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]

Not to be confused with Dennis Lenz.
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
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Glasgow Mixed team
European Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Nitra Boys' singles
BWF profile

Achievements

European Junior Championships

Boys' singles

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

IBF International

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1999 BMW International Netherlands Quinten van Dalm
1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1998 Amor International Netherlands Joris van Soerland Denmark Joachim Fischer Nielsen
Denmark Kasper Ødum		 15–10, 8–15, 5–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1997 Welsh International Netherlands Quinten van Dalm England James Anderson
England Ian Sullivan		 5–15, 4–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1997 Hungarian International Netherlands Quinten van Dalm Bulgaria Mihail Popov
Bulgaria Svetoslav Stoyanov		 6–9, 5–9, 4–9 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1997 Austrian International Netherlands Quinten van Dalm England Anthony Clark
England Ian Pearson		 17–16, 11–15, 7–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1997 Amor International Netherlands Quinten van Dalm Denmark Peder Nissen
Denmark Jonas Rasmussen		 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2002 Austrian International Sweden Johanna Persson Denmark Kasper Kiim Jensen
Denmark Helle Nielsen		 6–8, 8–7, 7–4, 8–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1998 Amor International Netherlands Nicole van Hooren Netherlands Norbert van Barneveld
Netherlands Lotte Jonathans		 18–15, 15–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1996 Hamburg Cup Netherlands Erica van den Heuvel Denmark Jonas Rasmussen
Denmark Ann-Lou Jørgensen		 15–8, 14–17, 11–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 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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