# Kim Astrup

Kim Astrup Sørensen (born 6 March 1992) is a Danish badminton player. He was the men's doubles gold medalists at the 2018 European Championships and the 2023 European Games with his partner Anders Skaarup Rasmussen. He also won the bronze medal at the World Championships in 2021 and later a silver medal in 2023. Astrup joined the Denmark winning team at the 2016 Thomas Cup in Kunshan, China, where he and his teammates beating Indonesia 3–2 in the final. Together with Rasmussen, he reached a career high of World number 1 in December 2024.
As junior player, Astrup won the bronze medal at the 2010 World Junior Championships in the boys' doubles. He later won a gold in the mixed doubles and bronze medals in the boys' doubles and team events at the 2011 European Junior Championships.

## Career

Astrup picked up a badminton racquet when he was 8 years old in Videbæk, Denmark. He enjoys the sport and continues to train intensely every day. He realized he had talent and pursued that dream through badminton. At the age of 18, he was entrusted to be part of the Danish junior team to compete at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Guadalajara, Mexico. Partnered with Rasmus Fladberg, he won the boys' doubles bronze medal. At the 2011 European Junior Championships in Vantaa, Finland, he won three medals. He managed to win the mixed doubles gold with Line Kjærsfeldt, and also bronze medals in the mixed doubles and team events. Despite his young age, Astrup has also made his mark in the senior level. In 2011, he won two men's doubles titles at the Swedish Masters and Croatian International, as well as a mixed doubles title at the Scottish International.
Unfortunately in 2012, Astrup was unable to win a single title. He was only being able to reach the mixed doubles final at the Denmark International tournament with Kjærsfeldt. At last, the Astrup Fladberg and Astrup Kjærsfeldt partnerships came to an end, since his partners will focused on single event. He made a new partnership with Anders Skaarup Rasmussen in the men's doubles and with Maria Helsbøl in the mixed doubles. Astrup and Rasmussen made it to 6 finals including two Grand Prix in the Bitburger Open in Germany and Scottish Open tournaments, and also won 2 Continental circuits in the Portugal and Belgian International. Meanwhile, Astrup and Helsbøl were finalists in 2 tournaments, Denmark and Kharkiv International.
In 2016, Astrup joined the Denmark winning team at the 2016 Thomas Cup in Kunshan, China, where he and his teammates beating Indonesia 3–2 in the final.
In 2018, Astrup emerge victorious in the men's doubles at the European Championships. In the final, Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen received an easy win to their compatriot Mads Conrad-Petersen and Mads Pieler Kolding, after Kolding had to withdraw due to abdominal injury before going into the second game. In September, Astrup and Rasmussen claimed their first ever BWF World Tour Super 1000 title in the China Open after beating host pair Han Chengkai and Zhou Haodong in the final. Their victory at that tournament, led them up to 5th place in the BWF ranking.
Astrup competed at the 2019 European Games, and won the silver medal in the men's doubles with Anders Skaarup Rasmussen.
Astrup competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's doubles partnering Anders Skaarup Rasmussen. The duo were eliminated in the quarter-finals to Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen.
At the 2021 World Championships, Astrup and Rasmussen won the bronze medal. The duo were defeated in the semi-finals by the Chinese pair He Jiting and Tan Qiang,
In 2023, Astrup managed to win the gold medal at the European Games with his partner Rasmussen. As the first seed, they beat the second seeded pair from Great Britain Ben Lane and Sean Vendy in a tight match. At the BWF World Championships, he and his partner then upgraded the bronze to silver that they won in 2021, after battling the final match in Royal Arena against the rising Korean pair Kang Min-hyuk and Seo Seung-jae which ended in defeat in a close rubber game.

