French shuttlers script history at Badminton European Championships; confirm gold in men's singles, doubles

The young (20 years old) French dominated Toma Junior Popov this Sunday, in Denmark, in the final of the European championship.

Frenchman Alex Lanier was crowned European badminton champion for the first time by winning against his compatriot Toma Junior Popov (21-17, 21-18) this Sunday, April 13 in Horsens, Denmark, also becoming the first Frenchman to win the event. Since 2018, the victory had always returned to a Danish player in men's singles, and shared between Anders Antonsen (2021, 2024) and the double Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen (2018, 2022). Unselected for t…

A month after his reign as French Badminton champion, Alex Lanier won the European title on 13 April 2025, in Denmark. He became the first Frenchman to win continental gold. An exceptional season, just 20 years old.

The tricolored prodigy Alex Lanier won this Sunday at the European Championships in Horsens (Denmark) by overcoming his compatriot Toma Junior Popov in two sets (21-17, 21-18).

Supported by the Paris Games and the progress of its best players, including the two Alsatian licensees of the world top 10 Thom Gicquel and Alex Lanier, the discipline is progressing, for the pleasure of the new vice-president of the French Badminton Federation, the Haut-Rhinois Thierry Stempfel.

Alex Lanier Crowned Youngest Men’s Singles Champion in European Badminton History

Horsens, Denmark – April 14, 2025 — France’s Alex Lanier made history at the 2025 European Badminton Championships by clinching the men’s singles gold at Forum Horsens, becoming the youngest-ever champion in the event’s prestigious history. At just 20 years and 77 days old, Lanier shattered the long-standing record held by Danish legend Peter Gade, who won the title in 1998 at 21 years and 132 days. Watch Alex Lanier’s Post-Match Interview after…