Dennis Lens
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Birth name | Dennis Paul Andrew Lens | |||||||||||||||||||
Country | Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||
Born | Heemskerk, North Holland, Netherlands | 25 September 1977|||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||
Event | Men's singles & doubles | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Dennis Paul Andrew Lens (born 25 September 1977) is a former Dutch badminton player.[1] He competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the men's doubles event partnered with Quinten van Dalm.[2] Lens won the boys' singles bronze at the 1995 European Junior Championships in Nitra,[3] and was part of the Netherlands national team that won the mixed team bronze at the 2000 European Championships in Glasgow.[4] He had collected 10 times national titles, 9 in the men's doubles event and once in the mixed doubles event.[5]
Achievements[]
European Junior Championships[]
Boys' singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1995 | Športová hala Olympia, Nitra, Slovakia |
Peter Gade | 2–15, 7–15 | Bronze |
IBF International[]
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1999 | BMW International | Quinten van Dalm | |
Winner | |
1998 | Amor International | Joris van Soerland | Joachim Fischer Nielsen Kasper Ødum |
15–10, 8–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
1997 | Welsh International | Quinten van Dalm | James Anderson Ian Sullivan |
5–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
1997 | Hungarian International | Quinten van Dalm | Mihail Popov Svetoslav Stoyanov |
6–9, 5–9, 4–9 | Runner-up |
1997 | Austrian International | Quinten van Dalm | Anthony Clark Ian Pearson |
17–16, 11–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
1997 | Amor International | Quinten van Dalm | Peder Nissen Jonas Rasmussen |
Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2002 | Austrian International | Johanna Persson | Helle Nielsen |
6–8, 8–7, 7–4, 8–6 | Winner |
1998 | Amor International | Nicole van Hooren | Lotte Jonathans |
18–15, 15–12 | Winner |
1996 | Hamburg Cup | Erica van den Heuvel | Jonas Rasmussen Ann-Lou Jørgensen |
15–8, 14–17, 11–15 | Runner-up |
References[]
- ^ "Players: Dennis Lens". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Kansloze nederlaag Mia Audina" (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "European Junior Championships, Individuals". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Badmintonploeg schrijft geschiedenis met brons" (in Dutch). de Volkskrant. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Netherlands - Badminton Nederland". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
External links[]
- Dennis Lens at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Dennis Lens at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
Categories:
- 1977 births
- Living people
- People from Heemskerk
- Sportspeople from North Holland
- Dutch male badminton players
- Olympic badminton players of the Netherlands
- Badminton players at the 2000 Summer Olympics