Quick Facts
Biography
Thomas Laybourn (born 30 September 1977) is a male badminton player from Denmark.
Laybourn won the 2006 European Badminton Championships in mixed doubles with partner Kamilla Rytter Juhl. He also competed at the 2006 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles (with Kamilla Rytter Juhl), and were defeated in the quarterfinals by Nathan Robertson and Gail Emms 21-14, 21-17.
His biggest success was the title in the World Championship in 2009 in mixed doubles with partner Kamilla Rytter Juhl in Hyderabad (India). It was the first Danish World Championship win since 2003 when Paaske and Rasmussen won the men's doubles competition.
Record Against Selected Opponents
Mixed Doubles results with Kamilla Rytter Juhl against Super Series finalists, Worlds Semi-finalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.
He Hanbin & Yu Yang 0–1- Tao Jiaming & Zhang Yawen 0–2
- Zhang Nan & Zhao Yunlei 1–0
- Zheng Bo & Ma Jin 1–3
- Zheng Bo & Gao Ling 0–4
- Zhang Jun & Gao Ling 1–0
- Xu Chen & Ma Jin 1–2
Chen Hung-ling & Cheng Wen-hsing 0–1
Jens Eriksen & Mette Schjoldager 2–0- Joachim Fischer Nielsen & Christinna Pedersen 1–3
Nathan Robertson & Gail Emms 3–4- Anthony Clark & Donna Kellogg 1–1
- Nathan Robertson & Jenny Wallwork 4–1
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Chris Adcock & Imogen Bankier 1–0 
Michael Fuchs & Birgit Michels 2–2
Valiyaveetil Diju & Jwala Gutta 3–0
Flandy Limpele & Vita Marissa 1–2- /
Hendra Setiawan & Anastasia Russkikh 1–0 - Nova Widianto & Lilyana Natsir 5–10
- Tantowi Ahmad & Lilyana Natsir 1–3
- Hendra Aprida Gunawan & Vita Marissa 2–1
Ko Sung-hyun & Ha Jung-eun 1–2- Lee Yong-dae & Lee Hyo-jung 1–4
Koo Kien Keat & Wong Pei Tty 2–1
Robert Mateusiak & Nadiezda Zieba 4–0
Hendri Kurniawan Saputra & Li Yujia 4–0
Sudket Prapakamol & Saralee Thoungthongkam 4–1
