# Sara Thygesen

Sara Thygesen (born 20 January 1991) is a Danish badminton player, specializing in doubles. She started playing badminton at Gårslev in 2002. She got an award for the best female athlete of the year 2007 in her hometown Fredericia. In 2014, she joined the Denmark national badminton team, then in 2015, she won a gold medal at the European Games with her partner in the mixed doubles Niclas Nøhr.

## Career

Thygesen competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics partnering Maiken Fruergaard. Her pace at the Games was stopped in the group stage after placing 4th in the group C standings.

## Achievements
### European Games

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2015 | Baku Sports Hall, Baku, Azerbaijan | Niclas Nøhr | Gaëtan Mittelheisser Audrey Fontaine | 21–16, 21–16 | Gold |

### European Championships

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2016 | Vendéspace, La Roche-sur-Yon, France | Maiken Fruergaard | Eefje Muskens Selena Piek | 17–21, 17–21 | Bronze |
| 2018 | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain | Maiken Fruergaard | Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva | 10–21, 18–21 | Bronze |
| 2021 | Palace of Sports, Kyiv, Ukraine | Maiken Fruergaard | Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva | 16–21, 10–21 | Bronze |
| 2022 | Polideportivo Municipal Gallur, Madrid, Spain | Maiken Fruergaard | Linda Efler Isabel Lohau | 22–20, 15–21, 20–22 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2016 | Vendéspace, La Roche-sur-Yon, France | Niclas Nøhr | Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen | 21–19, 13–21, 17–21 | Silver |

### European Junior Championships

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2009 | Federal Technical Centre - Palabadminton, Milan, Italy | Morten Bodskov | Jonas Geigenberger Fabienne Deprez | 19–21, 15–21 | Bronze |

### BWF World Tour (2 titles, 3 runners-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2020 | Indonesia Masters | Super 500 | Maiken Fruergaard | Greysia Polii Apriyani Rahayu | 21–18, 11–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | U.S. Open | Super 300 | Maiken Fruergaard | Liu Shengshu Tan Ning | 19–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | German Open | Super 300 | Niclas Nøhr | Goh Soon Huat Shevon Jemie Lai | 14–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Orléans Masters | Super 100 | Niclas Nøhr | Peter Käsbauer Olga Konon | 21–19, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2018 | Spain Masters | Super 300 | Niclas Nøhr | Marcus Ellis Lauren Smith | 21–19, 21–17 | Winner |

### BWF Grand Prix (1 title, 1 runner-up)

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.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2014 | Scottish Open | Niclas Nøhr | Robert Blair Imogen Bankier | 18–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Dutch Open | Mathias Christiansen | Søren Gravholt Maiken Fruergaard | 21–18, 20–22, 21–16 | Winner |
    BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
    BWF Grand Prix tournament

### BWF International Challenge/Series (9 titles, 6 runners-up)

Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2013 | Spanish International | Maiken Fruergaard | Heather Olver Kate Robertshaw | 21–18, 13–21, 20–22 | RUnner-up |
| 2014 | Dutch International | Maiken Fruergaard | Samantha Barning Iris Tabeling | 16–21, 12–21 | RUnner-up |
| 2015 | Belgian International | Maiken Fruergaard | Joyce Choong Wai Chi Yap Cheng Wen | 21–18, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2016 | Swedish Masters | Maiken Fruergaard | Samantha Barning Iris Tabeling | 21–19, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2023 | Irish Open | Maiken Fruergaard | Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva | 21–19, 17–21, 24–22 | Winner |
| 2024 | Scottish Open | Debora Jille | Chloe Birch Estelle van Leeuwen | 21–14, 10–21, 21–8 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2009 | Turkey International | Tore Vilhelmsen | Viki Indra Okvana Gustiani Megawati | 11–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Croatian International | Frederik Colberg | Niclas Nøhr Rikke Søby Hansen | 21–12, 12–21, 9–21 | RUnner-up |
| 2014 | Orléans International | Niclas Nøhr | Robert Blair Imogen Bankier | 13–21, 21–19, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Croatian International | Niclas Nøhr | Mads Pedersen Mai Surrow | 21–15, 13–21, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2014 | Dutch International | Niclas Nøhr | Robin Tabeling Myke Halkema | 21–10, 21–5 | Winner |
| 2014 | Irish Open | Niclas Nøhr | Peter Käsbauer Isabel Herttrich | 21–10, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2015 | Italian International | Niclas Nøhr | Matthew Nottingham Emily Westwood | 21–10, 17–21, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2016 | Finnish International | Niclas Nøhr | Mathias Christiansen Lena Grebak | 21–18, 21–23, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Irish Open | Mathias Christiansen | Robin Tabeling Cheryl Seinen | 21–16, 21–16 | Winner |
    BWF International Challenge tournament
    BWF International Series tournament