Michael Fuchs (badminton)
Michael Fuchs (born 22 April 1982) is a retired
international level badminton player from Germany.[2] Michael Fuchs
Michael Fuchs concentrates on doubles badminton
competing with Johannes Schöttler in Men's and with
Birgit Michels in the Mixed event. Fuchs and Michels
have risen as high as sixth in the world rankings for
their event. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Fuchs and
Michels reached the quarter finals.
Achievements
European Championships
Men's doubles
Personal information
Country Germany
Born 22 April 1982[1]
Würzburg, West Germany
Residence Saarbrücken, Germany
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb)
Years active 2001
Handedness Right
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking 15 (MD) 6 (XD)
Current ranking Retired
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Germany
European Championships
2012 Karlskrona Men's doubles
2010 Manchester Men's doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
2013 Moscow Mixed team
2011 Amsterdam Mixed team
2015 Leuven Mixed team
European Men's Team Championships
2012 Amsterdam Men's team
2006 Thessalonica Men's team
2016 Kazan Men's team
2014 Basel Men's team
2010 Warsaw Men's team
2008 Almere Men's team
BWF profile (https://bwfbadminton.com/player/
EABB9948-EB15-4FE7-91A5-90119002E82F)
Michael Fuchs with his partner in mixed doubles
Birgit Michels
Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
Manchester Evening Lars Paaske
Ingo 10–21,
2010 News Arena, Jonas
Kindervater 12–21 Bronze
Manchester, England Rasmussen
Mathias Boe
Telenor Arena, 11–21,
2012 Oliver Roth Carsten Silver
Karlskrona, Sweden 11–21
Mogensen
BWF Superseries
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[3] 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.[4] 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
Birgit 15–21, 15– Runner-
2010 French Open Saralee
Michels 21 up
Thungthongkam
Birgit Zhang Nan 12–21, 16– Runner-
2014 Japan Open
Michels Zhao Yunlei 21 up
Australian Birgit Ko Sung-hyun 16–21, 17– Runner-
2014
Open Michels 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.
The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983
to 2006.
Men's doubles
Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
Thessaloniki Grand Robert Blair Runner-
2005 Roman Spitko 6–15, 9–15
Prix Anthony Clark up
Kristof Hopp
Ingo 15–21, 16– Runner-
2009 Dutch Open Johannes
Kindervater 21 up
Schöttler
Johannes Andrew Ellis 21–15, 21–
2015 Scottish Open Winner
Schöttler Peter Mills 18
Jones Ralfy
Jansen 21–19, 21–
2016 Brasil Open Fabian Holzer Winner
Josche 18
Zurwonne
Johannes Ong Yew Sin 16–21, 18– Runner
2016 Bitburger Open
Schöttler Teo Ee Yi 21 up
Mixed doubles
Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
Birgit Lee Sheng-mu 21–19, 21–
2010 U.S. Open Winner
Michels Chien Yu-chin 14
Birgit Zhang Nan 20–22, 9– Runner-
2010 Bitburger Open
Michels Zhao Yunlei 21 up
Chen Hung-ling
Birgit 21–10, 23– Winner
2011 Canada Open Cheng Wen-
Michels 21
hsing
Chris
London Grand Prix Birgit 21–19, 21–
2013 Langridge Winner
Gold Michels 14
Heather Olver
Birgit Chris Adcock 21–19, 21– Winner
2013 Bitburger Open
Michels Gabrielle White 15
Birgit Choi Sol-gyu 12–21, 14– Runner
2015 U.S. Grand Prix
Michels Eom Hye-won 21 up
BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
BWF / IBF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's doubles
Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
Arnd Vetters
Italian Tim
2001 Franklin 0–7, 3–7, 1–7
International Dettmann Runner-up
Wahab
Mike Beres
Czech Roman
2004 William 12–15, 13–15
International Spitko Runner-up
Milroy
Kristof Hopp
Dutch Roman
2005 Ingo 8–15, 6–15
