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Michael Søgaard

Michael Skals Søgaard (born 4 February 1969) is a badminton player from Denmark.[1]

Michael Søgaard
Personal information
Birth nameMichael Skals Søgaard
CountryDenmark
Born (1969-02-04) 4 February 1969 (age 55)
Sønderborg, Syddanmark, Denmark
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
HandednessRight
EventMen's & mixed doubles
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Denmark
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Glasgow Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Copenhagen Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Seville Mixed doubles
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Ho Chi Minh Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Jakarta Mixed doubles
Sudirman Cup
Silver medal – second place 1999 Copenhagen Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Birmingham Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Lausanne Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Glasgow Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Seville Mixed team
Thomas Cup
Silver medal – second place 1996 Hong Kong Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Hong Kong Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994 Den Bosch Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 1996 Herning Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 1998 Sofia Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2000 Glasgow Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 1996 Herning Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Sofia Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Malmö Mixed doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 1996 Herning Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 1998 Sofia Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2000 Glasgow Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2002 Malmö Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1994 Den Bosch Mixed team
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1987 Warsaw Boys' doubles
Silver medal – second place 1987 Warsaw Boys' singles
BWF profile

Career edit

Søgaard made his debut at the national team in 1992. Since then he has won many tournaments for Denmark. Played for the Kastrup-Magleby BK, he has won ten National Championships titles, three bronze medals at the World Championships, and won the mixed doubles title at the World Grand Prix Finals.[2]

Summer Olympics edit

He played badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics in men's doubles and mixed doubles. In men's doubles, Søgaard and his partner Henrik Svarrer were defeated in the round of 16 by Ricky Subagja and Rexy Mainaky of Indonesia 15-10, 15-7. He also competed in mixed doubles with partner Rikke Olsen. They were defeated in quarterfinals by Chen Xingdong and Peng Xingyong of China 15-10, 6-15, 18-15.

He also competed in badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics in men's doubles and mixed doubles. In men's doubles, Søgaard and his partner Jim Laugesen were defeated in the round of 16 by Tony Gunawan and Candra Wijaya of Indonesia 15-9, 15-7. He also competed in mixed doubles with partner Rikke Olsen. They reached the semifinals and they were defeated by Zhang Jun and Gao Ling of China 10-15, 15-6, 17-16. They also lost the bronze medal match against Simon Archer and Joanne Goode of Great Britain 15-4, 12-15, 17-14.

Titles edit

Søgaard won the European Badminton Championships four consecutive times in mixed doubles. In 1994 with Catrine Bengtsson of Sweden, and in 1996, 1998 and 2000 with Rikke Olsen.

Achievements edit

World Championships edit

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2001 Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain   Rikke Olsen   Kim Dong-moon
  Ra Kyung-min 		7–15, 9–15   Bronze
1999 Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark   Rikke Olsen   Simon Archer
  Joanne Goode 		5–15, 9–15   Bronze
1997 Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland   Rikke Olsen   Liu Yong
  Ge Fei 		10–15, 9–15   Bronze

World Cup edit

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1994 Phan Dinh Phung Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam   Thomas Lund   Rudy Gunawan
  Bambang Suprianto 		2–15, 10–15   Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia   Rikke Olsen   Sandiarto
  Minarti Timur 		6–15, 15–13, 8–15   Bronze

European Championships edit

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1998 Winter Sports Palace,
Sofia, Bulgaria 		  Jon Holst-Christensen   Simon Archer
  Chris Hunt 		8–15, 8–15   Bronze
1996 Herning Badminton Klub,
Herning, Denmark 		  Henrik Svarrer   Thomas Lund
  Jon Holst-Christensen 		15–10, 12–15, 17–18   Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2002 Baltiska hallen,
Malmö, Sweden 		  Rikke Olsen   Nathan Robertson
  Gail Emms 		8–6, 2–7, 1–7, 5–7   Bronze
2000 Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena,
Glasgow, Scotland 		  Rikke Olsen   Jens Eriksen
  Mette Schjoldager 		15–7, 15–12   Gold
1998 Winter Sports Palace,
Sofia, Bulgaria 		  Rikke Olsen   Michael Keck
  Erica van den Heuvel 		15–7, 6–15, 15–11   Gold
1996 Herning Badminton Klub
Herning, Denmark 		  Rikke Olsen   Simon Archer
  Julie Bradbury 		18–16, 15–2   Gold
1994 Maaspoort Sports and Events,
Den Bosch, Netherlands 		  Catrine Bengtsson   Christian Jakobsen
  Lotte Olsen 		15–6, 15–9   Gold

