# Martin Lundgaard Hansen

Martin Lundgaard Hansen (born 11 October 1972) is a badminton player from Denmark. 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.

## Career
### 2000 Summer Olympics

Hansen made his debut at the Olympic Games in 2000 Sydney, competed in the men's doubles event partnered with Lars Paaske. He and Paaske beat the Bulgarian pair Mikhail Popov/Svetoslav Stojanov in the first round, but was defeated by Ricky Subagja/Rexy Mainaky of Indonesia in the second round.

### 2004 Summer Olympics

Hansen competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the men's doubles with partner Jens Eriksen. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Howard Bach/Kevin Han of the United States in the second. In the quarterfinals, Hansen and Eriksen beat the second seeded from China Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng 3–15, 15–11, 15–8. They lost the semifinal to Lee Dong-soo/Yoo Yong-sung of Korea 15–9, 5–15, 3–15 and the bronze medal match against Eng Hian/Flandy Limpele of Indonesia 13–15, 7-15 to finish fourth place.

### 2008 Summer Olympics

Hansen again qualified to compete at the Olympic Games for three consecutive times, and was partnered with Jens Eriksen. The duo were defeated in the early stage by the second seeded Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng with the score 12–21, 11–21.

## Achievements
### World Championships

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2006 | Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid, Spain | Jens Eriksen | Cai Yun Fu Haifeng | 21–23, 16–21 | Bronze |

### World Cup

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2005 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China | Jens Eriksen | Cai Yun Fu Haifeng | 14–21, 12–21 | Bronze |

### European Championships

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2008 | Messecenter, Herning, Denmark | Jens Eriksen | Lars Paaske Jonas Rasmussen | 19–21, 16–21 | Silver |
| 2006 | Maaspoort Sports and Events, Den Bosch, Netherlands | Jens Eriksen | Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen | 21–15, 21–17 | Gold |
| 2004 | Queue d’Arve Sport Center, Geneva, Switzerland | Jens Eriksen | Anthony Clark Nathan Robertson | 15–3, 15–9 | Gold |
| 2002 | Baltiska hallen, Malmö, Sweden | Jens Eriksen | Anthony Clark Nathan Robertson | 7–4, 1–7, 7–3, 2–7, 7–3 | Gold |

### European Junior Championships

Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1991 | Budapest, Hungary | Peter Christensen | Vladislav Druzchenko Valeriy Strelcov | 15–7, 15–10 | Gold |

### BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | Denmark Open | Jens Eriksen | Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong | 21–14, 14–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Swiss Open | Jens Eriksen | Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong | 21–17, 16–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |

### IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2006 | China Masters | Jens Eriksen | Cai Yun Fu Haifeng | 21–17, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2006 | All England Open | Jens Eriksen | Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah | 15–6, 14–17, 15–2 | Winner |
| 2005 | China Open | Jens Eriksen | Sigit Budiarto Candra Wijaya | 16–17, 15–11, 13–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Hong Kong Open | Jens Eriksen | Cai Yun Fu Haifeng | 13–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Japan Open | Jens Eriksen | Sigit Budiarto Candra Wijaya | 15–10, 15–3 | Winner |
| 2005 | German Open | Jens Eriksen | Cai Yun Fu Haifeng | 15–6, 3–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Korea Open | Jens Eriksen | Sigit Budiarto Candra Wijaya | 7–15, 15–13, 15–13 | Winner |
| 2004 | Singapore Open | Jens Eriksen | Alvent Yulianto Luluk Hadiyanto | 2–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 2004 | All England Open | Jens Eriksen | Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah | 9–15, 15–13, 15–3 | Winner |
| 2003 | Singapore Open | Jens Eriksen | Lars Paaske Jonas Rasmussen | 15–9, 15–10 | Winner |
| 2002 | Dutch Open | Jens Eriksen | Kim Dong-moon Ha Tae-kwon | 8–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Swiss Open | Jens Eriksen | Lee Dong-soo Yoo Yong-sung | 7–5, 5–7, 2–7, 5–7 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | Denmark Open | Lars Paaske | Jim Laugesen Michael Søgaard | 7–5, 3–7, 6–8, 7–3, 7–1 | Winner |
| 2001 | Dutch Open | Lars Paaske | Jesper Christensen Jesper Larsen | 4–7, 7–3, 5–7, 7–4, 5–7 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | Japan Open | Lars Paaske | Sigit Budiarto Candra Wijaya | 7–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | Denmark Open | Lars Paaske | Jim Laugesen Michael Søgaard | 15–13, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1999 | Dutch Open | Lars Paaske | Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah | 4–15, 15–6, 9–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1999 | Dutch Open | Pernille Harder | Chen Qiqiu Chen Lin | 11–15, 15–9, 10–15 | Runner-up |

### IBF International

Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1995 | Amor International | Peter Rasmussen | 7–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Portugal International | Henrik Sørensen | 15–7, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1994 | Hungarian International | Robert Nock | 15–13, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1994 | Portugal International | Jan Jørgensen | 15–6, 15–8 | Winner |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1998 | Scottish International | Michael Lamp | Anthony Clark Ian Sullivan | 15–10, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1998 | Norwegian International | Michael Lamp | Jesper Mikla Lars Paaske | 9–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | BMW Open | Janek Roos | Dharma Gunawi Yoseph Phoa | 15–9, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1995 | Portugal International | Henrik Sørensen | Jan Jørgensen Peder Nissen | 15–7, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1992 | Norwegian International | Michael Søgaard | Rikard Ronnblom Erik Soderberg | 15–6, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1991 | Norwegian International | Christian Jakobsen | Jan-Eric Antonsson Stellan Österberg | 6–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Amor International | Michael Bisgaard | Claus Simonsen Morten Sandal | | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1994 | Portugal International | Rikke Olsen | Thomas Damgaard Helene Kirkegaard | 15–12, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1991 | Amor International | Rikke Broen | Alex Meijer Nicole van Hooren | 9–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |