Sara Thygesen

Sara Thygesen
Personal information
CountryDenmark
Born (1991-01-20) 20 January 1991 (age 33)
Fredericia, Denmark
ResidenceFrederiksberg, Denmark
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Years active2008–present
HandednessRight
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking14 (WD with Maiken Fruergaard 15 January 2019)
15 (XD with Mathias Christiansen 12 October 2017)
Current ranking25 (WD with Maiken Fruergaard 16 July 2024)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Denmark
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Baku Mixed doubles
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 La Roche-sur-Yon Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2016 La Roche-sur-Yon Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Huelva Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Kyiv Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Madrid Women's doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Leuven Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Lubin Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Aire-sur-la-Lys Mixed team
European Women's Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Basel Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2016 Kazan Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Kazan Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2020 Liévin Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2024 Łódź Women's team
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Milan Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Milan Mixed doubles
BWF profile

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.[1]

  1. ^ "Players: Sara Thygesen". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 20 August 2016.