# Mads Pieler Kolding

Mads Pieler Kolding (born 27 January 1988) is a Danish badminton player who specializes in doubles. He won the gold medal at the 2016 European Championships in the men's doubles event partnered with Mads Conrad-Petersen. He was also a part of the Denmark national team who won the 2016 Thomas Cup. Kolding announced his retirement from the international badminton on 4 November 2021.

## Achievements
### European Championships

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2014 | Gymnastics Center Kazan, Kazan, Russia | Mads Conrad-Petersen | Vladimir Ivanov Ivan Sozonov | 13–21, 16–21 | Silver |
| 2016 | Vendéspace, La Roche-sur-Yon, France | Mads Conrad-Petersen | Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | 14–21, 21–18, 21–13 | Gold |
| 2017 | Sydbank Arena, Kolding, Denmark | Mads Conrad-Petersen | Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen | 16–21, 20–22 | Silver |
| 2018 | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain | Mads Conrad-Petersen | Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | 15–21, retired | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2012 | Telenor Arena, Karlskrona, Sweden | Julie Houmann | Robert Mateusiak Nadieżda Zięba | 12–21, 22–24 | Silver |
| 2014 | Gymnastics Center Kazan, Kazan, Russia | Kamilla Rytter Juhl | Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen | 24–22, 13–21, 18–21 | Silver |

### European Junior Championships

Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | Hermann-Neuberger-Halle, Völklingen, Germany | Mads Conrad-Petersen | Chris Adcock Peter Mills | 16–21, 15–21 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | Hermann-Neuberger-Halle, Völklingen, Germany | Line Damkjær Kruse | Christian Larsen Joan Christiansen | 13–21, 21–12, 17–21 | Bronze |

### BWF Superseries (3 runners-up)

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011. Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2015 | India Open | Mads Conrad-Petersen | Chai Biao Hong Wei | 18–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | French Open | Mads Conrad-Petersen | Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong | 14–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Hong Kong Open | Mads Conrad-Petersen | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | 12–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF Superseries Finals tournament
    BWF Superseries Premier tournament
    BWF Superseries tournament

### BWF Grand Prix (6 titles, 1 runner-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
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2013 | Bitburger Open | Mads Conrad-Petersen | Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | 21–11, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2013 | Scottish Open | Mads Conrad-Petersen | Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | Walkover | Winner |
| 2015 | German Open | Mads Conrad-Petersen | Vladimir Ivanov Ivan Sozonov | 22–20, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2015 | Bitburger Open | Mads Conrad-Petersen | Vladimir Ivanov Ivan Sozonov | 21–18, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2017 | German Open | Mads Conrad-Petersen | Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | 17–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2012 | Dutch Open | Kamilla Rytter Juhl | Marcus Ellis Gabrielle White | 21–15, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2015 | German Open | Kamilla Rytter Juhl | Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen | 21–18, 21–17 | Winner |
    BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
    BWF Grand Prix tournament

### BWF International Challenge/Series (14 titles, 5 runners-up)

Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | Hungarian International | Peter Mørk | Sartono Ekopranoto Andi Hartono Tandaputra | 21–15, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2007 | Hellas International | Mikkel Elbjørn | Au Kok Leong Goh Ying Jin | 19–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Scottish International | Mads Conrad-Petersen | Chris Langridge Robin Middleton | 19–21, 26–24, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2009 | Dutch International | Mads Conrad-Petersen | Ruud Bosch Koen Ridder | 21–14, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2009 | Croatian International | Mads Conrad-Petersen | Naoki Kawamae Shoji Sato | 21–15, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2009 | Czech International | Mads Conrad-Petersen | Mikkel Elbjørn Christian John Skovgaard | 21–14, 17–21, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2009 | Irish International | Mads Conrad-Petersen | Marcus Ellis Peter Mills | 21–18, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2010 | Dutch International | Mads Conrad-Petersen | Mikkel Elbjørn Christian John Skovgaard | 21–17, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2012 | Denmark International | Christian John Skovgaard | Kasper Antonsen Rasmus Bonde | 21–17, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2021 | Portugal International | Frederik Søgaard | Emil Lauritzen Mads Vestergaard | 21–17, 21–18 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | Hungarian International | Line Damkjær Kruse | Zhang Yi Cai Jiani | 15–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Hellas International | Line Damkjær Kruse | Jeppe Lund Louise Hansen | Walkover | Winner |
| 2008 | Finnish International | Line Damkjær Kruse | Fran Kurniawan Shendy Puspa Irawati | 12–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Swedish International | Britta Andersen | Valeriy Atrashchenkov Elena Prus | 18–21, 21–18, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2010 | Turkey International | Julie Houmann | Baptiste Carême Laura Choinet | 21–12, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2011 | Austrian International | Julie Houmann | Wong Wai Hong Chau Hoi Wah | 17–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Denmark International | Julie Houmann | Rasmus Bonde Maria Helsbøl | 21–13, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2012 | Swedish Masters | Julie Houmann | Nathan Robertson Jenny Wallwork | 17–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Denmark International | Julie Houmann | Kim Astrup Line Kjærsfeldt | 21–19, 21–9 | Winner |
    BWF International Challenge tournament
    BWF International Series tournament