Mette Schjoldager
Mette Schjoldager (born 21 April 1977) is a Danish badminton player from Viby, Roskilde Municipality, on the island of Zealand.[1]
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Born | Viby, Roskilde Municipality, Denmark | 21 April 1977|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Women's & mixed doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.[2]
Achievements
Olympic Games
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2004 | Goudi Olympic Hall, Athens, Greece | ![]() |
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15–5, 15–5 | ![]() |
World Championships
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2001 | Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain | ![]() |
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2–15, 12–15 | ![]() |
World Cup
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2005 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China | ![]() |
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15–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
European Championships
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2004 | Queue d’Arve Sport Center, Geneva, Switzerland |
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4–15, 9–15 | ![]() |
2002 | Baltiska hallen, Malmö, Sweden |
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4–7, 1–7, 5–7 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2006 | Maaspoort Sports and Events, Den Bosch, Netherlands |
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20–22, 15–21 | ![]() |
2004 | Queue d’Arve Sport Center, Geneva, Switzerland |
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16–17, 14–17 | ![]() |
2002 | Baltiska hallen, Malmö, Sweden |
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7–5, 7–3, 7–1 | ![]() |
2000 | Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland |
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7–15, 12–15 | ![]() |
European Junior Championships
Girls' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1995 | Športová hala Olympia, Nitra, Slovakia |
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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 |
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2001 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
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2–7, 2–7, 3–7 | ![]() |
2001 | German Open | ![]() |
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0–7, 7–8, 0–7 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
IBF International
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2003 | Spanish International | ![]() |
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15–10, 12–15, 15–8 | ![]() |
1998 | Scottish International | ![]() |
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15–2, 15–11 | ![]() |
1998 | Spanish International | ![]() |
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15–6, 15–1 | ![]() |
1997 | Irish International | ![]() |
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15–2, 15–8 | ![]() |
1996 | Norwegian International | ![]() |
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4–9, 9–0, 9–7, 9–8 | ![]() |
1996 | Austrian International | ![]() |
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6–15, 12–15 | ![]() |
1995 | Irish International | ![]() |
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10–15, 15–4, 9–15 | ![]() |
1995 | Norwegian International | ![]() |
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15–7, 15–12 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2006 | Italian International | ![]() |
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22–20, 21–12 | ![]() |
2006 | Southern Pan Am International | ![]() |
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21–12, 21–19 | ![]() |
1998 | Scottish International | ![]() |
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15–10, 11–15, 15–12 | ![]() |
1995 | Norwegian International | ![]() |
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12–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
1995 | Czech International | ![]() |
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15–4, 4–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
1995 | Austrian International | ![]() |
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7–15, 15–11, 10–15 | ![]() |
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 & Lilyana Natsir 1–0
Kim Dong-moon & Ra Kyung-min 0–3
Robert Mateusiak & Nadiezda Zieba 1–0
Sudket Prapakamol & Saralee Thoungthongkam 0–3
References
- Kimer, Af Lars (31 May 2018). "Roskildes bedste olympiske præstation nogensinde: Afgiv din stemme her" (in Danish). Sjællandske Medier. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- "Unseeded Danes win bronze in badminton mixed doubles". ABC. 19 August 2004. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
External links
- Mette Schjoldager at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Mette Schjoldager at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)