Birgit Michels

Birgit Michels
Personal information
Birth nameBirgit Overzier
CountryGermany
Born (1984-09-28) 28 September 1984 (age 40)[1]
Köln, West Germany
ResidenceBonn, Germany
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
HandednessRight
Highest ranking13 (WD), 6 (XD)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Germany
Uber Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Jakarta Women's team
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Karlskrona Women's doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Moscow Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Amsterdam Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Leuven Mixed team
European Women's Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Amsterdam Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Thessalonica Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Almere Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Warsaw Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Basel Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Kazan Women's team
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Spała Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2003 Esbjerg Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2003 Esbjerg Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2003 Esbjerg Girls' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Spała Mixed doubles
BWF profile

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.[2][3] In 2008, she competed with Kristof Hopp, and in 2012 she competed with Michael Fuchs, reaching the quarter-finals.[3]

  1. ^ "Birgit Michels Player Profile". BWF-Tournament Software. Archived from the original on 25 July 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Birgit Michels". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2012-07-27. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
  3. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Birgit Overzier-Michels". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2015-09-02.