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Kim Astrup

{{Short description|Danish badminton player (born 1992)}}

{{Infobox badminton player

| name = Kim Astrup

| country = Denmark

| birth_name = Kim Astrup Sørensen

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1992|3|6}}

| birth_place = Herning, Denmark

| residence = Copenhagen, Denmark

| height = 1.85 m

| years_active =

| handedness = Left{{cite web |first=Ida Marie |last=Sørensen |title=Kim Astrup: – Jeg har været som en løve i et bur |url=https://badminton.dk/2020/10/07/kim-astrup-jeg-har-vaeret-som-en-loeve-i-et-bur/ |publisher=Badminton Denmark |date=7 October 2020 |access-date=24 November 2020 |language=Danish}}

| coach =

| event = Men's & mixed doubles

| highest_ranking = 1 (MD with Anders Skaarup Rasmussen 17 December 2024https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/ranking/ranking.aspx?rid=70)
32 (XD with Line Kjærsfeldt 13 April 2017)

| date_of_highest_ranking =

| current_ranking = 1

| date_of_current_ranking = MD with Anders Skaarup Rasmussen 15 April 2025

| played =

| titles =

| medal_templates =

{{MedalSport | Men's badminton }}

{{MedalCountry | {{DEN}} }}

{{MedalCompetition | World Championships }}

{{MedalSilver | 2023 Copenhagen | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 2021 Huelva | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalCompetition | Thomas Cup }}

{{MedalGold | 2016 Kunshan | Men's team }}

{{MedalBronze | 2018 Bangkok | Men's team }}

{{MedalBronze | 2020 Aarhus | Men's team }}

{{MedalBronze | 2022 Bangkok |Men's team }}

{{MedalCompetition | European Games }}

{{MedalGold | {{Nowrap|2023 Kraków–Małopolska}} | {{Nowrap|Men's doubles}} }}

{{MedalSilver | 2019 Minsk | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalCompetition | European Championships }}

{{MedalGold | 2018 Huelva | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalGold | 2024 Saarbrücken | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalSilver | 2016 La Roche-sur-Yon | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 2017 Kolding | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 2021 Kyiv | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalCompetition | European Mixed Team Championships }}

{{MedalGold | 2015 Leuven | Mixed team }}

{{MedalGold | 2019 Copenhagen | Mixed team }}

{{MedalGold | 2021 Vantaa | Mixed team }}

{{MedalGold | 2023 Aire-sur-la-Lys | Mixed team }}

{{MedalGold | 2025 Baku |Mixed team }}

{{MedalCompetition | European Men's Team Championships }}

{{MedalGold | 2014 Basel | Men's team }}

{{MedalGold | 2016 Kazan | Men's team }}

{{MedalGold | 2018 Kazan | Men's team }}

{{MedalGold | 2020 Liévin | Men's team }}

{{MedalGold | 2024 Łódź | Men's team }}

{{MedalCompetition | World Junior Championships }}

{{MedalBronze | 2010 Guadalajara | Boys' doubles }}

{{MedalCompetition | European Junior Championships }}

{{MedalGold | 2011 Vantaa | Mixed doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 2011 Vantaa | Boys' doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 2011 Vantaa | Mixed team }}

