# Michael Søgaard

Michael Skals Søgaard (born 4 February 1969) is a badminton player from Denmark.

## Career

Søgaard made his debut at the national team in 1992. Since then he has won many tournaments for Denmark. Played for the Kastrup-Magleby BK, he has won ten National Championships titles, three bronze medals at the World Championships, and won the mixed doubles title at the World Grand Prix Finals.

### Summer Olympics

He played badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics in men's doubles and mixed doubles. In men's doubles, Søgaard and his partner Henrik Svarrer were defeated in the round of 16 by Ricky Subagja and Rexy Mainaky of Indonesia 15-10, 15-7. He also competed in mixed doubles with partner Rikke Olsen. They were defeated in quarterfinals by Chen Xingdong and Peng Xingyong of China 15-10, 6-15, 18-15.
He also competed in badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics in men's doubles and mixed doubles. In men's doubles, Søgaard and his partner Jim Laugesen were defeated in the round of 16 by Tony Gunawan and Candra Wijaya of Indonesia 15-9, 15-7. He also competed in mixed doubles with partner Rikke Olsen. They reached the semifinals and they were defeated by Zhang Jun and Gao Ling of China 10-15, 15-6, 17-16. They also lost the bronze medal match against Simon Archer and Joanne Goode of Great Britain 15-4, 12-15, 17-14.

### Titles

Søgaard won the European Badminton Championships four consecutive times in mixed doubles. In 1994 with Catrine Bengtsson of Sweden, and in 1996, 1998 and 2000 with Rikke Olsen.

## Achievements
### World Championships

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1997 | Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland | Rikke Olsen | Liu Yong Ge Fei | 10–15, 9–15 | Bronze |
| 1999 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | Rikke Olsen | Simon Archer Joanne Goode | 5–15, 9–15 | Bronze |
| 2001 | Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain | Rikke Olsen | Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min | 7–15, 9–15 | Bronze |

### World Cup

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1994 | Phan Đình Phùng Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Thomas Lund | Rudy Gunawan Bambang Suprianto | 2–15, 10–15 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1996 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Rikke Olsen | Sandiarto Minarti Timur | 6–15, 15–13, 8–15 | Bronze |

### European Championships

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1996 | Herning Badminton Klub, Herning, Denmark | Henrik Svarrer | Thomas Lund Jon Holst-Christensen | 15–10, 12–15, 17–18 | Silver |
| 1998 | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria | Jon Holst-Christensen | Simon Archer Chris Hunt | 8–15, 8–15 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1994 | Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands | Catrine Bengtsson | Christian Jakobsen Lotte Olsen | 15–6, 15–9 | Gold |
| 1996 | Herning Badminton Klub Herning, Denmark | Rikke Olsen | Simon Archer Julie Bradbury | 18–16, 15–2 | Gold |
| 1998 | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria | Rikke Olsen | Michael Keck Erica van den Heuvel | 15–7, 6–15, 15–11 | Gold |
| 2000 | Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | Rikke Olsen | Jens Eriksen Mette Schjoldager | 15–7, 15–12 | Gold |
| 2002 | Baltiska hallen, Malmö, Sweden | Rikke Olsen | Nathan Robertson Gail Emms | 8–6, 2–7, 1–7, 5–7 | Bronze |

### European Junior Championships

Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1987 | Warsaw, Poland | Pontus Jäntti | 5–15, 9–15 | Silver |
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1987 | Warsaw, Poland | Jens Maibom | Frederik Lindqvist Thomas Olsen | 17–15, 13–15, 15–8 | Gold |

### IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1997 | All England Open | Jon Holst-Christensen | Ha Tae-kwon Kang Kyung-jin | 11–15, 16–17 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Russian Open | Jon Holst-Christensen | Jim Laugesen Thomas Stavngaard | 15–9, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1997 | Denmark Open | Jon Holst-Christensen | Jens Eriksen Jesper Larsen | 14–17, 15–8, 18–13 | Winner |
| 1998 | Brunei Open | Denny Kantono | Tony Gunawan Halim Haryanto | 2–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | Swiss Open | Jim Laugesen | Jens Eriksen Jesper Larsen | 15–6, 12–15, 16–17 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | Thailand Open | Jim Laugesen | Chen Qiqiu Yu Jinhao | 11–15, 13–15 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | Denmark Open | Jim Laugesen | Martin Lundgaard Hansen Lars Paaske | 13–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | German Open | Jim Laugesen | Michael Lamp Jonas Rasmussen | 16–17, 15–10, 15–7 | Winner |
| 2000 | Dutch Open | Jim Laugesen | Sigit Budiarto Halim Haryanto | 11–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | Swiss Open | Jim Laugesen | Jens Eriksen Jesper Larsen | 4–7, 7–2, 1–7, 7–1, 7–3 | Winner |
| 2001 | German Open | Jim Laugesen | Michael Lamp Jonas Rasmussen | 7–1, 7–1, 3–7, 7–4 | Winner |
| 2001 | Denmark Open | Jim Laugesen | Martin Lundgaard Hansen Lars Paaske | 5–7, 7–3, 8–6, 3–7, 1–7 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | German Open | Jim Laugesen | Lars Paaske Jonas Rasmussen | 15–10, 9–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1993 | Malaysia Open | Gillian Gowers | Paulus Firman S. Herawati | 18–13, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1993 | U.S. Open | Gillian Gowers | Thomas Lund Catrine Bengtsson | 7–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | German Open | Gillian Gowers | Thomas Lund Erica van den Heuvel | 4–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Chinese Taipei Open | Gillian Gowers | Peter Axelsson Marlene Thomsen | 18–14, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1994 | Japan Open | Gillian Gowers | Jon Holst-Christensen Catrine Bengtsson | 7–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Korea Open | Gillian Gowers | Peter Axelsson Marlene Thomsen | 15–12, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1994 | China Open | Gillian Gowers | Thomas Lund Marlene Thomsen | 3–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Chinese Taipei Open | Rikke Olsen | Liu Jianjun Sun Man | 15–3, 7–15, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1996 | Malaysia Open | Rikke Olsen | Tri Kusharjanto Minarti Timur | 7–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Russian Open | Rikke Olsen | Chen Xingdong Peng Xinyong | 15–11, 12–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Denmark Open | Rikke Olsen | Thomas Stavngaard Ann Jørgensen | 15–5, 15–1 | Winner |
| 1996 | China Open | Rikke Olsen | Chen Xingdong Peng Xinyong | 10–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Hong Kong Open | Rikke Olsen | Jens Eriksen Marlene Thomsen | 15–8, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1996 | World Grand Prix Finals | Rikke Olsen | Tri Kusharjanto Minarti Timur | 15–10, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1997 | German Open | Rikke Olsen | Jens Eriksen Marlene Thomsen | 11–15, 15–12, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Denmark Open | Rikke Olsen | Jens Eriksen Marlene Thomsen | 6–15, 14–18 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Thailand Open | Rikke Olsen | Jens Eriksen Marlene Thomsen | 15–5, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1998 | All England Open | Rikke Olsen | Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min | 2–15, 15–11, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | Swiss Open | Rikke Olsen | Jens Eriksen Marlene Thomsen | 13–18, 15–8, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1998 | Malaysia Open | Rikke Olsen | Tri Kusharjanto Minarti Timur | 8–15, 18–15, 15–18 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | Brunei Open | Rikke Olsen | Jens Eriksen Marlene Thomsen | 13–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | Singapore Open | Rikke Olsen | Tri Kusharjanto Minarti Timur | 10–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | Denmark Open | Rikke Olsen | Jon Holst-Christensen Ann Jørgensen | 6–15, 14–15 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | Indonesia Open | Rikke Olsen | Tri Kusharjanto Minarti Timur | 15–10, 8–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | Hong Kong Open | Rikke Olsen | Simon Archer Joanne Goode | 8–15, 15–7, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1999 | Swiss Open | Rikke Olsen | Simon Archer Joanne Goode | 5–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | Malaysia Open | Rikke Olsen | Tri Kusharjanto Minarti Timur | 15–4, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1999 | Thailand Open | Rikke Olsen | Liu Yong Ge Fei | 12–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | Singapore Open | Rikke Olsen | Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min | 4–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | Chinese Taipei Open | Rikke Olsen | Jens Eriksen Mette Schjoldager | 15–5, 15–9 | Winner |
| 2000 | Indonesia Open | Rikke Olsen | Simon Archer Joanne Goode | 13–15, 15–11, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | Denmark Open | Rikke Olsen | Jens Eriksen Mette Schjoldager | 15–10, 8–15, 15–10 | Winner |
| 2001 | All England Open | Rikke Olsen | Zhang Jun Gao Ling | 15–10, 8–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | Swiss Open | Rikke Olsen | Jens Eriksen Mette Schjoldager | 4–7, 7–2, 5–7, 2–7 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | Singapore Open | Rikke Olsen | Jens Eriksen Mette Schjoldager | 2–7, 7–4, 5–7, 5–7 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | China Open | Rikke Olsen | Liu Yong Chen Lin | 7–4, 7–8, 7–8, 5–7 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | German Open | Rikke Olsen | Michael Lamp Ann-Lou Jørgensen | 7–1, 7–4, 7–1 | Winner |
| 2002 | Korea Open | Rikke Olsen | Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min | 1–7, 3–7, 5–7 | Runner-up |

### IBF International

Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1987 | Norwegian International | Stellan Österberg | 15–8, 18–17 | Winner |
| 1988 | Polish International | Peter Axelsson | 10–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | Norwegian International | Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen | 15–18, 10–15 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1990 | Malta International | Martin Skovgaard | Hannes Fuchs Jürgen Koch | 11–15, 15–4, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1992 | Norwegian International | Martin Lundgaard Hansen | Rikard Ronnblom Erik Soderberg | 15–6, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1994 | Copenhagen Masters | Henrik Svarrer | Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund | 10–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Nordic Championships | Henrik Svarrer | Peter Axelsson Pär-Gunnar Jönsson | 15–9, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1995 | Copenhagen Masters | Henrik Svarrer | Simon Archer Chris Hunt | 15–7, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1997 | Nordic Championships | Jon Holst-Christensen | Jens Eriksen Jesper Larsen | | Runner-up |
| 2000 | BMW International | Joachim Fischer Nielsen | Henrik Andersson Fredrik Bergström | 15–10, 15–8 | Winner |
| 2001 | BMW International | Michael Lamp | Manuel Dubrulle Mihail Popov | 7–3, 5–7, 7–4, 7–0 | Winner |
| 2003 | Portugal International | Jim Laugesen | Mathias Boe Michael Lamp | 15–7, 15–3 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1990 | Stockholm International | Charlotte Madsen | Jan-Eric Antonsson Charlotta Wihlborg | 15–12, 10–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Nordic Championships | Rikke Olsen | Christian Jakobsen Lotte Olsen | 15–10, 15–2 | Winner |