European Junior Championships edit

Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1987 Warsaw, Poland   Pontus Jäntti 5–15, 9–15   Silver

Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1987 Warsaw, Poland   Jens Maibom   Thomas Olsen
  Frederik Lindqvist 		17–15, 13–15, 15–8   Gold

IBF World Grand Prix edit

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2002 German Open   Jim Laugesen   Lars Paaske
  Jonas Rasmussen 		15–10, 9–15, 6–15   Runner-up
2001 Denmark Open   Jim Laugesen   Lars Paaske
  Martin Lundgaard Hansen 		5–7, 7–3, 8–6, 3–7, 1–7   Runner-up
2001 German Open   Jim Laugesen   Michael Lamp
  Jonas Rasmussen 		7–1, 7–1, 3–7, 7–4   Winner
2001 Swiss Open   Jim Laugesen   Jens Eriksen
  Jesper Larsen 		4–7, 7–2, 1–7, 7–1, 7–3   Winner
2000 Dutch Open   Jim Laugesen   Sigit Budiarto
  Halim Haryanto 		11–15, 4–15   Runner-up
2000 German Open   Jim Laugesen   Michael Lamp
  Jonas Rasmussen 		16–17, 15–10, 15–7   Winner
1999 Denmark Open   Jim Laugesen   Lars Paaske
  Martin Lundgaard Hansen 		13–15, 10–15   Runner-up
1999 Thailand Open   Jim Laugesen   Yu Jinhao
  Chen Qiqiu 		11–15, 13–15   Runner-up
1999 Swiss Open   Jim Laugesen   Jens Eriksen
  Jesper Larsen 		15–6, 12–15, 16–17   Runner-up
1998 Brunei Open   Denny Kantono   Tony Gunawan
  Halim Haryanto 		2–15, 8–15   Runner-up
1997 Denmark Open   Jon Holst-Christensen   Jens Eriksen
  Jesper Larsen 		14–17, 15–8, 18–13   Winner
1997 Russian Open   Jon Holst-Christensen   Thomas Stavngaard
  Jim Laugesen 		15–9, 15–13   Winner
1997 All England Open   Jon Holst-Christensen   Ha Tae-kwon
  Kang Kyung-jin 		11–15, 16–17   Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2002 Korea Open   Rikke Olsen   Kim Dong-moon
  Ra Kyung-min 		1–7, 3–7, 5–7   Runner-up
2001 German Open   Rikke Olsen   Michael Lamp
  Ann-Lou Jørgensen 		7–1, 7–4, 7–1   Winner
2001 China Open   Rikke Olsen   Liu Yong
  Chen Lin 		7–4, 7–8, 7–8, 5–7   Runner-up
2001 Singapore Open   Rikke Olsen   Jens Eriksen
  Mette Schjoldager 		2–7, 7–4, 5–7, 5–7   Runner-up
2001 Swiss Open   Rikke Olsen   Jens Eriksen
  Mette Schjoldager 		4–7, 7–2, 5–7, 2–7   Runner-up
2001 All England Open   Rikke Olsen   Zhang Jun
  Gao Ling 		15–10, 8–15, 9–15   Runner-up
2000 Denmark Open   Rikke Olsen   Jens Eriksen
  Mette Schjoldager 		15–10, 8–15, 15–10   Winner
2000 Indonesia Open   Rikke Olsen   Simon Archer
  Joanne Goode 		13–15, 15–11, 4–15   Runner-up
2000 Chinese Taipei Open   Rikke Olsen   Jens Eriksen
  Mette Schjoldager 		15–5, 15–9   Winner
1999 Singapore Open   Rikke Olsen   Kim Dong-moon
  Ra Kyung-min 		4–15, 8–15   Runner-up
1999 Thailand Open   Rikke Olsen   Liu Yong
  Ge Fei 		12–15, 6–15   Runner-up
1999 Malaysia Open   Rikke Olsen   Tri Kusharjanto
  Minarti Timur 		15–4, 15–7   Winner
1999 Swiss Open   Rikke Olsen   Simon Archer
  Joanne Goode 		5–15, 4–15   Runner-up
1998 Hong Kong Open   Rikke Olsen   Simon Archer
  Joanne Goode 		8–15, 15–7, 15–8   Winner
1998 Indonesia Open   Rikke Olsen   Tri Kusharjanto
  Minarti Timur 		15–10, 8–15, 8–15   Runner-up
1998 Denmark Open   Rikke Olsen   Jon Holst-Christensen
  Ann Jørgensen 		6–15, 14–15   Runner-up
1998 Singapore Open   Rikke Olsen   Tri Kusharjanto
  Minarti Timur 		10–15, 8–15   Runner-up
