| Birgit Michels | |
| Birth Name: | Birgit Overzier |
| Country: | Germany |
| Birth Place: | Köln, West Germany |
| Residence: | Bonn, Germany |
| Height: | 1.78 m |
| Handedness: | Right |
| Highest Ranking: | 13 (WD), 6 (XD) |
| Bwf Id: | 79229D5E-2208-48D8-99D8-34F1982C5D0D |
Birgit Michels (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.[1] [2] In 2008, she competed with Kristof Hopp, and in 2012 she competed with Michael Fuchs, reaching the quarter-finals.
Women's doubles
Girls' doubles
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Spała Olympic Center, Spała, Poland | Marc Zwiebler | Carsten Mogensen Kamilla Rytter Juhl | 6–15, 15–12, 6–15 | Bronze | |
| 2003 | Esbjerg Badminton Center, Esbjerg, Denmark | Marc Zwiebler |  Dmitri Pankov Nina Vislova | 11–7, 11–1 | Gold |
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[3] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[4] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | French Open | Michael Fuchs |  Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thungthongkam | 15–21, 15–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2014 | Japan Open | Michael Fuchs |  Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei | 12–21, 16–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2014 | Australian Open | Michael Fuchs |  Ko Sung-hyun Kim Ha-na | 16–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
BWF Superseries Premier tournament
BWF Superseries tournament
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Dutch Open | Sandra Marinello | Valeria Sorokina Nina Vislova | 13–21, 17–21 | Runner up | |
| 2010 | Canada Open | Sandra Marinello | Cheng Wen-hsing Chien Yu-chin | 16–21, 21–18, 17–21 | Runner up | |
| 2012 | Bitburger Open | Johanna Goliszewski | Wang Rong Zhang Zhibo | 15–21, 13–21 | Runner up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Bitburger Open | Kristof Hopp | Robert Blair Imogen Bankier | 21–17, 21–17 | Winner | |
| 2008 | India Open | Kristof Hopp | He Hanbin Yu Yang | 18–21, 9–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2010 | U.S. Open | Michael Fuchs | Lee Sheng-mu Chien Yu-chin | 21–19, 21–14 | Winner | |
| 2010 | Bitburger Open | Michael Fuchs | Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei | 20–22, 9–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2011 | Canada Open | Michael Fuchs | Chen Hung-ling Cheng Wen-hsing | 21–10, 23–21 | Winner | |
| 2013 | London Grand Prix Gold | Michael Fuchs | Chris Langridge Heather Olver | 21–19, 21–14 | Winner | |
| 2013 | Bitburger Open | Michael Fuchs | Chris Adcock Gabrielle White | 21–19, 21–15 | Winner | |
| 2015 | U.S. Grand Prix | Michael Fuchs | Choi Sol-gyu Eom Hye-won | 12–21, 14–21 | Runner up |
BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
BWF Grand Prix tournament
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Belgian International | Michaela Peiffer | Juliane Schenk Nicole Grether | 6–15, 1–15 | Runner-up | |
| 2005 | Polish International | Michaela Peiffer |  Kamila Augustyn Nadieżda Kostiuczyk | 13–15, 6–15 | Runner-up | |
| 2006 | Spanish International | Carina Mette | Julie Houmann Mette Nielsen | 21–17, 12–21, 26–24 | Winner | |
| 2009 | Finnish International | Sandra Marinello | Valeria Sorokina Nina Vislova | 21–16, 12–21, 13–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2009 | Dutch International | Sandra Marinello | Line Damkjær Kruse Mie Schjøtt-Kristensen | 19–21, 18–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2010 | Belgian International | Sandra Marinello | Lotte Jonathans Paulien van Dooremalen | 21–19, 18–21, 21–12 | Winner | |
| 2010 | Norwegian International | Sandra Marinello | Lotte Jonathans Paulien van Dooremalen | 14–21, 15–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2011 | Morocco International | Sandra Marinello |  Emelie Lennartsson Emma Wengberg | 21–16, 21–16 | Winner | |
| 2011 | Kharkiv International | Sandra Marinello | Shinta Mulia Sari Yao Lei | 17–21, 21–18, 15–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2011 | Italian International | Sandra Marinello | Valeria Sorokina Nina Vislova | 14–21, 9–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2011 | Turkey International | Sandra Marinello | Choi A-reum Yoo Hyun-young | 21–13, 21–9 | Winner | |
| 2015 | Czech Open | Isabel Herttrich |  Marie Batomene Émilie Lefel | 21–13, 21–9 | Winner | |
| 2017 | Dutch International | Cisita Joity Jansen | Debora Jille Imke van der Aar | 21–18, 21–18 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Scottish International | Jochen Cassel | Fredrik Bergström Johanna Persson | 3–15, 13–15 | Runner-up | |
| 2005 | Norwegian International | Kristof Hopp | Søren Frandsen Line Reimers | 15–13, 15–7 | Winner | |
| 2005 | Belgian International | Kristof Hopp | Tim Dettmann Annekatrin Lillie | 15–4, 17–14 | Winner | |
| 2005 | Finnish International | Jochen Cassel | Robert Mateusiak Nadieżda Kostiuczyk | 4–15, 5–15 | Runner-up | |
| 2007 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | Kristof Hopp | Ingo Kindervater Kathrin Piotrowski | 12–21, 21–16, 14–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2007 | Turkey International | Kristof Hopp | Ingo Kindervater Kathrin Piotrowski | 18–21, 15–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2007 | Norwegian International | Kristof Hopp | Vitalij Durkin Valeria Sorokina | 21–15, 13–21, 21–15 | Winner | |
| 2008 | Italian International | Johannes Schöttler | Vitalij Durkin Nina Vislova | 22–20, 19–21, 18–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2009 | Dutch International | Johannes Schöttler | Christian John Skovgaard Anne Skelbæk | 21–16, 21–10 | Winner | |
| 2010 | Belgian International | Michael Fuchs | Johannes Schöttler Sandra Marinello | 22–20, 21–19 | Winner | |
| 2010 | Norwegian International | Michael Fuchs | Evgenij Dremin Anastasia Russkikh | 22–20, 21–10 | Winner | |
| 2011 | Morocco International | Michael Fuchs |  Toby Ng Grace Gao | 21–15, 21–16 | Winner | |
| 2011 | Kharkiv International | Michael Fuchs | Chayut Triyachart Yao Lei | 21–18, 21–14 | Winner | |
| 2012 | Bulgarian International | Michael Fuchs | Peter Käsbauer Isabel Herttrich | 21–9, 21–13 | Winner | |
| 2012 | Norwegian International | Michael Fuchs | Jorrit de Ruiter Samantha Barning | 21–16, 21–23, 19–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2013 | Dutch International | Michael Fuchs |  Sam Magee Chloe Magee | 21–14, 18–21, 21–17 | Winner | |
| 2015 | Guatemala International | Michael Fuchs | Ronan Labar Émilie Lefel | 21–15, 21–16 | Winner | |
| 2015 | Czech International | Michael Fuchs | Vitalij Durkin Nina Vislova | 18–21, 19–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2015 | USA International | Michael Fuchs | Danny Bawa Chrisnanta Vanessa Neo | 21–16, 21–17 | Winner | |
| 2016 | White Nights | Michael Fuchs | Vitalij Durkin Nina Vislova | 21–9, 21–12 | Winner |
BWF International Challenge tournament
BWF International Series tournament
BWF Future Series tournament