Michael Søgaard

Michael Skals Søgaard (born 4 February 1969) is a badminton player from Denmark.

Career

Søgaard made his debut at the national team in 1992. Since then he has won many tournaments for Denmark. Played for the Kastrup-Magleby BK, he has won ten National Championships titles, three bronze medals at the World Championships, and won the mixed doubles title at the World Grand Prix Finals.

Summer Olympics

He played badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics in men's doubles and mixed doubles. In men's doubles, Søgaard and his partner Henrik Svarrer were defeated in the round of 16 by Ricky Subagja and Rexy Mainaky of Indonesia 15-10, 15-7. He also competed in mixed doubles with partner Rikke Olsen. They were defeated in quarterfinals by Chen Xingdong and Peng Xingyong of China 15-10, 6-15, 18-15.

He also competed in badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics in men's doubles and mixed doubles. In men's doubles, Søgaard and his partner Jim Laugesen were defeated in the round of 16 by Tony Gunawan and Candra Wijaya of Indonesia 15-9, 15-7. He also competed in mixed doubles with partner Rikke Olsen. They reached the semifinals and they were defeated by Zhang Jun and Gao Ling of China 10-15, 15-6, 17-16. They also lost the bronze medal match against Simon Archer and Joanne Goode of Great Britain 15-4, 12-15, 17-14.

Titles

Søgaard won the European Badminton Championships four consecutive times in mixed doubles. In 1994 with Catrine Bengtsson of Sweden, and in 1996, 1998 and 2000 with Rikke Olsen.

Achievements

World Championships

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1997	Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland	Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	Template:Flagicon Liu Yong Template:Flagicon Ge Fei	10–15, 9–15	Bronze Bronze
1999	Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark	Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	Template:Flagicon Simon Archer Template:Flagicon Joanne Goode	5–15, 9–15	Bronze Bronze
2001	Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain	Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	Template:Flagicon Kim Dong-moon Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	7–15, 9–15	Bronze Bronze

World Cup

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1994	Phan Đình Phùng Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam	Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund	Template:Flagicon Rudy Gunawan Template:Flagicon Bambang Suprianto	2–15, 10–15	Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1996	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	Template:Flagicon Sandiarto Template:Flagicon Minarti Timur	6–15, 15–13, 8–15	Bronze Bronze

European Championships

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1996	Herning Badminton Klub, Herning, Denmark	Template:Flagicon Henrik Svarrer	Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund Template:Flagicon Jon Holst-Christensen	15–10, 12–15, 17–18	Silver Silver
1998	Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria	Template:Flagicon Jon Holst-Christensen	Template:Flagicon Simon Archer Template:Flagicon Chris Hunt	8–15, 8–15	Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1994	Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands	Template:Flagicon Catrine Bengtsson	Template:Flagicon Christian Jakobsen Template:Flagicon Lotte Olsen	15–6, 15–9	Gold Gold
1996	Herning Badminton Klub Herning, Denmark	Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	Template:Flagicon Simon Archer Template:Flagicon Julie Bradbury	18–16, 15–2	Gold Gold
1998	Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria	Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	Template:Flagicon Michael Keck Template:Flagicon Erica van den Heuvel	15–7, 6–15, 15–11	Gold Gold
2000	Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland	Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	Template:Flagicon Jens Eriksen Template:Flagicon Mette Schjoldager	15–7, 15–12	Gold Gold
2002	Baltiska hallen, Malmö, Sweden	Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	Template:Flagicon Nathan Robertson Template:Flagicon Gail Emms	8–6, 2–7, 1–7, 5–7	Bronze Bronze

European Junior Championships

Boys' singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1987	Hali Mery, Warsaw, Poland	Template:Flagicon Pontus Jäntti	5–15, 9–15	Silver Silver

Boys' doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1987	Hali Mery, Warsaw, Poland	Template:Flagicon Jens Maibom	Template:Flagicon Frederik Lindqvist Template:Flagicon Thomas Olsen	17–15, 13–15, 15–8	Gold Gold