1998 Brunei Open   Rikke Olsen   Jens Eriksen
  Marlene Thomsen 		13–15, 6–15   Runner-up
1998 Malaysia Open   Rikke Olsen   Tri Kusharjanto
  Minarti Timur 		8–15, 18–15, 15–18   Runner-up
1998 Swiss Open   Rikke Olsen   Jens Eriksen
  Marlene Thomsen 		13–18, 15–8, 15–3   Winner
1998 All England Open   Rikke Olsen   Kim Dong-moon
  Ra Kyung-min 		2–15, 15–11, 5–15   Runner-up
1997 Thailand Open   Rikke Olsen   Jens Eriksen
  Marlene Thomsen 		15–5, 15–3   Winner
1997 Denmark Open   Rikke Olsen   Jens Eriksen
  Marlene Thomsen 		6–15, 14–18   Runner-up
1997 German Open   Rikke Olsen   Jens Eriksen
  Marlene Thomsen 		11–15, 15–12, 6–15   Runner-up
1996 World Grand Prix Finals   Rikke Olsen   Tri Kusharjanto
  Minarti Timur 		15–10, 15–11   Winner
1996 Hong Kong Open   Rikke Olsen   Jens Eriksen
  Marlene Thomsen 		15–8, 15–11   Winner
1996 China Open   Rikke Olsen   Chen Xingdong
  Peng Xinyong 		10–15, 4–15   Runner-up
1996 Denmark Open   Rikke Olsen   Thomas Stavngaard
  Ann Jørgensen 		15–5, 15–1   Winner
1996 Russian Open   Rikke Olsen   Chen Xingdong
  Peng Xinyong 		15–11, 12–15, 8–15   Runner-up
1996 Malaysia Open   Rikke Olsen   Tri Kusharjanto
  Minarti Timur 		7–15, 5–15   Runner-up
1996 Chinese Taipei Open   Rikke Olsen   Liu Jianjun
  Sun Man 		15–3, 7–15, 15–12   Winner
1994 China Open   Gillian Gowers   Thomas Lund
  Marlene Thomsen 		3–15, 8–15   Runner-up
1994 Korea Open   Gillian Gowers   Peter Axelsson
  Marlene Thomsen 		15–12, 15–9   Winner
1994 Japan Open   Gillian Gowers   Jon Holst-Christensen
  Catrine Bengtsson 		7–15, 9–15   Runner-up
1994 Chinese Taipei Open   Gillian Gowers   Peter Axelsson
  Marlene Thomsen 		18–14, 15–10   Winner
1993 German Open   Gillian Gowers   Thomas Lund
  Erica van den Heuvel 		4–15, 12–15   Runner-up
1993 U.S. Open   Gillian Gowers   Thomas Lund
  Catrine Bengtsson 		7–15, 7–15   Runner-up
1993 Malaysia Open   Gillian Gowers   Paulus Firman
  S. Herawati 		18–13, 15–13   Winner

IBF International edit

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1988 Polish International   Peter Axelsson –, –   Runner-up
1987 Norwegian International   –, –   Winner

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2003 Portugal International   Jim Laugesen   Mathias Boe
  Michael Lamp 		15–7, 15–3   Winner
2001 BMW International   Michael Lamp   Manuel Dubrulle
  Mihail Popov 		7–3, 5–7, 7–4, 7–0   Winner
2000 BMW International   Joachim Fischer Nielsen   Henrik Andersson
  Fredrik Bergström 		15–10, 15–8   Winner
1992 Norwegian International   Martin Lundgaard Hansen   Rikard Ronnblom
  Erik Soderberg 		15–6, 15–7   Winner
1990 Malta International   Martin Skovgaard   Hannes Fuchs
  Jürgen Koch 		11–15, 15–4, 15–2   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1990 Stockholm International   Charlotte Madsen   Jan-Eric Antonsson
  Charlotta Wihlborg 		15–12, 10–15, 8–15   Runner-up

References edit

  1. ^ "Michael Søgaard". Kastrup Magleby Badmintonklub. Archived from the original on 20 August 2007. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  2. ^ Idskov, Thomas (29 July 2003). "En rebel takker af" (in Danish). B.T. Retrieved 16 June 2019.

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