Morten Frost or Morten Frost Hansen - Mr. Frost

Morten Frost

Morten Frost, or Morten Frost Hansen better known as "Mr. Frost". Badminton” was born on 4 April 1958. who represented Denmark and later has been an accomplished coach for the national team and has won many victories during his active badminton career. As a player, he spent twelve years in the top three of the world rankings.

Full Name	Morten Frost Hansen
Nickname(s)	Mr Badminton
Profession / Role	Player turned Coach
Date of Birth	04 Apr, 1958
Place of Birth	Nykobing Sjaelland, Odsherred,Denmark
Country	Denmark
Handedness	Right
	Men's singles
Highest ranking	1

Badminton career:-

He won almost every available top level championship during his career except the World Badminton Championships, he won silver medal twice in the year 1985 and 1987. When Frost lost his second World Championship in the final. Frost dominated the much-coveted All England Open Badminton Championships. He won the tournament in the years 1982, 1984, 1986 and 1987. He was also the European Champion in 1984 and 1986. He won the Nordic Championships every year from 1978 to 1984 and again in 1988.
Frost is also distinguished by winning all-invitation Grand Prix tournaments at least once, including his country's Denmark Open, of which he was the champion of 1980–1986 and 1989. Morten Frost represented Denmark on the national team from 1976 to 1991.
Morton was noted for Frost's exceptionally smooth and fluid footwork, Frost's playing style being a cross between traditional solo play with many clears (lobes) and drops, with smashes often reserved for weak returns, and modern singles. The game featured more smashing from the start. Morton Frost was inducted into the BWF Badminton Hall of Fame in 1998.

Achievements:-

Won the All England Open Badminton Championship four times: 1982, 1984, 1986 and 1987.

Won the European Championships in 1984 and 1986.

Won the Nordic Championship eight times from 1978 to 1984 and again in 1988.

Champion of the Denmark Open from 1980 to 1986 and 1989.

He was part of the Denmark national team continuously from 1976 to 1991.

Became a part of the prestigious BWF Hall of Fame in 1998.

Being the coach of the Danish national team, he created his own team.

Won Olympic gold medal in 1996.

Won six gold medals and three silver medals at the 1996 European Championships.

Men's singles title at the 1995 and 1996 All England Championships.

Won two silver medals at the World Championships: in 1985 and 1987.

Coaching career:-

During his tenure as coach, the Danish national team won more than 20 major international victories, including an Olympic gold medal in 1996, six gold medals at the 1996 European Championships and three silver medals, at the All England in 1995 and 1996. Men's singles title included. Championships, and one gold, two silver and four bronze medals at the 1995 World Championships. He later coached the national teams of Malaysia and South Africa. Frost also served as a commentator on the BBC's TV coverage of the badminton tournament at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
In 2015, Frost accepted a contract to be the technical director of the Malaysian national team until the end of 2020. In early 2017, Frost had an altercation with former Malaysian world No. 1 player Lee Chong Wei, who Lee said was unfairly treated. On September 2017, Frost resigned from his position in Malaysia, citing personal reasons.
In the year 2019 February, Frost signed a one-year contract to coach India's junior players at the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy.

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