# Mette Schjoldager

Mette Schjoldager (born 21 April 1977) is a Danish badminton player from Viby, Roskilde Municipality, on the island of Zealand.

## Career

Schjoldager made her debut at the Olympic Games in 2000 Sydney. Teamed-up with Ann-Lou Jørgensen, they beat Elena Nozdran/Viktoriya Evtushenko of Ukraine in the first round, but was defeated in the second round by Indonesian pair Etty Tantri/Cynthia Tuwankotta. In the mixed doubles, she partnered with Jens Eriksen. The duo had a bye in the first round, beat Michael Keck/Nicol Pitro of German, and were defeated bye Tri Kusharjanto/Minarti Timur of Indonesia in the quarterfinals.
Schjoldager again competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Pernille Harder. They had a bye in the first round and were defeated by Ra Kyung-min and Lee Kyung-won of Korea in the round of 16. In the mixed doubles with partner Jens Eriksen, they defeated Svetoslav Stoyanov /Victoria Wright of France in the first round and Kim Yong-hyun/Lee Hyo-jung of South Korea in the second. In the quarterfinals, Schjoldager and Eriksen beat Nova Widianto/Vita Marissa of Indonesia 15-12, 15-8 to advance to the semifinals. There, they lost to Zhang Jun/Gao Ling of China 15–9, 15–5. In the bronze medal match, they defeated fellow Danish pair Jonas Rasmussen/Rikke Olsen 15–5, 15–5 to win the bronze medal.

## Achievements
### Olympic Games

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2004 | Goudi Olympic Hall, Athens, Greece | Jens Eriksen | Jonas Rasmussen Rikke Olsen | 15–5, 15–5 | Bronze |

### World Championships

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2001 | Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain | Jens Eriksen | Zhang Jun Gao Ling | 2–15, 12–15 | Bronze |

### World Cup

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2005 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China | Jens Eriksen | Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir | 15–21, 18–21 | Bronze |

### European Championships

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2004 | Queue d’Arve Sport Center, Geneva, Switzerland | Pernille Harder | Mia Audina Lotte Bruil | 4–15, 9–15 | Bronze |
| 2002 | Baltiska hallen, Malmö, Sweden | Pernille Harder | Jane F. Bramsen Ann-Lou Jørgensen | 4–7, 1–7, 5–7 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2006 | Maaspoort Sports and Events, Den Bosch, Netherlands | Jens Eriksen | Thomas Laybourn Kamilla Rytter Juhl | 20–22, 15–21 | Silver |
| 2004 | Queue d’Arve Sport Center, Geneva, Switzerland | Jens Eriksen | Nathan Robertson Gail Emms | 16–17, 14–17 | Bronze |
| 2002 | Baltiska hallen, Malmö, Sweden | Jens Eriksen | Nathan Robertson Gail Emms | 7–5, 7–3, 7–1 | Gold |
| 2000 | Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | Jens Eriksen | Michael Søgaard Rikke Olsen | 7–15, 12–15 | Silver |

### European Junior Championships

Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1995 | Športová hala Olympia, Nitra, Slovakia | Mette Hansen | Donna Kellogg Joanne Wright | –, – | Bronze |

### IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2001 | Denmark Open | Ann-Lou Jørgensen | Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen | 2–7, 2–7, 3–7 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | German Open | Ann-Lou Jørgensen | Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen | 0–7, 7–8, 0–7 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2006 | Korea Open | Jens Eriksen | Nova Widianto Lilyana Natsir | 21–23, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Japan Open | Jens Eriksen | Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thungthongkam | 13–15, 17–14, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Korea Open | Jens Eriksen | Lee Jae-jin Lee Hyo-jung | 14–17, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 2004 | China Open | Jens Eriksen | Chen Qiqiu Zhao Tingting | 15–13, 13–15, 15–8 | Winner |
| 2003 | Japan Open | Jens Eriksen | Zhang Jun Gao Ling | 11–9, 8–11, 9–11 | Runner-up |
| 2003 | Swiss Open | Jens Eriksen | Kim Yong-hyun Lee Hyo-jung | 11–7, 9–11, 11–5 | Winner |
| 2002 | All England Open | Jens Eriksen | Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min | 3–7, 3–7, 0–7 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | Singapore Open | Jens Eriksen | Michael Søgaard Rikke Olsen | 7–2, 4–7, 7–5, 7–5 | Winner |
| 2001 | Swiss Open | Jens Eriksen | Michael Søgaard Rikke Olsen | 7–4, 7–2, 7–5 | Winner |
| 2000 | Grand Prix Finals | Jens Eriksen | Tri Kusharyanto Minarti Timur | 8–7, 7–4, 7–4 | Winner |
| 2000 | Denmark Open | Jens Eriksen | Michael Søgaard Rikke Olsen | 10–15, 15–8, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | Chinese Taipei Open | Jens Eriksen | Michael Søgaard Rikke Olsen | 5–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |

### IBF International

Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2003 | Spanish International | Pernille Harder | Ella Tripp Joanne Wright | 15–10, 12–15, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1998 | Scottish International | Ann-Lou Jørgensen | Lorraine Cole Tracy Dineen | 15–2, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1998 | Spanish International | Ann-Lou Jørgensen | Julia Chen Jennifer Wong | 15–6, 15–1 | Winner |
| 1997 | Irish International | Pernille Harder | Britta Andersen Christina Sørensen | 15–2, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1996 | Norwegian International | Pernille Harder | Johanna Holgersson Jenny Karlsson | 4–9, 9–0, 9–7, 9–8 | Winner |
| 1996 | Austrian International | Gitte Jansson | Pernille Harder Majken Vange | 6–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Irish International | Rikke Olsen | Pernille Harder Majken Vange | 10–15, 15–4, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Norwegian International | Gitte Jansson | Pernille Harder Majken Vange | 15–7, 15–12 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2006 | Italian International | Peter Steffensen | Vitalij Durkin Valeria Sorokina | 22–20, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2006 | Southern Pan Am International | Leon Aabenhus | Mike Beres Valérie Loker | 21–12, 21–19 | Winner |
| 1998 | Scottish International | Michael Lamp | Ian Sullivan Gail Emms | 15–10, 11–15, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1995 | Norwegian International | Janek Roos | Thomas Stavngaard Ann-Lou Jørgensen | 12–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Czech International | Thomas Stavngaard | Janek Roos Pernille Harder | 15–4, 4–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Austrian International | Janek Roos | Bjoern Siegemund Katrin Schmidt | 7–15, 15–11, 10–15 | Runner-up |

## Record against selected opponents

Mixed doubles results with Jens Eriksen against Super Series finalists, world Semi-finalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists:
* Chen Qiqiu & Zhao Tingting 4–1
* Zhang Jun & Gao Ling 1–9
* Xie Zhongbo & Zhang Yawen 1–2
* Thomas Laybourn & Kamilla Rytter Juhl 0–2
* Simon Archer & Joanne Goode 1–1
* Nathan Robertson & Gail Emms 2–1
* Nova Widianto & Liliyana Natsir 1–0
* Kim Dong-moon & Ra Kyung-min 0–3
* Robert Mateusiak & Nadieżda Zięba 1–0
* Sudket Prapakamol & Saralee Thungthongkam 0–3