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Badminton Biography

Mathias Boe

Danish flag Danish · Frederikssund, Denmark · Born 11 July 1980

Men's Doubles

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Mathias Boe is a Danish former badminton player who reached World No. 1 in men's doubles with partner Carsten Mogensen and won an Olympic silver medal at the 2012 London Games.

Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen reached world number one together in November 2010 and spent the following years as one of the most decorated European doubles pairings in the game, winning Olympic silver at London 2012, World Championship silver in 2013, and helping Denmark claim the Thomas Cup for the first time ever in 2016.. He built a long partnership with Carsten Mogensen that would become one of the most successful men's doubles pairings of the 2010s, the two reaching World No. 1 together on November 11, 2010. Boe and Mogensen enjoyed a hugely productive 2010-2011 stretch, winning the Denmark Super Series, French Super Series, Super Series Finals, and the prestigious All England Open, before reaching the pinnacle of their partnership at the 2012 London Olympics, where they won the silver medal in men's doubles. They followed that with a silver medal at the 2013 World Championships in Guangzhou and a bronze the following year on home soil in Copenhagen. Boe and Mogensen won European Championship gold in both 2012 and 2017, and gold at the inaugural 2015 European Games, while also helping Denmark win the Thomas Cup for the first time in 2016. Boe retired in April 2020 with 609 career match wins in men's doubles, one of the most decorated pairings in Danish badminton history, and later became men's doubles coach for the Indian national badminton team.

Famous For

Reaching World No. 1 in men's doubles and winning Olympic silver at London 2012, both alongside partner Carsten Mogensen

Playing Style

How They Played

Left-handed doubles specialist known for sharp net play and tactical variation

Legacy

Lasting Impact

Part of one of the most successful men's doubles partnerships in Danish badminton history

Honours & Achievements

Career Honours

  • Olympic silver, men's doubles (2012)
  • World Championship silver (2013)
  • 2x European champion, men's doubles (2012, 2017)
  • European Games gold (2015)
  • 2x Thomas Cup gold with Denmark (2016, 2016)
Career Journey

Timeline

1999 🏆 Won European Junior Championship titles in boys' and mixed doubles
2004 📌 Began partnership with Carsten Mogensen
2010 ⚡ Reached World No. 1 in men's doubles with Mogensen
2011 🏆 Won the All England Open
2012 🎯 Olympic silver medal in men's doubles at London
2015 🏆 Won gold at the inaugural European Games
2016 🏆 Won the Thomas Cup with Denmark
2020 📌 Retired from professional badminton
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

1 common questions about Mathias Boe

Mathias Boe is best known for winning an Olympic silver medal in men's doubles at the 2012 London Games alongside long-time partner Carsten Mogensen, and for reaching World No. 1 together.