 17–21, 21–14 Winner
2020Spain MastersSuper 300 Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Lee Yang
Wang Chi-lin
21–17, 21–19 Winner
2021Swiss OpenSuper 300 Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Mark Lamsfuß
Marvin Seidel
21–16, 21–11 Winner
2021Denmark OpenSuper 1000 Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Takuro Hoki
Yugo Kobayashi
18–21, 12–21 Runner-up
2022Japan OpenSuper 750 Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Liang Weikeng
Wang Chang
18–21, 21–13, 17–21 Runner-up
2023Canada OpenSuper 500 Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Rasmus Kjær
Frederik Søgaard
23–25, 21–16, 21–12 Winner
2023Hong Kong OpenSuper 500 Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Leo Rolly Carnando
Daniel Marthin
21–10, 22–24, 21–19 Winner
2023Arctic OpenSuper 500 Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Man Wei Chong
Tee Kai Wun
21–18, 21–17 Winner
2023French OpenSuper 750 Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Muhammad Shohibul Fikri
Bagas Maulana
21–14, 10–21, 21–18 Winner
2024Indonesia MastersSuper 500 Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Leo Rolly Carnando
Daniel Marthin
12–21, 22–20, 11–21 Runner-up
2024Malaysia MastersSuper 500 Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Jin Yong
Na Sung-seung
21–18, 21–14 Winner
2024Canada OpenSuper 500 Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Ben Lane
Sean Vendy
18–21, 21–14, 21–11 Winner

BWF Grand Prix (3 titles, 3 runners-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

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2013Bitburger Open Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Mads Conrad-Petersen
Mads Pieler Kolding
11–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2013Scottish Open Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Mads Conrad-Petersen
Mads Pieler Kolding
Walkover Runner-up
2014Bitburger Open Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Wang Yilyu
Zhang Wen
14–21, 10–21 Runner-up
2016Swiss Open Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Lee Sheng-mu
Tsai Chia-hsin
21–8, 21–15 Winner
2017German Open Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Mads Conrad-Petersen
Mads Pieler Kolding
21–17, 21–13 Winner
2017Bitburger Open Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Fajar Alfian
Muhammad Rian Ardianto
21–19, 19–21, 21–18 Winner

BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (7 titles, 7 runners-up)

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2011Swedish Masters Rasmus Fladberg Łukasz Moreń
Wojciech Szkudlarczyk
14–21, 25–23, 21–16 Winner
2011Croatian International Rasmus Fladberg Niclas Nøhr
Mads Pedersen
18–21, 21–19, 21–16 Winner
2013Portugal International Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Peter Briggs
Harley Towler
21–18, 21–14 Winner
2013Denmark International Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Marcus Ellis
Paul van Rietvelde
23–25, 21–16, 19–21 Runner-up
2013Kharkiv International Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Adam Cwalina
Przemysław Wacha
20–22, 21–15, 12–21 Runner-up
2013Belgian International Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Chris Langridge
Peter Mills
28–26, 21–18 Winner
2014Finnish Open Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Huang Po-jui
Lu Ching-yao
21–18, 21–17 Winner
2015Swedish Masters Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Adam Cwalina
Przemysław Wacha
21–15, 21–11 Winner
2016Swedish Masters Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Mathias Christiansen
David Daugaard
19–21, 23–21, 19–21 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2011Croatian International Line Kjærsfeldt Zvonimir Đurkinjak
Staša Poznanović
13–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2011Scottish International Line Kjærsfeldt Wojciech Szkudlarczyk
Agnieszka Wojtkowska
15–21, 21–15, 21–13 Winner
2012Denmark International Line Kjærsfeldt Mads Pieler Kolding
Julie Houmann
19–21, 9–21 Runner-up
2013Denmark International Maria Helsbøl Anders Skaarup Rasmussen
Lena Grebak
16–21, 8–21 Runner-up
2013Kharkiv International Maria Helsbøl Robert Blair
Imogen Bankier
22–20, 9–21, 18–21 Runner-up

