Michael Søgaard
Michael Skals Søgaard (born February 4, 1969 in Sønderborg ) is a former Danish badminton player .
Career
Michael Søgaard was one of the most outstanding personalities in badminton worldwide for over a decade. He was an outspoken mixed and doubles specialist - in these disciplines he achieved all his great successes. Right at the front are three bronze medals at world championships and four European championships, accompanied by several dozen wins at open championships and podium places at all major international events. At the Olympics he started in both men's doubles and mixed games in 1996 and 2000 and achieved his best placement there in 2000 with 4th place in mixed.
successes
| season | event | discipline | space | Surname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984/1985 | Denmark: Individual Championships for Juniors U17 | Men's doubles | 1 | Peter R. Jensen, Skagen / Michael Søgaard, Herning |
| 1986/1987 | Denmark: Individual Championships for Juniors U19 | Men's singles | 1 | Michael Søgaard, Herning |
| 1987 | Nordic Junior Championships | Men's singles | 1 | Michael Søgaard |
| 1987 | Nordic Junior Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Michael Søgaard / Jens Maibom |
| 1987 | European Junior Championship | Men's singles | 2 | Michael Søgaard |
| 1987 | European Junior Championship | Men's doubles | 1 | Michael Søgaard / Jens Maibom |
| 1987 | Norway: International Championships | Men's singles | 1 | Michael Søgaard |
| 1990 | Malta: International Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Michael Søgaard / Martin Skovgaard |
| 1992 | Norway: International Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Martin Lundgaard Hansen / Michael Søgaard |
| 1993 | Malaysian Open | Mixed | 1 | Michael Søgaard / Gillian Gowers |
| 1993/1994 | Denmark: individual championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Jon Holst-Christensen , Lillerød / Michael Søgaard, Kastrup-Magleby |
| 1994 | European Championship | Mixed | 1 | Michael Søgaard / Catrine Bengtsson |
| 1995 | Nordic championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Michael Søgaard / Henrik Svarrer |
| 1995 | Nordic championships | Mixed | 1 | Michael Søgaard / Rikke Olsen |
| 1995 | Copenhagen Masters | Men's doubles | 1 | Henrik Svarrer / Michael Søgaard |
| 1995 | Swiss Open | Men's doubles | 3 | Michael Søgaard / Henrik Svarrer |
| 1996 | European Championship | Men's doubles | 2 | Michael Søgaard / Henrik Svarrer |
| 1996 | European Championship | Mixed | 1 | Michael Søgaard / Rikke Olsen |
| 1996 | Swiss Open | Mixed | 3 | Michael Søgaard / Rikke Olsen |
| 1996/1997 | Denmark: International Championships | Mixed | 1 | Michael Søgaard / Rikke Olsen |
| 1996/1997 | Germany: International championships | Mixed | 2 | Michael Søgaard / Rikke Olsen |
| 1996/1997 | Denmark: individual championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Jon Holst-Christensen, Lillerød / Michael Søgaard, Kastrup-Magleby |
| 1997 | Thailand Open | Mixed | 1 | Michael Søgaard / Rikke Olsen |
| 1997 | All of England | Men's doubles | 2 | Jon Holst-Christensen / Michael Søgaard |
| 1997 | World Championship | Mixed | 3 | Michael Søgaard / Rikke Olsen |
| 1997 | Russia: International Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Jon Holst-Christensen / Michael Søgaard |
| 1997 | Japan Open | Mixed | 3 | Michael Søgaard / Rikke Olsen |
| 1997 | Taiwan Open | Mixed | 3 | Michael Søgaard / Rikke Olsen |
| 1997/1998 | Denmark: individual championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Jon Holst-Christensen, Lillerød / Michael Søgaard, Kastrup-Magleby |
| 1997/1998 | Denmark: International Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Jon Holst-Christensen / Michael Søgaard |
| 1997/1998 | Denmark: International Championships | Mixed | 2 | Michael Søgaard / Rikke Olsen |
| 1997/1998 | Denmark: individual championships | Mixed | 1 | Michael Søgaard / Rikke Olsen, Kastrup-Magleby |
