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Michael Søgaard
Danish badminton player
Michael Skals Søgaard (born 4 February 1969) is a badminton player from Denmark.[1]
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| Birth name | Michael Skals Søgaard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1969-02-04) 4 February 1969 (age 55) Sønderborg, Syddanmark, Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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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
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
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.
World Championships
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
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Phan Đình Phùng 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
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
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
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's doubles
Mixed doubles
IBF International
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 |
- "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.
- Michael Søgaard at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)