Birgit Michels
Personal information
Birth nameBirgit Overzier
CountryGermany
Born (1984-09-28) 28 September 1984[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

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

European Championships

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

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

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

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

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

  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. 1 2 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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