| Peter Steffensen | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Birth name | Peter Buur Steffensen |
| Country |  Denmark |
| Born | 4 December 1979 West Jutland, Denmark |
| Residence | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1] |
| Handedness | Left |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 10 (XD, 2006) |
| BWF profile | |
Peter Buur Steffensen (born 4 December 1979) is a retired Danish badminton player.[2]
Career
Steffensen was born and raised in a town in western Jutland near Herning. He has lived in Copenhagen since 2001 and has a professional academic background in Pedagogy. As a player, Peter was playing professionally from 2001 to 2009 on the Danish National Badminton Team, where he played doubles alongside Jonas Rasmussen, Mathias Boe and Thomas Laybourn winning several international titles in Europe in Sweden, Greece and the Netherlands. He won two Danish youth titles in 2001, including the Croatia International. In 2002 he won at the Iceland International and the 2003 Dutch International. In 2005 he represented Denmark at the IBF World Championships in the United States. In 2006 he was successful at the International in Italy, Bulgaria and Finland, managing to position itself as number 10 in the world. In 2008 he won at the Swedish International in Stockholm. He currently serves as a Coach for several of the Danish Badminton clubs, having training experience at Lillerød and KBK Copenhagen, where he served as the Senior Head Coach for the first division.[3]
Achievements
IBF Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Dutch Open | Thomas Laybourn
|
 Tony Gunawan Howard Bach
|
8–15, 7–15 |  Runner-up
|
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Dutch Open | Lena Frier Kristiansen
|
Thomas Laybourn Kamilla Rytter Juhl
|
11–15, 7–15 | Runner-up
|
IBF International
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Swedish International | Rasmus Andersen
|
 Frédéric Mawet Wouter Claes
|
21–12, 21–16 |  Winner
|
| 2006 | Bulgarian International | Rasmus Andersen
|
 Andrej Ashmarin Anton Nazarenko
|
21–12, 21–17 | Winner
|
| 2006 | Finnish Open | Jonas Rasmussen
|
 Joakim Andersson  Zhang Yi
|
21–9, 21–10 | Winner
|
| 2002 | Iceland International | Dennis Jensen
|
Bo Rafn Michael Christensen
|
Walkover | Winner
|
| 2000 | Slovenian International | Kristian Langbak
|
Mathias Boe Michael Jensen
|
Walkover | Runner-up
|
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Swedish International | Julie Houmann
|
Mads Pieler Kolding Line Damkjær Kruse
|
21–8, 21–17 | Winner
|
| 2006 | Italian International | Mette Schjoldager
|
Vitalij Durkin Valeria Sorokina
|
22–20, 21–12 | Winner
|
| 2003 | Dutch International | Helle Nielsen
|
Jonas Glyager Jensen Majken Vange
|
11–9, 11–6 | Winner
|
| 2002 | Iceland International | Karina Sørensen
|
Dennis Jensen Stine Borgström
|
Walkover | Winner
|
| 2001 | Austrian International | Lene Mørk
|
Mathias Boe Britta Andersen
|
2–15, 5–15 | Runner-up
|
| 2001 | French Open International | Lene Mørk
|
 Chris Bruil Lotte Jonathans
|
0–7, 2–7, 1–7 | Runner-up
|
| 2001 | Croatian International | Lene Mørk
|
Kristian Langbak Britta Andersen
|
15–10, 15–10 | Winner
|
| 1999 | Scottish International | Lene Mørk
|
Kristian Langbak Britta Andersen
|
9–15, 15–10, 9–15 | Runner-up
|
| 1998 | Hungarian International | Lene Mørk
|
Martin Bruun Sara Runesten
|
11–15, 3–15 | Runner-up
|
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF/IBF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- ^ "VEB har ny herredouble på plads". nordjyske.dk (in Danish). 6 March 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Profile:Peter BUUR STEFFENSEN". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "GSB udvider trænerteamet for senior- og ungsenior…". www.grevebadminton.dk (in Danish). 8 June 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
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