Michael Søgaard
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Birth name | Michael Skals Søgaard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Sønderborg, Syddanmark, Denmark | 4 February 1969||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Men's & mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Michael Skals Søgaard (born 4 February 1969) is a badminton player from Denmark.[1]
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 |
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2001 | Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–15, 9–15 | ![]() |
1999 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–15, 9–15 | ![]() |
1997 | Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 10–15, 9–15 | ![]() |
World Cup
[edit]Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1994 | Phan Đình Phùng Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–15, 10–15 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1996 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–15, 15–13, 8–15 | ![]() |
European Championships
[edit]Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1998 | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 8–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
1996 | Herning Badminton Klub, Herning, Denmark | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–10, 12–15, 17–18 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2002 | Baltiska hallen, Malmö, Sweden | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 8–6, 2–7, 1–7, 5–7 | ![]() |
2000 | Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–7, 15–12 | ![]() |
1998 | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–7, 6–15, 15–11 | ![]() |
1996 | Herning Badminton Klub Herning, Denmark | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 18–16, 15–2 | ![]() |
1994 | Maaspoort Sports and Events, Den Bosch, Netherlands | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–6, 15–9 | ![]() |
European Junior Championships
[edit]Boys' singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1987 | Warsaw, Poland | ![]() | 5–15, 9–15 | ![]() |
Boys' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1987 | Warsaw, Poland | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 17–15, 13–15, 15–8 | ![]() |
IBF World Grand Prix
[edit]The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's doubles
Mixed doubles
IBF International
[edit]Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1987 | Norwegian International | ![]() | –, – | ![]() |
1988 | Polish International | ![]() | –, – | ![]() |
1989 | Norwegian International | ![]() | 15–18, 10–15 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1990 | Malta International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 11–15, 15–4, 15–2 | ![]() |
1992 | Norwegian International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–6, 15–7 | ![]() |
2000 | BMW International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–10, 15–8 | ![]() |
2001 | BMW International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–3, 5–7, 7–4, 7–0 | ![]() |
2003 | Portugal International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–7, 15–3 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1990 | Stockholm International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–12, 10–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
References
[edit]- ^ "Michael Søgaard". Kastrup Magleby Badmintonklub. Archived from the original on 20 August 2007. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ Idskov, Thomas (29 July 2003). "En rebel takker af" (in Danish). B.T. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
External links
[edit]- Michael Søgaard at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)