# Michael Fuchs (badminton)

Michael Fuchs (born 22 April 1982) is a retired international level badminton player from Germany.
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
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2010 | Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester, England | Ingo Kindervater | Lars Paaske Jonas Rasmussen | 10–21, 12–21 | Bronze |
| 2012 | Telenor Arena, Karlskrona, Sweden | Oliver Roth | Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen | 11–21, 11–21 | Silver |

### BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, 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. 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 | Birgit Michels | Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thungthongkam | 15–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Japan Open | Birgit Michels | Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei | 12–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Australian Open | Birgit Michels | 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. 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 |
| 2005 | Thessaloniki Grand Prix | Roman Spitko | Robert Blair Anthony Clark | 6–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Dutch Open | Ingo Kindervater | Kristof Hopp Johannes Schöttler | 15–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Scottish Open | Johannes Schöttler | Andrew Ellis Peter Mills | 21–15, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2016 | Brasil Open | Fabian Holzer | Jones Ralfy Jansen Josche Zurwonne | 21–19, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2016 | Bitburger Open | Johannes Schöttler | Ong Yew Sin Teo Ee Yi | 16–21, 18–21 | Runner up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2010 | U.S. Open | Birgit Michels | Lee Sheng-mu Chien Yu-chin | 21–19, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2010 | Bitburger Open | Birgit Michels | Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei | 20–22, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Canada Open | Birgit Michels | Chen Hung-ling Cheng Wen-hsing | 21–10, 23–21 | Winner |
| 2013 | London Grand Prix Gold | Birgit Michels | Chris Langridge Heather Olver | 21–19, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2013 | Bitburger Open | Birgit Michels | Chris Adcock Gabrielle White | 21–19, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2015 | U.S. Grand Prix | Birgit Michels | Choi Sol-gyu Eom Hye-won | 12–21, 14–21 | Runner up |
    BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
    BWF / IBF Grand Prix tournament

### BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2001 | Italian International | Tim Dettmann | Arnd Vetters Franklin Wahab | 0–7, 3–7, 1–7 | Runner-up |
| 2004 | Czech International | Roman Spitko | Mike Beres William Milroy | 12–15, 13–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Dutch International | Roman Spitko | Kristof Hopp Ingo Kindervater | 8–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Belgian International | Roman Spitko | Kristof Hopp Ingo Kindervater | 6–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Irish International | Roman Spitko | Mihail Popov Svetoslav Stoyanov | 15–9, 5–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Swedish International | Roman Spitko | Anders Kristiansen Simon Mollyhus | 21–16, 15–21, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2006 | Dutch International | Roman Spitko | Kristof Hopp Ingo Kindervater | 10–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Belgian International | Roman Spitko | Kristof Hopp Ingo Kindervater | 27–25, 15–21, 7–21 retired | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Irish International | Roman Spitko | Khan Malaythong Howard Bach | 15–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | Norwegian International | Ingo Kindervater | Ruud Bosch Koen Ridder | 21–18, 19–21, 21–8 | Winner |
| 2010 | Belgian International | Oliver Roth | Ingo Kindervater Johannes Schöttler | Walkover | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Morocco International | Oliver Roth | Ingo Kindervater Johannes Schöttler | 15–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Italian International | Johannes Schöttler | Marcus Ellis Chris Langridge | 11–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Guatemala International | Johannes Schöttler | Manu Attri B. Sumeeth Reddy | 21–17, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2015 | USA International | Johannes Schöttler | Lin Chia-yu Wu Hsiao-lin | 21–16, 21–23, 19–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2008 | Norwegian International | Annekatrin Lillie | Till Zander Gitte Köhler | 23–21, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2008 | Scotland International | Annekatrin Lillie | Robert Adcock Heather Olver | 21–16, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2010 | Belgian International | Birgit Michels | Johannes Schöttler Sandra Marinello | 22–20, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2010 | Norwegian International | Birgit Michels | Evgenij Dremin Anastasia Russkikh | 22–20, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2011 | Morocco International | Birgit Michels | Toby Ng Grace Gao | 21–15, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2011 | Kharkiv International | Birgit Michels | Chayut Triyachart Yao Lei | 21–18, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2012 | Bulgarian International | Birgit Michels | Peter Käsbauer Isabel Herttrich | 21–9, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2012 | Norwegian International | Birgit Michels | Jorrit de Ruiter Samantha Barning | 21–16, 21–23, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Dutch International | Birgit Michels | Sam Magee Chloe Magee | 21–14, 18–21, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2015 | Guatemala International | Birgit Michels | Ronan Labar Émilie Lefel | 21–15, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2015 | Czech International | Birgit Michels | Vitalij Durkin Nina Vislova | 18–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | USA International | Birgit Michels | Danny Bawa Chrisnanta Vanessa Neo | 21–16, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2016 | White Nights | Birgit Michels | Vitalij Durkin Nina Vislova | 21–9, 21–12 | Winner |
    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.
* 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