| bwfbadminton_id = 92980

| bwf_id = C4BD6962-278F-4174-A423-8B4E88BB7943

}}

Kim Astrup Sørensen (born 6 March 1992) is a Danish badminton player.{{cite web |title=Players: Kim Astrup |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/92980/kim-astrup |publisher=Badminton World Federation |access-date=23 November 2016}} He was the men's doubles gold medalists at the 2018 European Championships and the 2023 European Games with his partner Anders Skaarup Rasmussen.{{cite web |first=Rasmus |last=Bech |title=First title for Astrup and Skaarup |url=http://www.badmintoneurope.com/cms/default.aspx?clubid=4685&m=6013675&cmsid=239&pageid=5381& |publisher=Badminton Europe |date=29 April 2018 |access-date=23 February 2020}}{{cite web |title=Dansk herredouble henter guld ved European Games |url=https://www.herningfolkeblad.dk/artikel/fe6f164e-6459-3cf1-b4af-c57e3fddbe89/ |publisher=Herning Folkeblad |date=1 July 2023 |access-date=3 September 2023 |language=da |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230903150918/https://www.herningfolkeblad.dk/artikel/fe6f164e-6459-3cf1-b4af-c57e3fddbe89/ |archive-date=3 September 2023}} He also won the bronze medal at the World Championships in 2021 and later a silver medal in 2023. Astrup joined the Denmark winning team at the 2016 Thomas Cup in Kunshan, China, where he and his teammates beating Indonesia 3–2 in the final.{{cite news |title=Denmark wins world badminton team title |url=http://www.thelocal.dk/20160522/denmark-wins-world-badminton-team-title |publisher=The Local |access-date=30 January 2017}} Together with Rasmussen, he reached a career high of World number 1 in December 2024.https://www.badmintoneurope.com/cms/default.aspx?clubid=4685&m=8819764&cmsid=239&pageid=5381{{cite web |last=Hidayati |first=Any |title=Kim Astrup/Anders Rasmussen jadi ganda putra nomor 1 Denmark usai juara China Open 2018 |url=https://www.bolasport.com/read/311425932/kim-astrupanders-rasmussen-jadi-ganda-putra-nomor-1-denmark-usai-juara-china-open-2018 |publisher=Bola |date=27 September 2018 |access-date=3 September 2023 |language=id |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230903153843/https://www.bolasport.com/read/311425932/kim-astrupanders-rasmussen-jadi-ganda-putra-nomor-1-denmark-usai-juara-china-open-2018 |archive-date=3 September 2023}}

As junior player, Astrup won the bronze medal at the 2010 World Junior Championships in the boys' doubles. He later won a gold in the mixed doubles and bronze medals in the boys' doubles and team events at the 2011 European Junior Championships.{{cite web |title= European Junior Championships, Individuals |url=http://badmintoneurope.com/cms/?&pageid=6079 |publisher=Badminton Europe |access-date=30 January 2017}}

Career

Astrup picked up a badminton racquet when he was 8 years old in Videbæk, Denmark. He enjoys the sport and continues to train intensely every day. He realized he had talent and pursued that dream through badminton.{{cite web |last=Hyllested |first=Simon |title=Kim fra Videbæk jagter medalje ved sit første OL - Det er vores tur, og det er vores chance |url=https://www.tvmidtvest.dk/ol-i-tokyo/kim-fra-videbaek-jagter-medalje-ved-sit-foerste-ol-det-er-vores-tur-og-det-er-vores-chance |publisher=TV Midtvest |date=22 July 2021 |access-date=3 September 2023 |language=da |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230903125207/https://www.tvmidtvest.dk/ol-i-tokyo/kim-fra-videbaek-jagter-medalje-ved-sit-foerste-ol-det-er-vores-tur-og-det-er-vores-chance |archive-date=3 September 2023}} At the age of 18, he was entrusted to be part of the Danish junior team to compete at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Guadalajara, Mexico. Partnered with Rasmus Fladberg, he won the boys' doubles bronze medal.{{cite web |title=Kejuaraan Dunia Yunior China tak lagi mendominasi |url=https://pbdjarum.org/berita/turnamen-nasional/20100426-kejuaraan-dunia-yunior-china-tak-lagi-mendominasi |publisher=PB Djarum |date=26 April 2010 |access-date=4 September 2023 |language=id |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230904131846/https://pbdjarum.org/berita/turnamen-nasional/20100426-kejuaraan-dunia-yunior-china-tak-lagi-mendominasi |archive-date=4 September 2023}}{{cite web |last=Bech |first=Rasmus |title=VM-bronzevindere går hver til sit |url=http://www.badminton.dk/cms/default.aspx?clubid=3547&m=226431&cmsid=132&pageid=1997 |publisher=Badminton Denmark |date=5 October 2011 |access-date=5 September 2023 |language=da |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120620065427/http://www.badminton.dk/cms/default.aspx?clubid=3547&m=226431&cmsid=132&pageid=1997 |archive-date=20 June 2012}} At the 2011 European Junior Championships in Vantaa, Finland, he won three medals. He managed to win the mixed doubles gold with Line Kjærsfeldt,{{cite web |last=Dall |first=Anders |title=3 gange guld til Danmark |url=http://www.badminton.dk/cms/default.aspx?clubid=3547&m=225701&cmsid=132&pageid=1997 |publisher=Badminton Denmark |date=24 April 2011 |access-date=5 September 2023 |language=da |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120620065650/http://www.badminton.dk/cms/default.aspx?clubid=3547&m=225701&cmsid=132&pageid=1997 |archive-date=20 June 2012}} and also bronze medals in the mixed doubles and team events.{{cite web |last=Bech |first=Rasmus |title=Godt dansk U-EM |url=http://www.badminton.dk/cms/default.aspx?clubid=3547&m=226236&cmsid=132&pageid=1997 |publisher=Badminton Denmark |date=26 April 2011 |access-date=5 September 2023 |language=da |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120620010255/http://www.badminton.dk/cms/default.aspx?clubid=3547&m=226236&cmsid=132&pageid=1997 |archive-date=20 June 2012}} Despite his young age, Astrup has also made his mark in the senior level. In 2011, he won two men's doubles titles at the Swedish Masters and Croatian International,{{cite web |last=Sachetat |first=Raphael |title=Croatian Int'l 2011 – Only one for Line and Kim |url=https://www.badzine.net/2011/04/croatian-intl-only-one-for-line-and-kim/ |publisher=Badzine |date=4 April 2011 |access-date=4 September 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929135544/https://www.badzine.net/2011/04/croatian-intl-only-one-for-line-and-kim/ |archive-date=29 September 2020}} as well as a mixed doubles title at the Scottish International.{{cite web |last=Røsler |first=Manuel |title=Judith ends Scottish title wait |url=http://www.badmintoneurope.com/cms/default.aspx?clubid=4685&m=352161&cmsid=239&pageid=5381 |publisher=Badminton Europe |date=28 November 2011 |access-date=4 September 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170204052001/http://www.badmintoneurope.com/cms/default.aspx?clubid=4685&m=352161&cmsid=239&pageid=5381 |archive-date=4 February 2017}}

