Birgit Michels


Birgit Michels is a German badminton player. She competed for Germany at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics in the mixed doubles. In 2008, she competed with Kristof Hopp, and in 2012 she competed with Michael Fuchs, reaching the quarter-finals.

Achievements

European Championships

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2012Telenor Arena, Karlskrona, Sweden Sandra Marinello Christinna Pedersen
Kamilla Rytter Juhl
11–21, 11–21 Bronze

European Junior Championships

Girls' doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2003Esbjerg, Denmark Therésè Nawrath Nina Vislova
Valeria Sorokina
11–5, 5–11, 0–11 Silver

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2003Esbjerg, Denmark Marc Zwiebler Dmitri Pankov
Nina Vislova
11–7, 11–1 Gold
2001Spala, Poland Marc Zwiebler Carsten Mogensen
Kamilla Rytter Juhl
6–15, 15–12, 6–15 Bronze

BWF Superseries

Mixed doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014Australian Open Michael Fuchs Ko Sung-hyun
Kim Ha-na
16–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2014Japan Open Michael Fuchs Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei
12–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2010French Open Michael Fuchs Sudket Prapakamol
Saralee Thoungthongkam
15–21, 15–21 Runner-up

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix has two level such as Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation since 2007.
Women's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2012Bitburger Open Johanna Goliszewski Wang Rong
Zhang Zhibo
15–21, 13–21 Runner up
2010Canada Open Sandra Marinello Cheng Wen-hsing
Chien Yu-chin
16–21, 21–18, 17–21 Runner up
2009Dutch Open Sandra Marinello Valeria Sorokina
Nina Vislova
13–21, 17–21 Runner up

Mixed doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015U.S. Grand Prix Michael Fuchs Choi Sol-gyu
Eom Hye-won
12–21, 14–21 Runner up
2013Bitburger Open Michael Fuchs Chris Adcock
Gabrielle White
21–19, 21–15 Winner
2013London Grand Prix Gold Michael Fuchs Chris Langridge
Heather Olver
21–19, 21–14 Winner
2011Canada Open Michael Fuchs Chen Hung-ling
Cheng Wen-hsing
21–10, 23–21 Winner
2010Bitburger Open Michael Fuchs Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei
20–22, 9–21 Runner-up
2010U.S. Open Michael Fuchs Lee Sheng-mu
Chien Yu-chin
21–19, 21–14 Winner
2008India Open Kristof Hopp He Hanbin
Yu Yang
18–21, 9–21 Runner-up
2007Bitburger Open Kristof Hopp Robert Blair
Imogen Bankier
21–17, 21–17 Winner

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017Dutch International Cisita Joity Jansen Debora Jille
Imke Van Der Aar
21–18, 21–18 Winner
2015Czech Open Isabel Herttrich Marie Batomene
Emilie Lefel
21–13, 21–9 Winner
2011Turkey International Sandra Marinello Choi A-reum
Yoo Hyun-young
21–13, 21–9 Winner
2011Italian International Sandra Marinello Valeria Sorokina
Nina Vislova
14–21, 9–21 Runner-up
2011Kharkiv International Sandra Marinello Shinta Mulia Sari
Yao Lei
17–21, 21–18, 15–21 Runner-up
2011Morocco International Sandra Marinello Emelie Lennartsson
Emma Wengberg
21–16, 21–16 Winner
2010Belgian International Sandra Marinello Lotte Jonathans
Paulien Van Dooremalen
21–19, 18–21, 21–12 Winner
2010Norwegian International Sandra Marinello Lotte Jonathans
Paulien Van Dooremalen
14–21, 15–21 Runner-up
2009Dutch International Sandra Marinello Line Damkjær Kruse
Mie Schjøtt-Kristensen
19–21, 18–21 Runner-up
2009Finnish International Sandra Marinello Valeria Sorokina
Nina Vislova
21–16, 12–21, 13–21 Runner-up

Mixed doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016White Nights Michael Fuchs Vitalij Durkin
Nina Vislova
21–9, 21–12 Winner
2015USA International Michael Fuchs Danny Bawa Chrisnanta
Vanessa Neo Yu Yan
21–16, 21–17 Winner
2015Czech Open Michael Fuchs Vitalij Durkin
Nina Vislova
18–21, 19–21 Runner-up
2015Guatemala International Michael Fuchs Ronan Labar
Emilie Lefel
21–15, 21–16 Winner
2013Dutch International Michael Fuchs Sam Magee
Chloe Magee
21–14, 18–21, 21–17 Winner
2012Norwegian International Michael Fuchs Jorrit de Ruiter
Samantha Barning
21–16, 21–23, 19–21 Runner-up
2012Bulgarian International Michael Fuchs Peter Kaesbauer
Isabel Herttrich
21–9, 21–13 Winner
2011Kharkiv International Michael Fuchs Chayut Triyachart
Yao Lei
21–18, 21–14 Winner
2011Morocco International Michael Fuchs Toby Ng
Grace Gao
21–15, 21–16 Winner
2010Belgian International Michael Fuchs Johannes Schöttler
Sandra Marinello
22–20, 21–19 Winner
2010Norwegian International Michael Fuchs Evgeny Dremin
Anastasia Russkikh
22–20, 21–10 Winner
2009Dutch International Johannes Schöttler Christian John Skovgaard
Anne Skelbæk
21–16, 21–10 Winner
2008Italian International Johannes Schöttler Vitalij Durkin
Nina Vislova
22–20, 19–21, 18–21 Runner-up
2007Norwegian International Kristof Hopp Vitalij Durkin
Valeria Sorokina
21–15, 13–21, 21–15 Winner
2007Turkey International Kristof Hopp Ingo Kindervater
Kathrin Piotrowski
18–21, 15–21 Runner-up
2007Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse Kristof Hopp Ingo Kindervater
Kathrin Piotrowski
12–21, 21–16, 14–21 Runner-up