Joakim Oldorff

Oldorff started playing badminton at the age of 6, and later joined the badminton club Tapion Sulka (TS).^[2] As a junior, Oldorff won 5 boys' singles titles (U19) on the Badminton Europe Junior Circuit. His first title was the Czech Junior in November 2018 at the age of only 15.^[3] In November 2020, he competed in the European Junior Championships and won the bronze medal in the boys’ singles.^[4] His BWF World Junior Ranking in the boys’ singles was 5 at the end of 2020.^[5][6]

Oldorff has won Finnish Championships in the men's singles in 2021,^[7][8] 2023 ^[9] and 2024.^[10][11] Moreover, he has won Finnish Championships in the men's doubles in 2022.^[12]

In 2021, Oldorff played in Team Finland in the World Mixed Team Championships Sudirman Cup in Vantaa, Finland. He played against Thailand's Kantaphon Wangcharoen (14–21, 14–21).^[13] Earlier in the same year, he had also played against Denmark's Viktor Axelsen (11–21, 13–21) in the European Mixed Team Championships.^[14]

Oldorff took his first international victory at the end of 2023 in the Welsh International by beating Cholan Kayan in the final (21–11, 21–19).^[15][16] He secured his second victory in the Estonian International in Tallinn in January 2024 against Danylo Bosniukin in the final (21–5, 21–13).^[17][18][19] Oldorff's first runner-up position was secured in September 2023 when playing in the Belgian International tournament final.^[20][21] He also played in the Austrian Open semifinal in May 2023.^[22] Oldorff won bronze at European Championships in Saarbrücken by beating Alex Lanier in the quarter finals (21–12, 21–19), and then facing Anders Antonsen in the semifinals (11–21, 11–21).^[23][24]

In 2021, Oldorff established the company Joakim Oldorff Oy; his ownership of this company is shared with a private equity fund, Sport Fund. Sport Fund supports the development of talented young athletes in individual sports, and Oldorff was among the first three of such athletes to be selected for the programme.^[25][26]

Oldorff's personal trainer Anu Nieminen coordinates his overall career development, and is responsible for Oldorff's badminton training in Finland. Nieminen herself is a former badminton player (BWF ranking 13) who has played in four Olympic Games, and has completed the elite coach training of Badminton Denmark.^[27][28][29]

Since 2021, Oldorff has played for the Danish badminton club Gentofte Badminton Klub. He also trains in the Yonex Peter Gade Academy in Denmark.