Unfortunately in 2012, Astrup was unable to win a single title. He was only being able to reach the mixed doubles final at the Denmark International tournament with Kjærsfeldt. At last, the Astrup Fladberg and Astrup Kjærsfeldt partnerships came to an end, since his partners will focused on single event. He made a new partnership with Anders Skaarup Rasmussen in the men's doubles and with Maria Helsbøl in the mixed doubles. Astrup and Rasmussen made it to 6 finals including two Grand Prix in the Bitburger Open in Germany and Scottish Open tournaments, and also won 2 Continental circuits in the Portugal and Belgian International. Meanwhile, Astrup and Helsbøl were finalists in 2 tournaments, Denmark and Kharkiv International.

In 2016, Astrup joined the Denmark winning team at the 2016 Thomas Cup in Kunshan, China, where he and his teammates beating Indonesia 3–2 in the final.

In 2018, Astrup emerge victorious in the men's doubles at the European Championships. In the final, Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen received an easy win to their compatriot Mads Conrad-Petersen and Mads Pieler Kolding, after Kolding had to withdraw due to abdominal injury before going into the second game. In September, Astrup and Rasmussen claimed their first ever BWF World Tour Super 1000 title in the China Open after beating host pair Han Chengkai and Zhou Haodong in the final. Their victory at that tournament, led them up to 5th place in the BWF ranking.

Astrup competed at the 2019 European Games, and won the silver medal in the men's doubles with Anders Skaarup Rasmussen.{{cite web |last=Hearn |first=Don |title=European Games – Double doubles gold for Ellis |url=https://www.badzine.net/2019/07/european-games-double-doubles-gold-for-ellis/ |publisher=Badzine |date=1 July 2019 |access-date=9 August 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190701170729/https://www.badzine.net/2019/07/european-games-double-doubles-gold-for-ellis/ |archive-date=1 July 2019}}

Astrup competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's doubles partnering Anders Skaarup Rasmussen. The duo were eliminated in the quarter-finals to Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen.{{cite web |title=Badminton - Astrup Kim |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/badminton/athlete-profile-n1366608-astrup-kim.htm |work=Tokyo 2020 Olympics |publisher=Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games |access-date=6 August 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210806055555/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/badminton/athlete-profile-n1366608-astrup-kim.htm |archive-date=6 August 2021}}

