Alexandra Bøje (born 6 December 1999) is a Danish badminton player.[1] She won her first senior international title at the 2016 Czech International in the mixed doubles event partnered with Mathias Bay-Smidt after fight through the qualification round, with the eight matches played.[2] She was part of the national team that clinched the gold medals at the 2019 European Mixed Team and 2020 Women's Team Championships.[3] She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4]
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| Country | Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 December 1999 Horsens, Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 29 (WD with Mette Poulsen 23 March 2021) 8 (XD with Mathias Christiansen 25 October 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 10 (XD with Mathias Christiansen 20 August 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 2021, Alexandra Bøje and Mette Poulsen were both banned from all national and international tournaments in Denmark due to their conduct during the finals of the 2021 Danish national championships.[5]
Achievements
editEuropean Games
editMixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2023 | Arena Jaskółka, Tarnów, Poland |
 Mathias Christiansen
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 Robin Tabeling Selena Piek
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14–21, 13–21 |  Bronze
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European Championships
editMixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2021 | Palace of Sports, Kyiv, Ukraine |
Mathias Christiansen
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 Marcus Ellis Lauren Smith
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17–21, 19–21 | Bronze
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| 2024 | Saarlandhalle, Saarbrücken, Germany |
Mathias Christiansen
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 Thom Gicquel Delphine Delrue
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16–21, 15–21 |  Silver
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European Junior Championships
editGirls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Centre Sportif Régional d'Alsace, Mulhouse, France |
Julie Dawall Jakobsen
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 Emma Karlsson Johanna Magnusson
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14–21, 14–21 | Silver
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BWF World Tour (4 titles, 3 runner-up)
editThe BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[6] 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.[7]
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2020 | SaarLorLux Open | Super 100 | Mathias Christiansen
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 Mark Lamsfuß Isabel Herttrich
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21–15, 19–21, 21–11 |  Winner
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| 2021 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | Mathias Christiansen
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Thom Gicquel Delphine Delrue
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19–21, 19–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2021 | Orléans Masters | Super 100 | Mathias Christiansen
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Niclas Nøhr Amalie Magelund
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21–13, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2021 | French Open | Super 750 | Mathias Christiansen
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 Yuta Watanabe Arisa Higashino
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8–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Spain Masters | Super 300 | Mathias Christiansen
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 Praveen Jordan Melati Daeva Oktavianti
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22–20, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2023 | Singapore Open | Super 750 | Mathias Christiansen
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Yuta Watanabe Arisa Higashino
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21–14, 20–22, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2024 | Canada Open | Super 500 | Mathias Christiansen
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Jesper Toft Amalie Magelund
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21–9, 22–24, 12–21 | Runner-up
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BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles, 9 runners-up)
editWomen's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Hungarian International | Gabriella Bøje
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 Cheah Yee See Chin Kah Mun
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14–21, 20–22 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Swedish International | Lena Grebak
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Clara Nistad Emma Wengberg
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17–21, 22–24 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Norwegian International | Sara Lundgaard
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Isabella Nielsen Claudia Paredes
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21–19, 21–9 | Winner
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| 2017 | Italian International | Sara Lundgaard
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 Ekaterina Bolotova Alina Davletova
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18–21, 11–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Polish Open | Mette Poulsen
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Chisato Hoshi Aoi Matsuda
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18–21, 21–15, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Dubai International | Mette Poulsen
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Rin Iwanaga Kie Nakanishi
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21–18, 15–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Czech International | Mathias Bay-Smidt
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Vasily Kuznetsov Ekaterina Bolotova
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21–19, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2016 | Norwegian International | Mathias Bay-Smidt
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 Anton Kaisti Jenny Nyström
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12–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Swedish International | Mathias Bay-Smidt
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Mikkel Mikkelsen Mai Surrow
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18–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Czech Open | Mathias Bay-Smidt
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Bastian Kersaudy Léa Palermo
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12–21, 21–8, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2017 | Norwegian International | Lasse Mølhede
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Gregory Mairs Jenny Moore
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11–21, 21–19, 11–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Hungarian International | Mathias Christiansen
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 Kim Sa-rang Kim Ha-na
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12–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Irish Open | Mathias Christiansen
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Ronan Labar Anne Tran
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21–12, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2019 | Scottish Open | Mathias Christiansen
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Mathias Bay-Smidt Rikke Søby Hansen
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23–21, 21–16 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
edit- ^ "Players: Alexandra Boje". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ "Smith on 10 match unbeaten run with Prague win". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ Rasmussen, Claus (16 February 2020). "Dansk EM-guld nummer 13 og 14" (in Danish). Sjællandske Medier. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "Boje Alexandra". Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Controversial 3 month ban on Alexandra Bøje and Mette Poulsen". Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
External links
edit- Alexandra Bøje at BWFBadminton.com
- Alexandra Bøje at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Alexandra Bøje at Olympedia
- Alexandra Bøje at Olympics.com
