Sara Thygesen
Sara Thygesen (born 20 January 1991) is a Danish badminton player, specializing in doubles play. She started playing badminton at Gårslev in 2002. She got an awards best female athlete of the year 2007 in her hometown Fredericia. In 2014, she joined Denmark national badminton team, then in 2015, she won a gold medal at the European Games with her partner in mixed doubles Niclas Nøhr.[1][2]
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| Birth name | Sara Thygesen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 January 1991 Fredericia, Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Frederiksberg, Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 14 (WD 15 January 2019) 15 (XD 12 October 2017) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 20 (WD), 46 (XD) (25 February 2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
European Games
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Baku Sports Hall, Baku, Azerbaijan |
Niclas Nøhr |
 Gaetan Mittelheisser Audrey Fontaine |
21–16, 21–16 |  Gold |
European Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Palacio de Deportes de Huelva, Huelva, Spain |
Maiken Fruergaard |
 Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva |
10–21, 18–21 |  Bronze |
| 2016 | Vendéspace, La Roche-sur-Yon, France |
Maiken Fruergaard |
 Eefje Muskens Selena Piek |
17–21, 17–21 | 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, 2 runners-up)
The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[3] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[4]
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2020 | Indonesia Masters | Super 500 | Maiken Fruergaard |
 Greysia Polii Apriyani Rahayu |
21–18, 11–21, 21–23 |  Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Spain Masters | Super 300 | Niclas Nøhr |
 Marcus Ellis Lauren Smith |
21–19, 21–17 |  Champion |
| 2018 | Orleans Masters | Super 100 | Niclas Nøhr |
Peter Käsbauer Olga Konon |
21–19, 21–9 | Champion |
| 2018 | German Open | Super 300 | Niclas Nøhr |
 Goh Soon Huat Shevon Jemie Lai |
14–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
BWF Grand Prix (1 title, 1 runner-up)
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Dutch Open | Mathias Christiansen |
Soren Gravholt Maiken Fruergaard |
21–18, 20–22, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2014 | Scottish Open | Niclas Nøhr |
 Robert Blair Imogen Bankier |
18–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (7 titles, 6 runners-up)
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Swedish Masters | Maiken Fruergaard |
Samantha Barning Iris Tabeling |
21–19, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2015 | Belgian International | Maiken Fruergaard |
Joyce Choong Wai Chi Yap Cheng Wen |
21–18, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2014 | Dutch International | Maiken Fruergaard |
Samantha Barning Iris Tabeling |
16–21, 12–21 | RUnner-up |
| 2013 | Spanish International | Maiken Fruergaard |
Heather Olver Kate Robertshaw |
21–18, 13–21, 20–22 | RUnner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Irish Open | Mathias Christiansen |
Robin Tabeling Cheryl Seinen |
21–16, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2016 | Finnish International | Niclas Nøhr |
Mathias Christiansen Lena Grebak |
21–18, 21–23, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Italian International | Niclas Nøhr |
Matthew Nottingham Emily Westwood |
21–10, 17–21, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2014 | Irish Open | Niclas Nøhr |
Peter Kaesbauer Isabel Herttrich |
21–10, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2014 | Dutch International | Niclas Nøhr |
Robin Tabeling Myke Halkema |
21–10, 21–5 | Winner |
| 2014 | Croatian International | Niclas Nøhr |
Mads Pedersen Mai Surrow |
21–15, 13–21, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2014 | Orleans International | Niclas Nøhr |
Robert Blair Imogen Bankier |
13–21, 21–19, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Croatian International | Frederik Colberg |
Niclas Nøhr Rikke S. Hansen |
21–12, 12–21, 9–21 | RUnner-up |
| 2009 | Turkey International | Tore Vilhelmsen |
Viki Indra Okvana Gustiani Megawati |
11–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- "Players: Sara THYGESEN". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- "Sara THYGESEN Full Profile". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. 29 November 2017.
- "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. 15 January 2018.
External links
- Sara Thygesen at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
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