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

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2012Wembley Arena, London, Great BritainDenmark Carsten MogensenChina Cai Yun China Fu Haifeng16–21, 15–21Silver

World Championships

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2013Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou, ChinaDenmark Carsten MogensenIndonesia Mohammad Ahsan Indonesia Hendra Setiawan13–21, 21–23Silver
2014Ballerup Super Arena, Copenhagen, DenmarkDenmark Carsten MogensenSouth Korea Lee Yong-dae South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong12–21, 18–21Bronze

European Games

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015Baku Sports Hall, Baku, AzerbaijanDenmark Carsten MogensenRussia Vladimir Ivanov Russia Ivan Sozonov21–8, 21–13Gold

European Championships

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2006Maaspoort Sports and Events, Den Bosch, NetherlandsDenmark Carsten MogensenDenmark Jens Eriksen Denmark Martin Lundgaard Hansen15–21, 17–21Silver
2010Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester, EnglandDenmark Carsten MogensenDenmark Lars Paaske Denmark Jonas Rasmussen22–24, 20–22Silver
2012Telenor Arena, Karlskrona, SwedenDenmark Carsten MogensenGermany Michael Fuchs Germany Oliver Roth21–11, 21–11Gold
2014Gymnastics Center, Kazan, RussiaDenmark Carsten MogensenRussia Vladimir Ivanov Russia Ivan Sozonov19–21, 21–18, 18–21Bronze
2017Sydbank Arena, Kolding, DenmarkDenmark Carsten MogensenDenmark Mads Conrad-Petersen Denmark Mads Pieler Kolding21–16, 22–20Gold

European Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1999Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, ScotlandDenmark Kasper Kiim JensenPoland Przemysław Wacha Poland Piotr Żołądek15–3, 15–8Gold

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1999Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, ScotlandDenmark Karina SørensenGermany Sebastian Schmidt Germany Anne Hönscheid15–5, 15–4Gold

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, Super1000, Super750, Super500, Super300, and the BWF Tour Super100.

Men's doubles

YearTournamentLevelPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018Swiss OpenSuper 300Denmark Carsten MogensenThailand Tinn Isriyanet Thailand Kittisak Namdash21–15, 21–11Winner
2018All England OpenSuper 1000Denmark Carsten MogensenIndonesia Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Indonesia Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo18–21, 17–21Runner-up
2019Canada OpenSuper 100Denmark Mads Conrad-PetersenJapan Hiroki Okamura Japan Masayuki Onodera21–12, 21–18Winner
2019Russian OpenSuper 100Denmark Mads Conrad-PetersenJapan Keiichiro Matsui Japan Yoshinori Takeuchi21–18, 21–13Winner