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1997	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Jon Holst-Christensen	Template:Flagicon Ha Tae-kwon Template:Flagicon Kang Kyung-jin	11–15, 16–17	Runner-up
1997	Russian Open	Template:Flagicon Jon Holst-Christensen	Template:Flagicon Jim Laugesen Template:Flagicon Thomas Stavngaard	15–9, 15–13	Winner
1997	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Jon Holst-Christensen	Template:Flagicon Jens Eriksen Template:Flagicon Jesper Larsen	14–17, 15–8, 18–13	Winner
1998	Brunei Open	Template:Flagicon Denny Kantono	Template:Flagicon Tony Gunawan Template:Flagicon Halim Haryanto	2–15, 8–15	Runner-up
1999	Swiss Open	Template:Flagicon Jim Laugesen	Template:Flagicon Jens Eriksen Template:Flagicon Jesper Larsen	15–6, 12–15, 16–17	Runner-up
1999	Thailand Open	Template:Flagicon Jim Laugesen	Template:Flagicon Chen Qiqiu Template:Flagicon Yu Jinhao	11–15, 13–15	Runner-up
1999	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Jim Laugesen	Template:Flagicon Martin Lundgaard Hansen Template:Flagicon Lars Paaske	13–15, 10–15	Runner-up
2000	German Open	Template:Flagicon Jim Laugesen	Template:Flagicon Michael Lamp Template:Flagicon Jonas Rasmussen	16–17, 15–10, 15–7	Winner
2000	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Jim Laugesen	Template:Flagicon Sigit Budiarto Template:Flagicon Halim Haryanto	11–15, 4–15	Runner-up
2001	Swiss Open	Template:Flagicon Jim Laugesen	Template:Flagicon Jens Eriksen Template:Flagicon Jesper Larsen	4–7, 7–2, 1–7, 7–1, 7–3	Winner
2001	German Open	Template:Flagicon Jim Laugesen	Template:Flagicon Michael Lamp Template:Flagicon Jonas Rasmussen	7–1, 7–1, 3–7, 7–4	Winner
2001	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Jim Laugesen	Template:Flagicon Martin Lundgaard Hansen Template:Flagicon Lars Paaske	5–7, 7–3, 8–6, 3–7, 1–7	Runner-up
2002	German Open	Template:Flagicon Jim Laugesen	Template:Flagicon Lars Paaske Template:Flagicon Jonas Rasmussen	15–10, 9–15, 6–15	Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1993	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers	Template:Flagicon Paulus Firman Template:Flagicon S. Herawati	18–13, 15–13	Winner
1993	U.S. Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers	Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund Template:Flagicon Catrine Bengtsson	7–15, 7–15	Runner-up
1993	German Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers	Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund Template:Flagicon Erica van den Heuvel	4–15, 12–15	Runner-up
1994	Chinese Taipei Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers	Template:Flagicon Peter Axelsson Template:Flagicon Marlene Thomsen	18–14, 15–10	Winner
1994	Japan Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers	Template:Flagicon Jon Holst-Christensen Template:Flagicon Catrine Bengtsson	7–15, 9–15	Runner-up
1994	Korea Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers	Template:Flagicon Peter Axelsson Template:Flagicon Marlene Thomsen	15–12, 15–9	Winner
1994	China Open	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers	Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund Template:Flagicon Marlene Thomsen	3–15, 8–15	Runner-up
1996	Chinese Taipei Open	Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	Template:Flagicon Liu Jianjun Template:Flagicon Sun Man	15–3, 7–15, 15–12	Winner
1996	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	Template:Flagicon Tri Kusharjanto Template:Flagicon Minarti Timur	7–15, 5–15	Runner-up
1996	Russian Open	Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	Template:Flagicon Chen Xingdong Template:Flagicon Peng Xinyong	15–11, 12–15, 8–15	Runner-up
1996	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	Template:Flagicon Thomas Stavngaard Template:Flagicon Ann Jørgensen	15–5, 15–1	Winner
1996	China Open	Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	Template:Flagicon Chen Xingdong Template:Flagicon Peng Xinyong	10–15, 4–15	Runner-up
1996	Hong Kong Open	Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	Template:Flagicon Jens Eriksen Template:Flagicon Marlene Thomsen	15–8, 15–11	Winner
1996	World Grand Prix Finals	Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	Template:Flagicon Tri Kusharjanto Template:Flagicon Minarti Timur	15–10, 15–11	Winner
1997	German Open	Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	Template:Flagicon Jens Eriksen Template:Flagicon Marlene Thomsen	11–15, 15–12, 6–15	Runner-up
1997	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	Template:Flagicon Jens Eriksen Template:Flagicon Marlene Thomsen	6–15, 14–18	Runner-up
1997	Thailand Open	Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	Template:Flagicon Jens Eriksen Template:Flagicon Marlene Thomsen	15–5, 15–3	Winner
1998	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	Template:Flagicon Kim Dong-moon Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	2–15, 15–11, 5–15	Runner-up
1998	Swiss Open	Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	Template:Flagicon Jens Eriksen Template:Flagicon Marlene Thomsen	13–18, 15–8, 15–3	Winner
1998	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	Template:Flagicon Tri Kusharjanto Template:Flagicon Minarti Timur	8–15, 18–15, 15–18	Runner-up
1998	Brunei Open	Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	Template:Flagicon Jens Eriksen Template:Flagicon Marlene Thomsen	13–15, 6–15	Runner-up
1998	Singapore Open	Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	Template:Flagicon Tri Kusharjanto Template:Flagicon Minarti Timur	10–15, 8–15	Runner-up
1998	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	Template:Flagicon Jon Holst-Christensen Template:Flagicon Ann Jørgensen	6–15, 14–15	Runner-up
1998	Indonesia Open	Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	Template:Flagicon Tri Kusharjanto Template:Flagicon Minarti Timur	15–10, 8–15, 8–15	Runner-up
1998	Hong Kong Open	Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	Template:Flagicon Simon Archer Template:Flagicon Joanne Goode	8–15, 15–7, 15–8	Winner
1999	Swiss Open	Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	Template:Flagicon Simon Archer Template:Flagicon Joanne Goode	5–15, 4–15	Runner-up
1999	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	Template:Flagicon Tri Kusharjanto Template:Flagicon Minarti Timur	15–4, 15–7	Winner
1999	Thailand Open	Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	Template:Flagicon Liu Yong Template:Flagicon Ge Fei	12–15, 6–15	Runner-up
1999	Singapore Open	Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	Template:Flagicon Kim Dong-moon Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	4–15, 8–15	Runner-up
2000	Chinese Taipei Open	Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	Template:Flagicon Jens Eriksen Template:Flagicon Mette Schjoldager	15–5, 15–9	Winner
2000	Indonesia Open	Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	Template:Flagicon Simon Archer Template:Flagicon Joanne Goode	13–15, 15–11, 4–15	Runner-up
2000	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	Template:Flagicon Jens Eriksen Template:Flagicon Mette Schjoldager	15–10, 8–15, 15–10	Winner
2001	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	Template:Flagicon Zhang Jun Template:Flagicon Gao Ling	15–10, 8–15, 9–15	Runner-up
2001	Swiss Open	Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	Template:Flagicon Jens Eriksen Template:Flagicon Mette Schjoldager	4–7, 7–2, 5–7, 2–7	Runner-up
2001	Singapore Open	Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	Template:Flagicon Jens Eriksen Template:Flagicon Mette Schjoldager	2–7, 7–4, 5–7, 5–7	Runner-up
2001	China Open	Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	Template:Flagicon Liu Yong Template:Flagicon Chen Lin	7–4, 7–8, 7–8, 5–7	Runner-up
2001	German Open	Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	Template:Flagicon Michael Lamp Template:Flagicon Ann-Lou Jørgensen	7–1, 7–4, 7–1	Winner
2002	Korea Open	Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	Template:Flagicon Kim Dong-moon Template:Flagicon Ra Kyung-min	1–7, 3–7, 5–7	Runner-up

