Helle Sofie Sagøy (born 19 January 1998) is a Norwegian para badminton player who competes in international level events. She was born without her right lower leg and has used a prosthetic all her life.[1][2]
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Born | Klæbu, Trøndelag, Norway | 19 January 1998|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Sonja Wåland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Women's singles SL4 Women's doubles SL3–SU5 Mixed doubles SL3–SU5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 1 (WS 19 July 2022) 2 (WD with Katrin Seibert 1 January 2019) 8 (XD with Rickard Nilsson 17 March 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 2 (WS) (8 November 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She was awarded the BWF Para-Badminton Player of the Year in 2015 after winning two gold medal at the 2015 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships in Stoke Mandeville.[3]
Sagøy competed for Norway at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[4]
Achievements
editWorld Championships
editWomen's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | Parul Parmar | 19–21, 6–21 | Silver |
2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | Faustine Noël | 21–18, 21–17 | Gold |
2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Leani Ratri Oktila | 7–21, 8–21 | Bronze |
2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Haruka Fujino | 21–9, 19–21, 21–10 | Gold |
2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | Cheng Hefang | 13–21, 19–21 | Bronze |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013[a] | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany |
Katrin Seibert | Paramee Panyachaem Julie Thrane |
21–13, 21–12 | Gold |
Nipada Saensupa Chanida Srinavakul |
21–12, 21–16 | ||||
Parul Parmar Wandee Kantam |
21–17, 21–13 | ||||
2015[b] | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England |
Katrin Seibert | Véronique Braud Faustine Noël |
21–11, 21–11 | Gold |
Siri Chandanna Chillari Manasi Girishchandra Joshi |
21–4, 21–4 | ||||
Wandee Kantam Mamiko Toyoda |
27–25, 21–13 | ||||
Parul Parmar Julie Thrane |
21–13, 21–16 |
European Championships
editWomen's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014[c] | High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain | Zehra Bağlar | 21–11, 21–8 | Gold |
Thiéfaine Auvert | 21–6, 21–6 | |||
Julie Thrane | 21–17, 21–13 | |||
2018[d] | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France | Emma Louise Stoner | 21–9, 21–1 | Gold |
Véronique Braud | 21–11, 21–17 | |||
Katrin Seibert | 21–12, 21–17 | |||
Faustine Noël | 21–13, 22–20 |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018[e] | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France |
Katrin Seibert | Véronique Braud Emma Louise Stoner |
21–4, 21–8 | Gold |
Catherine Naudin Ivanna Redka |
21–9, 21–3 | ||||
Zehra Bağlar Katarzyna Ziębik |
21–17, 21–6 | ||||
Coraline Bergeron Cathrine Rosengren |
21–11, 21–18 |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014[f] | High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain |
Bobby Griffin | Muammer Çankaya Zehra Bağlar |
21–15, 21–11 | Gold |
Pascal Baron Thiéfaine Auvert |
21–2, 21–4 | ||||
Daniel Bethell Julie Thrane |
21–16, 23–21 | ||||
2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France |
Jan-Niklas Pott | Lucas Mazur Faustine Noël |
14–21, 11–21 | Bronze |
BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (3 titles)
editThe BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[5][6]
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Milena Surreau | 21–9, 21–11 | Winner |
2022 | Canada Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Haruka Fujino | 14–21, 21–11, 21–15 | Winner |
2022 | 4 Nations Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Haruka Fujino | Walkover | Winner |
Faustine Noël | 21–17, 21–12 |
International Tournaments (11 titles, 9 runners-up)
editWomen's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | Turkish Para Badminton International | Zehra Bağlar | 21–17, 21–12 | Winner |
2016[g] | Irish Para Badminton International | Katrin Seibert | 21–13, 23–25, 14–21 | Runner-up |
Véronique Braud | 21–16, 21–7 | |||
Faustine Noël | 21–18, 21–17 | |||
2017 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Faustine Noël | 21–16, 21–17 | Winner |
2018 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Katrin Seibert | 21–10, 14–21, 21–16 | Winner |
2018 | Irish Para Badminton International | Leani Ratri Oktila | 8–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
2019 | Uganda Para Badminton International | Mary Margaret Wilson | 21–17, 21–8 | Winner |
2019 | Irish Para Badminton International | Leani Ratri Oktila | 21–14, 12–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
2019[h] | Denmark Para Badminton International | Chanida Srinavakul | 21–19, 21–18 | Winner |
Mary Margaret Wilson | 21–9, 21–10 | |||
Katrin Seibert | 15–21, 21–12, 21–16 | |||
Haruka Fujino | 21–11, 13–21, 23–21 | |||
2020 | Peru Para Badminton International | Haruka Fujino | 20–22, 21–16, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2021[i] | Dubai Para Badminton International | Salama Al Khateri | 21–2, 21–0 | Runner-up |
Faustine Noël | 21–14, 19–21, 21–16 | |||
Leani Ratri Oktila | 11–21, 17–21 | |||
Sophie van den Broek | 21–6, 21–6 | |||
2021 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Haruka Fujino | 21–8, 21–7 | Winner |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | Irish Para Badminton International | Katrin Seibert | Mamiko Toyoda Asami Yamada |
21–19, 21–9 | Winner |
2017 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Katrin Seibert | Véronique Braud Faustine Noël |
21–18, 21–16 | Winner |
2017 | Japan Para Badminton International | Katrin Seibert | Manasi Girishchandra Joshi Yang Qiuxia |
21–23, 15–21 | Runner-up |
2018 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Katrin Seibert | Manasi Girishchandra Joshi Mamiko Toyoda |
21–19, 21–12 | Winner |
2018[j] | Irish Para Badminton International | Katrin Seibert | Caitlin Dransfield Celine Aurelie Vinot |
21–9, 21–10 | Runner-up |
Véronique Braud Mary Margaret Wilson |
21–6, 21–15 | ||||
Ekaterina Oginskaya Vita Vimba |
21–7, 21–2 | ||||
Leani Ratri Oktila Khalimatus Sadiyah |
16–21, 9–21 |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | Turkish Para Badminton International | Bobby Griffin | Lucas Mazur Faustine Noël |
8–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
2016 | Irish Para Badminton International | Jan-Niklas Pott | Lucas Mazur Faustine Noël |
17–21, 8–21 | Runner-up |
2017 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Jan-Niklas Pott | Marcel Adam Katrin Seibert |
21–17, 16–21, 21–19 | Winner |
2018[k] | Denmark Para Badminton International | Jan-Niklas Pott | Colin Leslie Cathrine Rosengren |
26–24, 21–11 | Winner |
Oleksandr Chyrkov Ivanna Redka |
21–8, 21–7 | ||||
Rogerio Junior Xavier Mary Margaret Wilson |
21–18, 21–8 |
References
edit- ^ "Helle Sofie Sagoy - Team Norway". Team Norway (in Norwegian). 13 June 2020.
- ^ "Jeg har alltid villet klare meg like godt som andre". kk.no (in Norwegian). 8 September 2016.
- ^ "BWF Awards". Badminton Europe. 13 June 2020.
- ^ "Badminton: SAGOEY Helle Sofie". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021.
- ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
- ^ "BWF Para Tournamentsoftware". Badminton World Federation. 11 July 2022.
Notes
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External links
edit- Helle Sofie Sagoy at BWFbadminton.com
- Helle Sofie Sagoey at the International Paralympic Committee
- Helle Sofie Sagøy at Team Norway (in Norwegian)