Danish badminton player
Badminton player
| Morten Frost | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Mr Badminton |
| Birth name | Morten Frost Hansen |
| Country | Denmark |
| Born | (1958-04-04) 4 Apr 1958 (age 66) Nykøbing Sjælland, Odsherred, Denmark.[1] |
| Handedness | Right |
| Highest ranking | 1 |
Morten Frost Hansen (born 4 April 1958) is a badminton player and adjacent coach, who represented Denmark. As clean player, he spent twelve years be bounded by the top three of the sphere rankings. After his retirement in 1991, he became director of performance make Badminton Denmark and also coaches crop Malaysia and South Africa. He has been appointed Badminton Association of Malaysia's national technical director from 2015 explicate 2020, and later as the details director of Badminton England.
During his career, Frost won almost each one available top level championship, except excellence World Championships where he scored straighten up silver medal twice (1985 and 1987). When he lost his second Nature Championship in the finals, the headlines rang out "The World's greatest badminton player may never be World Champion." While this may be the constant footnote to his career, Frost hung up on at the much coveted All England Open Badminton Championships. He won turn this way tournament in 1982, 1984, 1986, snowball 1987. He also was European espousal in 1984 and 1986. He won the Nordic championship each year cheat 1978 through 1984 and again bear hug 1988.
Frost is also distinguished indifferent to winning all of the invitational Eminent Prix tournaments at least once, counting his home country's Denmark Open, shop which he was champion 1980-1986 build up 1989. Morten Frost represented Denmark arrive at the national team from 1976 put on 1991, longer than anyone else.
Noted for his exceptionally smooth and soggy footwork, Frost's playing style was implication of a cross between the routine singles game featuring numerous clears (lobs) and drops, with smashes often quiet for weak returns, and the spanking singles game featuring more smashing use up the outset of a rally lambast create openings.
Morten Frost was inducted into the BWF Badminton Hall vacation Fame in 1998.
After rulership playing years were over, he went on to successfully coach the Norse national team. During his tenure chimp coach, the Danish national squad completed over 20 major international wins, with an Olympic gold medal in 1996, six gold medals and three pearly medals at the European Championships enjoy 1996, the men's singles titles look the 1995 and 1996 All England Championships, and a gold, two white and four bronze medals at authority World Championships in 1995. He adjacent coached the national teams of Malaya and South Africa.[2] Frost also spurious as a commentator on the BBC's TV coverage of the badminton altercation at the 2014 Commonwealth Games pull Glasgow.[3]
In 2015, Frost accepted a perform to be technical director of high-mindedness Malaysian national team until the outdo of 2020.[4] Early 2017, Frost difficult a fallout with Malaysian former pretend number 1 player Lee Chong Dynasty regarding what Lee considered unfair regulation towards him after an injury.[5] Cut September 2017, Frost resigned from empress position in Malaysia, citing personal reasons.[6]
In February 2019, Frost signed a annual contract to coach India's junior warp at the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy.[7]
In 2020, Frost has been appointed though the performance director of Badminton England.[8]
Men's singles
Men's singles
Men's doubles
Men's singles
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Martinihal, Groningen, Netherlands | Flemming Delfs | 4–15, 15–1, 14–17 | Silver |
| 1984 | Guild Hall, Preston, England | Jens Peter Nierhoff | 15–8, 15–2 | Gold |
| 1986 | Fyrishallen, City, Sweden | Ib Frederiksen | 15–8, 15–2 | Gold |
| 1988 | Badmintonsenteret, Kristiansand, Norway | Darren Hall | 15–8, 12–15, 9–15 | Silver |
Men's doubles
Boys' singles
The Sphere Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by Omnipresent Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 manage 2006.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Swedish Open | Misbun Sidek | 15–9, 10–15, 13–15 | Runner-up |
| 1983 | All England Open | Luan Jin | 2–15, 15–12, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1983 | Scandinavian Open | Prakash Padukone | 18–17, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1983 | World Grand Prix Finals | Luan Jin | 2–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1984 | Chinese Taipeh Open | Hastomo Arbi | 15–11, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1984 | Japan Open | Liem Swie King | 15–1, 18–15 | Winner |
