| Birth name | Marius Myhre Fartum |
|---|---|
| Country | Norway |
| Birth date | 21 November 1991 (age 34) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Event | Men's singles |
| Played | 283 (136 wins–147 losses) |
| Highest ranking | 80 |
| Date of highest ranking | 10 December 2015 |
| Bwfbadminton id | 20711 |
| Bwf id | 6C403B82-6A00-43B2-A3A4-64E9B06ABE30 |
Marius Myhre Fartum (born 21 November 1991) is a Norwegian badminton player.[1] He is affiliated with Haugerud IF and has won nine Norwegian National Championships title, seven consecutive men's singles title from 2013–2019, 1 in the mixed and men's doubles respectively.[2] Myhre won his first senior international title at the 2015 Norwegian International.
Career
Myhre started practicing badminton at the age of ten, introduced and trained by his father, Rune Fartum, who also played badminton. He plays in the men's singles. He participated in the 2013, 2015 and 2017 BWF World Championships. He won his first international title at the home soil 2015 Norwegian International tournament, a feat no home player has achieved since Jim Ronny Andersen in 2000.[3]
Myhre now works as a coach in Haugerud IF.[4]
Achievements
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Riga International | Raul Must | 5–14 retired | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Portugal International | Kazumasa Sakai | 13–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Mercosul International | Kevin Cordón | 14–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Norwegian International | Patrick Bjerregaard | 21–19, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2016 | Croatian International | Wisnu Haryo Putro | 14–21, 22–20, 21–13 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- ^ "Players: Marius Myhre". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ Bryhn, Rolf & Sundby, Jørn (23 October 2020). "badminton (norgesmestere)" (in Norwegian). snl.no. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ Phelan, Mark (15 November 2015). "Magical Myhre & Dahl lift singles titles". www.badmintoneurope.com. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "Marius Myhre Fartum ny hovedtrener for Haugerud Badminton" (in Norwegian). haugerudif.no. Retrieved 16 April 2021.