HK Vittinghus - I Never Knew When To Give Up (Part 1)

Hans-Kristian Vittinghus is a Danish men's singles player whose career spanned more than 1 1/2 decades.
Whilst never the top player from Denmark, Vittinghus earned the respect of fans and fellow players alike through his never say die attitude, what he did on and off the court and his respect, and love for the sport
This documentary pays tribute, in his own words, to this badminton icon laying out his entire career from how he got into badminton, his early career results, how he thought World and Olympic Champion Chen Long would never make it, his infamous diving rally against Lee Chong Wei at the 2012 All England, what it meant to become a World Champion how and whyhe ended his career, plus lots more.
If you are a Vittinghus fan, a badminton fan, or just a sports fan in general, then you won't want to miss this one.
A special thank you to Hans-Kristian Vittinghus for taking the time to talk with me about his career :)
Thumbnail credit - @xi40tong (IG)
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Other than the interview with HK Vittinghus, I don't own any of the footage in this video

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  • @BenBeckmanBadminton
    @BenBeckmanBadminton6 ай бұрын

    Who feels we need more badminton documentaries like this? Part 2 coming soon...🙌🏻

  • @Derez47

    @Derez47

    6 ай бұрын

    Yes!!! 😍

  • @muoian

    @muoian

    6 ай бұрын

    Like hearing the players’ perspectives and journeys

  • @bookreading2197

    @bookreading2197

    6 ай бұрын

    Yes

  • @ohkaizhe8191

    @ohkaizhe8191

    6 ай бұрын

    Yessss please

  • @eloiseterrier

    @eloiseterrier

    6 ай бұрын

    Yessss 😁

  • @Derez47
    @Derez476 ай бұрын

    Hans's story is really amazing. What he went through was difficult, but he took it like a champ. Thank you Ben for another great story.

  • @BenBeckmanBadminton

    @BenBeckmanBadminton

    6 ай бұрын

    So glad you like it and enjoyed the video. Part 2 coming soon...

  • @warkos3591
    @warkos35916 ай бұрын

    Han's is a great character, love his spirit and showmanship.

  • @BenBeckmanBadminton

    @BenBeckmanBadminton

    6 ай бұрын

    Agree 100%

  • @yangg40
    @yangg406 ай бұрын

    my coach tells us to "never let go of the shuttle," and Vittinghus is a prime example why. The indomitable human spirit in badminton

  • @BenBeckmanBadminton

    @BenBeckmanBadminton

    6 ай бұрын

    He really is

  • @anneshb6397
    @anneshb63976 ай бұрын

    Can't wait for next part. As a fan of badminton we really don't know what's happening in players life but videos like these make us to know everything they did(Their happy part, sad part etc...) I think Ben you and vittingus really worth to be commentators for BWF

  • @BenBeckmanBadminton

    @BenBeckmanBadminton

    6 ай бұрын

    So glad you enjoyed it and found it interesting to watch. I absolutely loved listening to Vittinghus tell me all his stories

  • @kunalanand6660
    @kunalanand66606 ай бұрын

    it's the rollercoaster that makes a man into legend.

  • @BenBeckmanBadminton

    @BenBeckmanBadminton

    6 ай бұрын

    it really is an incredible story! and it keeps getting better in part 2

  • @lauralee1961
    @lauralee19616 ай бұрын

    Auto search for old videos of Hans' matches, it looks like it would be very interesting to re-watch. Thanks Ben 🙏

  • @BenBeckmanBadminton

    @BenBeckmanBadminton

    6 ай бұрын

    Yeah u can watch with a different perspective

  • @muoian
    @muoian6 ай бұрын

    Loving all this tournament footage! Really illustrates the narrative. Well done

  • @BenBeckmanBadminton

    @BenBeckmanBadminton

    6 ай бұрын

    It really does bring it to life

  • @muoian
    @muoian6 ай бұрын

    Congratulations on your first interview

  • @BenBeckmanBadminton

    @BenBeckmanBadminton

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you. Hopefully the first of many

  • @reshmyvinodc7118
    @reshmyvinodc71186 ай бұрын

    need more content like this for badminton

  • @elmerihartelin
    @elmerihartelin6 ай бұрын

    Thanks! Keep making these professional badminton videos!

