# Birgit Michels

Birgit Michels (née 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. In 2008, she competed with Kristof Hopp, and in 2012 she competed with Michael Fuchs, reaching the quarter-finals.

## 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, 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 | 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
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2005 | Belgian International | Michaela Peiffer | Juliane Schenk Nicole Grether | 6–15, 1–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Polish International | Michaela Peiffer | Kamila Augustyn Nadieżda Kostiuczyk | 13–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Spanish International | Carina Mette | Julie Houmann Mette Nielsen | 21–17, 12–21, 26–24 | Winner |
| 2009 | Finnish International | Sandra Marinello | Valeria Sorokina Nina Vislova | 21–16, 12–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Dutch International | Sandra Marinello | Line Damkjær Kruse Mie Schjøtt-Kristensen | 19–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Belgian International | Sandra Marinello | Lotte Jonathans Paulien van Dooremalen | 21–19, 18–21, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2010 | Norwegian International | Sandra Marinello | Lotte Jonathans Paulien van Dooremalen | 14–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Morocco International | Sandra Marinello | Emelie Lennartsson Emma Wengberg | 21–16, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2011 | Kharkiv International | Sandra Marinello | Shinta Mulia Sari Yao Lei | 17–21, 21–18, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Italian International | Sandra Marinello | Valeria Sorokina Nina Vislova | 14–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Turkey International | Sandra Marinello | Choi A-reum Yoo Hyun-young | 21–13, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2015 | Czech Open | Isabel Herttrich | Marie Batomene Émilie Lefel | 21–13, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2017 | Dutch International | Cisita Joity Jansen | Debora Jille Imke van der Aar | 21–18, 21–18 | Winner |
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