Dennis Lens

Dennis Paul Andrew Lens (born 25 September 1977) is a former Dutch badminton player.[1] He competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the men's doubles event partnered with Quinten van Dalm.[2] Lens won the boys' singles bronze at the 1995 European Junior Championships in Nitra,[3] and was part of the Netherlands national team that won the mixed team bronze at the 2000 European Championships in Glasgow.[4] He had collected 10 times national titles, 9 in the men's doubles event and once in the mixed doubles event.[5]

Dennis Lens
Personal information
Birth nameDennis Paul Andrew Lens
Country Netherlands
Born (1977-09-25) 25 September 1977
Heemskerk, North Holland, Netherlands
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
HandednessRight
EventMen's singles & doubles
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Netherlands
European Championships
2000 Glasgow Mixed team
European Junior Championships
1995 Nitra Boys' singles
BWF profile

Achievements

European Junior Championships

Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1995 Športová hala Olympia,
Nitra, Slovakia		 Peter Gade 2–15, 7–15 Bronze

IBF International

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1999 BMW International Quinten van Dalm
Winner
1998 Amor International Joris van Soerland Joachim Fischer Nielsen
Kasper Ødum		 15–10, 8–15, 5–15 Runner-up
1997 Welsh International Quinten van Dalm James Anderson
Ian Sullivan		 5–15, 4–15 Runner-up
1997 Hungarian International Quinten van Dalm Mihail Popov
Svetoslav Stoyanov		 6–9, 5–9, 4–9 Runner-up
1997 Austrian International Quinten van Dalm Anthony Clark
Ian Pearson		 17–16, 11–15, 7–15 Runner-up
1997 Amor International Quinten van Dalm Peder Nissen
Jonas Rasmussen		 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2002 Austrian International Johanna Persson Kasper Kiim Jensen
Helle Nielsen		 6–8, 8–7, 7–4, 8–6 Winner
1998 Amor International Nicole van Hooren Norbert van Barneveld
Lotte Jonathans		 18–15, 15–12 Winner
1996 Hamburg Cup Erica van den Heuvel Jonas Rasmussen
Ann-Lou Jørgensen		 15–8, 14–17, 11–15 Runner-up

References
  1. "Players: Dennis Lens". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  2. "Kansloze nederlaag Mia Audina" (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  3. "European Junior Championships, Individuals". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  4. "Badmintonploeg schrijft geschiedenis met brons" (in Dutch). de Volkskrant. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  5. "Netherlands - Badminton Nederland". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
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