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

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2008China OpenDenmark Carsten MogensenSouth Korea Jung Jae-sung South Korea Lee Yong-dae21–17, 17–21, 13–21Runner-up
2009Korea OpenDenmark Carsten MogensenSouth Korea Jung Jae-sung South Korea Lee Yong-dae21–12, 24–22Winner
2009Swiss OpenDenmark Carsten MogensenMalaysia Koo Kien Keat Malaysia Tan Boon Heong14–21, 18–21Runner-up
2009Denmark OpenDenmark Carsten MogensenMalaysia Koo Kien Keat Malaysia Tan Boon Heong22–20, 14–21, 17–21Runner-up
2009World Superseries Masters FinalsDenmark Carsten MogensenSouth Korea Jung Jae-sung South Korea Lee Yong-dae15–21, 15–21Runner-up
2010All England OpenDenmark Carsten MogensenDenmark Lars Paaske Denmark Jonas Rasmussen23–21, 19–21, 24–26Runner-up
2010Denmark OpenDenmark Carsten MogensenIndonesia Markis Kido Indonesia Hendra Setiawan21–13, 21–12Winner
2010French OpenDenmark Carsten MogensenGermany Ingo Kindervater Germany Johannes Schottler21–15, 21–9Winner
2010World Superseries FinalsDenmark Carsten MogensenSouth Korea Jung Jae-sung South Korea Lee Yong-dae21–17, 21–15Winner
2011Korea OpenDenmark Carsten MogensenSouth Korea Jung Jae-sung South Korea Lee Yong-dae6–21, 13–21Runner-up
2011All England OpenDenmark Carsten MogensenMalaysia Koo Kien Keat Malaysia Tan Boon Heong15–21, 21–18, 21–18Winner
2011China OpenDenmark Carsten MogensenSouth Korea Ko Sung-hyun South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong21–17, 21–13Winner
2011World Superseries FinalsDenmark Carsten MogensenChina Chai Biao China Guo Zhendong25–23, 21–17Winner
2012Indonesia OpenDenmark Carsten MogensenSouth Korea Jung Jae-sung South Korea Lee Yong-dae21–23, 21–19, 11–21Runner-up
2012China OpenDenmark Carsten MogensenSouth Korea Ko Sung-hyun South Korea Lee Yong-dae21–15, 21–14Winner
2012World Superseries FinalsDenmark Carsten MogensenJapan Hiroyuki Endo Japan Kenichi Hayakawa21–17, 21–19Winner
2013Korea OpenDenmark Carsten MogensenSouth Korea Ko Sung-hyun South Korea Lee Yong-dae21–19, 13–21, 10–21Runner-up
2014Korea OpenDenmark Carsten MogensenChina Fu Haifeng China Hong Wei21–12, 21–17Winner
2014India OpenDenmark Carsten MogensenChina Liu Xiaolong China Qiu Zihan17–21, 21–15, 21–15Winner
2014French OpenDenmark Carsten MogensenJapan Hiroyuki Endo Japan Kenichi Hayakawa18–21, 21–9, 21–7Winner
2015All England OpenDenmark Carsten MogensenChina Fu Haifeng China Zhang Nan21–17, 22–20Winner
2015Hong Kong OpenDenmark Carsten MogensenSouth Korea Lee Yong-dae South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong7–21, 21–18, 18–21Runner-up
2016French OpenDenmark Carsten MogensenThailand Bodin Isara Thailand Nipitphon Phuangphuapet19–21, 21–18, 3–0 retiredWinner
2016China OpenDenmark Carsten MogensenIndonesia Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Indonesia Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo18–21, 20–22Runner-up
2016Hong Kong OpenDenmark Carsten MogensenJapan Takeshi Kamura Japan Keigo Sonoda19–21, 19–21Runner-up
2017Singapore OpenDenmark Carsten MogensenChina Li Junhui China Liu Yuchen21–13, 21–14Winner
2017Indonesia OpenDenmark Carsten MogensenChina Li Junhui China Liu Yuchen19–21, 21–19, 18–21Runner-up
2017Korea OpenDenmark Carsten MogensenIndonesia Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Indonesia Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo21–19, 19–21, 21–15Winner
2017French OpenDenmark Carsten MogensenChinese Taipei Lee Jhe-huei Chinese Taipei Lee Yang19–21, 21–23Runner-up
2017China OpenDenmark Carsten MogensenIndonesia Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Indonesia Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo19–21, 11–21Runner-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

