Sara Thygesen

Sara Thygesen (born 20 January 1991) is a Danish badminton player, specializing in doubles play. She started playing badminton at Gårslev in 2002. She got an awards best female athlete of the year 2007 in her hometown Fredericia. In 2014, she joined Denmark national badminton team, then in 2015, she won a gold medal at the European Games with her partner in mixed doubles Niclas Nøhr.[1][2]

Sara Thygesen
Personal information
Birth nameSara Thygesen
Country Denmark
Born (1991-01-20) 20 January 1991
Fredericia, Denmark
ResidenceFrederiksberg, Denmark
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Years active2008
HandednessRight
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking14 (WD 15 January 2019)
15 (XD 12 October 2017)
Current ranking20 (WD), 46 (XD) (25 February 2020)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Denmark
European Games
2015 Baku Mixed doubles
European Championships
2016 La Roche-sur-Yon Mixed doubles
2016 La Roche-sur-Yon Women's doubles
2018 Huelva Women's doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
2015 Leuven Mixed team
2017 Lubin Mixed team
2019 Copenhagen Mixed team
European Women's Team Championships
2014 Basel Women's team
2016 Kazan Women's team
2018 Kazan Women's team
2020 Liévin Women's team
European Junior Championships
2009 Milan Mixed team
2009 Milan Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Achievements

European Games

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Baku Sports Hall,
Baku, Azerbaijan		 Niclas Nøhr Gaetan Mittelheisser
Audrey Fontaine		 21–16, 21–16 Gold

European Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Palacio de Deportes de Huelva,
Huelva, Spain		 Maiken Fruergaard Gabriela Stoeva
Stefani Stoeva		 10–21, 18–21 Bronze
2016 Vendéspace,
La Roche-sur-Yon, France		 Maiken Fruergaard Eefje Muskens
Selena Piek		 17–21, 17–21 Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Vendéspace,
La Roche-sur-Yon, France		 Niclas Nøhr Joachim Fischer Nielsen
Christinna Pedersen		 21–19, 13–21, 17–21 Silver

European Junior Championships

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Federal Technical Centre - Palabadminton,
Milan, Italy		 Morten Bodskov Jonas Geigenberger
Fabienne Deprez		 19–21, 15–21 Bronze

BWF World Tour (2 titles, 2 runners-up)

The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[3] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[4]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2020 Indonesia Masters Super 500 Maiken Fruergaard Greysia Polii
Apriyani Rahayu		 21–18, 11–21, 21–23 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Spain Masters Super 300 Niclas Nøhr Marcus Ellis
Lauren Smith		 21–19, 21–17 Champion
2018 Orleans Masters Super 100 Niclas Nøhr Peter Käsbauer
Olga Konon		 21–19, 21–9 Champion
2018 German Open Super 300 Niclas Nøhr Goh Soon Huat
Shevon Jemie Lai		 14–21, 20–22 Runner-up

BWF Grand Prix (1 title, 1 runner-up)

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Dutch Open Mathias Christiansen Soren Gravholt
Maiken Fruergaard		 21–18, 20–22, 21–16 Winner
2014 Scottish Open Niclas Nøhr Robert Blair
Imogen Bankier		 18–21, 14–21 Runner-up
     BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
     BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (7 titles, 6 runners-up)

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Swedish Masters Maiken Fruergaard Samantha Barning
Iris Tabeling		 21–19, 21–17 Winner
2015 Belgian International Maiken Fruergaard Joyce Choong Wai Chi
Yap Cheng Wen		 21–18, 21–11 Winner
2014 Dutch International Maiken Fruergaard Samantha Barning
Iris Tabeling		 16–21, 12–21 RUnner-up
2013 Spanish International Maiken Fruergaard Heather Olver
Kate Robertshaw		 21–18, 13–21, 20–22 RUnner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Irish Open Mathias Christiansen Robin Tabeling
Cheryl Seinen		 21–16, 21–16 Winner
2016 Finnish International Niclas Nøhr Mathias Christiansen
Lena Grebak		 21–18, 21–23, 16–21 Runner-up
2015 Italian International Niclas Nøhr Matthew Nottingham
Emily Westwood		 21–10, 17–21, 21–19 Winner
2014 Irish Open Niclas Nøhr Peter Kaesbauer
Isabel Herttrich		 21–10, 21–18 Winner
2014 Dutch International Niclas Nøhr Robin Tabeling
Myke Halkema		 21–10, 21–5 Winner
2014 Croatian International Niclas Nøhr Mads Pedersen
Mai Surrow		 21–15, 13–21, 21–18 Winner
2014 Orleans International Niclas Nøhr Robert Blair
Imogen Bankier		 13–21, 21–19, 18–21 Runner-up
2013 Croatian International Frederik Colberg Niclas Nøhr
Rikke S. Hansen		 21–12, 12–21, 9–21 RUnner-up
2009 Turkey International Tore Vilhelmsen Viki Indra Okvana
Gustiani Megawati		 11–21, 18–21 Runner-up
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament
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References
  1. "Players: Sara THYGESEN". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  2. "Sara THYGESEN Full Profile". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  3. "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. 29 November 2017.
  4. "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. 15 January 2018.
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