Morten Frost

Quick Facts

Full Name	Morten Frost
Occupation	Badminton Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 4, 1958(1958-04-04)
Age	66
Birthplace	Nykøbing Sjælland
Country	Denmark
Birth City	Region Zealand
Horoscope	Aries

Morten Frost Biography

Morten Frost is one of the most popular and richest Badminton Player who was born on April 4, 1958 in Nykøbing Sjælland, Region Zealand, Denmark. Morten Frost, also known as Morten Frost Hansen, was born 4 April

1958. He is a former badminton player who later became a coach. He spent 12 years as a player in the top three world rankings.

After his playing days were over, he was able to coach the Danish national soccer team. The Danish national team won over 20 major international victories during his time as coach. These included an Olympic gold medal in 1996 and six gold and three silver medals for the European Championships 1996. They also won the men’s singles titles in the 1995 and 1996 All England Championships. In 1995, they also won a gold, two-silver and four bronze medals at their World Championships 1995. Later, he coached the South African and Malaysian national teams. Frost was also a commentator for the BBC’s coverage of the badminton tournament in Glasgow at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

In 2015 Frost accepted a contract to be technical director of the Malaysian national team until the end of 2020. Early 2017, Frost had a fallout with Malaysian former world number 1 player Lee Chong Wei regarding what Lee said was an unfair treatment towards him after his injury. On September 2017, Frost resigned from his position in Malaysia, citing personal reasons.

In February 2019, Frost signed a one-year contract to coach India’s junior players at the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy.

Frost won nearly every top-level championship during his career, with the exception of the World Badminton Championships, where he earned a silver medal twice (1985-1987). His second World Championship defeat in the finals was the news headline: “The World’s greatest badminton player may not be World Champion.” Frost won the All England Open Badminton Championships, which may have been the most memorable moment in his career. In 1982, 1984 and 1986, he won the tournament. He was also the European champion in 1986 and 1984. From 1978 to 1984, he won the Nordic title each year and was again awarded it in 1988.

Morten Frost Net Worth

Morten Frost is one of the richest Badminton Player from Denmark. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Morten Frost 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Frost’s success at the invitational Grand Prix tournaments is what makes him stand out, which includes his home country’s Denmark Open in which he was champion from 1980-1986 and 1989. Morten Frost was the longest-serving member of Denmark’s national team, representing it from 1976 to 1991.

From 1983 to 2006, the World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned and administered by International Badminton Federation.

Morten Frost was inducted into the BWF Badminton Hall of Fame in 1998.

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Who is Morten Frost Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Morten Ranked on the list of most popular Badminton Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Denmark. Morten Frost celebrates birthday on April 4 of every year.

Where is Morten Frost now?

Former world number one Morten Frost has been appointed as the performance director of Badminton England. Frost, a Dane who had a stellar playing career, served as the national coach of Denmark, Malaysia – on two separate occasions – and South Africa after his playing days.

When did Morten Frost win his first world championship in badminton?

Badminton career He won that tournament in 1982, 1984, 1986, and 1987.

Did Morten Frost win his first championship?

Frost was European champion twice, in 1984 and 1986, and also twice a finalist at the World Championships, in 1985 and 1987. Frost is considered by many to be a World Champion despite never winning that title.

Who is the best badminton player in Denmark?

Peter Gade
Handedness| Right
Men’s singles
Career record| 517 Wins, 155 Losses
Highest ranking| 1 (October 28, 1997)

Who is known as father of badminton?

Prakash Padukone , (born June 10, 1955, Bangalore [Bengaluru], India), Indian badminton champion who dominated the national badminton scene for almost a decade (1971–80) and put India on the sport’s international map. Padukone, Prakash.