  • @z_a_c_
    @z_a_c_6 ай бұрын

    Incredible storytelling & production quality, exactly what badminton needs to grow more as a sport and community ! 🤩

  • @BenBeckmanBadminton

    @BenBeckmanBadminton

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much. I hope it can help the badminton community grow...that would be super cool

  • @reshmyvinodc7118
    @reshmyvinodc71186 ай бұрын

    make documentaries on players who did not have a blooming junior career but flourished as great senior players. Gives motivation for young struggling player

  • @BenBeckmanBadminton

    @BenBeckmanBadminton

    6 ай бұрын

    Will have a dig. I know LD didn't have a flourishing junior career. And also, Fu Haifeng wasn't even a part of Chinese junior team so that might be one

  • @vinodcorporate

    @vinodcorporate

    6 ай бұрын

    Yes as lot of young players with great potential just lose hope.

  • @stevebest2018
    @stevebest20186 ай бұрын

    Nothing but respect, superb entertaining player, great ambassador for the sport. Great content, thanks for sharing :) HK, please coach, commentate and play some fun exhibition matches!

  • @gooddayson
    @gooddayson6 ай бұрын

    I really enjoy listening to this kind of background story about the player. Keep it up, Ben.

  • @BenBeckmanBadminton

    @BenBeckmanBadminton

    6 ай бұрын

    glad you enjoyed and I'll most certainly keep them coming :)

  • @MisterNoel
    @MisterNoel6 ай бұрын

    10/10 Content

  • @BenBeckmanBadminton

    @BenBeckmanBadminton

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks 🙌🏻

  • @BenBeckmanBadminton

    @BenBeckmanBadminton

    6 ай бұрын

    10/10 comment

  • @rbvemulapalli
    @rbvemulapalli6 ай бұрын

    It's wonderful. Autobiography kind of format. Player own narration of events makes it a better video. 👍👍💕💕🙌🙌

  • @BenBeckmanBadminton

    @BenBeckmanBadminton

    6 ай бұрын

    I liked this style too 🙌🏻

  • @dhruvrawat7023
    @dhruvrawat70236 ай бұрын

    This is such a well-thought-out video. Absolutely loving it!

  • @BenBeckmanBadminton

    @BenBeckmanBadminton

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much! So glad u like it 😊

  • @itslogeyyy
    @itslogeyyy6 ай бұрын

    I've always felt he was an insane player when I watched his matches from 2020 onwards. Thanks for bringing his journey together in this video. Wonderful. Looking forward to part 2.

  • @BenBeckmanBadminton

    @BenBeckmanBadminton

    6 ай бұрын

    Part 2 is coming soon. Hopefully within next couple of days

  • @karol6322
    @karol63226 ай бұрын

    Ben Beckman, you are AWESOME. Super documentary with Hans Vittinghus, thank you very much for this one.

  • @BenBeckmanBadminton

    @BenBeckmanBadminton

    6 ай бұрын

    Aw thanks 😊 ur awesome too. Glad u liked it

  • @Harsha-lcw
    @Harsha-lcw6 ай бұрын

    Congrats for 3k subs🎉....Peek content... lets make our community more n more 💪stronger

  • @BenBeckmanBadminton

    @BenBeckmanBadminton

    6 ай бұрын

    Yes...let's really grow it 🙂🙌🏻

  • @gizmokaiba
    @gizmokaiba6 ай бұрын

    Great video and content. Really intersesting to be given a chance to look "behind the scene".

  • @BenBeckmanBadminton

    @BenBeckmanBadminton

    6 ай бұрын

    It was interesting to make too 😊 glad u enjoyed it

  • @mansahaj2297
    @mansahaj22976 ай бұрын

    Thank you ben for an amazing video, we need more badminton enthusiasts like you who can offer such quality content.

  • @BenBeckmanBadminton

    @BenBeckmanBadminton

    6 ай бұрын

    You're right. The Badminton community needs more storytelling content

  • @GareldR
    @GareldR6 ай бұрын

    What a great video! Thank you so much Ben for this fantastic content!

  • @BenBeckmanBadminton

    @BenBeckmanBadminton

    6 ай бұрын

    You're very welcome. I'm glad u liked the video

  • @purplefrog4132
    @purplefrog41326 ай бұрын

    Love your videos😃 really enjoyed to hear the story from his own perspective😃

  • @BenBeckmanBadminton

    @BenBeckmanBadminton

    6 ай бұрын

    I thought it was a pretty cool idea too. Glad u liked it

  • @williambogebjerg
    @williambogebjerg6 ай бұрын

    Well done Ben😊 hope to see more of this in the future 🙏

  • @BenBeckmanBadminton

    @BenBeckmanBadminton

    6 ай бұрын

    If I can get more interviews I certainly will

  • @magnumcyclonex
    @magnumcyclonex6 ай бұрын

    Thank you for making these videos Ben. From your prior videos, I have enjoyed your high production level and superb storytelling, and I hope you will continue to produce more interesting topics for badminton fans all across the globe, things that we don't see off the court. I'm going to watch this when I have time, but first things first...liking the video!

