It is with great sadness that his family announce the passing of Anders Nielsen, aged 43. He fought a courageous but uphill battle since his diagnosis a year ago with esophageal cancer.

Anders was a very talented sportsman, who represented his county Surrey and then England for more than a decade at his chosen sport, badminton. 

He won the English National singles title twice in 1992 and 1995 and was losing finalist on several occasions. He represented his country 40 times between 1987 and 1996, including the Thomas Cup, the 1994 Commonwealth Games where he won a team gold and men's singles bronze medals, the European Championships winning bronze in men's singles in 1992 and 1994; and represented Great Britain at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. During his career he won many national and international singles titles.

After retiring from professional sport he became a broker in the financial markets in the City specialising in European bonds and bond options.

With his tremendous energy, wit and competitiveness he rapidly rose through the ranks, ultimately managing a broking team at MF Global and then NewEdge Securities. His clients included some of the world’s leading hedge funds.

He had a great love for horse racing, owning several horses in partnership with friends and enjoyed the occasional flutter.

He leaves his wife, Sandra, and two young children, Jack (7) and Georgina (3) and a void in the lives of many friends, his parents and all his family. He will be greatly missed.