It became bronze medals for Anders Antonsen and Kim Astrup/Anders Skaarup Rasmussen at the 2025 World Cup in Paris after a tournament where the Danish players generally delivered a good effort and where the margins were both with and against the red/white players.
The Danish results at World Cup 2025:
Men’s singles
1/32 finals:
Anders Antonsen (2)-Jonathan Matias, Brazilien 21-15, 21-16
Rasmus Gemke – Lin Chun-Yi, Taiwan (12) 21-17, 18-21, 14-21
1/16 finals:
Anders Antonsen (2)-HS Prannoy, if 21-8, 17-21, 23-21
1/8 finals:
Anders Antonsen (2) – Toma Jr. Popov, France (15) 21-6, 20-22, 21-19
1/4 finals:
Anders Antonsen (2)-Chou Tien Chen, Taiwan (6) 21-17, 23-21
1/2 finals:
Anders Antonsen (2)-Kunlavut Vitidsarn, Thailand (3) 17-21, 15-21
Women’s singles
1/32 finals:
Julie Dawall Jakobsen-Milena Schnider, Switzerland 21-10, 21-16
Mia Blichfeldt – Sung Shuo Yun, Taiwan 21-9, 21-19
Line Kjærsfeldt-Kristin Kuba, Estonia 21-10, 21-19
1/16 finals:
Julie Dawall Jakobsen-Gregoria Tunjung, Indonesien (7) 17-21, 8-21
Mia Blichfeldt-Chen yu Fei, Kina (4) 13-21, 21-16, 10-21
Line Kjærsfeldt-Supanida Katethong, Thailand (11) 21-14, 20-22, 19-21
Men’s doubles
1/32 finals:
Kim Astrup/Anders Skaarup Rasmussen (5) Bye
Rasmus Kjær/Frederik Søgaard-Ivan Rusev/Iliyan Stoynov, Bulgaria 21-14, 21-15
1/16 finals:
Kim Astrup/Anders Skaarup Rasmussen (5)-Alexander Dunn/Adam Pringle, Scotland 21-9, 21-13
Rasmus Kjær/Frederik Søgaard-Sabar Gutama/Moh Isfahani, Indonesia (8) 21-18, 18-21, 26-24
1/8 finals:
Kim Astrup/Anders Skaarup Rasmussen (5)-Chiu Hsiang Chieh/Wang Chi-Lin (15) 21-15, 21-13
Rasmus Kjær/Frederik Søgaard-Chen Bo Yang/Liu Yi, China (11) 17-21, 20-22
1/4 finals:
Kim Astrup/Anders Skaarup Rasmussen (5)-Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi, Japan (13) 16-21, 21-19, 21-17
1/2-finale:
Kim Astrup/Anders Skaarup Rasmussen (5)-Kim Won Ho/Seo Seung Jae, Korea (1) 12-21, 3-21
Mixed double
1/32 finals:
Alexandra Bøje/Mathias Christiansen-Ty Alexander Lindeman/Josephine Wu, Canada 21-10, 21-8
Amalie Magelund/Jesper Toft (10) Bye
1/16 finals:
Alexandra Bøje/Mathias Christiansen-Feng Yan Zhe/Huang Dong Ping (1), China 14-21, 21-13, 21-18
Amalie Magelund/Jesper Toft (10)-Lee Jongmin/Chae Yu Jung, Korea 21-19, 21-16
1/8 finals:
Alexandra Bøje/Mathias Christiansen-Cheng Xing/Zhang Chi, China (12) 21-23, 12-21
Amalie Magelund/Jesper Toft (10) – Jiang Zhen Bang/Wei Ya Xin, Kina (2) 15-21, 11-21
With the two bronze medals, Badminton Denmark achieves the goal of the World Cup 2025 in Paris.
The 2026 World Cup is held in India.
Image: Badminton Photo
