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]
Achievements
[edit | edit source]European Championships
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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.
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
[edit | edit source]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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External links
[edit | edit source]- Birgit Overzier at BWFBadminton.com Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Birgit Overzier at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived, alternate link)Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Birgit Michels at Olympics.comLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Birgit Overzier at Olympic.org (archived)
- Birgit Overzier-Michels at OlympediaLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Birgit Michels at Team Deutschland (in German)Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).