Michael Kjeldsen
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| Country | Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 November 1962 Hammel, Region Midtjylland, Denmark[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Michael Kjeldsen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈmiˌkʰɛˀl ˈkʰelˀsn̩]; born 1962) is a retired male badminton player from Denmark. He is now 1st team coach in The elite club Måløv Badminton Club (MBC). MBC has started their season with two well played matches with Mister Kjeldsen as their coach.
Career
He won the bronze medal at the 1985 IBF World Championships in men's doubles with Mark Christensen. He won men's doubles at the European Badminton Championships in 1988 with Jens Peter Nierhoff.
Later life
Kjeldsen has been head coach of the elite teams in Måløv Badminton Club (MBC) since 2019.[2]
Achievements
World Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada | Mark Christiansen | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi |
16–18, 18–14, 3–15 | Bronze |
| 1987 | Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China | Jens Peter Nierhoff | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi |
4–15, 4–15 | Bronze |
World Cup
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Jens Peter Nierhoff | Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek |
6–15, 7–15 | Bronze |
European Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Fyrishallen, Uppsala, Sweden | Morten Frost | 15–7, 4–15, 3–15 | Bronze |
| 1988 | Badmintonsenteret, Kristiansand, Norway | Darren Hall | 6–15, 18–15, 2–15 | Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Fyrishallen, Uppsala, Sweden | Mark Christiansen | Thomas Kihlstrom Stefan Karlsson |
8–15, 6–15 | Bronze |
| 1988 | Badmintonsenteret, Kristiansand, Norway | Jens Peter Nierhoff | Steen Fladberg Jan Paulsen |
15–9, 15–11 | Gold |
European Junior Championships
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland | Steve Butler | 18–13, 15–6 | Gold |
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland | Mark Christiansen | Dipak Tailor Andy Wood |
15–4, 15–3 | Gold |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | German Open | Claus Andersen | 15–8, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1984 | Canadian Open | Sigit Pamungkas | 15–12, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1985 | Dutch Open | Pierre Pelupessy | 15–8, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1985 | Malaysia Open | Misbun Sidek | 16–18, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1986 | German Open | Morten Frost | 4–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1986 | Denmark Open | Morten Frost | 9–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1987 | Scottish Open | Jens Peter Nierhoff | 15–11, 9–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | Poona Open | Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen | 10–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Dutch Open | Mark Christiansen | Billy Gilliland Dipak Tailor |
15–9, 7–15, 18–17 | Winner |
| 1984 | Scandinavian Open | Mark Christiansen | Zhang Qiang Zhou Jincan |
15–17, 15–13, 15–18 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | Hong Kong Open | Mark Christiansen | Steen Fladberg Jesper Helledie |
8–15, 15–7, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | Chinese Taipei Open | Mark Christiansen | Rudy Heryanto Hariamanto Kartono |
17–18, 15–8, 17–18 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | Dutch Open | Mark Christiansen | Steen Fladberg Jesper Helledie |
8–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | All England Open | Mark Christiansen | Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong |
15–7, 10–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | Thailand Open | Mark Christiansen | Bobby Ertanto Rudy Heryanto |
9–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | Scottish Open | Mark Christiansen | Billy Gilliland Dan Travers |
15–2, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1987 | Poona Open | Jens Peter Nierhoff | Peter Buch Nils Skeby |
15–3, 17–15 | Winner |
| 1987 | Scandinavian Open | Jens Peter Nierhoff | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi |
2–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1987 | Scottish Open | Jens Peter Nierhoff | Chris Rees Lyndon Williams |
15–4, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1988 | Poona Open | Jens Peter Nierhoff | Cheah Soon Kit Ong Beng Teong |
15–10, 10–15, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1988 | Dutch Open | Jens Peter Nierhoff | Rudy Gunawan Eddy Hartono |
15–12, 7–15, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1989 | Scottish Open | Mark Christiansen | Max Gandrup Thomas Lund |
15–7, 6–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Chinese Taipei Open | Mark Christiansen | Max Gandrup Thomas Lund |
15–9, 16–17, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1990 | German Open | Mark Christiansen | Ong Ewe Chye Rahman Sidek |
14–17, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Scottish Open | Mark Christiansen | Jan-Eric Antonsson Pär-Gunnar Jönsson |
15–13, 10–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
IBF International
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Malta International | Martin Vissing Sorensen | Martin Skovgaard Henrik Neergaard |
11–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1988 | Nordic Championships | Jens Peter Nierhoff | Jan-Eric Antonsson Stellan Österberg |
15–0, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1991 | Amor Tournament | Claus Thomsen | Eric Lia Hans Sperre |
15–1, 18–16, 12–15 | Runner-up |
References
- ^ "Michael Kjeldsen bliver sportschef i Højbjerg". Badminton Bladet (in Danish). 4 February 2015. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "Nucgaek Jhekdsen bliver cheftræner i KBK". badmintonbladet.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 8 November 2017.