| 1998 | Brunei Open | Mixed | 2 | Michael Søgaard / Rikke Olsen |
| 1998 | Swiss Open | Mixed | 1 | Michael Søgaard / Rikke Olsen |
| 1998 | Brunei Open | Men's doubles | 2 | Michael Sogaard / Denny Kantono |
| 1998 | All of England | Mixed | 2 | Michael Søgaard / Rikke Olsen |
| 1998 | Indonesian Open | Mixed | 2 | Michael Søgaard / Rikke Olsen |
| 1998 | Japan Open | Mixed | 3 | Michael Søgaard / Rikke Olsen |
| 1998 | Hong Kong Open | Mixed | 1 | Michael Søgaard / Rikke Olsen |
| 1998 | European Championship | Mixed | 1 | Michael Søgaard / Rikke Olsen |
| 1998/1999 | Denmark: individual championships | Mixed | 1 | Michael Søgaard / Rikke Olsen, Kastrup-Magleby |
| 1998/1999 | Denmark: International Championships | Mixed | 2 | Michael Søgaard / Rikke Olsen |
| 1999 | All of England | Mixed | 3 | Michael Søgaard / Rikke Olsen |
| 1999 | Indonesian Open | Men's doubles | 3 | Michael Søgaard / Jim Laugesen |
| 1999 | Swiss Open | Men's doubles | 2 | Jim Laugesen / Michael Søgaard |
| 1999 | Thailand Open | Men's doubles | 2 | Michael Søgaard / Jim Laugensen |
| 1999 | World Championship | Mixed | 3 | Michael Søgaard / Rikke Olsen |
| 1999 | Swiss Open | Mixed | 2 | Michael Søgaard / Rikke Olsen |
| 1999 | Indonesian Open | Mixed | 3 | Michael Søgaard / Rikke Olsen |
| 1999 | Malaysian Open | Mixed | 1 | Michael Søgaard / Rikke Olsen |
| 1999 | Thailand Open | Mixed | 2 | Michael Søgaard / Rikke Olsen |
| 1999/2000 | Denmark: individual championships | Mixed | 1 | Michael Søgaard / Rikke Olsen, Kastrup Magleby |
| 1999/2000 | Denmark: individual championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Jim Laugesen, Gentofte / Michael Søgaard, Kastrup Magleby |
| 1999/2000 | Germany: International championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Michael Søgaard / Jim Laugesen |
| 1999/2000 | Denmark: International Championships | Men's doubles | 2 | Jim Laugesen / Michael Søgaard |
| 2000 | Bitburger Open | Men's doubles | 1 | Michael Søgaard / Joachim Fischer Nielsen |
| 2000 | Indonesian Open | Mixed | 2 | Michael Søgaard / Rikke Olsen |
| 2000 | Taiwan Open | Mixed | 1 | Michael Søgaard / Rikke Olsen |
| 2000 | European Championship | Mixed | 1 | Michael Søgaard / Rikke Olsen |
| 2000/2001 | Denmark: International Championships | Mixed | 1 | Michael Søgaard / Rikke Olsen |
| 2000/2001 | Denmark: individual championships | Mixed | 1 | Michael Søgaard / Rikke Olsen, Kastrup Magleby |
| 2000/2001 | Germany: International championships | Mixed | 1 | Michael Søgaard / Rikke Olsen |
| 2000/2001 | Germany: International championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Michael Søgaard / Jim Laugesen |
| 2001 | Swiss Open | Men's doubles | 1 | Michael Søgaard / Jim Laugesen |
| 2001 | China: International Championships | Mixed | 2 | Rikke Olsen / Michael Søgaard |
| 2001 | All of England | Mixed | 2 | Michael Søgaard / Rikke Olsen |
| 2001 | Swiss Open | Mixed | 2 | Michael Søgaard / Rikke Olsen |
| 2001 | Bitburger Open | Men's doubles | 1 | Michael Søgaard / Michael Lamp |
| 2001 | World Championship | Mixed | 3 | Michael Søgaard / Rikke Olsen |
| 2001/2002 | Denmark: individual championships | Mixed | 1 | Michael Søgaard / Rikke Olsen, KMB |
| 2001/2002 | Germany: International championships | Mixed | 1 | Michael Søgaard / Rikke Olsen |
| 2002 | All of England | Mixed | 3 | Michael Søgaard / Rikke Olsen |
| 2002/2003 | Denmark: individual championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Jim Laugesen, Gentofte / Michael Søgaard, KMB |
| 2003 | Portugal International | Men's doubles | 1 | Jim Laugesen / Michael Søgaard |
credentials
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Søgaard, Michael |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Skals Søgaard, Michael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish badminton player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th February 1969 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sønderborg |