| Dennis Lens | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Birth name | Dennis Paul Andrew Lens | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 September 1977 Heemskerk, North Holland, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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Dennis Paul Andrew Lens (born 25 September 1977) is a Dutch former badminton player. He competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the men's doubles event partnered with Quinten van Dalm. Lens won the boys' singles bronze at the 1995 European Junior Championships in Nitra, and was part of the Netherlands national team that won the mixed team bronze at the 2000 European Championships in Glasgow. He had collected 10 times national titles, 9 in the men's doubles event and once in the mixed doubles event.
Achievements
European Junior Championships
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Športová hala Olympia, Nitra, Slovakia | Peter Gade | 2–15, 7–15 | Bronze |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1996 | Hamburg Cup | Erica van den Heuvel | Jonas Rasmussen Ann-Lou Jørgensen |
15–8, 14–17, 11–15 | Runner-up |
IBF International
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1997 | Amor International | Quinten van Dalm | Peder Nissen Jonas Rasmussen |
11–10, 6–9, 8–11, 9–5, 4–9 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Austrian International | Quinten van Dalm | Anthony Clark Ian Pearson |
17–16, 11–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Hungarian International | Quinten van Dalm | Mihail Popov Svetoslav Stoyanov |
6–9, 5–9, 4–9 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Welsh International | Quinten van Dalm | James Anderson Ian Sullivan |
5–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | Amor International | Joris van Soerland | Joachim Fischer Nielsen Kasper Ødum |
15–10, 8–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | BMW International | Quinten van Dalm | Vladislav Druzchenko Valeriy Streltsov |
15–9, 11–15, 15–13 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Amor International | Nicole van Hooren | Norbert van Barneveld Lotte Jonathans |
18–15, 15–12 | Winner |
| 2002 | Austrian International | Johanna Persson | Kasper Kiim Jensen Helle Nielsen |
6–8, 8–7, 7–4, 8–6 | Winner |
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 (archived)
- Dennis Lens at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)