BWF International Challenge tournament

BWF International Series tournament

Record against selected opponents

Men's doubles results with Anders Skaarup Rasmussen against Year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists. Accurate as of 13 August 2024.[22]

Players
Chai Biao & Hong Wei5 0 5 –1
Fu Haifeng & Zhang Nan2 1 1 0
He Jiting & Tan Qiang4 2 2 0
Li Junhui & Liu Yuchen9 1 8 –7
Liang Weikeng & Wang Chang4 1 3 –2
Liu Cheng & Zhang Nan2 0 2 –2
Liu Xiaolong & Qiu Zihan1 1 0 +1
Liu Yuchen & Ou Xuanyi7 3 4 –1
Chen Hung-ling & Wang Chi-lin6 4 2 +2
Lee Yang & Wang Chi-lin10 3 7 –4
Mathias Boe & Carsten Mogensen1 0 1 –1
Marcus Ellis & Chris Langridge3 1 2 –1
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty9 6 3 +3
Mohammad Ahsan & Rian Agung Saputro2 0 2 –2
Mohammad Ahsan & Hendra Setiawan10 3 7 –4
Fajar Alfian & Muhammad Rian Ardianto7 4 3 +1
Players
Marcus Fernaldi Gideon & Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo10 1 9 –8
Hiroyuki Endo & Kenichi Hayakawa2 0 2 –2
Hiroyuki Endo & Yuta Watanabe5 2 3 –1
Takuro Hoki & Yugo Kobayashi13 6 7 –1
Takeshi Kamura & Keigo Sonoda10 4 6 –2
Aaron Chia & Soh Wooi Yik12 4 8 –4
Goh V Shem & Tan Wee Kiong5 2 3 –1
Ong Yew Sin & Teo Ee Yi4 2 2 0
Vladimir Ivanov & Ivan Sozonov10 8 2 +6
Kang Min-hyuk & Seo Seung-jae3 2 1 +1
Kim Gi-jung & Kim Sa-rang4 2 2 0
Ko Sung-hyun & Shin Baek-cheol2 0 2 –2
Lee Yong-dae & Yoo Yeon-seong5 0 5 –5
Bodin Isara & Maneepong Jongjit1 0 1 –1
Supak Jomkoh & Kittinupong Kedren4 3 1 +2

