Mathias Boe

Mathias Boe was born on 11 July 1980, in the picturesque town of Frederikssund, Denmark. His journey in the realm of badminton started at the tender age of six when he enrolled in Odense Badminton Klub, a well-known badminton club in Denmark. Interestingly, the sport was a popular pastime among many members of his family. Badminton was more than just a game for them and it was cherished by everyone from his family. The brother of Mathias Boe is Nikolaj Boe, while his sister’s name is Julie Kryger Boe. Presently, Boe is dating Indian actress Taapsee Pannu.

Mathias Boe’s first appearance on the international badminton circuit came in 1998. After initial collaborations with Michael Jensen, Thomas Hovgaard, and Michael Lamp, he found a formidable partnership with Carsten Mogensen that proved to be a hit pair. Boe and Mogensen made their mark immediately after reaching the final round in their debut tournament together, the 2004 US Open. This partnership went on to secure victories in prominent tournaments like the Korea Open, Denmark Open, French Open, All England Open, China Open, and many others.

Their partnership further solidified when they won a silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics, although they were bested by China’s Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng, with a score of 16–21, 15–21. The following year, they repeated their silver-winning performance at the World Championships in 2013. Together, Boe and Mogensen have bagged an impressive 16 Superseries titles. In 2016, Boe played an indispensable role in scripting history for Denmark in badminton by leading his nation to be the first non-Asian country to lift the prestigious Thomas Cup title. 

In March 2019, the formidable duo of Boe and Mogensen decided to part ways professionally. Boe then paired up with Mads-Conrad Petersen. Boe’s final competitive match took place on 21 July 2019, at the Sports Hall Olympic in Vladivostok, Russia, during the Russian Open. Later, on 23 April 2020, Mathias Boe declared his retirement from international badminton, bringing an end to his illustrious career.

Mathias Boe coached the pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty during the Tokyo Olympics 2020 in which the Indians won two matches but couldn’t qualify for the knockouts. However, in a Mission Olympic Cell meeting held in April 2022, the Badminton Association of India’s proposal was taken into consideration and Boe was rehired to look after India’s doubles event players. Under Boe’s guidance, the Brothers of Destruction, Satwik and Chirag, have grown to become one of the most formidable men’s doubles pairs in the world.