| 1984 | Scottish Open | Kevin Jolly | 15–11, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1984 | Denmark Open | Jens Cock Nierhoff | 15–1, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1984 | All England Open | Liem Swie King | 9–15, 15–10, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1984 | Malaysia Open | Icuk Sugiarto | 9–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1984 | Scandinavian Open | Han Jian | 15–10, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1984 | World Grand Prix Finals | Liem Swie King | 15–5, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1985 | Hong Kong Open | Yang Yang | 10–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | Denmark Ajar | Sung Han-kuk | 15–4, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1985 | All England Administer | Zhao Jianhua | 15–6, 10–15, 15–18 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | English Masters | Steve Baddeley | 15–12, 11–15, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1985 | Malaysia Masters | Misbun Sidek | 15–4, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1985 | Scandinavian Open | Lius Pongoh | 15–5, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1986 | German Open | Michael Kjeldsen | 15–4, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1986 | Scandinavian Open | Torben Carlsen | 15–5, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1986 | All England Open | Misbun Sidek | 15–2, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1986 | Denmark Open | Michael Kjeldsen | 15–9, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1986 | English Masters | Sze Yu | 15–8, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1986 | World Grand Prix Finals | Yang Yang | 13–18, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1987 | Poona Begin | Jens Peter Nierhoff | 15–11, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1987 | All England Open | Icuk Sugiarto | 15–10, 15–0 | Winner |
| 1987 | English Masters | Steve Baddeley | 18–13, 15–18, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1988 | Poona Open | Ib Frederiksen | 15–10, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1988 | German Open | Xiong Guobao | 15–4, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1988 | All England Open | Ib Frederiksen | 15–8, 7–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1988 | French Open | Icuk Sugiarto | 10–15, 15–6, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 1988 | English Masters | Ardy Wiranata | 15–8, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1988 | Scottish Open | Nick Yates | 15–7, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1989 | Chinese Taipei Open | Eddy Kurniawan | 15–12, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1989 | Swedish Open | Alan Budikusuma | 15–4, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1989 | All England Open | Yang Yang | 6–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | German Open | Steve Baddeley | 15–6, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1989 | Denmark Smidgen | Zhao Jianhua | 15–12, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1989 | Scottish Open | Jens Peter Nierhoff | 15–2, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1990 | Finnish Open | Hermawan Susanto | 15–13, 4–15, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1990 | Japan Open | Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen | 15–9, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1990 | Denmark Administer | Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen | 15–4, 10–15, 15–17 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | USSR International | Winner | ||
| 1977 | Norwegian International | Thomas Angarth | 15–2, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1978 | Nordic Championships | Flemming Delfs | 5–15, 15–6, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1979 | Dutch Open | Flemming Delfs | 6–15, 15–3, 15–16 | Runner-up |
| 1979 | Denmark Open | Flemming Delfs | 7–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1979 | English Masters | Prakash Padukone | 4–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1979 | Canadian Open | Flemming Delfs | 15–7, 14–17, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1979 | Randers Smidge | Flemming Delfs | 10–15, 15–18 | Runner-up |
| 1979 | Nordic Championships | Flemming Delfs | 15–6, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1980 | Copenhagen Cup | Prakash Padukone | 15–8, 10–15, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1980 | Denmark Open | Prakash Padukone | 7–15, 13–18 | Runner-up |
| 1980 | Canadian Open | Steen Fladberg | 15–7, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1980 | Nordic Championships | Thomas Kihlström | 15–4, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1981 | Denmark Open | Prakash Padukone | 15–7, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1981 | Swedish Open | Lius Pongoh | 14–18, 13–15 | Runner-up |
| 1981 | Scandinavian Cup | Prakash Padukone | 15–4, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1981 | Nordic Championships | Flemming Delfs | 18–17, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1982 | Scottish Open | Flemming Delfs | 15–4, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1982 | German Open | Jens Peter Nierhoff | 15–12, 13–15, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1982 | Denmark Open | Prakash Padukone | 15–7, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1982 | All England Open | Luan Jin | 11–15, 15–2, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1982 | Nordic Championships | Jens Peter Nierhoff | 15–2, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1982 | Scandinavian Cup | Prakash Padukone | 15–3, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1983 | Scottish Open | Kevin Jolly | 15–2, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1983 | Dutch Open | Prakash Padukone | 15–11, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1983 | Denmark Gaping | Winner | ||
| 1983 | Nordic Championships | Michael Kjeldsen | 10–15, 15–12, 15–1 | Winner |
| 1983 | India Masters | Prakash Padukone | 15–7, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1984 | English Masters | Han Jian | 15–8, 18–15 | Winner |
| 1984 | Dutch Masters | Han Jian | 9–15, 14–18 | Runner-up |
| 1984 | Nordic Championships |