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Players: Kim Astrup . . 23 November 2016.
  3. Web site: Rasmus . Bech . First title for Astrup and Skaarup . Badminton Europe . 29 April 2018 . 23 February 2020.
  4. Web site: Dansk herredouble henter guld ved European Games . Herning Folkeblad . 1 July 2023 . 3 September 2023 . da . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230903150918/https://www.herningfolkeblad.dk/artikel/fe6f164e-6459-3cf1-b4af-c57e3fddbe89/ . 3 September 2023.
  5. News: Denmark wins world badminton team title . . 30 January 2017.
  6. Web site: Hidayati . Any . Kim Astrup/Anders Rasmussen jadi ganda putra nomor 1 Denmark usai juara China Open 2018 . Bola . 27 September 2018 . 3 September 2023 . id . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230903153843/https://www.bolasport.com/read/311425932/kim-astrupanders-rasmussen-jadi-ganda-putra-nomor-1-denmark-usai-juara-china-open-2018 . 3 September 2023.
  7. Web site: European Junior Championships, Individuals . . 30 January 2017.
  8. Web site: Hyllested . Simon . Kim fra Videbæk jagter medalje ved sit første OL - Det er vores tur, og det er vores chance . TV Midtvest . 22 July 2021 . 3 September 2023 . da . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230903125207/https://www.tvmidtvest.dk/ol-i-tokyo/kim-fra-videbaek-jagter-medalje-ved-sit-foerste-ol-det-er-vores-tur-og-det-er-vores-chance . 3 September 2023.
  9. Web site: Kejuaraan Dunia Yunior China tak lagi mendominasi . PB Djarum . 26 April 2010 . 4 September 2023 . id . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230904131846/https://pbdjarum.org/berita/turnamen-nasional/20100426-kejuaraan-dunia-yunior-china-tak-lagi-mendominasi . 4 September 2023.
  10. Web site: Bech . Rasmus . VM-bronzevindere går hver til sit . Badminton Denmark . 5 October 2011 . 5 September 2023 . da . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120620065427/http://www.badminton.dk/cms/default.aspx?clubid=3547&m=226431&cmsid=132&pageid=1997 . 20 June 2012.
  11. Web site: Dall . Anders . 3 gange guld til Danmark . Badminton Denmark . 24 April 2011 . 5 September 2023 . da . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120620065650/http://www.badminton.dk/cms/default.aspx?clubid=3547&m=225701&cmsid=132&pageid=1997 . 20 June 2012.
  12. Web site: Bech . Rasmus . Godt dansk U-EM . Badminton Denmark . 26 April 2011 . 5 September 2023 . da . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120620010255/http://www.badminton.dk/cms/default.aspx?clubid=3547&m=226236&cmsid=132&pageid=1997 . 20 June 2012.
  13. Web site: Sachetat . Raphael . Croatian Int'l 2011 – Only one for Line and Kim . Badzine . 4 April 2011 . 4 September 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200929135544/https://www.badzine.net/2011/04/croatian-intl-only-one-for-line-and-kim/ . 29 September 2020.
  14. Web site: Røsler . Manuel . Judith ends Scottish title wait . Badminton Europe . 28 November 2011 . 4 September 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170204052001/http://www.badmintoneurope.com/cms/default.aspx?clubid=4685&m=352161&cmsid=239&pageid=5381 . 4 February 2017.
  15. Web site: Hearn . Don . European Games – Double doubles gold for Ellis . Badzine . 1 July 2019 . 9 August 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190701170729/https://www.badzine.net/2019/07/european-games-double-doubles-gold-for-ellis/ . 1 July 2019.
  16. Web site: Badminton - Astrup Kim . Tokyo 2020 Olympics . . 6 August 2021 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210806055555/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/badminton/athlete-profile-n1366608-astrup-kim.htm . 6 August 2021.
  17. Web site: Elkjær . Ronni Burkal . Badminton Danmarks sportschef er tilfreds efter overgået VM-målsætning . Badminton Denmark . 21 December 2021 . 9 August 2022 . da . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211221110646/https://badminton.dk/2021/12/21/badminton-danmarks-sportschef-er-tilfreds-efter-overgaaet-vm-maalsaetning/ . 21 December 2021.
  18. Web site: Tan . Ming Wai . Yew Sin-Ee Yi exit in semis, Kean Yew faces Srikanth in singles final . The Star . 19 December 2021 . 9 August 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211218210149/https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2021/12/19/yew-sin-ee-yi-exit-in-semis-kean-yew-faces-srikanth-in-singles-final . 18 December 2021.
  19. Web site: Mortensen . Frederikke Renée . Herredouble reagerer på VM-sølv: 'Vi var så f***ing tæt på' . B.T. . 28 August 2023 . 3 September 2023 . da . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230903135313/https://www.bt.dk/badminton/herredouble-reagerer-paa-vm-soelv-vi-var-saa-fing-taet-paa . 3 September 2023.
  20. Web site: Alleyne . Gayle . BWF Launches New Events Structure . . 19 March 2017 . 29 November 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171201164159/http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ . 1 December 2017.
  21. Web site: Sukumar . Dev . Action-Packed Season Ahead! . Badminton World Federation . 10 January 2018 . 15 January 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180113162925/http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ . 13 January 2018.
  22. Web site: Kim Astrup's Profile – Head To Head . 17 August 2024 . BWF-Tournament Software.