Peter Mikkelsen (badminton)
| Peter Mikkelsen | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Born | 9 August 1982 |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Men's singles | |
| Highest ranking | 37 (11 March 2010) |
| BWF profile | |
Peter Mikkelsen (born 9 August 1982) is a Danish badminton player.[1] Mikkelsen was a part of the Horsens club and also trained in Aarhus.[2][3] In 2009, he reach the final round at the national championships for the first time.[3] He reaching the final round after beat Joachim Persson and Jan Ø. Jørgensen, but he lost to Peter Gade in the rubber game.[4] In 2006, he won the international tournament in Cyprus. The following year in 2007 he was victorious at the Portugal International, Spanish Open and Irish International. He conquered the Croatian International title in 2009 along with the Finnish International. In Denmark Peter Mikkelsen won many single matches on Vendsyssel's league team giving him a cult status bearing the nickname "mayor" in Northern Jutland. He now is the head coach/trainer at the Horsens Badminton Klub (HBK) in Denmark.
Achievements
[edit]BWF International Challenge/Series
[edit]Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Czech International |  Jan Ø. Jørgensen
|
18–21, 15–21 |  Runner-up
|
| 2006 | Cyprus International |  Yuhan Tan
|
21–15, 17–21, 21–14 |  Winner
|
| 2007 | Portugal International | Michael Christensen
|
21–16, 21–17 | Winner
|
| 2007 | Spanish Open |  Jan Vondra
|
21–9, 5–21, 21–15 | Winner
|
| 2007 | Irish International |  Marc Zwiebler
|
21–19, 21–18 | Winner
|
| 2009 | Croatian International | Jan Vondra
|
23–21, 21–6 | Winner
|
| 2009 | Finnish International | Marc Zwiebler
|
21–14, 16–21, 22–20 | Winner
|
| 2009 | Scotland International | Marc Zwiebler
|
15–21, 21–15, 16–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2009 | Irish International |  Henri Hurskainen
|
15–21, 21–13, 17–21 | Runner-up
|
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
[edit]- ^ "Players: Peter Mikkelsen". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Topspiller skal udvikle nye talenter i Horsens" (in Danish). Horsens Folkeblad. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Favoritdræber fortsætter ved DM i badminton" (in Danish). Politiken. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Peter Gade mester trods forskrækkelse" (in Danish). BT. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
External links
[edit]- Peter Mikkelsen at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
- Translated interview at www.badmintoncentral.com
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