Dennis Lens
Dutch badminton player
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Dennis Paul Andrew Lens (born 25 September 1977) is a Dutch former 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]
BornDennis Paul Andrew Lens
25 September 1977
25 September 1977
Heemskerk, North Holland, Netherlands
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
CountryNetherlands
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| Born | Dennis Paul Andrew Lens 25 September 1977 Heemskerk, North Holland, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's singles & doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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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 World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Hamburg Cup |  Erica van den Heuvel |
Jonas Rasmussen Ann-Lou Jørgensen |
15–8, 14–17, 11–15 |  Runner-up |
IBF International
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Amor International | Quinten van Dalm |
Peder Nissen Jonas Rasmussen |
11–10, 6–9, 8–11, 9–5, 4–9 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Austrian International | Quinten van Dalm |
 Anthony Clark Ian Pearson |
17–16, 11–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Hungarian International | Quinten van Dalm |
 Mihail Popov Svetoslav Stoyanov |
6–9, 5–9, 4–9 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Welsh International | Quinten van Dalm |
James Anderson Ian Sullivan |
5–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | Amor International | Joris van Soerland |
Joachim Fischer Nielsen Kasper Ødum |
15–10, 8–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | BMW International | Quinten van Dalm |
 Vladislav Druzchenko Valeriy Streltsov |
15–9, 11–15, 15–13 |  Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Amor International | Nicole van Hooren |
Norbert van Barneveld Lotte Jonathans |
18–15, 15–12 | Winner |
| 2002 | Austrian International |  Johanna Persson |
Kasper Kiim Jensen Helle Nielsen |
6–8, 8–7, 7–4, 8–6 | Winner |
