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Matthias Bo is a Danish badminton player who was a gold medalist at the European Games (2015), a two-time European Championship winner in 2012 and 2017, and a silver medalist at the Summer Olympics (2015). Matthias Bo also captured world rank 1 in the BWF World Rankings along with his co-player Carsten Mogensen.
Wiki/Biography
Matthias Bo was born on Friday, 11 July 1980 (age 40 years; as in 2020) in Frederiksund, Denmark. At the age of six, Mathias Bo started his journey as a badminton player when he joined Odense Badminton Club in Denmark. In an interview he said,
I started when I was 6 years old in Odense. My entire family played sports, and some still do. I like being a badminton player because I get to do what I like the most.
Physical Appearance
Height: 6′ 1”
Hair Color: Medium Ash Blonde
Eye colour: black
Family and ethnicity
Matthias Bo is of Danish origin.
parents and siblings
Matthias Bo’s brother’s name is Nikolaj Bo and his sister’s name is Julie Krieger Bo.
Nikolaj Bo, brother of Mathias Bo
Julie Krieger Bo, sister of Mathias Bo
Relationships, Husband and Children
Matthias Bo is rumored to be in a relationship with Bollywood actress Taapsee Pannu.
Matthias Bo with Taapsee Pannu
livelihood
Mathias Bo made his international debut in 1998. After partnering players Michael Jensen, Thomas Hovgaard and Michael Lamp, Bo formed a combination with Carsten Mogensen which was extremely successful. Boe and Mogensen reached the final of their first tournament together, the US Open (2004), and have since won numerous honors, including silver medals at the London Olympics (2012) and World Championships (2013). Boe and Mogensen have together won 16 Superseries titles. In 2016, Bo made Denmark the first non-Asian country to win the Thomas Cup title.
Mathias Bo and Carsten Mogensen on the podium at London 2012
The partnership of Boe and Mogensen split in March 2019, after which Boe joined forces with Mads-Conrad Petersen. Bo’s last match on 21 July 2019 was at the Russian Open (Badminton) at the Sports Hall Olympic in Vladivostok, Russia. On Thursday, 23 April 2020, Mathias Bo announced his retirement from international badminton.
Awards and Achievements
- European Junior Championships (1999); Gold medal in boys doubles
- All England Open (2011); winner in men’s doubles
- Olympic Games (2012); Silver medal in men’s doubles
- European Championships (2012); Gold medal in men’s doubles
- European Games (2015); Gold medal in men’s doubles
- Thomas Cup (2016); Denmark men’s team won the gold medal
- European Championships (2017); Gold medal in men’s doubles
- BWF World Tour (2019); Russian Open winners in men’s doubles
Facts/General Knowledge
- Matthias Bo frequently consumes alcohol.
- Yonex sponsors the AP 900 equipment used by Matthias Boe.
- Matthias Bo has a tattoo on his left hand.
- Mathias Bo’s favorite tournament is the All England Open Badminton Championship. In an interview he said,
The All England is also my favorite tournament – the conditions are perfect, lots of spectators, lots of good restaurants, close to home.’
- Although in February 2020, Bo announced that the Thomas Cup, scheduled to be held in May 2020, would be his last tournament, he decided to retire in early April 2020. In an interview, he revealed that he was tired of the intense training and competition.
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These photos were taken at a training camp when I was about 13 years old. I still clearly remember all these summer camps, where the focus was on making friends, having fun and becoming a better badminton player. Here, after almost 27 years, it’s time to retire from the game that has been my focus since I was a little boy. I have made friends all over the world, I have had a lot of fun and I have done everything possible to become the best badminton player I can be. I want to send a huge thank you to my childhood club @odense Badmintonklub, @Badmintondenmark, @teamdanmark, its staff, my coaches, my friends, to whom I promise I will never say no to alcohol again 😜🍾 and my fans Am. Special thanks to my colleagues over the years at Brøndby, Karsten and Mads for supporting me on the court, and of course to my family who have constantly supported me for so many years. The time has come to close the curtain on this chapter of my life.
- Mathias Bo is also the coach of Pune 7 Aces, a franchise badminton team co-owned by Bollywood celebrity Taapsee Pannu. The team is based in Pune and plays in the Premier Badminton League.
Mathias Bo and Taapsee Pannu with Pune 7 Aces team
- In 2020, Matthias Bo posted a picture with alleged girlfriend and Bollywood celebrity Taapsee Pannu on his Instagram account, which went viral on social media. Apparently the couple was enjoying their vacation in Maldives.
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