Hans-Kristian Vittinghus
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Hans-Kristian Vittinghus (born January 16, 1986) is a Danish
badminton
player.
As a part of the Danish Under 19 national team, he won the gold medal at the Under 19 European Team Championships. He also won a bronze medal in the individual event in men's singles.
in the final of the Norwegian International Championships
. Since then he has recaptured the title in Norway twice, in 2009 and 2010.
He also won the Turkiye International
in 2007, Dutch International in 2008, Spanish Open in 2009 and Irish International in 2010.
Other notable results: Gold twice at the European Men's Team Championships playing for Denmark. In Almere 2008 and Warsaw 2010. Finalist of Bitburger Open GP Gold 2010.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
player.
Junior
He won 4 junior national titles, 2 in singles in 2003 and 2005 and 2 in men's doubles in 1999 and 2003.As a part of the Danish Under 19 national team, he won the gold medal at the Under 19 European Team Championships. He also won a bronze medal in the individual event in men's singles.
Senior
After becoming a senior player in the summer of 2005, he won his first international title in November 2006, beating former world no. 1, M. Roslin HashimRoslin Hashim
Muhammad Roslin Hashim is a male badminton player from Malaysia.He is one of the successful Malaysian badminton players...
in the final of the Norwegian International Championships
Norwegian International Championships (badminton)
The Norwegian International in badminton is an international open held in Norway since 1954. In the first years only the pure man disciplines were played, but since 1959 women's singles, women's doubles and mixed doubles were also played. In 1957, 1962, 1966, 1974, 1979 and 1990 the championships...
. Since then he has recaptured the title in Norway twice, in 2009 and 2010.
He also won the Turkiye International
Turkiye International (badminton)
The Turkiye International in badminton is an international open held in Turkey since 2007.The tournament belongs to the EBU Circuit. Turkish National Badminton Championships are played since the year 1993.-Medalists:...
in 2007, Dutch International in 2008, Spanish Open in 2009 and Irish International in 2010.
Other notable results: Gold twice at the European Men's Team Championships playing for Denmark. In Almere 2008 and Warsaw 2010. Finalist of Bitburger Open GP Gold 2010.