Christine Busch
{{Short description|Danish badminton player (born 2001)}}
{{Infobox badminton player
| name = Christine Busch
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| nickname =
| birth_name = Christine Busch Andreasen
| country = Denmark
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2001|3|15}}
| birth_place = Copenhagen, Denmark
| residence = Copenhagen, Denmark
| height = 1.65 m
| weight =
| years_active = 2016–present
| handedness = Right
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| event = Women's & mixed doubles
| highest_ranking = 38 (WD with Amalie Schulz, 18 October 2022)
18 (XD with Mads Vestergaard, 15 April 2025)
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| current_ranking = 23
| date_of_current_ranking = XD with Mads Vestergaard, 3 June 2025
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{{MedalSport | Women's badminton }}
{{MedalCountry | {{DEN}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | European Championships }}
{{MedalBronze | 2025 Horsens | Mixed doubles }}
{{MedalCompetition | European Women's Team Championships }}
{{MedalGold | 2024 Łódź | Women's team }}
{{MedalCompetition | European Mixed Team Championships }}
{{MedalGold | 2023 Aire-sur-la-Lys | Mixed team }}
{{MedalGold | 2025 Baku |Mixed team }}
{{MedalCompetition | European Junior Championships }}
{{MedalSilver | 2018 Tallinn | Mixed team }}
{{MedalBronze | 2018 Tallinn | Mixed' doubles }}
| bwfbadminton_id = 58324
| bwf_id = 3BD29271-6775-44B8-A162-85CA99B3D9E8
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Christine Busch Andreasen (born 15 March 2001) is a Danish badminton player specialized in doubles play.
Career
Busch won a bronze medal in the mixed doubles and a silver medal in the women's team event at the 2018 European Junior Championships.{{Cite web |title=Young Danish Pair Makes a Mark - World Juniors |url=https://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2019/10/16/young-danish-pair-makes-a-mark-world-juniors/ |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=bwfbadminton.com}}
In 2022, Busch managed to bring home two victories in the women's doubles and mixed doubles finals at the Czech Open.{{Cite web |last=s.r.o |first=MipSoftware |date=2022-10-23 |title=Dánové ovládli Czech Open: Dva tituly mají Busch a Schulz, vyhrál i Svendsen, jenž bude hvězdou extraligy |url=https://czechbadminton.cz/article/Danove-ovladli-Czech-Open-Dva-tituly-maji-Busch-a-Schulz-vyhral-i-Svendsen-jenz-bude-hvezdou-extraligy |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=czechbadminton.cz |language=cs}}
Busch and Vestergaard won their first BWF 100 championship at the 2023 Abu Dhabi Masters after defeating the Singaporean pair Jessica Tan and Terry Hee in a rubber set. Shortly after that, the four met again at the 2023 Guwahati Masters, and this time, Busch and Vestergaard had to accept defeat.{{Cite news |last=Lee |first=David |date=2023-10-22 |title=‘We made too many errors’: Terry Hee, Jessica Tan lose in Abu Dhabi Masters badminton final |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/we-made-too-many-errors-terry-hee-jessica-tan-lose-in-abu-dhabi-masters-badminton-final |access-date=2024-06-01 |work=The Straits Times |issn=0585-3923}}{{Cite news |last=Lee |first=David |date=2023-12-10 |title=Singapore’s Terry Hee and Jessica Tan overcome nightmare conditions to win Guwahati Masters title |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/singapore-s-terry-hee-and-jessica-tan-overcome-nightmare-conditions-to-win-guwahati-masters-title |access-date=2024-06-01 |work=The Straits Times |issn=0585-3923}}
In the team event, Busch helped Denmark defend their European Mixed Team title after defeating France in the final with a score of 3–2.{{Cite web |last=England |first=Badminton |date=2023-02-18 |title=Denmark defend European Mixed Team crown |url=https://www.allenglandbadminton.com/denmark-defend-european-mixed-team-crown/ |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=All England Badminton}}
Achievements
= European Championships =
Mixed doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%"
! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 2025 | align="left" | Forum, Horsens, Denmark | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Mads Vestergaard | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Thom Gicquel | align="left" | 17–21, 18–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze |
= European Junior Championships =
Mixed doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#AABBCC"
| align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | Kalev Sports Hall, | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Mads Vestergaard | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} Juliette Moinard | align="left" | 19–21, 17–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Beonze Bronze |
=BWF World Tour (1 titles, 1 runners-up)=
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,{{cite web |last=Alleyne |first=Gayle |title=BWF Launches New Events Structure |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=19 March 2017 |access-date=29 November 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201164159/http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |archive-date=1 December 2017}} is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.{{cite web |last=Sukumar |first=Dev |title=Action-Packed Season Ahead! |url=http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=10 January 2018 |access-date=15 January 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113162925/http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |archive-date=13 January 2018}}
Mixed doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Level ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| align="center" | 2023
| align="left" | Abu Dhabi Masters | align="left" | Super 100 | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Mads Vestergaard | align="left" | {{flagicon|SGP}} Terry Hee | align="left" | 20–22, 21–17, 21–18 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| align="center" | 2023
| align="left" | Guwahati Masters | align="left" | Super 100 | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Mads Vestergaard | align="left" | {{flagicon|SGP}} Terry Hee | align="left" | 19–21, 11–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
= BWF International Challenge/Series (8 titles, 4 runners-up) =
Women's doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#E9E9E9"
| align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | Lithuanian International | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Amalie Schulz | align="left" | {{flagicon|EST}} Helina Rüütel | align="left" | 20–22, 9–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#E9E9E9"
| align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | Lithuanian International | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Amalie Schulz | align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} Debora Jille | align="left" | 18–21, 10–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2021 | align="left" | Portugal International | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Amalie Schulz | align="left" | {{flagicon|EST}} Kati-Kreet Marran | align="left" | 21–16, 21–14 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2022 | align="left" | Irish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Amalie Schulz | align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Chang Ching-hui | align="left" | 21–19, 12–21, 19–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2022 | align="left" | Czech Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Amalie Schulz | align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Liu Chiao-yun | align="left" | 21–14, 8–21, 30–29 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2023 | align="left" | Portugal International | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Amalie Schulz | align="left" | {{flagicon|TUR}} Bengisu Erçetin | align="left" | 9–21, 17–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2022 | align="left" | Czech Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Mads Vestergaard | align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Chiu Hsiang-chieh | align="left" | 21–12, 21–16 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2023 | align="left" | Estonian International | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Mads Vestergaard | align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} Malik Bourakkadi | align="left" | 21–13, 21–10 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2023 | align="left" | Polish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Mads Vestergaard | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Jesper Toft | align="left" | 21–15, 21–13 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2023 | align="left" | Denmark Masters | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Mads Vestergaard | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} N. Sikki Reddy | align="left" | 16–21, 17–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2023 | align="left" | Nantes International | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Mads Vestergaard | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Tanisha Crasto | align="left" | 14–21, 21–14, 21–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2023 | align="left" | Scottish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Mads Vestergaard | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Jesper Toft | align="left" | 21–15, 21–19 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
: {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} BWF International Challenge tournament
: {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} BWF International Series tournament
: {{Color box|#E9E9E9|border=darkgray}} BWF Future Series tournament
References
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External links
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Category:Badminton players from Copenhagen