Michael Fuchs (badminton)
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| Country | Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 April 1982[1] Würzburg, West Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Saarbrücken, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 15 (MD) 6 (XD) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | Retired | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Michael Fuchs (born 22 April 1982 in Würzburg) is a retired international level badminton player from Germany.[2]
Michael Fuchs concentrates on doubles badminton competing with Johannes Schöttler in Men's and with Birgit Michels in the Mixed event. Fuchs and Michels have risen as high as sixth in the world rankings for their event. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Fuchs and Michels reached the quarter finals.
Michael Fuchs with his partner in mixed doubles Birgit Michels
Achievements[]
European Championships[]
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Telenor Arena, Karlskrona, Sweden |
 Oliver Roth
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 Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen
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11–21, 11–21 |  Silver
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| 2010 | Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester, England |
Ingo Kindervater
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Lars Paaske Jonas Rasmussen
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10–21, 12–21 |  Bronze
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BWF Superseries[]
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Australian Open | Birgit Michels
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 Ko Sung-hyun Kim Ha-na
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16–21, 17–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2014 | Japan Open | Birgit Michels
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 Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei
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12–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2010 | French Open | Birgit Michels
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 Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thoungthongkam
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15–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix[]
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. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Bitburger Open | Johannes Schöttler
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 Ong Yew Sin Teo Ee Yi
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16–21, 18–21 | Runner up
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| 2016 | Brasil Open | Fabian Holzer
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Jones Ralfy Jansen Josche Zurwonne
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21–19, 21–18 |  Winner
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| 2015 | Scottish Open | Johannes Schöttler
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 Andrew Ellis Peter Mills
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21–15, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2009 | Dutch Open | Ingo Kindervater
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Kristof Hopp Johannes Schöttler
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15–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2005 | Thessaloniki Grand Prix | Roman Spitko
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Anthony Clark Robert Blair
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6–15, 9–15 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | U.S. Grand Prix | Birgit Michels
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Choi Sol-gyu Eom Hye-won
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12–21, 14–21 | Runner up
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| 2013 | Bitburger Open | Birgit Michels
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Chris Adcock Gabrielle White
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21–19, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2013 | London Grand Prix Gold | Birgit Michels
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Chris Langridge Heather Olver
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21–19, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2011 | Canada Open | Birgit Michels
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 Chen Hung-ling Cheng Wen-hsing
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21–10, 23–21 | Winner
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| 2010 | Bitburger Open | Birgit Michels
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Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei
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20–22, 9–21 | Runner-up
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| 2010 | U.S. Open | Birgit Michels
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Lee Sheng-mu Chien Yu-chin
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21–19, 21–14 | Winner
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF / IBF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series[]
Men's doubles
Mixed doubles
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
Record Against Selected Opponents[]
Mixed Doubles results with Birgit Michels against Super Series finalists, Worlds Semi-finalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.[3]
Zhang Nan & Zhao Yunlei 0–9- Xu Chen & Ma Jin 0–5
- Qiu Zihan & Bao Yixin 0–1
- Liu Cheng & Bao Yixin 1–1
Chen Hung-ling & Cheng Wen-hsing 2–1- Lee Sheng-mu & Chien Yu-chin 2–0
Joachim Fischer Nielsen & Christinna Pedersen 1–4- Thomas Laybourn & Kamilla Rytter Juhl 2–2
Chris Adcock & Gabby Adcock 1–3
Chris Adcock & Imogen Bankier 1–0
Lee Chun Hei & Chau Hoi Wah 1–1
Tantowi Ahmad & Liliyana Natsir 2–5- Riky Widianto & Puspita Richi Dili 0–1
Lee Yong-dae & Ha Jung-eun 0–2- Ko Sung-hyun & Ha Jung-eun 0–1
- Ko Sung-hyun & Kim Ha-na 3–3
- Yoo Yeon-seong & Chang Ye-na 2–0
Chan Peng Soon & Goh Liu Ying 1–3
Robert Mateusiak & Nadieżda Zięba 1–1
Sudket Prapakamol & Saralee Thungthongkam 1–5
References[]
- ^ "Michael FUCHS Player Profile". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ "Michael Fuchs". Badminton.de. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012.
- ^ "tournamentsoftware.com". tournamentsoftware.com.
External links[]
- Michael Fuchs at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
Categories:
- German male badminton players
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Würzburg
- Olympic badminton players of Germany
- Badminton players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 2016 Summer Olympics