# Michael Keck

Michael Keck (born 8 February 1969) is a German badminton player. Keck clinched nine titles at the National Championships, and won the first time in 1990. He was the bronze medallist at the 1996 European Championships, winning the mixed doubles event at the World Grand Prix tournament in the 1997 Swedish Open. Keck has collected 65 caps for Germany and competed at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. His brother Markus Keck is also a former German professional badminton player.

## Achievements
### European Championships

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1996 | Herning Badminton Klub, Herning, Denmark | Karen Neumann | Michael Søgaard Rikke Olsen | 9–15, 10–15 | Bronze |
| 1998 | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria | Erica van den Heuvel | Michael Søgaard Rikke Olsen | 7–15, 15–6, 11–15 | Silver |

### 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 |
| 1995 | Hamburg Cup | Michael Helber | Kai Mitteldorf Uwe Ossenbrink | 15–9, 15–8 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1991 | Swiss Open | Anne-Katrin Seid | Ron Michels Katrin Schmidt | 11–15, 15–9, 18–16 | Winner |
| 1994 | Scottish Open | Karen Neumann | Jan-Eric Antonsson Astrid Crabo | 12–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | French Open | Karen Neumann | Thomas Stavngaard Anne Søndergaard | 9–15, 14–17 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | German Open | Karen Neumann | Ron Michels Erica van den Heuvel | 6–15, 15–13, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Swedish Open | Erica van den Heuvel | Jon Holst-Christensen Karen Neumann | 15–17, 15–12, 15–12 | Winner |

### IBF International

Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1990 | Austrian International | Kai Mitteldorf | Dave Wright Nick Ponting | 3–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1991 | Austrian International | Robert Neumann | Erik Lia Hans Sperre jr. | 15–3, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1992 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Robert Neumann | Detlef Poste Volker Renzelmann | 12–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | Austrian International | Robert Neumann | Andy Goode Chris Hunt | 5–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Stephan Kuhl | Markus Keck Michael Helber | 15–12, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1994 | New Zealand International | Michael Helber | Kai Mitteldorf Oliver Pongratz | 12–15, 15–5, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1995 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Michael Helber | Andrey Antropov Nikolaj Zuev | 11–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | French Open | Dharma Gunawi | Jesper Larsen Peder Nissen | 15–10, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1998 | German Masters | Christian Mohr | Stefan Frey Kai Mitteldorf | 15–9, 15–4 | Winner |
| 2001 | Portugal International | Joachim Tesche | Thomas Hovgaard Jesper Mikla | 4–15, 15–12, 15–9 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1990 | Irish International | Irina Serova | Kai Abraham Diana Koleva | 15–10, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1991 | French Open | Anne-Katrin Seid | Andy Goode Cheryl Johnson | 15–12, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1991 | Irish International | Anne-Katrin Seid | Nick Ponting Joanne Goode | 10–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Anne-Katrin Seid | Jerzy Dołhan Bożena Haracz | 15–10, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1992 | Welsh International | Karen Neumann | Nick Ponting Joanne Goode | 7–15, 16–18 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Karen Neumann | Jesper Larsen Ann Sandersson | 15–4, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1994 | New Zealand International | Christine Skropke | Peter Blackburn Rhonda Cator | 8–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Karen Neumann | Kai Mitteldorf Nicol Pitro | 15–8, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1995 | Victor Cup | Katrin Schmidt | Peter Blackburn Rhonda Cator | 15–7, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1997 | Austrian International | Karen Neumann | Quinten van Dalm Nicole van Hooren | 15–8, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1997 | BMW Open | Erica van den Heuvel | Janek Roos Ann-Lou Jørgensen | 7–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | German Masters | Erica van den Heuvel | Stephan Kuhl Nicol Pitro | 15–11, 15–14 | Winner |
| 1998 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | Nicol Pitro | Vladislav Druzchenko Victoria Evtushenko | 15–12, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1999 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Erica van den Heuvel | Ruud Kuijten Manon Albinus | 15–5, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1999 | Australian International | Erica van den Heuvel | Chris Hunt Gail Emms | 15–9, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1999 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | Nicol Pitro | Vladislav Druzchenko Victoria Evtushenko | 15–6, 15–9 | Winner |
| 2000 | BMW Open | Erica van den Heuvel | Kristof Hopp Kathrin Piotrowski | 15–7, 9–15, 15–8 | Winner |