Mads Pieler Kolding (born 27 January 1988) is a Danish badminton player who specializes in doubles.[1] He won the gold medal at the 2016 European Championships in the men's doubles event partnered with Mads Conrad-Petersen.[2] He was also a part of the Denmark national team who won the 2016 Thomas Cup.[3] Kolding announced his retirement from the international badminton on 4 November 2021.[4]
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 Kolding (left) with his doubles partner Mads Conrad-Petersen at 2019 Indonesia Open | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 January 1988 Holbæk, Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 4 November 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 4 (MD with Mads Conrad-Petersen 14 May 2018) 9 (XD with Kamilla Rytter Juhl 23 April 2015) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
editEuropean Championships
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Gymnastics Center Kazan, Kazan, Russia |
 Mads Conrad-Petersen
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 Vladimir Ivanov Ivan Sozonov
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13–21, 16–21 |  Silver
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| 2016 | Vendéspace, La Roche-sur-Yon, France |
Mads Conrad-Petersen
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Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen
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14–21, 21–18, 21–13 |  Gold
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| 2017 | Sydbank Arena, Kolding, Denmark |
Mads Conrad-Petersen
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Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen
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16–21, 20–22 | Silver
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| 2018 | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain |
Mads Conrad-Petersen
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Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen
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15–21, retired | Silver
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Telenor Arena, Karlskrona, Sweden |
Julie Houmann
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 Robert Mateusiak Nadieżda Zięba
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12–21, 22–24 | Silver
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| 2014 | Gymnastics Center Kazan, Kazan, Russia |
Kamilla Rytter Juhl
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Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen
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24–22, 13–21, 18–21 | Silver
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European Junior Championships
editBoys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | Hermann-Neuberger-Halle, Völklingen, Germany |
Mads Conrad-Petersen
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 Chris Adcock Peter Mills
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16–21, 15–21 | Silver
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | Hermann-Neuberger-Halle, Völklingen, Germany |
Line Damkjær Kruse
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Christian Larsen Joan Christiansen
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13–21, 21–12, 17–21 |  Bronze
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BWF Superseries (3 runners-up)
editThe BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[5] 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.[6] 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 |
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| 2015 | India Open | Mads Conrad-Petersen
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 Chai Biao Hong Wei
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18–21, 14–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2015 | French Open | Mads Conrad-Petersen
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 Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong
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14–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Hong Kong Open | Mads Conrad-Petersen
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 Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo
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12–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix (6 titles, 1 runner-up)
editThe 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 |
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| 2013 | Bitburger Open | Mads Conrad-Petersen
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Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen
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21–11, 21–16 |  Winner
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| 2013 | Scottish Open | Mads Conrad-Petersen
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Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen
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Walkover | Winner
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| 2015 | German Open | Mads Conrad-Petersen
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Vladimir Ivanov Ivan Sozonov
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22–20, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2015 | Bitburger Open | Mads Conrad-Petersen
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Vladimir Ivanov Ivan Sozonov
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21–18, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2017 | German Open | Mads Conrad-Petersen
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Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen
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17–21, 13–21 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Dutch Open | Kamilla Rytter Juhl
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Marcus Ellis Gabrielle White
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21–15, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2015 | German Open | Kamilla Rytter Juhl
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Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen
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21–18, 21–17 | Winner
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (14 titles, 5 runners-up)
editMen's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | Hungarian International | Peter Mørk
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Sartono Ekopranoto Andi Hartono Tandaputra
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21–15, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2007 | Hellas International | Mikkel Elbjørn
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 Au Kok Leong Goh Ying Jin
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19–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2009 | Scottish International | Mads Conrad-Petersen
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Chris Langridge Robin Middleton
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19–21, 26–24, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2009 | Dutch International | Mads Conrad-Petersen
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 Ruud Bosch Koen Ridder
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21–14, 22–20 | Winner
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| 2009 | Croatian International | Mads Conrad-Petersen
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 Naoki Kawamae Shoji Sato
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21–15, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2009 | Czech International | Mads Conrad-Petersen
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Mikkel Elbjørn Christian John Skovgaard
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21–14, 17–21, 21–9 | Winner
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| 2009 | Irish International | Mads Conrad-Petersen
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Marcus Ellis Peter Mills
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21–18, 21–11 | Winner
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| 2010 | Dutch International | Mads Conrad-Petersen
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Mikkel Elbjørn Christian John Skovgaard
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21–17, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2012 | Denmark International | Christian John Skovgaard
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Kasper Antonsen Rasmus Bonde
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21–17, 21–10 | Winner
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| 2021 | Portugal International | Frederik Søgaard
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Emil Lauritzen Mads Vestergaard
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21–17, 21–18 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | Hungarian International | Line Damkjær Kruse
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Zhang Yi Cai Jiani
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15–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2007 | Hellas International | Line Damkjær Kruse
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Jeppe Lund Louise Hansen
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Walkover | Winner
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| 2008 | Finnish International | Line Damkjær Kruse
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Fran Kurniawan Shendy Puspa Irawati
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12–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2010 | Swedish International | Britta Andersen
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 Valeriy Atrashchenkov Elena Prus
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18–21, 21–18, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2010 | Turkey International | Julie Houmann
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 Baptiste Carême Laura Choinet
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21–12, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2011 | Austrian International | Julie Houmann
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 Wong Wai Hong Chau Hoi Wah
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17–21, 11–21 | Runner-up
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| 2011 | Denmark International | Julie Houmann
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Rasmus Bonde Maria Helsbøl
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21–13, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2012 | Swedish Masters | Julie Houmann
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Nathan Robertson Jenny Wallwork
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17–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2012 | Denmark International | Julie Houmann
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Kim Astrup Line Kjærsfeldt
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21–19, 21–9 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
edit- ^ "Profile of the day: Mads Pieler Kolding". ClubPeople. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ "'Viktor-ious' Danes Dominate – Finals: European Championships 2016". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ "Denmark clinches Europe's maiden title". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ Elkjær, Ronni Burkal (4 November 2021). "Mads Kolding stopper sin internationale karriere". Badminton Danmark (in Danish). Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
- ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". IBadmintonstore. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
External links
edit- Mads Pieler Kolding at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Mads Pieler Kolding at BWFBadminton.com
- Mads Pieler Kolding on Instagram