BESTSELLER's Olympic Hopes

Henrik Stephansen

- BESTSELLER's Olympic Hope 2011

Year of birth: 1988

Discipline: Lightweight single sculls (non-Olympic), lightweight double sculls, single sculls

Club: Roklubben Furesø

Results when receiving the award: In 2011, Henrik won the World Championship in lightweight single sculls. He was also gold medalist at the U23 World Championship in the lightweight quadruple sculls. Henrik is 5 time World Indoor Rowing Champion. Moreover, he is 3 time and current world record holder at the 2,000m indoor rowing.

BESTSELLER will support Henrik on his way to the 2012 Olympics in London.


Rikke Møller Pedersen

- BESTSELLER's Olympic Hope 2009

Year of birth: 1989

Discipline: Swimming

Club: STO95 / Frem and The Danish National Training Centre

Results when receiving the award: No. 6 at the 100m breaststroke at the 2009 World Championships. Ranked 3rd on the all time 100m breaststroke world record list. 4 European records in 3 weeks during the fall of 2009. Gold at the 2009 World Cup in Moscow at the 200m breaststroke.

BESTSELLER will support Rikke on her way to the 2012 Olympics in London.


Lotte Friis

 - BESTSELLER's Olympic Hope 2007

Year of birth: 1988

Discipline: Swimming

Club: Allerød / Sigma, Denmark

Results when receiving the award: 800 meters free: Winner of the European Championship in 2007, 2nd place at the European Championship in 2004, 3rd place at the Junior European Championship in 2003.

BESTSELLER supported Lotte on her way to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, where she proved to be a true Olympic hope by winning bronze in the 800 meters free.

Viktor Axelsen

- BESTSELLER's Olympic Hope 2010

Year of birth: 1994

Discipline: Badminton

Club: Odense Badminton Club

Results when receiving the award: At the age of 16, Viktor managed to become World Champion in the U19 category, defeating hard Asian competition from competitors 2 years older than himself – something quite unique in the badminton world. Still a junior, Viktor now plays first single for his club in the Danish senior Badminton League.

BESTSELLER will support Viktor on his way to the 2012 Olympics in London.



Emil Stær

- BESTSELLER's Olympic Hope 2008

Year of birth: 1989

Discipline: Kayaking

Club: Silkeborg Kajakklub, Denmark

Results when receiving the award: Gold medal in the Danish Championships in 10,000m in 2008, Bronze medal in the World Championships in 1000m (under 18) in 200 , Silver medal in the European Championships in 1000m (under 18) in 2007, Junior Olympic Champion in 500m and 1000m in 2005. 

BESTSELLER will support Emil on his way to the 2012 Olympics in London.



Sara Slott Petersen

- BESTSELLER's Olympic Hope 2006

Year of birth: 1987

Discipline: Athletics – Running – 400m hurdles

Club: Aarhus 1900, Denmark

Results when receiving the award: Winner of the Danish Championship in 2006, 9th place at the World Junior Championship in 2006, 4th place at the European Junior Championship in 2005, Winner of the Nordic Junior Championships in 2005.

BESTSELLER supported Sara on her way to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.