# Carsten Mogensen

Carsten Mogensen (born 24 July 1983) is a former badminton player from Denmark. He was the gold medalist at the 2015 European Games, two time European champions winning in 2012 and 2017, and the silver medalist at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Mogensen was a former world number 1 in the BWF World ranking together with Mathias Boe.

## Early life

Mogensen was born in Roskilde, a city on the island of Zealand and is currently living in nearby Greve.

## Career

He won the silver medal at the 2006 European Badminton Championships in men's doubles, with Mathias Boe. Two years later he won the bronze medal at the 2008 European Badminton Championships in mixed doubles with Helle Nielsen. In 2010, Mogensen and Boe won the titles at the Denmark Super Series, French Super Series and the Super Series Final held in Taipei. One year later Mogensen and Boe won the All England Super Series. After that they won the Li Ning China Open 2011 and the Li Ning BWF World Superseries Finals 2011. In 2012, Mogensen and Boe won the silver medal in men's doubles at the Olympics in London. He also took the silver medal at the 2013 BWF World Championships. In 2014 Li-Ning BWF World Championships he and Boe was defeated by the world number 1 Lee Yong Dae/Yoo Yeon Seong from Korea in two straight game at the semifinals, then he and Boe just taken the bronze medal in that world championships. In March 2015, Mogensen and Boe again won the All England Super Series.
While in Kazan with the national team at the 2016 European Men's Team Championship, Mogensen suffered an intracranial aneurysm and had to undergo brain surgery.

## Achievements
### Olympic Games

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2012 | Wembley Arena, London, Great Britain | Mathias Boe | Cai Yun Fu Haifeng | 16–21, 15–21 | Silver |

### BWF World Championships

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2013 | Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou, China | Mathias Boe | Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan | 13–21, 21–23 | Silver |
| 2014 | Ballerup Super Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | Mathias Boe | Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong | 12–21, 18–21 | Bronze |

### European Games

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2015 | Baku Sports Hall, Baku, Azerbaijan | Mathias Boe | Vladimir Ivanov Ivan Sozonov | 21–8, 21–13 | Gold |

### European Championships

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2006 | Maaspoort Sports and Events, Den Bosch, Netherlands | Mathias Boe | Jens Eriksen Martin Lundgaard Hansen | 15–21, 17–21 | Silver |
| 2010 | Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester, England | Mathias Boe | Lars Paaske Jonas Rasmussen | 22–24, 20–22 | Silver |
| 2012 | Telenor Arena, Karlskrona, Sweden | Mathias Boe | Michael Fuchs Oliver Roth | 21–11, 21–11 | Gold |
| 2014 | Gymnastics Center, Kazan, Russia | Mathias Boe | Vladimir Ivanov Ivan Sozonov | 19–21, 21–18, 18–21 | Bronze |
| 2017 | Sydbank Arena, Kolding, Denmark | Mathias Boe | Mads Conrad-Petersen Mads Pieler Kolding | 21–16, 22–20 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2008 | Messecenter, Herning, Denmark | Helle Nielsen | Anthony Clark Donna Kellogg | 18–21, 19–21 | Bronze |

### European Junior Championships

Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2001 | Spała Olympic Center, Spała, Poland | Rasmus Andersen | Peter Hasbak Rune Ulsing | 15–9, 15–11 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2001 | Spała Olympic Center, Spała, Poland | Kamilla Rytter Juhl | Rasmus Andersen Mette Nielsen | 15–8, 9–15, 15–17 | Silver |

### BWF World Tour

The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | Mathias Boe | Tinn Isriyanet Kittisak Namdash | 21–15, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2018 | All England Open | Super 1000 | Mathias Boe | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | 18–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |

