Helle Sofie Sagøy

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Helle Sofie Sagøy
Personal information
Born (1998-01-19) 19 January 1998 (age 24)
Klæbu, Sør-Trøndelag
Sport
Country Norway
SportPara badminton
DisabilityDysmelia
Disability classSL4
Medal record
Para badminton
Representing  Norway
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Dortmund Women's doubles SL3-SU5
Gold medal – first place 2015 Stoke Mandeville Women's singles SL4
Gold medal – first place 2015 Stoke Mandeville Women's doubles SL3-SU5
Silver medal – second place 2013 Dortmund Women's singles SL4
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Basel Women's singles SL4

Helle Sofie Sagøy (born 19 January 1998) is a Norwegian para badminton player who competes in international level events. She was born without her right lower leg and has used a prosthetic all her life.[1][2]

She was awarded the BWF Para-Badminton Player of the Year in 2015 after winning two gold medal at the 2015 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships in Stoke Mandeville.[3]

Achievements[]

World Championships[]

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2013 , Dortmund, Germany India Parul Parmar 19–21, 6–21 Silver Silver
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England France Faustine Noël 21–18, 21–17 Gold Gold
2019 St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland Indonesia Leani Ratri Oktila 7–21, 8–21 Bronze Bronze

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 , Dortmund, Germany Germany Katrin Seibert Round Robin Gold Gold
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England Germany Katrin Seibert Round Robin Gold Gold

References[]

  1. ^ "Helle Sofie Sagoy - Team Norway (in Norwegian)". Team Norway. 13 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Jeg har alltid villet klare meg like godt som andre (in Norwegian)". kk.no. 8 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "BWF Awards". Badminton Europe. 13 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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