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Birgit Michels

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]

Birgit Michels
Personal information
Birth nameBirgit Overzier
CountryGermany
Born (1984-09-28) 28 September 1984 (age 40)[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 2006 Thessalonica Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Almere Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Warsaw Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Basel Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Kazan Women's team
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Spała Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2003 Esbjerg Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2003 Esbjerg Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2003 Esbjerg Girls' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Spała Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Achievements

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European Championships

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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

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Girls' doubles

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

Mixed doubles

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

BWF Superseries

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The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[4] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[5] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 French Open Germany  Michael Fuchs Thailand  Sudket Prapakamol
Thailand  Saralee Thungthongkam 		15–21, 15–21 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
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
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix

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The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

 
Michels at 2010 Dutch Open

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Dutch Open Germany  Sandra Marinello Russia  Valeria Sorokina
Russia  Nina Vislova 		13–21, 17–21 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
2012 Bitburger Open Germany  Johanna Goliszewski Macau  Wang Rong
Macau  Zhang Zhibo 		15–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Bitburger Open Germany  Kristof Hopp England  Robert Blair
Scotland  Imogen Bankier 		21–17, 21–17 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
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
2010 Bitburger Open Germany  Michael Fuchs China  Zhang Nan
China  Zhao Yunlei 		20–22, 9–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up
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
2013 London Grand Prix Gold Germany  Michael Fuchs England  Chris Langridge
England  Heather Olver 		21–19, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
2013 Bitburger Open Germany  Michael Fuchs England  Chris Adcock
England  Gabrielle White 		21–19, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
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
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

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Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2005 Belgian International Germany  Michaela Peiffer Germany  Juliane Schenk
Germany  Nicole Grether 		6–15, 1–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up
2005 Polish International Germany  Michaela Peiffer Poland  Kamila Augustyn
Poland  Nadieżda Kostiuczyk 		13–15, 6–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up
2006 Spanish International Germany  Carina Mette Denmark  Julie Houmann
Denmark  Mette Nielsen 		21–17, 12–21, 26–24 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
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
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
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
2011 Morocco International Germany  Sandra Marinello Sweden  Emelie Lennartsson
Sweden  Emma Wengberg 		21–16, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
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 Italian International Germany  Sandra Marinello Russia  Valeria Sorokina
Russia  Nina Vislova 		14–21, 9–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up
2011 Turkey International Germany  Sandra Marinello South Korea  Choi A-reum
South Korea  Yoo Hyun-young 		21–13, 21–9 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
2015 Czech Open Germany  Isabel Herttrich France  Marie Batomene
France  Émilie Lefel 		21–13, 21–9 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
2017 Dutch International Germany  Cisita Joity Jansen Netherlands  Debora Jille
Netherlands  Imke van der Aar 		21–18, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2004 Scottish International Germany  Jochen Cassel Sweden  Fredrik Bergström
Sweden  Johanna Persson 		3–15, 13–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up
2005 Norwegian International Germany  Kristof Hopp Denmark  Søren Frandsen
Denmark  Line Reimers 		15–13, 15–7 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
2005 Belgian International Germany  Kristof Hopp Germany  Tim Dettmann
Germany  Annekatrin Lillie 		15–4, 17–14 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
2005 Finnish International Germany  Jochen Cassel Poland  Robert Mateusiak
Poland  Nadieżda Kostiuczyk 		4–15, 5–15 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
2007 Turkey International Germany  Kristof Hopp Germany  Ingo Kindervater
Germany  Kathrin Piotrowski 		18–21, 15–21 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
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
2009 Dutch International Germany  Johannes Schöttler Denmark  Christian John Skovgaard
Denmark  Anne Skelbæk 		21–16, 21–10 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  Evgenij Dremin
Russia  Anastasia Russkikh 		22–20, 21–10 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
2011 Kharkiv International Germany  Michael Fuchs Singapore  Chayut Triyachart
Singapore  Yao Lei 		21–18, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
2012 Bulgarian International Germany  Michael Fuchs Germany  Peter Käsbauer
Germany  Isabel Herttrich 		21–9, 21–13 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
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
2015 Guatemala International Germany  Michael Fuchs France  Ronan Labar
France  Émilie Lefel 		21–15, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
2015 Czech International Germany  Michael Fuchs Russia  Vitalij Durkin
Russia  Nina Vislova 		18–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Runner-up
2015 USA International Germany  Michael Fuchs Singapore  Danny Bawa Chrisnanta
Singapore  Vanessa Neo 		21–16, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
2016 White Nights Germany  Michael Fuchs Russia  Vitalij Durkin
Russia  Nina Vislova 		21–9, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

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  1. ^ "Birgit Michels Player Profile". BWF-Tournament Software. 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.
  4. ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
  5. ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". IBadmintonstore. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
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