## Achievements
### World Championships

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2021 | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | He Jiting Tan Qiang | 16–21, 21–13, 15–21 | Bronze |
| 2023 | Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | Kang Min-hyuk Seo Seung-jae | 21–14, 15–21, 17–21 | Silver |

### European Games

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2019 | Falcon Club, Minsk, Belarus | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | Marcus Ellis Chris Langridge | 17–21, 10–21 | Silver |
| 2023 | Arena Jaskółka, Tarnów, Poland | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | Ben Lane Sean Vendy | 21–15, 19–21, 21–19 | Gold |

### European Championships

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2016 | Vendéspace, La Roche-sur-Yon, France | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | Mads Conrad-Petersen Mads Pieler Kolding | 21–14, 18–21, 13–21 | Silver |
| 2017 | Sydbank Arena, Kolding, Denmark | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | Mads Conrad-Petersen Mads Pieler Kolding | 17–21, 22–24 | Bronze |
| 2018 | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | Mads Conrad-Petersen Mads Pieler Kolding | 21–15, retired | Gold |
| 2021 | Palace of Sports, Kyiv, Ukraine | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | Mark Lamsfuß Marvin Seidel | 21–23, 17–21 | Bronze |
| 2024 | Saarlandhalle, Saarbrücken, Germany | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | Andreas Søndergaard Jesper Toft | 21–16, 21–15 | Gold |

### BWF World Junior Championships

Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2010 | Domo del Code Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico | Rasmus Fladberg | Ow Yao Han Yew Hong Kheng | 16–21, 25–27 | Bronze |

### European Junior Championships

Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2011 | Energia Areena, Vantaa, Finland | Rasmus Fladberg | Chris Coles Matthew Nottingham | 17–21, 17–21 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2011 | Energia Areena, Vantaa, Finland | Line Kjærsfeldt | Matthew Nottingham Helena Lewczynska | 19–21, 21–14, 21–16 | Gold |

### BWF World Tour (10 titles, 6 runners-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | India Open | Super 500 | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | 14–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | China Open | Super 1000 | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | Han Chengkai Zhou Haodong | 21–13, 17–21, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2020 | Spain Masters | Super 300 | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | Lee Yang Wang Chi-lin | 21–17, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2021 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | Mark Lamsfuß Marvin Seidel | 21–16, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2021 | Denmark Open | Super 1000 | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | Takuro Hoki Yugo Kobayashi | 18–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Japan Open | Super 750 | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | Liang Weikeng Wang Chang | 18–21, 21–13, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Canada Open | Super 500 | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | Rasmus Kjær Frederik Søgaard | 23–25, 21–16, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2023 | Hong Kong Open | Super 500 | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | Leo Rolly Carnando Daniel Marthin | 21–10, 22–24, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2023 | Arctic Open | Super 500 | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | Man Wei Chong Tee Kai Wun | 21–18, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2023 | French Open | Super 750 | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | Muhammad Shohibul Fikri Bagas Maulana | 21–14, 10–21, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2024 | Indonesia Masters | Super 500 | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | Leo Rolly Carnando Daniel Marthin | 12–21, 22–20, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2024 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | Jin Yong Na Sung-seung | 21–18, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2024 | Canada Open | Super 500 | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | Ben Lane Sean Vendy | 18–21, 21–14, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2024 | Arctic Open | Super 500 | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | Goh Sze Fei Nur Izzuddin | 21–15, 15–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2024 | Denmark Open | Super 750 | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | Liang Weikeng Wang Chang | 18–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2024 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | Goh Sze Fei Nur Izzuddin | 21–17, 17–21, 21–11 | Winner |

### BWF Grand Prix (3 titles, 3 runners-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 | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | Mads Conrad-Petersen Mads Pieler Kolding | 11–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Scottish Open | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | Mads Conrad-Petersen Mads Pieler Kolding | Walkover | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Bitburger Open | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | Wang Yilyu Zhang Wen | 14–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Swiss Open | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | Lee Sheng-mu Tsai Chia-hsin | 21–8, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2017 | German Open | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | Mads Conrad-Petersen Mads Pieler Kolding | 21–17, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2017 | Bitburger Open | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | Fajar Alfian Muhammad Rian Ardianto | 21–19, 19–21, 21–18 | Winner |
    BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
    BWF Grand Prix tournament