At the 2021 World Championships, Astrup and Rasmussen won the bronze medal.{{cite web |last=Elkjær |first=Ronni Burkal |title=Badminton Danmarks sportschef er tilfreds efter overgået VM-målsætning |url=https://badminton.dk/2021/12/21/badminton-danmarks-sportschef-er-tilfreds-efter-overgaaet-vm-maalsaetning/ |publisher=Badminton Denmark |date=21 December 2021 |access-date=9 August 2022 |language=da |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211221110646/https://badminton.dk/2021/12/21/badminton-danmarks-sportschef-er-tilfreds-efter-overgaaet-vm-maalsaetning/ |archive-date=21 December 2021}} The duo were defeated in the semi-finals by the Chinese pair He Jiting and Tan Qiang,{{cite web |last=Tan |first=Ming Wai |title=Yew Sin-Ee Yi exit in semis, Kean Yew faces Srikanth in singles final |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2021/12/19/yew-sin-ee-yi-exit-in-semis-kean-yew-faces-srikanth-in-singles-final |publisher=The Star |date=19 December 2021 |access-date=9 August 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218210149/https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2021/12/19/yew-sin-ee-yi-exit-in-semis-kean-yew-faces-srikanth-in-singles-final |archive-date=18 December 2021}}

In 2023, Astrup managed to win the gold medal at the European Games with his partner Rasmussen. As the first seed, they beat the second seeded pair from Great Britain Ben Lane and Sean Vendy in a tight match. At the BWF World Championships, he and his partner then upgraded the bronze to silver that they won in 2021, after battling the final match in Royal Arena against the rising Korean pair Kang Min-hyuk and Seo Seung-jae which ended in defeat in a close rubber game.{{cite web |last=Mortensen |first=Frederikke Renée |title=Herredouble reagerer på VM-sølv: 'Vi var så f***ing tæt på' |url=https://www.bt.dk/badminton/herredouble-reagerer-paa-vm-soelv-vi-var-saa-fing-taet-paa |publisher=B.T. |date=28 August 2023 |access-date=3 September 2023 |language=da |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230903135313/https://www.bt.dk/badminton/herredouble-reagerer-paa-vm-soelv-vi-var-saa-fing-taet-paa |archive-date=3 September 2023}}

Achievements

= World Championships =

Men's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 2021

| align="left" | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín,
Huelva, Spain

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} He Jiting
{{flagicon|CHN}} Tan Qiang

| align="left" | 16–21, 21–13, 15–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Royal Arena,
Copenhagen, Denmark

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kang Min-hyuk
{{flagicon|KOR}} Seo Seung-jae

| align="left" | 21–14, 15–21, 17–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

= European Games =

Men's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#FFB069"

| align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Falcon Club,
Minsk, Belarus

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GBR}} Marcus Ellis
{{flagicon|GBR}} Chris Langridge

| align="left" | 17–21, 10–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

style="background:#FFB069"

| align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Arena Jaskółka,
Tarnów, Poland

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GBR}} Ben Lane
{{flagicon|GBR}} Sean Vendy

| align="left" | 21–15, 19–21, 21–19

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

= European Championships =

Men's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2016

| align="left" | Vendéspace,
La Roche-sur-Yon, France

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Mads Conrad-Petersen
{{flagicon|DEN}} Mads Pieler Kolding

| align="left" | 21–14, 18–21, 13–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2017

| align="left" | Sydbank Arena,
Kolding, Denmark

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Mads Conrad-Petersen
{{flagicon|DEN}} Mads Pieler Kolding

| align="left" | 17–21, 22–24

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2018

| align="left" | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín,
Huelva, Spain

