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Viktor Axelsen

Badminton · Denmark

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Viktor
Axelsen

World Nr. 1
1World Nr. 1
World Champion
2World Champion
Olympic Medal
2Olympic Medal
Never Been Done
1Never Been Done
2Legend
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The first player ever to win all seven BWF Super 1000 titles. He collected the full set.

About Viktor

Viktor Axelsen is a two-time Olympic champion (Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024) and two-time world champion who has spent a record number of weeks at world No.1. The Dane is known for his towering defence, professionalism and fluent Mandarin, which made him a global ambassador for the sport.

The moments

Iconic
achievements

World Champion
2017

Viktor Axelsen Defeats Lin Dan to Claim the 2017 World Championship Title

Became World Champion at the 2017 BWF World Championships in Glasgow, beating Lin Dan 22-20, 21-16 in the final to fulfil a boyhood dream.

Legend
2020

Viktor Axelsen Ends a 21-Year Wait as Denmark Reclaims the All England Title

Won the All England Open in 2020, beating Chou Tien Chen 21-13, 21-14 to become the first Danish men's singles champion at the sport's most prestigious tournament in 21 years.

Olympic Medal
2021

Viktor Axelsen Claims Tokyo Singles Gold, First European Winner Since 1996

Won Olympic men's singles gold at the Tokyo 2020 Games, beating defending champion Chen Long 21-15, 21-12 to become the first European men's singles Olympic champion since 1996.

World Champion
2022

Viktor Axelsen Claims Second World Title in Tokyo Over Kunlavut Vitidsarn

Won a second world title at the 2022 BWF World Championships in Tokyo, defeating Kunlavut Vitidsarn 21-5, 21-16 in the final.

Never Been Done
2023

Viktor Axelsen Completes the Super 1000 Set With China Open Title

Became the first men's singles player to win all seven BWF Super 1000 titles, completing the set with victory at the China Open 2023.

Legend
2024

Viktor Axelsen Defends Olympic Gold, First European to Repeat in Singles

Successfully defended his Olympic title at Paris 2024, beating Kunlavut Vitidsarn 21-11, 21-11 to become the first European to win back-to-back Olympic badminton singles gold and the most decorated man in Olympic singles history.

World Nr. 1
2026

Viktor Axelsen Logs 183 Weeks at World No. 1, Third-Longest in Badminton

Spent 183 weeks as world No. 1 in men's singles across his career — the third-longest reign in badminton history, behind only Lee Chong Wei and Lin Dan.

The record

  1. 2017Viktor Axelsen Defeats Lin Dan to Claim the 2017 World Championship TitleWorld Champion
  2. 2020Viktor Axelsen Ends a 21-Year Wait as Denmark Reclaims the All England TitleLegend
  3. 2021Viktor Axelsen Claims Tokyo Singles Gold, First European Winner Since 1996Olympic Medal
  4. 2022Viktor Axelsen Claims Second World Title in Tokyo Over Kunlavut VitidsarnWorld Champion
  5. 2023Viktor Axelsen Completes the Super 1000 Set With China Open TitleNever Been Done
  6. 2024Viktor Axelsen Defends Olympic Gold, First European to Repeat in SinglesLegend
  7. 2026Viktor Axelsen Logs 183 Weeks at World No. 1, Third-Longest in BadmintonWorld Nr. 1