Michael Keck
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Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
Country | Germany | |||||||||||||||||
Born | Fürth, Bavaria, West Germany | 8 February 1969|||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||
Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||
Event | Men's & mixed doubles | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Michael Keck (born 8 February 1969) is a German badminton player.[1] Keck clinched nine titles at the National Championships, and won the first time in 1990.[2] He was the bronze medallist at the 1996 European Championships, winning the mixed doubles event at the World Grand Prix tournament in the 1997 Swedish Open.[1][3] Keck has collected 65 caps for Germany and competed at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics.[1][4] His brother Markus Keck is also a former German professional badminton player.[1]
Achievements
[edit]European Championships
[edit]Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1996 | Herning Badminton Klub, Herning, Denmark | Karen Neumann | Michael Søgaard Rikke Olsen | 9–15, 10–15[5] | Bronze |
1998 | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria | Erica van den Heuvel | Michael Søgaard Rikke Olsen | 7–15, 15–6, 11–15 | Silver |
IBF World Grand Prix
[edit]The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1995 | Hamburg Cup | Michael Helber | Kai Mitteldorf Uwe Ossenbrink | 15–9, 15–8 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1991 | Swiss Open | Anne-Katrin Seid | Ron Michels Katrin Schmidt | 11–15, 15–9, 18–16 | Winner |
1994 | Scottish Open | Karen Neumann | Jan-Eric Antonsson Astrid Crabo | 12–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
1995 | French Open | Karen Neumann | Thomas Stavngaard Anne Søndergaard | 9–15, 14–17 | Runner-up |
1995 | German Open | Karen Neumann | Ron Michels Erica van den Heuvel | 6–15, 15–13, 11–15 | Runner-up |
1997 | Swedish Open | Erica van den Heuvel | Jon Holst-Christensen Karen Neumann | 15–17, 15–12, 15–12 | Winner |
IBF International
[edit]Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1990 | Austrian International | Kai Mitteldorf | Dave Wright Nick Ponting | 3–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
1991 | Austrian International | Robert Neumann | Erik Lia Hans Sperre jr. | 15–3, 15–8 | Winner |
1992 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Robert Neumann | Detlef Poste Volker Renzelmann | 12–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
1992 | Austrian International | Robert Neumann | Andy Goode Chris Hunt | 5–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
1994 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Stephan Kuhl | Markus Keck Michael Helber | 15–12, 15–9 | Winner |
1994 | New Zealand International | Michael Helber | Kai Mitteldorf Oliver Pongratz | 12–15, 15–5, 15–4 | Winner |
1995 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Michael Helber | Andrey Antropov Nikolaj Zuev | 11–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
1996 | French Open | Dharma Gunawi | Jesper Larsen Peder Nissen | 15–10, 15–8 | Winner |
1998 | German Masters | Christian Mohr | Stefan Frey Kai Mitteldorf | 15–9, 15–4 | Winner |
2001 | Portugal International | Joachim Tesche | Thomas Hovgaard Jesper Mikla | 4–15, 15–12, 15–9 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1990 | Irish International | Irina Serova | Kai Abraham Diana Koleva | 15–10, 15–7 | Winner |
1991 | French Open | Anne-Katrin Seid | Andy Goode Cheryl Johnson | 15–12, 15–7 | Winner |
1991 | Irish International | Anne-Katrin Seid | Nick Ponting Joanne Goode | 10–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
1992 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Anne-Katrin Seid | Jerzy Dołhan Bożena Haracz | 15–10, 15–9 | Winner |
1992 | Welsh International | Karen Neumann | Nick Ponting Joanne Goode | 7–15, 16–18 | Runner-up |
1994 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Karen Neumann | Jesper Larsen Ann Sandersson | 15–4, 15–5 | Winner |
1994 | New Zealand International | Christine Skropke | Peter Blackburn Rhonda Cator | 8–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
1995 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Karen Neumann | Kai Mitteldorf Nicol Pitro | 15–8, 15–12 | Winner |
1995 | Victor Cup | Katrin Schmidt | Peter Blackburn Rhonda Cator | 15–7, 15–6 | Winner |
1997 | Austrian International | Karen Neumann | Quinten van Dalm Nicole van Hooren | 15–8, 15–4 | Winner |
1997 | BMW Open | Erica van den Heuvel | Janek Roos Ann-Lou Jørgensen | 7–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
1998 | German Masters | Erica van den Heuvel | Stephan Kuhl Nicol Pitro | 15–11, 15–14 | Winner |
1998 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | Nicol Pitro | Vladislav Druzchenko Victoria Evtushenko | 15–12, 15–10 | Winner |
1999 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Erica van den Heuvel | Ruud Kuijten Manon Albinus | 15–5, 15–6 | Winner |
1999 | Australian International | Erica van den Heuvel | Chris Hunt Gail Emms | 15–9, 15–10 | Winner |
1999 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | Nicol Pitro | Vladislav Druzchenko Victoria Evtushenko | 15–6, 15–9 | Winner |
2000 | BMW Open | Erica van den Heuvel | Kristof Hopp Kathrin Piotrowski | 15–7, 9–15, 15–8 | Winner |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Michael Keck". Deutscher Badminton-Verband e.V. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ "Germany Deutscher Badminton-Verband e.V." Badminton Europe. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ "Sport Im Jahr 1996 - April" (in German). Rhein-Zeitung. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ "Die deutschen Teilnehmer an den olympischen Badmintonturnieren" (in German). Deutscher Badminton-Verband e.V. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ "Denmark and England to Clash for European Mixed Doubles Crown". www.worldbadminton.com. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
External links
[edit]- Michael Keck at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
- Michael Keck at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)