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Mads Conrad-Petersen
{{flagicon|DEN}} Mads Pieler Kolding

| align="left" | 21–15, retired

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2021

| align="left" | Palace of Sports,
Kyiv, Ukraine

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} Mark Lamsfuß
{{flagicon|GER}} Marvin Seidel

| align="left" | 21–23, 17–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2024

| align="left" | Saarlandhalle,
Saarbrücken, Germany

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Andreas Søndergaard
{{flagicon|DEN}} Jesper Toft

| align="left" | 21–16, 21–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

= BWF World Junior Championships =

Boys' doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#98FB98"

| align="center" | 2010

| align="left" | Domo del Code Jalisco,
Guadalajara, Mexico

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Rasmus Fladberg

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Ow Yao Han
{{flagicon|MAS}} Yew Hong Kheng

| align="left" | 16–21, 25–27

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

= European Junior Championships =

Boys' doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#AABBCC"

| align="center" | 2011

| align="left" | Energia Areena,
Vantaa, Finland

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Rasmus Fladberg

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Coles
{{flagicon|ENG}} Matthew Nottingham

| align="left" | 17–21, 17–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#AABBCC"

| align="center" | 2011

| align="left" | Energia Areena,
Vantaa, Finland

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Line Kjærsfeldt

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Matthew Nottingham
{{flagicon|ENG}} Helena Lewczynska

| align="left" | 19–21, 21–14, 21–16

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

= BWF World Tour (10 titles, 6 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 Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, 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}}

Men's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Level

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

align="center" | 2018

| align="left" | India Open

| align="left" | Super 500

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Marcus Fernaldi Gideon
{{flagicon|INA}} Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo

| align="left" | 14–21, 16–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

align="center" | 2018

| align="left" | China Open

| align="left" | Super 1000

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Han Chengkai
{{flagicon|CHN}} Zhou Haodong

| align="left" | 21–13, 17–21, 21–14

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" | 2020

| align="left" | Spain Masters

| align="left" | Super 300

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Lee Yang
{{flagicon|TPE}} Wang Chi-lin

| align="left" | 21–17, 21–19

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" | 2021

| align="left" | Swiss Open

| align="left" | Super 300

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} Mark Lamsfuß
{{flagicon|GER}} Marvin Seidel

| align="left" | 21–16, 21–11

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" | 2021

| align="left" | Denmark Open

| align="left" | Super 1000

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Takuro Hoki
{{flagicon|JPN}} Yugo Kobayashi

| align="left" | 18–21, 12–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

align="center" | 2022

| align="left" | Japan Open

| align="left" | Super 750

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Liang Weikeng
{{flagicon|CHN}} Wang Chang

| align="left" | 18–21, 21–13, 17–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Canada Open

| align="left" | Super 500

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Rasmus Kjær
{{flagicon|DEN}} Frederik Søgaard

| align="left" | 23–25, 21–16, 21–12

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Hong Kong Open

| align="left" | Super 500

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Leo Rolly Carnando
{{flagicon|INA}} Daniel Marthin

| align="left" | 21–10, 22–24, 21–19

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Arctic Open

| align="left" | Super 500

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Man Wei Chong
{{flagicon|MAS}} Tee Kai Wun

| align="left" | 21–18, 21–17

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | French Open

| align="left" | Super 750

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Muhammad Shohibul Fikri
{{flagicon|INA}} Bagas Maulana

| align="left" | 21–14, 10–21, 21–18

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" | 2024

| align="left" | Indonesia Masters

| align="left" | Super 500

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Leo Rolly Carnando
{{flagicon|INA}} Daniel Marthin

| align="left" | 12–21, 22–20, 11–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

align="center" | 2024

| align="left" | Malaysia Masters

| align="left" | Super 500

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Jin Yong
{{flagicon|KOR}} Na Sung-seung

| align="left" | 21–18, 21–14

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" | 2024

| align="left" | Canada Open

| align="left" | Super 500

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ben Lane
{{flagicon|ENG}} Sean Vendy

| align="left" | 18–21, 21–14, 21–11

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" | 2024

| align="left" | Arctic Open

| align="left" | Super 500

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Goh Sze Fei
{{flagicon|MAS}} Nur Izzuddin

| align="left" | 21–15, 15–21, 19–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

align="center" | 2024

| align="left" | Denmark Open

| align="left" | Super 750

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Liang Weikeng
{{flagicon|CHN}} Wang Chang

| align="left" | 18–21, 17–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

align="center" | 2024

| align="left" | BWF World Tour Finals

| align="left" | World Tour Finals

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Goh Sze Fei
{{flagicon|MAS}} Nur Izzuddin

