Mathias Boe

Mathias Boe (born 11 July 1980) is a Danish former badminton player. He was the gold medalist at the 2015 European Games, two time European champions winning in 2012 and 2017, and the silver medalist at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Boe was a part of the 2016 Thomas Cup winning team.

Personal life Boe was in an eleven-year relationship with Indian actress Taapsee Pannu and was engaged to her for nine years before getting married. Following a court marriage in December 2023, Boe married Pannu on 23 March 2024 in a traditional wedding ceremony in Udaipur.

Career He won the silver medal at the 2006 European Championships in men's doubles with Carsten Mogensen.

In 2010, Mogensen and Boe won the titles at the Denmark and French Opens and also the Superseries Final held in Taipei. One year later Mogensen and Boe won the All England Open.

With Mogensen, he won the silver medal in the men's doubles at the 2012 Olympics. He took the silver medal with Mogensen in the 2013 World Championships while losing to Muhammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan in the final.

Boe announced in February 2020, that the Thomas Cup or Olympic Games would be his last tournament, but in April 2020, he decided to retire as professional badminton player at the age of 39. He revealed that, mentally, he is lately simply too exhausted both in training and competition.

He was the men's doubles coach for the India national badminton team. Post the defeat of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty in the Quarterfinals of the Paris Olympics 2024, he announced his retirement from all roles related to Badminton.

Achievements

Olympic Games Men's doubles

World Championships Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2013 Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou, China Carsten Mogensen Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan 13–21, 21–23 Silver Silver 2014 Ballerup Super Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Carsten Mogensen Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong 12–21, 18–21 Bronze Bronze

European Games Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2015 Baku Sports Hall, Baku, Azerbaijan Carsten Mogensen Vladimir Ivanov Ivan Sozonov 21–8, 21–13 Gold Gold

European Championships Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2006 Maaspoort Sports and Events,Den Bosch, Netherlands Carsten Mogensen Jens Eriksen Martin Lundgaard Hansen 15–21, 17–21 Silver Silver 2010 Manchester Evening News Arena,Manchester, England Carsten Mogensen Lars Paaske Jonas Rasmussen 22–24, 20–22 Silver Silver 2012 Telenor Arena,Karlskrona, Sweden Carsten Mogensen Michael Fuchs Oliver Roth 21–11, 21–11 Gold Gold 2014 Gymnastics Center,Kazan, Russia Carsten Mogensen Vladimir Ivanov Ivan Sozonov 19–21, 21–18, 18–21 Bronze Bronze 2017 Sydbank Arena,Kolding, Denmark Carsten Mogensen Mads Conrad-Petersen Mads Pieler Kolding 21–16, 22–20 Gold Gold

European Junior Championships Boys' doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1999 Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland Kasper Kiim Jensen Przemysław Wacha Piotr Żołądek 15–3, 15–8 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1999 Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland Karina Sørensen Sebastian Schmidt Anne Hönscheid 15–5, 15–4 Gold Gold

BWF World Tour (3 titles, 1 runner-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 Swiss Open Super 300 Carsten Mogensen Tinn Isriyanet Kittisak Namdash 21–15, 21–11 Winner 2018 All England Open Super 1000 Carsten Mogensen Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo 18–21, 17–21 Runner-up 2019 Canada Open Super 100 Mads Conrad-Petersen Hiroki Okamura Masayuki Onodera 21–12, 21–18 Winner 2019 Russian Open Super 100 Mads Conrad-Petersen Keiichiro Matsui Yoshinori Takeuchi 21–18, 21–13 Winner

BWF Superseries The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two levels: Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.

Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2008 China Open Carsten Mogensen Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae 21–17, 17–21, 13–21 Runner-up 2009 Korea Open Carsten Mogensen Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae 21–12, 24–22 Winner 2009 Swiss Open Carsten Mogensen Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong 14–21, 18–21 Runner-up 2009 Denmark Open Carsten Mogensen Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong 22–20, 14–21, 17–21 Runner-up 2009 World Superseries Masters Finals Carsten Mogensen Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae 15–21, 15–21 Runner-up 2010 All England Open Carsten Mogensen Lars Paaske Jonas Rasmussen 23–21, 19–21, 24–26 Runner-up 2010 Denmark Open Carsten Mogensen Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan 21–13, 21–12 Winner 2010 French Open Carsten Mogensen Ingo Kindervater Johannes Schottler 21–15, 21–9 Winner 2010 World Superseries Finals Carsten Mogensen Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae 21–17, 21–15 Winner 2011 Korea Open Carsten Mogensen Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae 6–21, 13–21 Runner-up 2011 All England Open Carsten Mogensen Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong 15–21, 21–18, 21–18 Winner 2011 China Open Carsten Mogensen Ko Sung-hyun Yoo Yeon-seong 21–17, 21–13 Winner 2011 World Superseries Finals Carsten Mogensen Chai Biao Guo Zhendong 25–23, 21–17 Winner 2012 Indonesia Open Carsten Mogensen Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae 21–23, 21–19, 11–21 Runner-up 2012 China Open Carsten Mogensen Ko Sung-hyun Lee Yong-dae 21–15, 21–14 Winner 2012 World Superseries Finals Carsten Mogensen Hiroyuki Endo Kenichi Hayakawa 21–17, 21–19 Winner 2013 Korea Open Carsten Mogensen Ko Sung-hyun Lee Yong-dae 21–19, 13–21, 10–21 Runner-up 2014 Korea Open Carsten Mogensen Fu Haifeng Hong Wei 21–12, 21–17 Winner 2014 India Open Carsten Mogensen Liu Xiaolong Qiu Zihan 17–21, 21–15, 21–15 Winner 2014 French Open Carsten Mogensen Hiroyuki Endo Kenichi Hayakawa 18–21, 21–9, 21–7 Winner 2015 All England Open Carsten Mogensen Fu Haifeng Zhang Nan 21–17, 22–20 Winner 2015 Hong Kong Open Carsten Mogensen Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong 7–21, 21–18, 18–21 Runner-up 2016 French Open Carsten Mogensen Bodin Isara Nipitphon Phuangphuapet 19–21, 21–18, 3–0 retired Winner 2016 China Open Carsten Mogensen Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo 18–21, 20–22 Runner-up 2016 Hong Kong Open Carsten Mogensen Takeshi Kamura Keigo Sonoda 19–21, 19–21 Runner-up 2017 Singapore Open Carsten Mogensen Li Junhui Liu Yuchen 21–13, 21–14 Winner 2017 Indonesia Open Carsten Mogensen Li Junhui Liu Yuchen 19–21, 21–19, 18–21 Runner-up 2017 Korea Open Carsten Mogensen Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo 21–19, 19–21, 21–15 Winner 2017 French Open Carsten Mogensen Lee Jhe-huei Lee Yang 19–21, 21–23 Runner-up 2017 China Open Carsten Mogensen Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo 19–21, 11–21 Runner-up BWF Superseries Finals tournament BWF Superseries Premier tournament BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix Boe with his partner Carsten Mogensen at the 2014 U.S. Open Grand Prix Gold The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2004 German Open Carsten Mogensen Joachim Fischer Nielsen Jesper Larsen 15–6, 17–14 Winner 2004 U.S. Open Carsten Mogensen Howard Bach Tony Gunawan 5–15, 7–15 Runner-up 2005 Singapore Open Carsten Mogensen Sigit Budiarto Candra Wijaya 15–8, 8–15, 7–15 Runner-up 2005 Chinese Taipei Open Carsten Mogensen Tony Gunawan Halim Haryanto 13–15, 13–15 Runner-up 2006 Swiss Open Carsten Mogensen Chan Chong Ming Koo Kien Keat 14–17, 15–8, 14–17 Runner-up 2006 Bulgaria Open Joachim Fischer Nielsen Anders Kristiansen Simon Mollyhus 18–21, 21–18, 25–23 Winner 2006 Denmark Open Joachim Fischer Nielsen Lars Paaske Jonas Rasmussen 21–18, 10–21, 17–21 Runner-up 2007 Bitburger Open Carsten Mogensen Robert Blair David Lindley 21–17, 21–15 Winner 2008 Chinese Taipei Open Carsten Mogensen Tony Gunawan Candra Wijaya 22–20, 21–14 Winner 2008 Bitburger Open Carsten Mogensen Kristof Hopp Johannes Schottler 21–11, 21–15 Winner 2008 Bulgaria Open Carsten Mogensen Fran Kurniawan Rendra Wijaya 25–23, 21–16 Winner 2010 Bitburger Open Carsten Mogensen Ingo Kindervater Johannes Schottler21–16, 21–16 Winner 2013 London Open Carsten Mogensen Berry Angriawan Ricky Karanda Suwardi 21–13, 21–16 Winner 2014 U.S. Open Carsten Mogensen Maneepong Jongjit Nipitphon Phuangphuapet 17–21, 21–15, 18–21 Runner-up 2015 Syed Modi International Carsten Mogensen Vladimir Ivanov Ivan Sozonov 21–9, 22–20 Winner 2016 U.S. Open Carsten Mogensen Takuro Hoki Yugo Kobayashi 21–11, 22–20 Winner 2017 Syed Modi International Carsten Mogensen Lu Ching-yao Yang Po-han 21–14, 21–15 Winner

