Marvin Seidel
German badminton player (born 1995)
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Marvin Emil Seidel (German pronunciation: [ˈmaʁvɪn ˈzaɪdl̩]; born 9 November 1995) is a German badminton player.[1] He was the bronze medalist at the 2013 European Junior Championships in the boys' doubles,[2] and a silver medalist at the 2021 European Championships in the men's doubles event.[3]
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9 November 1995
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| Born | Marvin Emil Seidel 9 November 1995 Dudweiler, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 11 (MD with Mark Lamsfuß, 27 September 2022) 12 (XD with Linda Efler, 5 July 2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 33 (XD with Thuc Phuong Nguyen, 18 August 2026) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
In July 2021, Seidel competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's doubles partnered with Mark Lamsfuß, but he was eliminated in the group stage.[4]
At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Seidel and Lamsfuß withdrew during the men's doubles due to Lamsfuß injuring his knee.[5][6][7]
Achievements
European Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Palace of Sports, Kyiv, Ukraine |  Mark Lamsfuß |
 .Vladimir Ivanov Ivan Sozonov |
Walkover |  Silver |
| 2022 | Polideportivo Municipal Gallur, Madrid, Spain | Mark Lamsfuß |
 Alexander Dunn Adam Hall |
21–17, 21–16 |  Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain | Thuc Phuong Nguyen |
 Mathias Christiansen Alexandra Bøje |
12–21, 16–21 |  Bronze |
European Junior Championships
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ASKI Sport Hall, Ankara, Turkey | Johannes Pistorius |
Mathias Christiansen David Daugaard |
20–22, 16–21 | Bronze |
BWF World Tour (1 title, 4 runners-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[8] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[9]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Orléans Masters | Super 100 | Mark Lamsfuß |
 Shia Chun Kang Tan Wee Gieen |
21–10, 21–18 |  Winner |
| 2018 | Canada Open | Super 100 | Mark Lamsfuß |
 Marcus Ellis Chris Langridge |
21–19, 18–21, 20–22 |  Runner-up |
| 2019 | Dutch Open | Super 100 | Mark Lamsfuß |
Vladimir Ivanov Ivan Sozonov |
19–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2021 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | Mark Lamsfuß |
Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen |
16–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | U.S. Open | Super 300 | Linda Efler |
Chan Peng Soon Goh Liu Ying |
19–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
BWF International Challenge/Series (6 titles, 3 runners-up)
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Dutch International | Johannes Pistorius |
Kasper Antonsen Oliver Babic |
9–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Slovenian International | Johannes Pistorius |
 Zvonimir Đurkinjak Zvonimir Hölbling |
14–21, 21–16, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | White Nights | Mark Lamsfuß |
Konstantin Abramov Alexandr Zinchenko |
23–21, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2019 | Azerbaijan International | Mark Lamsfuß |
Marcus Ellis Chris Langridge |
21–17, 23–21 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Bulgarian Eurasia Open | Yvonne Li |
 Anton Kaisti Gabriela Stoeva |
21–19, 9–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Spanish International | Linda Efler |
Gregory Mairs Jenny Moore |
21–16, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2017 | White Nights | Linda Efler |
Mark Lamsfuß Isabel Herttrich |
18–21, 21–16, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2025 | Luxembourg Open | Thuc Phuong Nguyen |
Kristoffer Kolding Mette Werge |
21–13, 22–24, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2025 | Réunion Open | Thuc Phuong Nguyen |
Jimmy Wong Lai Pei Jing |
17–21, 22–20, 21–18 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
