European Championships: Antonsen Dominates, Marin Secures Seventh Consecutive Title

dd yy September 6, 2024 3 0

In the early hours of April 15, the results of the 2024 European Badminton Championships finals were announced. Antonsen showed a strong performance to take the title, while Marin claimed her seventh consecutive championship. Here are the event details:

Anders Antonsen defeated Toma Junior Popov with scores of 21-18, 21-13, achieving his seventh consecutive win against Popov and claiming the men’s singles title for the second time since 2021. This victory marks his third title of the season.

Carolina Marin

Carolina Marin won against Kirsty Gilmour with scores of 21-11, 21-18, securing her second consecutive victory against Gilmour. Marin defended her women’s singles title, winning the European Championships for the seventh time since 2014 and claiming her third title of the season.

Men’s Doubles: Astrup/Rasmussen

Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen triumphed over Andreas Rasmussen and Jesper Toft with scores of 21-16, 21-15, achieving their first victory against this pair. They won the men’s doubles title, their second European Championships title since 2018.

Women’s Doubles: Lambert/Tran

Emilie Lambert and Anne Tran came from behind to defeat Gabriela and Stefani Stoeva with scores of 16-21, 21-17, 21-11. This victory avenged their loss at the German Open earlier this year and secured the women’s doubles title.

Mixed Doubles: Gicquel/Delrue

Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue defeated Mathias Christiansen and Alexandra Bøje with scores of 21-16, 21-15, achieving their fourth consecutive win against this pair. They broke a 38-month title drought by winning the mixed doubles championship.

These results highlight the dominant performances and competitive spirit at the 2024 European Badminton Championships, setting the stage for the upcoming international tournaments.