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2001 U.S. Open Majken Vange William Milroy Denyse Julien 7–2, 7–3, 7–1 Winner BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series/European Circuit Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2000 Romanian International Michael Jensen Harald Koch Jürgen Koch 15–4, 15–3 Winner 2000 Slovenian International Michael Jensen Kristian Langbak Peter Steffensen Walkover Winner 2001 Dutch International Thomas Hovgaard Martin Delfs Jonas Glyager Jensen 15–4, 15–9 Winner 2001 Austrian International Thomas Hovgaard Michał Łogosz Robert Mateusiak 13–15, 3–15 Runner-up 2003 Portugal International Michael Lamp Jim Laugesen Michael Søgaard 7–15, 3–15 Runner-up 2003 Spanish International Michael Lamp Stanislav Pukhov Nikolai Zuyev 15–4, 15–9 Winner 2007 Spanish Open Carsten Mogensen Richard Eidestedt Robin Middleton 21–4, 21–10 Winner 2007 Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse Carsten Mogensen Kristof Hopp Ingo Kindervater 22–24, 21–12, 21–9 Winner 2007 Italian International Carsten Mogensen Yonathan Suryatama Dasuki Rian Sukmawan 21–18, 16–21, 21–11 Winner 2019 Spanish International Mads Conrad-Petersen Joel Eipe Rasmus Kjær 21–11, 21–10 Winner

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2000 Portugal International Karina Sørensen Valeriy Strelcov Natalia Golovkina 15–4, 15–12 Winner 2000 Dutch International Karina Sørensen Tijs Creemers Betty Krab 15–8, 15–9 Winner 2000 Romanian International Britta Andersen Michael Jensen Lene Mørk 15–7, 15–8 Winner 2000 Czech International Britta Andersen Jonas Glyager Jensen Lene Mørk 16–17, 15–7, 15–7 Winner 2000 Slovenian International Britta Andersen Russell Hogg Kirsteen McEwan 15–9, 15–3 Winner 2001 Austrian International Britta Andersen Peter Steffensen Lene Mørk 15–2, 15–5 Winner 2002 BMW International Rikke Olsen Nathan Robertson Gail Emms 9–11, 11–3, 9–11 Runner-up BWF International Challenge tournament BWF International Series / European Circuit tournament