International Spitko Runner-up
Kindervater
Kristof Hopp
Belgian Roman
2005 Ingo 6–15, 10–15
International Spitko Runner-up
Kindervater
Mihail Popov
Roman
2005 Irish International Svetoslav 15–9, 5–15, 9–15
Spitko Runner-up
Stoyanov
Anders
Swedish Roman Kristiansen 21–16, 15–21, Winner
2006
International Spitko Simon 21–16
Mollyhus
Kristof Hopp
Dutch Roman
2006 Ingo 10–21, 11–21
International Spitko Runner-up
Kindervater
Kristof Hopp
Belgian Roman 27–25, 15–21, 7–
2007 Ingo
International Spitko 21 retired Runner-up
Kindervater
Khan
Roman
2007 Irish International Malaythong 15–21, 17–21
Spitko Runner-up
Howard Bach
Norwegian Ingo Ruud Bosch 21–18, 19–21,
2008 Winner
International Kindervater Koen Ridder 21–8
Ingo
Belgian Kindervater
2010 Oliver Roth Walkover
International Johannes Runner-up
Schöttler
Ingo
Morocco Kindervater
2011 Oliver Roth 15–21, 19–21
International Johannes Runner-up
Schöttler
Marcus Ellis
Italian Johannes
2014 Chris 11–21, 19–21
International Schöttler Runner-up
Langridge
Manu Attri
Guatemala Johannes Winner
2015 B. Sumeeth 21–17, 21–13
International Schöttler
Reddy
Johannes Lin Chia-yu 21–16, 21–23,
2015 USA International
Schöttler Wu Hsiao-lin 19–21 Runner-up
Mixed doubles
Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
Norwegian Annekatrin Till Zander
2008 23–21, 21–12 Winner
International Lillie Gitte Köhler
Scotland Annekatrin Robert Adcock
2008 21–16, 21–12 Winner
International Lillie Heather Olver
Johannes
Belgian Birgit Schöttler
2010 22–20, 21–19 Winner
International Michels Sandra
Marinello
Evgenij Dremin
Norwegian Birgit Winner
2010 Anastasia 22–20, 21–10
International Michels
Russkikh
Morocco Birgit Toby Ng Winner
2011 21–15, 21–16
International Michels Grace Gao
Chayut
Kharkiv Birgit
2011 Triyachart 21–18, 21–14 Winner
International Michels
Yao Lei
Bulgarian Birgit Peter Käsbauer
2012 21–9, 21–13 Winner
International Michels Isabel Herttrich
Jorrit de Ruiter
Norwegian Birgit 21–16, 21–23, Runner-
2012 Samantha
International Michels 19–21 up
Barning
Birgit Sam Magee 21–14, 18–21,
2013 Dutch International Winner
Michels Chloe Magee 21–17
Guatemala Birgit Ronan Labar
2015 21–15, 21–16 Winner
International Michels Émilie Lefel
Birgit Vitalij Durkin Runner-
2015 Czech International 18–21, 19–21
Michels Nina Vislova up
Danny Bawa
Birgit
2015 USA International Chrisnanta 21–16, 21–17 Winner
Michels
Vanessa Neo
Birgit Vitalij Durkin
2016 White Nights 21–9, 21–12 Winner
Michels Nina Vislova
BWF International Challenge tournament
BWF International Series tournament
BWF Future Series tournament
Record Against Selected Opponents
Mixed Doubles results with Birgit Michels against Super Series finalists, Worlds Semi-finalists, and
Olympic quarterfinalists.[5]
Zhang Nan & Zhao Yunlei 0–9
Xu Chen & Ma Jin 0–5
Qiu Zihan & Bao Yixin 0–1
Liu Cheng & Bao Yixin 1–1
Chen Hung-ling & Cheng Wen-hsing 2–1
Lee Sheng-mu & Chien Yu-chin 2–0
Joachim Fischer Nielsen & Christinna Pedersen 1–4
Thomas Laybourn & Kamilla Rytter Juhl 2–2
Chris Adcock & Gabby Adcock 1–3
Chris Adcock & Imogen Bankier 1–0
Lee Chun Hei & Chau Hoi Wah 1–1
Tantowi Ahmad & Liliyana Natsir 2–5
Riky Widianto & Puspita Richi Dili 0–1
Lee Yong-dae & Ha Jung-eun 0–2
Ko Sung-hyun & Ha Jung-eun 0–1
Ko Sung-hyun & Kim Ha-na 3–3
Yoo Yeon-seong & Chang Ye-na 2–0
Chan Peng Soon & Goh Liu Ying 1–3
Robert Mateusiak & Nadieżda Zięba 1–1
Sudket Prapakamol & Saralee Thungthongkam 1–5
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External links
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mpics/athletes/fu/michael-fuchs-1.html) at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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