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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| Country | Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 April 1977 Viby, Roskilde Municipality, Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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
editSchjoldager 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
editOlympic Games
editMixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2004 | Goudi Olympic Hall, Athens, Greece |  Jens Eriksen
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Jonas Rasmussen Rikke Olsen
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15–5, 15–5 |  Bronze
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World Championships
editMixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2001 | Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain | Jens Eriksen
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 Zhang Jun Gao Ling
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2–15, 12–15 |  Bronze
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World Cup
editMixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2005 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China | Jens Eriksen
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 Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir
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15–21, 18–21 | Bronze
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European Championships
editWomen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2004 | Queue d’Arve Sport Center, Geneva, Switzerland |
Pernille Harder
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 Mia Audina Lotte Bruil
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4–15, 9–15 | Bronze
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| 2002 | Baltiska hallen, Malmö, Sweden |
Pernille Harder
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Jane F. Bramsen Ann-Lou Jørgensen
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4–7, 1–7, 5–7 |  Silver
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2006 | Maaspoort Sports and Events, Den Bosch, Netherlands |
Jens Eriksen
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Thomas Laybourn Kamilla Rytter Juhl
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20–22, 15–21 | Silver
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| 2004 | Queue d’Arve Sport Center, Geneva, Switzerland |
Jens Eriksen
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 Nathan Robertson Gail Emms
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16–17, 14–17 | Bronze
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| 2002 | Baltiska hallen, Malmö, Sweden |
Jens Eriksen
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Nathan Robertson Gail Emms
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7–5, 7–3, 7–1 |  Gold
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| 2000 | Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland |
Jens Eriksen
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Michael Søgaard Rikke Olsen
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7–15, 12–15 | Silver
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European Junior Championships
editGirls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1995 | Športová hala Olympia, Nitra, Slovakia |
Mette Hansen
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Donna Kellogg Joanne Wright
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–, – | Bronze
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IBF World Grand Prix
editThe 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 | Ann-Lou Jørgensen
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Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen
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2–7, 2–7, 3–7 |  Runner-up
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| 2001 | German Open | Ann-Lou Jørgensen
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Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen
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0–7, 7–8, 0–7 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
IBF International
editWomen's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2003 | Spanish International | Pernille Harder
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Ella Tripp Joanne Wright
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15–10, 12–15, 15–8 |  Winner
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| 1998 | Scottish International | Ann-Lou Jørgensen
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Lorraine Cole Tracy Dineen
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15–2, 15–11 | Winner
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| 1998 | Spanish International | Ann-Lou Jørgensen
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 Julia Chen Jennifer Wong
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15–6, 15–1 | Winner
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| 1997 | Irish International | Pernille Harder
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Britta Andersen Christina Sørensen
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15–2, 15–8 | Winner
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| 1996 | Norwegian International | Pernille Harder
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 Johanna Holgersson Jenny Karlsson
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4–9, 9–0, 9–7, 9–8 | Winner
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| 1996 | Austrian International | Gitte Jansson
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Pernille Harder Majken Vange
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6–15, 12–15 | Runner-up
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| 1995 | Irish International | Rikke Olsen
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Pernille Harder Majken Vange
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10–15, 15–4, 9–15 | Runner-up
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| 1995 | Norwegian International | Gitte Jansson
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Pernille Harder Majken Vange
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15–7, 15–12 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2006 | Italian International | Peter Steffensen
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 Vitalij Durkin Valeria Sorokina
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22–20, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2006 | Southern Pan Am International | Leon Aabenhus
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Mike Beres Valérie Loker
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21–12, 21–19 | Winner
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| 1998 | Scottish International | Michael Lamp
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Ian Sullivan Gail Emms
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15–10, 11–15, 15–12 | Winner
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| 1995 | Norwegian International | Janek Roos
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Thomas Stavngaard Ann-Lou Jørgensen
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12–15, 8–15 | Runner-up
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| 1995 | Czech International | Thomas Stavngaard
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Janek Roos Pernille Harder
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15–4, 4–15, 8–15 | Runner-up
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| 1995 | Austrian International | Janek Roos
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 Bjoern Siegemund Katrin Schmidt
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7–15, 15–11, 10–15 | Runner-up
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Record against selected opponents
editMixed 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 & Liliyana Natsir 1–0
Kim Dong-moon & Ra Kyung-min 0–3
Robert Mateusiak & Nadieżda Zięba 1–0
Sudket Prapakamol & Saralee Thungthongkam 0–3
References
edit- ^ 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
edit- Mette Schjoldager at BWFBadminton.com
- Mette Schjoldager at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Mette Schjoldager at Olympedia
- Mette Schjoldager at Olympics.com
