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 name | Birgit Overzier | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | [1] 28 September 1984 Köln, West Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Bonn, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 13 (WD), 6 (XD) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BWF profile |
Achievements
editEuropean Championships
editWomen's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | Telenor Arena, Karlskrona, Sweden | Sandra Marinello | Christinna Pedersen Kamilla Rytter Juhl |
11–21, 11–21 | Bronze |
European Junior Championships
editGirls' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2003 | Esbjerg Badminton Center, Esbjerg, Denmark | Therésè Nawrath | Valeria Sorokina Nina Vislova |
11–5, 5–11, 0–11 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001 | Spała Olympic Center, Spała, Poland | Marc Zwiebler | Carsten Mogensen Kamilla Rytter Juhl |
6–15, 15–12, 6–15 | Bronze |
2003 | Esbjerg Badminton Center, Esbjerg, Denmark | Marc Zwiebler | Dmitri Pankov Nina Vislova |
11–7, 11–1 | Gold |
BWF Superseries
editThe 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 | Michael Fuchs | Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thungthongkam |
15–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
2014 | Japan Open | Michael Fuchs | Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei |
12–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
2014 | Australian Open | Michael Fuchs | Ko Sung-hyun Kim Ha-na |
16–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix
editThe 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 | Sandra Marinello | Valeria Sorokina Nina Vislova |
13–21, 17–21 | Runner up |
2010 | Canada Open | Sandra Marinello | Cheng Wen-hsing Chien Yu-chin |
16–21, 21–18, 17–21 | Runner up |
2012 | Bitburger Open | Johanna Goliszewski | Wang Rong Zhang Zhibo |
15–21, 13–21 | Runner up |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2007 | Bitburger Open | Kristof Hopp | Robert Blair Imogen Bankier |
21–17, 21–17 | Winner |
2008 | India Open | Kristof Hopp | He Hanbin Yu Yang |
18–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
2010 | U.S. Open | Michael Fuchs | Lee Sheng-mu Chien Yu-chin |
21–19, 21–14 | Winner |
2010 | Bitburger Open | Michael Fuchs | Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei |
20–22, 9–21 | Runner-up |
2011 | Canada Open | Michael Fuchs | Chen Hung-ling Cheng Wen-hsing |
21–10, 23–21 | Winner |
2013 | London Grand Prix Gold | Michael Fuchs | Chris Langridge Heather Olver |
21–19, 21–14 | Winner |
2013 | Bitburger Open | Michael Fuchs | Chris Adcock Gabrielle White |
21–19, 21–15 | Winner |
2015 | U.S. Grand Prix | Michael Fuchs | Choi Sol-gyu Eom Hye-won |
12–21, 14–21 | Runner up |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
editWomen's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | Belgian International | Michaela Peiffer | Juliane Schenk Nicole Grether |
6–15, 1–15 | Runner-up |
2005 | Polish International | Michaela Peiffer | Kamila Augustyn Nadieżda Kostiuczyk |
13–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
2006 | Spanish International | Carina Mette | Julie Houmann Mette Nielsen |
21–17, 12–21, 26–24 | Winner |
2009 | Finnish International | Sandra Marinello | Valeria Sorokina Nina Vislova |
21–16, 12–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
2009 | Dutch International | Sandra Marinello | Line Damkjær Kruse Mie Schjøtt-Kristensen |
19–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
2010 | Belgian International | Sandra Marinello | Lotte Jonathans Paulien van Dooremalen |
21–19, 18–21, 21–12 | Winner |
2010 | Norwegian International | Sandra Marinello | Lotte Jonathans Paulien van Dooremalen |
14–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
2011 | Morocco International | Sandra Marinello | Emelie Lennartsson Emma Wengberg |
21–16, 21–16 | Winner |
2011 | Kharkiv International | Sandra Marinello | Shinta Mulia Sari Yao Lei |
17–21, 21–18, 15–21 | Runner-up |
2011 | Italian International | Sandra Marinello | Valeria Sorokina Nina Vislova |
14–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
2011 | Turkey International | Sandra Marinello | Choi A-reum Yoo Hyun-young |
21–13, 21–9 | Winner |
2015 | Czech Open | Isabel Herttrich | Marie Batomene Émilie Lefel |
21–13, 21–9 | Winner |
2017 | Dutch International | Cisita Joity Jansen | Debora Jille Imke van der Aar |
21–18, 21–18 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2004 | Scottish International | Jochen Cassel | Fredrik Bergström Johanna Persson |
3–15, 13–15 | Runner-up |
2005 | Norwegian International | Kristof Hopp | Søren Frandsen Line Reimers |
15–13, 15–7 | Winner |
2005 | Belgian International | Kristof Hopp | Tim Dettmann Annekatrin Lillie |
15–4, 17–14 | Winner |
2005 | Finnish International | Jochen Cassel | Robert Mateusiak Nadieżda Kostiuczyk |
4–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
2007 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | Kristof Hopp | Ingo Kindervater Kathrin Piotrowski |
12–21, 21–16, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2007 | Turkey International | Kristof Hopp | Ingo Kindervater Kathrin Piotrowski |
18–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
2007 | Norwegian International | Kristof Hopp | Vitalij Durkin Valeria Sorokina |
21–15, 13–21, 21–15 | Winner |
2008 | Italian International | Johannes Schöttler | Vitalij Durkin Nina Vislova |
22–20, 19–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
2009 | Dutch International | Johannes Schöttler | Christian John Skovgaard Anne Skelbæk |
21–16, 21–10 | Winner |
2010 | Belgian International | Michael Fuchs | Johannes Schöttler Sandra Marinello |
22–20, 21–19 | Winner |
2010 | Norwegian International | Michael Fuchs | Evgenij Dremin Anastasia Russkikh |
22–20, 21–10 | Winner |
2011 | Morocco International | Michael Fuchs | Toby Ng Grace Gao |
21–15, 21–16 | Winner |
2011 | Kharkiv International | Michael Fuchs | Chayut Triyachart Yao Lei |
21–18, 21–14 | Winner |
2012 | Bulgarian International | Michael Fuchs | Peter Käsbauer Isabel Herttrich |
21–9, 21–13 | Winner |
2012 | Norwegian International | Michael Fuchs | Jorrit de Ruiter Samantha Barning |
21–16, 21–23, 19–21 | Runner-up |
2013 | Dutch International | Michael Fuchs | Sam Magee Chloe Magee |
21–14, 18–21, 21–17 | Winner |
2015 | Guatemala International | Michael Fuchs | Ronan Labar Émilie Lefel |
21–15, 21–16 | Winner |
2015 | Czech International | Michael Fuchs | Vitalij Durkin Nina Vislova |
18–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
2015 | USA International | Michael Fuchs | Danny Bawa Chrisnanta Vanessa Neo |
21–16, 21–17 | Winner |
2016 | White Nights | Michael Fuchs | Vitalij Durkin Nina Vislova |
21–9, 21–12 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
edit- ^ "Birgit Michels Player Profile". BWF-Tournament Software. Archived from the original on 25 July 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
- ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". IBadmintonstore. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
External links
edit- Birgit Overzier at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Birgit Overzier at BWFBadminton.com
- Birgit Overzier at Olympics.com
- Birgit Michels at Team Deutschland (in German)
- Birgit Overzier-Michels at Olympedia
- Birgit Overzier on Twitter