Viktor Axelsen is a Danish former professional badminton player, born on 4 January 1994, who is regarded as one of the all-time greats of the sport. He is a two time Olympic champion, a two time World champion and a four time European champion, and he held the number one BWF world ranking in men's singles for a total of 183 weeks. He won Olympic gold in men's singles at the 2020 Tokyo and 2024 Paris Games after a bronze medal at Rio in 2016, which makes him the most successful men's singles player in Olympic history. He won the 2010 World Junior Championships, led Denmark to the European team titles, and was named BWF Male Player of the Year in 2021 and 2022.
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born 4 January 1994
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He has held the No. 1 BWF World Ranking
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two-time Olympic Champion, two-time World Champion, and four-time European Champion
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Danish former professional badminton player
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gold medals in men's singles at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and 2024 Paris Olympics
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gold medals in men's singles at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and 2024 Paris Olympics
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bronze medal in 2016 Rio Olympics
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