| Birth name | Birgit Overzier |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Birth date | 28 September 1984 (age 42)[1] |
| Birth place | Köln, West Germany |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Handedness | Right |
| Highest ranking | 13 (WD), 6 (XD) |
| Bwfbadminton id | 50851 |
| Bwf id | 79229D5E-2208-48D8-99D8-34F1982C5D0D |
Birgit Michels ( Overzier; born 28 September 1984) is a German badminton player. She competed for 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
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Telenor Arena, Karlskrona, Sweden | Sandra Marinello | Christinna Pedersen Kamilla Rytter Juhl | 11–21, 11–21 | Bronze |
European Junior Championships
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Esbjerg Badminton Center, Esbjerg, Denmark | Therésè Nawrath | Valeria Sorokina Nina Vislova | 11–5, 5–11, 0–11 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Spała Olympic Center, Spała, Poland | Marc Zwiebler | Carsten Mogensen Kamilla Rytter Juhl | 6–15, 15–12, 6–15 | Bronze |
| 2003 | Esbjerg Badminton Center, Esbjerg, Denmark | Marc Zwiebler | Dmitri Pankov Nina Vislova | 11–7, 11–1 | Gold |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | French Open | Michael Fuchs | Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thungthongkam | 15–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Japan Open | Michael Fuchs | Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei | 12–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Australian Open | Michael Fuchs | Ko Sung-hyun Kim Ha-na | 16–21, 17–21 | Runner-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Dutch Open | Sandra Marinello | Valeria Sorokina Nina Vislova | 13–21, 17–21 | Runner up |
| 2010 | Canada Open | Sandra Marinello | Cheng Wen-hsing Chien Yu-chin | 16–21, 21–18, 17–21 | Runner up |
| 2012 | Bitburger Open | Johanna Goliszewski | Wang Rong Zhang Zhibo | 15–21, 13–21 | Runner up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Bitburger Open | Kristof Hopp | Robert Blair Imogen Bankier | 21–17, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2008 | India Open | Kristof Hopp | He Hanbin Yu Yang | 18–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | U.S. Open | Michael Fuchs | Lee Sheng-mu Chien Yu-chin | 21–19, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2010 | Bitburger Open | Michael Fuchs | Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei | 20–22, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Canada Open | Michael Fuchs | Chen Hung-ling Cheng Wen-hsing | 21–10, 23–21 | Winner |
| 2013 | London Grand Prix Gold | Michael Fuchs | Chris Langridge Heather Olver | 21–19, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2013 | Bitburger Open | Michael Fuchs | Chris Adcock Gabrielle White | 21–19, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2015 | U.S. Grand Prix | Michael Fuchs | Choi Sol-gyu Eom Hye-won | 12–21, 14–21 | Runner up |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's doubles
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Scottish International | Jochen Cassel | Fredrik Bergström Johanna Persson | 3–15, 13–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Norwegian International | Kristof Hopp | Søren Frandsen Line Reimers | 15–13, 15–7 | Winner |
| 2005 | Belgian International | Kristof Hopp | Tim Dettmann Annekatrin Lillie | 15–4, 17–14 | Winner |
| 2005 | Finnish International | Jochen Cassel | Robert Mateusiak Nadieżda Kostiuczyk | 4–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | Kristof Hopp | Ingo Kindervater Kathrin Piotrowski | 12–21, 21–16, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Turkey International | Kristof Hopp | Ingo Kindervater Kathrin Piotrowski | 18–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Norwegian International | Kristof Hopp | Vitalij Durkin Valeria Sorokina | 21–15, 13–21, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2008 | Italian International | Johannes Schöttler | Vitalij Durkin Nina Vislova | 22–20, 19–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Dutch International | Johannes Schöttler | Christian John Skovgaard Anne Skelbæk | 21–16, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2010 | Belgian International | Michael Fuchs | Johannes Schöttler Sandra Marinello | 22–20, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2010 | Norwegian International | Michael Fuchs | Evgenij Dremin Anastasia Russkikh | 22–20, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2011 | Morocco International | Michael Fuchs | Toby Ng Grace Gao | 21–15, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2011 | Kharkiv International | Michael Fuchs | Chayut Triyachart Yao Lei | 21–18, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2012 | Bulgarian International | Michael Fuchs | Peter Käsbauer Isabel Herttrich | 21–9, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2012 | Norwegian International | Michael Fuchs | Jorrit de Ruiter Samantha Barning | 21–16, 21–23, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Dutch International | Michael Fuchs | Sam Magee Chloe Magee | 21–14, 18–21, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2015 | Guatemala International | Michael Fuchs | Ronan Labar Émilie Lefel | 21–15, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2015 | Czech International | Michael Fuchs | Vitalij Durkin Nina Vislova | 18–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | USA International | Michael Fuchs | Danny Bawa Chrisnanta Vanessa Neo | 21–16, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2016 | White Nights | Michael Fuchs | Vitalij Durkin Nina Vislova | 21–9, 21–12 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- ^ "Birgit Michels Player Profile". BWF-Tournament Software. Archived from the original on 25 July 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ "Birgit Michels". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2012-07-27. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
- ^ "Birgit Overzier-Michels". Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
- ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
- ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". IBadmintonstore. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.