Michael Søgaard

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

Michael Søgaard
Personal information
Birth nameMichael Skals Søgaard
Country Denmark
Born (1969-02-04) 4 February 1969
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
1997 Glasgow Mixed doubles
1999 Copenhagen Mixed doubles
2001 Seville Mixed doubles
World Cup
1994 Ho Chi Minh Men's doubles
1996 Jakarta Mixed doubles
Sudirman Cup
1999 Copenhagen Mixed team
1993 Birmingham Mixed team
1995 Lausanne Mixed team
1997 Glasgow Mixed team
2001 Seville Mixed team
Thomas Cup
1996 Hong Kong Men's team
1998 Hong Kong Men's team
2000 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
European Championships
1994 Den Bosch Mixed doubles
1996 Herning Mixed doubles
1998 Sofia Mixed doubles
2000 Glasgow Mixed doubles
1996 Herning Men's doubles
1998 Sofia Men's doubles
2002 Malmö Mixed doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
1996 Herning Mixed team
1998 Sofia Mixed team
2000 Glasgow Mixed team
2002 Malmö Mixed team
1994 Den Bosch Mixed team
European Junior Championships
1987 Warsaw Boys' doubles
1987 Warsaw Boys' singles
BWF profile

Career

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.

Achievements

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 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

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 9–13 retired Silver

Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1987 Warsaw, Poland Jens Maibom Thomas Olsen
Frederik Lindqvist		 17–15, 6–15, 15–12 Gold

IBF World Grand Prix

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

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
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References
  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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