Birgit Michels
Birgit Michels (née Overzier; born 28 September
1984) is a German badminton player. She competed for Birgit Michels
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
Personal information
Birth name Birgit Overzier
Country Germany
Born 28 September 1984[1]
Köln, West Germany
Residence Bonn, Germany
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Handedness Right
Highest ranking 13 (WD), 6 (XD)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Germany
Uber Cup
2008 Jakarta Women's team
European Championships
2012 Karlskrona Women's doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
2013 Moscow Mixed team
2011 Amsterdam Mixed team
2015 Leuven Mixed team
European Women's Team Championships
2012 Amsterdam Women's team
2006 Thessalonica Women's team
2008 Almere Women's team
2010 Warsaw Women's team
2014 Basel Women's team
2016 Kazan Women's team
European Junior Championships
2001 Spała Mixed team
2003 Esbjerg Mixed doubles
2003 Esbjerg Mixed team
2003 Esbjerg Girls' doubles
2001 Spała Mixed doubles
BWF profile (https://bwfbadminton.com/player/
79229D5E-2208-48D8-99D8-34F1982C5D0D)
Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
Christinna
Telenor Arena, Karlskrona, Sandra Pedersen 11–21,
2012
Sweden Marinello Kamilla Rytter 11–21 Bronze
Juhl
European Junior Championships
Girls' doubles
Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
Valeria
Esbjerg Badminton Center, Therésè Sorokina 11–5, 5–11,
2003
Esbjerg, Denmark Nawrath Nina 0–11 Silver
Vislova
Mixed doubles
Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
Carsten
Spała Olympic Center, Spała, Marc Mogensen 6–15, 15–12,
2001
Poland Zwiebler Kamilla 6–15 Bronze
Rytter Juhl
Dmitri
Esbjerg Badminton Center, Marc Gold
2003 Pankov 11–7, 11–1
Esbjerg, Denmark Zwiebler
Nina Vislova
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
Sudket Prapakamol
Michael 15–21, 15– Runner-
2010 French Open Saralee
Fuchs 21 up
Thungthongkam
Michael Zhang Nan 12–21, 16– Runner-
2014 Japan Open
Fuchs Zhao Yunlei 21 up
Australian Michael Ko Sung-hyun 16–21, 17– Runner-
2014
Open Fuchs Kim Ha-na 21 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.
Women's doubles
Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
Valeria
Runner
2009 Dutch Open Sandra Marinello Sorokina 13–21, 17–21
Nina Vislova up
Cheng Wen-
16–21, 21–18, Runner
2010 Canada Open Sandra Marinello hsing
17–21 up
Chien Yu-chin
Bitburger Johanna Wang Rong Runner
2012 15–21, 13–21
Open Goliszewski Zhang Zhibo up
Mixed doubles
Michels at 2010 Dutch Open
Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
Robert Blair
Kristof 21–17, 21– Winner
2007 Bitburger Open Imogen
Hopp 17
Bankier
Kristof He Hanbin 18–21, 9– Runner-
2008 India Open
Hopp Yu Yang 21 up
Michael Lee Sheng-mu 21–19, 21–
2010 U.S. Open Winner
Fuchs Chien Yu-chin 14
Michael Zhang Nan 20–22, 9– Runner-
2010 Bitburger Open
Fuchs Zhao Yunlei 21 up
Chen Hung-
Michael ling 21–10, 23– Winner
2011 Canada Open
Fuchs Cheng Wen- 21
hsing
Chris
London Grand Prix Michael 21–19, 21–
2013 Langridge Winner
Gold Fuchs 14
Heather Olver
Michael Chris Adcock 21–19, 21–
2013 Bitburger Open Winner
Fuchs Gabrielle White 15
Michael Choi Sol-gyu 12–21, 14– Runner
2015 U.S. Grand Prix
Fuchs Eom Hye-won 21 up
BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's doubles
Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
Belgian Michaela Juliane Schenk Runner-
2005 6–15, 1–15
International Peiffer Nicole Grether up
Kamila Augustyn
Polish Michaela Runner-
2005 Nadieżda 13–15, 6–15
International Peiffer up
Kostiuczyk
Spanish Carina Julie Houmann 21–17, 12–21,
2006 Winner
International Mette Mette Nielsen 26–24
Finnish Sandra Valeria Sorokina 21–16, 12–21, Runner-
2009
International Marinello Nina Vislova 13–21 up
Line Damkjær
Sandra Kruse Runner-
