Birgit Michels

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Birgit Michels
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Personal information
Birth nameBirgit Overzier
Country Germany
Born (1984-09-28) 28 September 1984 (age 37)[1]
Köln, West Germany
ResidenceBonn, Germany
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
HandednessRight
Highest ranking13 (WD), 6 (XD)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Germany
Uber Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Jakarta Women's team
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Karlskrona Women's doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Moscow Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Amsterdam Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Leuven Mixed team
European Women's Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Amsterdam Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Kazan Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Basel Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Warsaw Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Almere Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Thessalonica Women's team
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Esbjerg Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2003 Esbjerg Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2001 Spala Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2003 Esbjerg Girls' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Spala Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Birgit Michels (née Overzier, born 28 September 1984) is a German badminton player. She competed for Germany at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics in the mixed doubles.[2][3] In 2008, she competed with Kristof Hopp, and in 2012 she competed with Michael Fuchs, reaching the quarter-finals.[3]

Achievements[]

European Championships[]

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Telenor Arena, Karlskrona, Sweden Germany Sandra Marinello Denmark Christinna Pedersen
Denmark Kamilla Rytter Juhl 		11–21, 11–21 Bronze Bronze

European Junior Championships[]

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2003 Esbjerg, Denmark Germany Russia Nina Vislova
Russia Valeria Sorokina 		11–5, 5–11, 0–11 Silver Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2003 Esbjerg, Denmark Germany Marc Zwiebler Russia
Russia Nina Vislova 		11–7, 11–1 Gold Gold
2001 Spala, Poland Germany Marc Zwiebler Denmark Carsten Mogensen
Denmark Kamilla Rytter Juhl 		6–15, 15–12, 6–15 Bronze Bronze

BWF Superseries[]

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Australian Open Germany Michael Fuchs South Korea Ko Sung-hyun
South Korea Kim Ha-na 		16–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 Japan Open Germany Michael Fuchs China Zhang Nan
China Zhao Yunlei 		12–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2010 French Open Germany Michael Fuchs Thailand Sudket Prapakamol
Thailand Saralee Thoungthongkam 		15–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix[]

Michels at 2010 Dutch Open

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

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Bitburger Open Germany Johanna Goliszewski Macau Wang Rong
Macau Zhang Zhibo 		15–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner up
2010 Canada Open Germany Sandra Marinello Chinese Taipei Cheng Wen-hsing
Chinese Taipei Chien Yu-chin 		16–21, 21–18, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner up
2009 Dutch Open Germany Sandra Marinello Russia Valeria Sorokina
Russia Nina Vislova 		13–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 U.S. Grand Prix Germany Michael Fuchs South Korea Choi Sol-gyu
South Korea Eom Hye-won 		12–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner up
2013 Bitburger Open Germany Michael Fuchs England Chris Adcock
England Gabrielle White 		21–19, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 London Grand Prix Gold Germany Michael Fuchs England Chris Langridge
England Heather Olver 		21–19, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Canada Open Germany Michael Fuchs Chinese Taipei Chen Hung-ling
Chinese Taipei Cheng Wen-hsing 		21–10, 23–21 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 Bitburger Open Germany Michael Fuchs China Zhang Nan
China Zhao Yunlei 		20–22, 9–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2010 U.S. Open Germany Michael Fuchs Chinese Taipei Lee Sheng-mu
Chinese Taipei Chien Yu-chin 		21–19, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2008 India Open Germany Kristof Hopp China He Hanbin
China Yu Yang 		18–21, 9–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2007 Bitburger Open Germany Kristof Hopp England Robert Blair
Scotland Imogen Bankier 		21–17, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series[]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Dutch International Germany Cisita Joity Jansen Netherlands
Netherlands 		21–18, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Czech Open Germany Isabel Herttrich France Marie Batomene
France Emilie Lefel 		21–13, 21–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Turkey International Germany Sandra Marinello South Korea
South Korea Yoo Hyun-young 		21–13, 21–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Italian International Germany Sandra Marinello Russia Valeria Sorokina
Russia Nina Vislova 		14–21, 9–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Kharkiv International Germany Sandra Marinello Singapore Shinta Mulia Sari
Singapore Yao Lei 		17–21, 21–18, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Morocco International Germany Sandra Marinello Sweden Emelie Lennartsson
Sweden Emma Wengberg 		21–16, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 Belgian International Germany Sandra Marinello Netherlands Lotte Jonathans
Netherlands Paulien Van Dooremalen 		21–19, 18–21, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 Norwegian International Germany Sandra Marinello Netherlands Lotte Jonathans
Netherlands Paulien Van Dooremalen 		14–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2009 Dutch International Germany Sandra Marinello Denmark Line Damkjær Kruse
Denmark Mie Schjøtt-Kristensen 		19–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2009 Finnish International Germany Sandra Marinello Russia Valeria Sorokina
Russia Nina Vislova 		21–16, 12–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 White Nights Germany Michael Fuchs Russia Vitalij Durkin
Russia Nina Vislova 		21–9, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 USA International Germany Michael Fuchs Singapore Danny Bawa Chrisnanta
Singapore Vanessa Neo Yu Yan 		21–16, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Czech Open Germany Michael Fuchs Russia Vitalij Durkin
Russia Nina Vislova 		18–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Guatemala International Germany Michael Fuchs France Ronan Labar
France Emilie Lefel 		21–15, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Dutch International Germany Michael Fuchs Republic of Ireland Sam Magee
Republic of Ireland Chloe Magee 		21–14, 18–21, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Norwegian International Germany Michael Fuchs Netherlands Jorrit de Ruiter
Netherlands Samantha Barning 		21–16, 21–23, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 Bulgarian International Germany Michael Fuchs Germany Peter Kaesbauer
Germany Isabel Herttrich 		21–9, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Kharkiv International Germany Michael Fuchs Singapore Chayut Triyachart
Singapore Yao Lei 		21–18, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Morocco International Germany Michael Fuchs Canada Toby Ng
Canada Grace Gao 		21–15, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 Belgian International Germany Michael Fuchs Germany Johannes Schöttler
Germany Sandra Marinello 		22–20, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 Norwegian International Germany Michael Fuchs Russia Evgeny Dremin
Russia Anastasia Russkikh 		22–20, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 Dutch International Germany Johannes Schöttler Denmark Christian John Skovgaard
Denmark Anne Skelbæk 		21–16, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2008 Italian International Germany Johannes Schöttler Russia Vitalij Durkin
Russia Nina Vislova 		22–20, 19–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2007 Norwegian International Germany Kristof Hopp Russia Vitalij Durkin
Russia Valeria Sorokina 		21–15, 13–21, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2007 Turkey International Germany Kristof Hopp Germany Ingo Kindervater
Germany Kathrin Piotrowski 		18–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2007 Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse Germany Kristof Hopp Germany Ingo Kindervater
Germany Kathrin Piotrowski 		12–21, 21–16, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References[]

  1. ^ "Birgit MICHELS Player Profile". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Birgit Michels". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2012-07-27. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
  3. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Birgit Overzier-Michels". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2015-09-02.

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