IBF International

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1987	Norwegian International	Template:Flagicon Stellan Österberg	15–8, 18–17	Winner
1988	Polish International	Template:Flagicon Peter Axelsson	10–15, 3–15	Runner-up
1989	Norwegian International	Template:Flagicon Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen	15–18, 10–15	Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1990	Malta International	Template:Flagicon Martin Skovgaard	Template:Flagicon Hannes Fuchs Template:Flagicon Jürgen Koch	11–15, 15–4, 15–2	Winner
1992	Norwegian International	Template:Flagicon Martin Lundgaard Hansen	Template:Flagicon Rikard Ronnblom Template:Flagicon Erik Soderberg	15–6, 15–7	Winner
1994	Copenhagen Masters	Template:Flagicon Henrik Svarrer	Template:Flagicon Jon Holst-Christensen Template:Flagicon Thomas Lund	10–15, 7–15	Runner-up
1995	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Henrik Svarrer	Template:Flagicon Peter Axelsson Template:Flagicon Pär-Gunnar Jönsson	15–9, 15–8	Winner
1995	Copenhagen Masters	Template:Flagicon Henrik Svarrer	Template:Flagicon Simon Archer Template:Flagicon Chris Hunt	15–7, 15–7	Winner
1997	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Jon Holst-Christensen	Template:Flagicon Jens Eriksen Template:Flagicon Jesper Larsen	walkover	Runner-up
2000	BMW International	Template:Flagicon Joachim Fischer Nielsen	Template:Flagicon Henrik Andersson Template:Flagicon Fredrik Bergström	15–10, 15–8	Winner
2001	BMW International	Template:Flagicon Michael Lamp	Template:Flagicon Manuel Dubrulle Template:Flagicon Mihail Popov	7–3, 5–7, 7–4, 7–0	Winner
2003	Portugal International	Template:Flagicon Jim Laugesen	Template:Flagicon Mathias Boe Template:Flagicon Michael Lamp	15–7, 15–3	Winner

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1990	Stockholm International	Template:Flagicon Charlotte Madsen	Template:Flagicon Jan-Eric Antonsson Template:Flagicon Charlotta Wihlborg	15–12, 10–15, 8–15	Runner-up
1995	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Rikke Olsen	Template:Flagicon Christian Jakobsen Template:Flagicon Lotte Olsen	15–10, 15–2	Winner

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