2009 Dutch International 19–21, 18–21
Marinello Mie Schjøtt- up
Kristensen
Lotte Jonathans
Belgian Sandra 21–19, 18–21,
2010 Paulien van Winner
International Marinello 21–12
Dooremalen
Lotte Jonathans
Norwegian Sandra Runner-
2010 Paulien van 14–21, 15–21
International Marinello up
Dooremalen
Emelie
Morocco Sandra Lennartsson
2011 21–16, 21–16 Winner
International Marinello Emma
Wengberg
Kharkiv Sandra Shinta Mulia Sari 17–21, 21–18, Runner-
2011
International Marinello Yao Lei 15–21 up
Italian Sandra Valeria Sorokina Runner-
2011 14–21, 9–21
International Marinello Nina Vislova up
Turkey Sandra Choi A-reum
2011 21–13, 21–9 Winner
International Marinello Yoo Hyun-young
Isabel Marie Batomene
2015 Czech Open 21–13, 21–9 Winner
Herttrich Émilie Lefel
Cisita Joity Debora Jille
2017 Dutch International 21–18, 21–18 Winner
Jansen Imke van der Aar
Mixed doubles
Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
Fredrik
Scottish Jochen Bergström
2004 3–15, 13–15
International Cassel Johanna Runner-up
Persson
Norwegian Søren Frandsen
2005 Kristof Hopp 15–13, 15–7 Winner
International Line Reimers
Belgian Tim Dettmann
2005 Kristof Hopp 15–4, 17–14 Winner
International Annekatrin Lillie
Robert
Finnish Jochen Mateusiak
2005 4–15, 5–15
International Cassel Nadieżda Runner-up
Kostiuczyk
Ingo Kindervater
Le Volant d'Or de 12–21, 21–
2007 Kristof Hopp Kathrin
Toulouse 16, 14–21 Runner-up
Piotrowski
Ingo Kindervater
2007 Turkey International Kristof Hopp Kathrin 18–21, 15–21
Piotrowski Runner-up
Norwegian Vitalij Durkin 21–15, 13–
2007 Kristof Hopp Winner
International Valeria Sorokina 21, 21–15
Johannes Vitalij Durkin 22–20, 19–
2008 Italian International
Schöttler Nina Vislova 21, 18–21 Runner-up
Christian John
Johannes
2009 Dutch International Skovgaard 21–16, 21–10 Winner
Schöttler
Anne Skelbæk
Johannes
Belgian Michael Schöttler Winner
2010 22–20, 21–19
International Fuchs Sandra
Marinello
Evgenij Dremin
Norwegian Michael Winner
2010 Anastasia 22–20, 21–10
International Fuchs
Russkikh
Morocco Michael Toby Ng
2011 21–15, 21–16 Winner
International Fuchs Grace Gao
Chayut
Kharkiv Michael Winner
2011 Triyachart 21–18, 21–14
International Fuchs
Yao Lei
Bulgarian Michael Peter Käsbauer Winner
2012 21–9, 21–13
International Fuchs Isabel Herttrich
Jorrit de Ruiter
Norwegian Michael 21–16, 21–
2012 Samantha
International Fuchs 23, 19–21 Runner-up
Barning
Michael Sam Magee 21–14, 18– Winner
2013 Dutch International
Fuchs Chloe Magee 21, 21–17
Guatemala Michael Ronan Labar
2015 21–15, 21–16 Winner
International Fuchs Émilie Lefel
Michael Vitalij Durkin
2015 Czech International 18–21, 19–21
Fuchs Nina Vislova Runner-up
Danny Bawa
Michael Winner
2015 USA International Chrisnanta 21–16, 21–17
Fuchs
Vanessa Neo
Michael Vitalij Durkin
2016 White Nights 21–9, 21–12 Winner
Fuchs Nina Vislova
BWF International Challenge tournament
BWF International Series tournament
BWF Future Series tournament
References
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External links
Birgit Overzier (https://bwfbadminton.com/player/50851) at BWFBadminton.com
Birgit Overzier (https://web.archive.org/web/1/https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/player-pr
ofile/79229D5E-2208-48D8-99D8-34F1982C5D0D) at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
(alternate link (https://web.archive.org/web/1/https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/find.aspx?
a=8&oid=209B123F-AA87-41A2-BC3E-CB57133E64CC&q=50851)) (archived)
Birgit Overzier (https://olympics.com/en/athletes/birgit-overzier) at Olympics.com
Birgit Michels (https://www.teamdeutschland.de/team/details/birgit-michels#content) at Team
Deutschland (in German)
Birgit Overzier-Michels (https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/112883) at Olympedia
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