Danish badminton star Viktor Axelsen is all set to face off against Lakshya Sen in the Paris Olympics 2024 semifinals, find out more about him below along with his bio, age, height and wife
Notably, Axelsen is the reigning Olympic champion in the men’s singles and also the world number 2.
Who is Viktor Axelsen, biography, age, height, wife, badminton ranking, country, medals and net worth
Interestingly, Lakshya Sen had previously invited Viktor Axelsen to train together in Dubai ahead of Commonwealth Games 2022.
Viktor Axelsen bio
Viktor Axelsen is a Danish badminton player who was born on January 4, 1994, in Odense, Denmark. He is currently the world number two in the men’s singles event and is all set to face off against Lakshya Sen in the semifinals. He is also a two-time World Champion, having defeated Lin Dan in 2017 final and Kunlavut Vitidsarn in 2022 final. Notably, Axelsen is also the reigning Olympic Champion, after defeating Chen Long at the 2020 final.
His partner Natalia Koch Rohde, had given birth to their second child, Aya Rohde Axelsen in 2022 and the couple’s first child, Vega, was born in October, 2020. Viktor has a net worth of $1-5 million.
Age and height
Viktor Axelsen is currently 30 years old and stands at a height of 1.94 m.
Parents and siblings
Viktor Axelsen was born to parents Henrik Axelsen, and Gitte Axelsen, and has a sister named Johanne Axelsen.
Career record and rankings
Viktor Axelsen has so far recorded 544 wins and 154 losses throughout his career. He currently ranks at the World No.2 as of July 16, 2024. Viktor Axelsen has had a very successful career winning a large collection of medals at the national continental as well as world level. Axelsen won the 2010 World Junior Championships, becoming the only non-Asian singles player to win the title.
Notably, Axelsen is a four-time European champion who won the title back in 2016, 2018, 2022, and in 2023. Axelsen has had the third-longest reign as the world number one in men’s singles since October 7, 2022. He is now the reigning Olympic champion and world number 2 ranked player. He is undoubtedly the favourite to win, heading into the semifinal clash of Paris Olympics 2024.
Lakshya Sen and Viktor Axelsen head-to-head record
Viktor and Lakshya have so far faced each other on seven occasions till date. Out of these seven outings, Viktor has defeated the Indian shuttler on six occasions. The duo will face it off August 4, at the La Chappele Arena in the men’s single semi-final event.
Viktor Axelsen is an Instagram account with the handle @viktoraxelsen, where he has over 1M followers. He is quite active on the platform and has over 2,310 posts.