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2004German OpenDenmark Carsten MogensenDenmark Joachim Fischer Nielsen Denmark Jesper Larsen15–6, 17–14Winner
2004U.S. OpenDenmark Carsten MogensenUnited States Howard Bach United States Tony Gunawan5–15, 7–15Runner-up
2005Singapore OpenDenmark Carsten MogensenIndonesia Sigit Budiarto Indonesia Candra Wijaya15–8, 8–15, 7–15Runner-up
2005Chinese Taipei OpenDenmark Carsten MogensenUnited States Tony Gunawan United States Halim Haryanto13–15, 13–15Runner-up
2006Swiss OpenDenmark Carsten MogensenMalaysia Chan Chong Ming Malaysia Koo Kien Keat14–17, 15–8, 14–17Runner-up
2006Bulgaria OpenDenmark Joachim Fischer NielsenDenmark Anders Kristiansen Denmark Simon Mollyhus18–21, 21–18, 25–23Winner
2006Denmark OpenDenmark Joachim Fischer NielsenDenmark Lars Paaske Denmark Jonas Rasmussen21–18, 10–21, 17–21Runner-up
2007Bitburger OpenDenmark Carsten MogensenEngland Robert Blair England David Lindley21–17, 21–15Winner
2008Chinese Taipei OpenDenmark Carsten MogensenUnited States Tony Gunawan Indonesia Candra Wijaya22–20, 21–14Winner
2008Bitburger OpenDenmark Carsten MogensenGermany Kristof Hopp Germany Johannes Schottler21–11, 21–15Winner
2008Bulgaria OpenDenmark Carsten MogensenIndonesia Fran Kurniawan Indonesia Rendra Wijaya25–23, 21–16Winner
2010Bitburger OpenDenmark Carsten MogensenGermany Ingo Kindervater Germany Johannes Schottler21–16, 21–16Winner
2013London OpenDenmark Carsten MogensenIndonesia Berry Angriawan Indonesia Ricky Karanda Suwardi21–13, 21–16Winner
2014U.S. OpenDenmark Carsten MogensenThailand Maneepong Jongjit Thailand Nipitphon Phuangphuapet17–21, 21–15, 18–21Runner-up
2015Syed Modi InternationalDenmark Carsten MogensenRussia Vladimir Ivanov Russia Ivan Sozonov21–9, 22–20Winner
2016U.S. OpenDenmark Carsten MogensenJapan Takuro Hoki Japan Yugo Kobayashi21–11, 22–20Winner
2017Syed Modi InternationalDenmark Carsten MogensenChinese Taipei Lu Ching-yao Chinese Taipei Yang Po-han21–14, 21–15Winner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2001U.S. OpenDenmark Majken VangeCanada William Milroy Canada Denyse Julien7–2, 7–3, 7–1Winner

BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series/European Circuit

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2000Romanian InternationalDenmark Michael JensenAustria Harald Koch Austria Jürgen Koch15–4, 15–3Winner
2000Slovenian InternationalDenmark Michael JensenDenmark Kristian Langbak Denmark Peter SteffensenWalkoverWinner
2001Dutch InternationalDenmark Thomas HovgaardDenmark Martin Delfs Denmark Jonas Glyager Jensen15–4, 15–9Winner
2001Austrian InternationalDenmark Thomas HovgaardPoland Michał Łogosz Poland Robert Mateusiak13–15, 3–15Runner-up
2003Portugal InternationalDenmark Michael LampDenmark Jim Laugesen Denmark Michael Søgaard7–15, 3–15Runner-up
2003Spanish InternationalDenmark Michael LampRussia Stanislav Pukhov Russia Nikolai Zuyev15–4, 15–9Winner
2007Spanish OpenDenmark Carsten MogensenEngland Richard Eidestedt England Robin Middleton21–4, 21–10Winner
2007Le Volant d'Or de ToulouseDenmark Carsten MogensenGermany Kristof Hopp Germany Ingo Kindervater22–24, 21–12, 21–9Winner
2007Italian InternationalDenmark Carsten MogensenIndonesia Yonathan Suryatama Dasuki Indonesia Rian Sukmawan21–18, 16–21, 21–11Winner
2019Spanish InternationalDenmark Mads Conrad-PetersenDenmark Joel Eipe Denmark Rasmus Kjær21–11, 21–10Winner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2000Portugal InternationalDenmark Karina SørensenUkraine Valeriy Strelcov Ukraine Natalia Golovkina15–4, 15–12Winner
2000Dutch InternationalDenmark Karina SørensenNetherlands Tijs Creemers Netherlands Betty Krab15–8, 15–9Winner
2000Romanian InternationalDenmark Britta AndersenDenmark Michael Jensen Denmark Lene Mørk15–7, 15–8Winner
2000Czech InternationalDenmark Britta AndersenDenmark Jonas Glyager Jensen Denmark Lene Mørk16–17, 15–7, 15–7Winner
2000Slovenian InternationalDenmark Britta AndersenScotland Russell Hogg Scotland Kirsteen McEwan15–9, 15–3Winner
2001Austrian InternationalDenmark Britta AndersenDenmark Peter Steffensen Denmark Lene Mørk15–2, 15–5Winner
2002BMW InternationalDenmark Rikke OlsenEngland Nathan Robertson England Gail Emms9–11, 11–3, 9–11Runner-up

BWF International Challenge tournament

BWF International Series / European Circuit tournament

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