  • @BenBeckmanBadminton

    @BenBeckmanBadminton

    6 ай бұрын

    A like before a view...I'm flattered. Hope the video lives up to your pre-emptive like

  • @magnumcyclonex

    @magnumcyclonex

    6 ай бұрын

    @@BenBeckmanBadminton Oh it did! The style is different from your past videos which, coupled by the fact that you split this in 2 parts, has the viewer (me) a lot more invested in the story of HKV's career. Needless to say, this viewer is eagerly waiting for part 2!

  • @swissboleh2746
    @swissboleh27466 ай бұрын

    Very nicely edited. Good story

  • @BenBeckmanBadminton

    @BenBeckmanBadminton

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you 😊

  • @thanviHimanshu
    @thanviHimanshu6 ай бұрын

    This is one of the very insightful videos that dive into a badminton athlete's life, ty hans for talking openly about harsh truths, injuries, and setbacks of such an incredible sporting journey of yours. totally enjoyed it. I may have criticized Ben for taking too long to edit this video, but now it makes sense as it includes all his old match footage that syncs with the right storytelling.

  • @BenBeckmanBadminton

    @BenBeckmanBadminton

    6 ай бұрын

    It truly is an amazing story. I found out a lot in the interview and in editing. Vittinghus is a legend

  • @muoian
    @muoian6 ай бұрын

    7:35 Wow didn’t know Hans was such a successful junior player

  • @MSalarAyub
    @MSalarAyub6 ай бұрын

    A documentary of a similar level for LCW would be a real W

  • @BenBeckmanBadminton

    @BenBeckmanBadminton

    6 ай бұрын

    That would be insane...might go ask the big man himself now

  • @MSalarAyub

    @MSalarAyub

    6 ай бұрын

    @@BenBeckmanBadminton for real. Someone whom a documentary deserves not the other way around

  • @saeshin3049
    @saeshin30496 ай бұрын

    I recommend lowering the volume of music/sound effects next time, it overpowers the voiceover a bit sometimes

  • @BenBeckmanBadminton

    @BenBeckmanBadminton

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the tip. Hope you enjoyed the video otherwise

  • @saeshin3049

    @saeshin3049

    6 ай бұрын

    @@BenBeckmanBadminton yes, looking forward to the second part!

  • @dianliu2109
    @dianliu21093 ай бұрын

    Nearly missed this episode, I think "鱼塘王子" (Fish pool diving princess) is a more famous nickname for his Chinese fans. (My bad, it should actually be translated to prince not princess)

  • @BenBeckmanBadminton

    @BenBeckmanBadminton

    3 ай бұрын

    Fish pool diving princess? Hahahaha. If it is being missed then please spread the word 🙂🙏🏻

  • @dianliu2109

    @dianliu2109

    3 ай бұрын

    @@BenBeckmanBadminton Oh, my bad, just notice that it should be prince not princess.

  • @BenBeckmanBadminton

    @BenBeckmanBadminton

    3 ай бұрын

    @@dianliu2109 I did think that 🤣

  • @user-gd7vd7tx6v
    @user-gd7vd7tx6v28 күн бұрын

    Is it possible to do Viktor Axelsen next??

  • @BenBeckmanBadminton

    @BenBeckmanBadminton

    28 күн бұрын

    I'd love to but I feel he still has plenty more to say

  • @calvinbernard
    @calvinbernard6 ай бұрын

    38:11 you cannot mention vittinghus without mentioning that tweener

  • @alexanderloi5194
    @alexanderloi51942 ай бұрын

    Haha he is pretty naughty , i remember he mention chong wei should be banned forever for using drugs right before malaysia play denmark in a thomas cup match. I was angry lol but also happy he lost his match against a young lee zii jia. But i guess thats part of sports haha. I remember malaysia lost that match overall.

  • @BenBeckmanBadminton

    @BenBeckmanBadminton

    2 ай бұрын

    🤣

  • @Hampuussy
    @Hampuussy6 ай бұрын

    Great video, very high quality content!

  • @BenBeckmanBadminton

    @BenBeckmanBadminton

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks 🙌🏻