### BWF International Challenge/Series (7 titles, 7 runners-up)

Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2011 | Swedish Masters | Rasmus Fladberg | Łukasz Moreń Wojciech Szkudlarczyk | 14–21, 25–23, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2011 | Croatian International | Rasmus Fladberg | Niclas Nøhr Mads Pedersen | 18–21, 21–19, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2013 | Portugal International | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | Peter Briggs Harley Towler | 21–18, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2013 | Denmark International | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | Marcus Ellis Paul van Rietvelde | 23–25, 21–16, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Kharkiv International | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | Adam Cwalina Przemysław Wacha | 20–22, 21–15, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Belgian International | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | Chris Langridge Peter Mills | 28–26, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2014 | Finnish Open | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | Huang Po-jui Lu Ching-yao | 21–18, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2015 | Swedish Masters | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | Adam Cwalina Przemysław Wacha | 21–15, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2016 | Swedish Masters | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | Mathias Christiansen David Daugaard | 19–21, 23–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2011 | Croatian International | Line Kjærsfeldt | Zvonimir Đurkinjak Staša Poznanović | 13–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Scottish International | Line Kjærsfeldt | Wojciech Szkudlarczyk Agnieszka Wojtkowska | 15–21, 21–15, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2012 | Denmark International | Line Kjærsfeldt | Mads Pieler Kolding Julie Houmann | 19–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Denmark International | Maria Helsbøl | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Lena Grebak | 16–21, 8–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Kharkiv International | Maria Helsbøl | Robert Blair Imogen Bankier | 22–20, 9–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF International Challenge tournament
    BWF International Series tournament

## Record against selected opponents

Men's doubles results with Anders Skaarup Rasmussen against Year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists. Accurate as of 13 August 2024.
| Players | M | W | L | Diff. |
| Chai Biao & Hong Wei | 5 | 0 | 5 | –1 |
| Fu Haifeng & Zhang Nan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| He Jiting & Tan Qiang | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Li Junhui & Liu Yuchen | 9 | 1 | 8 | –7 |
| Liang Weikeng & Wang Chang | 4 | 1 | 3 | –2 |
| Liu Cheng & Zhang Nan | 2 | 0 | 2 | –2 |
| Liu Xiaolong & Qiu Zihan | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Liu Yuchen & Ou Xuanyi | 7 | 3 | 4 | –1 |
| Chen Hung-ling & Wang Chi-lin | 6 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| Lee Yang & Wang Chi-lin | 10 | 3 | 7 | –4 |
| Mathias Boe & Carsten Mogensen | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 |
| Marcus Ellis & Chris Langridge | 3 | 1 | 2 | –1 |
| Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty | 9 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| Mohammad Ahsan & Rian Agung Saputro | 2 | 0 | 2 | –2 |
| Mohammad Ahsan & Hendra Setiawan | 10 | 3 | 7 | –4 |
| Fajar Alfian & Muhammad Rian Ardianto | 7 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| Players | M | W | L | Diff. |
| Marcus Fernaldi Gideon & Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | 10 | 1 | 9 | –8 |
| Hiroyuki Endo & Kenichi Hayakawa | 2 | 0 | 2 | –2 |
| Hiroyuki Endo & Yuta Watanabe | 5 | 2 | 3 | –1 |
| Takuro Hoki & Yugo Kobayashi | 13 | 6 | 7 | –1 |
| Takeshi Kamura & Keigo Sonoda | 10 | 4 | 6 | –2 |
| Aaron Chia & Soh Wooi Yik | 12 | 4 | 8 | –4 |
| Goh V Shem & Tan Wee Kiong | 5 | 2 | 3 | –1 |
| Ong Yew Sin & Teo Ee Yi | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Vladimir Ivanov & Ivan Sozonov | 10 | 8 | 2 | +6 |
| Kang Min-hyuk & Seo Seung-jae | 3 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Kim Gi-jung & Kim Sa-rang | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ko Sung-hyun & Shin Baek-cheol | 2 | 0 | 2 | –2 |
| Lee Yong-dae & Yoo Yeon-seong | 5 | 0 | 5 | –5 |
| Bodin Isara & Maneepong Jongjit | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 |
| Supak Jomkoh & Kittinupong Kedren | 4 | 3 | 1 | +2 |