| align="left" | 21–17, 17–21, 21–11

| style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{gold1}} Winner

= BWF Grand Prix (3 titles, 3 runners-up) =

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Men's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#FFFF67"

| align="center" | 2013

| align="left" | Bitburger Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Mads Conrad-Petersen
{{flagicon|DEN}} Mads Pieler Kolding

| align="left" | 11–21, 16–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2013

| align="left" | Scottish Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Mads Conrad-Petersen
{{flagicon|DEN}} Mads Pieler Kolding

| align="left" | Walkover

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#FFFF67"

| align="center" | 2014

| align="left" | Bitburger Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Wang Yilyu
{{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Wen

| align="left" | 14–21, 10–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#FFFF67"

| align="center" | 2016

| align="left" | Swiss Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Lee Sheng-mu
{{flagicon|TPE}} Tsai Chia-hsin

| align="left" | 21–8, 21–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#FFFF67"

| align="center" | 2017

| align="left" | German Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Mads Conrad-Petersen
{{flagicon|DEN}} Mads Pieler Kolding

| align="left" | 21–17, 21–13

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#FFFF67"

| align="center" | 2017

| align="left" | Bitburger Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Fajar Alfian
{{flagicon|INA}} Muhammad Rian Ardianto

| align="left" | 21–19, 19–21, 21–18

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

: {{Color box|#FFFF67|border=darkgray}} BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

: {{Color box|#D4F1C5|border=darkgray}} BWF Grand Prix tournament

= BWF International Challenge/Series (7 titles, 7 runners-up) =

Men's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2011

| align="left" | Swedish Masters

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Rasmus Fladberg

| align="left" | {{flagicon|POL}} Łukasz Moreń
{{flagicon|POL}} Wojciech Szkudlarczyk

| align="left" | 14–21, 25–23, 21–16

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2011

| align="left" | Croatian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Rasmus Fladberg

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Niclas Nøhr
{{flagicon|DEN}} Mads Pedersen

| align="left" | 18–21, 21–19, 21–16

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2013

| align="left" | Portugal International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Briggs
{{flagicon|ENG}} Harley Towler

| align="left" | 21–18, 21–14

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2013

| align="left" | Denmark International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Marcus Ellis
{{flagicon|SCO}} Paul van Rietvelde

| align="left" | 23–25, 21–16, 19–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{Silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2013

| align="left" | Kharkiv International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|POL}} Adam Cwalina
{{flagicon|POL}} Przemysław Wacha

| align="left" | 20–22, 21–15, 12–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{Silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2013

| align="left" | Belgian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Langridge
{{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Mills

| align="left" | 28–26, 21–18

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2014

| align="left" | Finnish Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Huang Po-jui
{{flagicon|TPE}} Lu Ching-yao

| align="left" | 21–18, 21–17

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2015

| align="left" | Swedish Masters

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|POL}} Adam Cwalina
{{flagicon|POL}} Przemysław Wacha

| align="left" | 21–15, 21–11

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2016

| align="left" | Swedish Masters

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Mathias Christiansen
{{flagicon|DEN}} David Daugaard

| align="left" | 19–21, 23–21, 19–21

| 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" | 2011

| align="left" | Croatian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Line Kjærsfeldt

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CRO}} Zvonimir Đurkinjak
{{flagicon|CRO}} Staša Poznanović

| align="left" | 13–21, 13–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2011

| align="left" | Scottish International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Line Kjærsfeldt

| align="left" | {{flagicon|POL}} Wojciech Szkudlarczyk
{{flagicon|POL}} Agnieszka Wojtkowska

| align="left" | 15–21, 21–15, 21–13

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2012

| align="left" | Denmark International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Line Kjærsfeldt

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Mads Pieler Kolding
{{flagicon|DEN}} Julie Houmann

| align="left" | 19–21, 9–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{Silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2013

| align="left" | Denmark International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Maria Helsbøl

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Skaarup Rasmussen
{{flagicon|DEN}} Lena Grebak

| align="left" | 16–21, 8–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{Silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2013

| align="left" | Kharkiv International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Maria Helsbøl