### 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 levels: 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 |
| 2008 | China Open | Mathias Boe | Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae | 21–17, 17–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Korea Open | Mathias Boe | Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae | 21–12, 24–22 | Winner |
| 2009 | Swiss Open | Mathias Boe | Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong | 14–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Denmark Open | Mathias Boe | Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong | 22–20, 14–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | World Superseries Masters Finals | Mathias Boe | Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae | 15–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | All England Open | Mathias Boe | Lars Paaske Jonas Rasmussen | 23–21, 19–21, 24–26 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Denmark Open | Mathias Boe | Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan | 21–13, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2010 | French Open | Mathias Boe | Ingo Kindervater Johannes Schottler | 21–15, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2010 | World Superseries Finals | Mathias Boe | Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae | 21–17, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2011 | Korea Open | Mathias Boe | Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae | 6–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | All England Open | Mathias Boe | Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong | 15–21, 21–18, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2011 | China Open | Mathias Boe | Ko Sung-hyun Yoo Yeon-seong | 21–17, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2011 | World Superseries Finals | Mathias Boe | Chai Biao Guo Zhendong | 25–23, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2012 | Indonesia Open | Mathias Boe | Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae | 21–23, 21–19, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | China Open | Mathias Boe | Ko Sung-hyun Lee Yong-dae | 21–15, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2012 | World Superseries Finals | Mathias Boe | Hiroyuki Endo Kenichi Hayakawa | 21–17, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2013 | Korea Open | Mathias Boe | Ko Sung-hyun Lee Yong-dae | 21–19, 13–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Korea Open | Mathias Boe | Fu Haifeng Hong Wei | 21–12, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2014 | India Open | Mathias Boe | Liu Xiaolong Qiu Zihan | 17–21, 21–15, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2014 | French Open | Mathias Boe | Hiroyuki Endo Kenichi Hayakawa | 18–21, 21–9, 21–7 | Winner |
| 2015 | All England Open | Mathias Boe | Fu Haifeng Zhang Nan | 21–17, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2015 | Hong Kong Open | Mathias Boe | Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong | 7–21, 21–18, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | French Open | Mathias Boe | Bodin Isara Nipitphon Phuangphuapet | 19–21, 21–18, 3–0 retired | Winner |
| 2016 | China Open | Mathias Boe | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | 18–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Hong Kong Open | Mathias Boe | Takeshi Kamura Keigo Sonoda | 19–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Singapore Open | Mathias Boe | Li Junhui Liu Yuchen | 21–13, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2017 | Indonesia Open | Mathias Boe | Li Junhui Liu Yuchen | 19–21, 21–19, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Korea Open | Mathias Boe | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | 21–19, 19–21, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2017 | French Open | Mathias Boe | Lee Jhe-huei Lee Yang | 19–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | China Open | Mathias Boe | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | 19–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF Superseries Finals tournament
    BWF Superseries Premier tournament
    BWF Superseries tournament

### BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2004 | German Open | Mathias Boe | Joachim Fischer Nielsen Jesper Larsen | 15–6, 17–14 | Winner |
| 2004 | U.S. Open | Mathias Boe | Howard Bach Tony Gunawan | 5–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Singapore Open | Mathias Boe | Sigit Budiarto Candra Wijaya | 15–8, 8–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Chinese Taipei Open | Mathias Boe | Tony Gunawan Halim Haryanto | 13–15, 13–15 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Swiss Open | Mathias Boe | Chan Chong Ming Koo Kien Keat | 14–17, 15–8, 14–17 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Bitburger Open | Mathias Boe | Robert Blair David Lindley | 21–17, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2008 | Chinese Taipei Open | Mathias Boe | Tony Gunawan Candra Wijaya | 22–20, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2008 | Bitburger Open | Mathias Boe | Kristof Hopp Johannes Schottler | 21–11, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2008 | Bulgaria Open | Mathias Boe | Fran Kurniawan Rendra Wijaya | 25–23, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2010 | Bitburger Open | Mathias Boe | Ingo Kindervater Johannes Schottler | 21–16, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2013 | London Open | Mathias Boe | Berry Angriawan Ricky Karanda Suwardi | 21–13, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2014 | U.S. Open | Mathias Boe | Maneepong Jongjit Nipitphon Phuangphuapet | 17–21, 21–15, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Syed Modi International | Mathias Boe | Vladimir Ivanov Ivan Sozonov | 21–9, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2016 | U.S. Open | Mathias Boe | Takuro Hoki Yugo Kobayashi | 21–11, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2017 | Syed Modi International | Mathias Boe | Lu Ching-yao Yang Po-han | 21–14, 21–15 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2004 | German Open | Rikke Olsen | Chen Qiqiu Zhao Tingting | 12–15, 15–8, 15–9 | Winner |
    BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
    BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

### BWF International Challenge/Series/European Circuit

Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2002 | Slovenian International | Rasmus Andersen | José Antonio Crespo Sergio Llopis | 15–4, 15–7 | Winner |
| 2003 | French International | Joachim Fischer Nielsen | Stanislav Pukhov Nikolai Zuyev | 15–13, 15–9 | Winner |
| 2003 | Dutch International | Rasmus Andersen | Tommy Sørensen Jesper Thomsen | 15–12, 15–11 | Winner |
| 2007 | Spanish Open | Mathias Boe | Richard Eidestedt Robin Middleton | 21–4, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2007 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | Mathias Boe | Kristof Hopp Ingo Kindervater | 22–24, 21–12, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2007 | Italian International | Mathias Boe | Yonathan Suryatama Dasuki Rian Sukmawan | 21–18, 16–21, 21–11 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2002 | Portugal International | Kamilla Rytter Juhl | Fredrik Bergström Jenny Karlsson | 3–7, 7–2, 4–7, 4–7 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | Kamilla Rytter Juhl | Jonas Glyager Jensen Majken Vange | 5–11, 8–11 | Runner-up |
| 2003 | Portugal International | Helle Nielsen | Fredrik Bergström Johanna Persson | 13–10, 5–11, 7–11 | Runner-up |
| 2003 | French International | Kamilla Rytter Juhl | Jörgen Olsson Frida Andreasson | 11–5, 9–11, 7–11 | Runner-up |
| 2003 | Croatian International | Kamilla Rytter Juhl | Rasmus Andersen Lena Frier Kristiansen | 11–2, 11–3 | Winner |
    BWF International Challenge tournament
    BWF International Series / European Circuit tournament