Sport in 2022: One for the record books

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As the years go by, the year 2022 is probably destined to be forgotten for various obvious reasons.

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Break down US barriers
Among the most memorable moments were major Danish breakthroughs across the pond in the United States.

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And what about Lars Eller? As the first Dane to win the Stanley Cup in 2018, Eller played his 1,000th NHL game just before Christmas.

Champs galore
Elsewhere, the curling ladies won their first European championship in 28 years, while the dressage team conquered Denmark&https://cphpost.dk/https://cphpost.dk/https://cphpost.dk/https://cphpost.dk /https://cphpost.dk/https://cphpost.dk/https://cphpost.dk/https://cphpost.dk/https://cphpost.dk/https://cphpost.dk/https ://cphpost.dk/https://cphpost.dk/https://cphpost.dk/https://cphpost.dk/https://cphpost.dk/https://cphpost.dk/https:/ /cphpost.dk/https://cphpost.dk/https://cphpost.dk/https://cphpost.dk/https://cphpost.dk/https://cphpost.dk/https://cphpost .dk/https://cphpost.dk/https://cphpost.dk/https://cphpost.dk/https://cphpost.dk/https://cphpost.dk/https://cphpost.dk /https://cphpost.dk/https://cphpost.dk/https://cphpost.dk/https://cphpost.dk/https://cphpost.dk/https://cphpost.dk/# 8217;s first world title.

Competitor Anne-Marie Rindom won her third World Sailing Championship.

Mads Pedersen enjoyed the best season of his career, winning three stages and the points classification at the Vuelta a Espana and a stage at the Tour de France. In fact, it was a historic year for Danish cycling.

Finally, an honorable mention goes to the women’s handball team, who almost revived the glory of the past with second place at the European Championships.

There were many deserving contenders, but ultimately there were some who really rose. Below are the top 5 sports achievers of 2022.

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SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE YEAR

5 Turpal Bisultanov

Bisultanov develops into a true feel-good story. The 21-year-old, who arrived in Denmark as a child from war-torn Chechnya, had a stellar year on the wrestling mat, winning the European Championship and finishing second at the World Championships in the 87kg weight class. Since he will soon get Danish citizenship, he is aiming for an Olympic title.

4 Nanna Kortz Madsen

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3 Holger Rune

Who would have thought. Denmark would have a male tennis star! Rune started 2022 at No. 103 in the world and ended it at No. 10 thanks to a marquee win at the Paris Masters and a quarter-final at the French Open. Djokovic, Alcaraz, Rublev, Tsitsipas and Norrie are just a few of the names he has featured throughout his meteoric climb up the rankings over the past year.

2 Jonas Vingegard

Someone is always going to feel awkward on these lists and Vingegaard would be the main contender here. Vingegaard laid the foundations for what may be the greatest year in Danish cycling history by comfortably winning the Tour de France, winning two stages and the mountains classification en route to Paris. Vingegaard is the first Dane to triumph since Bjarne Riis in 1996.

1 Viktor Axelsen

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All of England (March)

European Championship (April)

Indonesia champion (June)

Indonesia Open (June)

Malaysia Open (June/July)

World Championship (August)

French Open (October)

BWF World Tour Finals (December)

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