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Robert Blair
{{flagicon|SCO}} Imogen Bankier

| align="left" | 22–20, 9–21, 18–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{Silver2}} Runner-up

: {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} BWF International Challenge tournament

: {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} BWF International Series tournament

Record against selected opponents

Men's doubles results with Anders Skaarup Rasmussen against Year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists. Accurate as of 13 August 2024.{{cite web |title=Kim Astrup's Profile – Head To Head |url=https://www.tournamentsoftware.com/head-2-head?OrganizationCode=209B123F-AA87-41A2-BC3E-CB57133E64CC&T1P1MemberID=92980 |access-date=17 August 2024 |website=BWF-Tournament Software}}

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{{col-break}}

class=wikitable style="text-align:center; font-size:small"
Players

! {{abbr|M|Matches}}

! {{abbr|W|Win}}

! {{abbr|L|Lost}}

! {{abbr|Diff.|Difference}}

align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Chai Biao & Hong Wei

| 5

05bgcolor="#ffddee" | –1
align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Fu Haifeng & Zhang Nan

| 2

11bgcolor="#fffff0" | 0
align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} He Jiting & Tan Qiang

| 4

22bgcolor="#fffff0" | 0
align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Li Junhui & Liu Yuchen

| 9

18bgcolor="#ffddee" | –7
align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Liang Weikeng & Wang Chang

| 4

13bgcolor="#ffddee" | –2
align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Liu Cheng & Zhang Nan

| 2

02bgcolor="#ffddee" | –2
align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Liu Xiaolong & Qiu Zihan

| 1

10bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +1
align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Liu Yuchen & Ou Xuanyi

| 7

34bgcolor="#ffddee" | –1
align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Chen Hung-ling & Wang Chi-lin

| 6

42bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +2
align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Lee Yang & Wang Chi-lin

| 10

37bgcolor="#ffddee" | –4
align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Mathias Boe & Carsten Mogensen

| 1

01bgcolor="#ffddee" | –1
align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Marcus Ellis & Chris Langridge

| 3

12bgcolor="#ffddee" | –1
align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty

| 9

63bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +3
align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Mohammad Ahsan & Rian Agung Saputro

| 2

02bgcolor="#ffddee" | –2
align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Mohammad Ahsan & Hendra Setiawan

| 10

37bgcolor="#ffddee" | –4
align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Fajar Alfian & Muhammad Rian Ardianto

| 7

43bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +1

{{col-break}}

class=wikitable style="text-align:center; font-size:small"
Players

! {{abbr|M|Matches}}

! {{abbr|W|Win}}

! {{abbr|L|Lost}}

! {{abbr|Diff.|Difference}}

align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Marcus Fernaldi Gideon & Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo

| 10

19bgcolor="#ffddee" | –8
align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Hiroyuki Endo & Kenichi Hayakawa

| 2

02bgcolor="#ffddee" | –2
align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Hiroyuki Endo & Yuta Watanabe

| 5

23bgcolor="#ffddee" | –1
align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Takuro Hoki & Yugo Kobayashi

| 13

67bgcolor="#ffddee" | –1
align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Takeshi Kamura & Keigo Sonoda

| 10

46bgcolor="#ffddee" | –2
align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Aaron Chia & Soh Wooi Yik

| 12

48bgcolor="#ffddee" | –4
align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Goh V Shem & Tan Wee Kiong

| 5

23bgcolor="#ffddee" | –1
align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Ong Yew Sin & Teo Ee Yi

| 4

22bgcolor="#fffff0" | 0
align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} Vladimir Ivanov & Ivan Sozonov

| 10

82bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +6
align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kang Min-hyuk & Seo Seung-jae

| 3

21bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +1
align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Gi-jung & Kim Sa-rang

| 4

22bgcolor="#fffff0" | 0
align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Ko Sung-hyun & Shin Baek-cheol

| 2

02bgcolor="#ffddee" | –2
align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Yong-dae & Yoo Yeon-seong

| 5

05bgcolor="#ffddee" | –5
align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Bodin Isara & Maneepong Jongjit

| 1

01bgcolor="#ffddee" | –1
align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Supak Jomkoh & Kittinupong Kedren

| 4

31bgcolor="#ccffcc" | +2

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References

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External links

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