Does height matter in badminton? Tall and small have tactical advantagesKunlavut "View" Vitidsarn is 177 centimetres tall. The Thai lost to 194-cm-tall Viktor Axelsen of Denmark on Monday. Viktor Axelsen of Denmark towers over most of his opponents at about 194 centimetres. (Photo: Reuters)Paris men's singles Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark towers over most of his opponents at about 194 centimetres.