Steen Skovgaard

Steen Skovgaard is a retired male badminton player from Denmark who specialized in the doubles events and won national and international titles in both men's doubles and mixed doubles from the mid-1970s through the early 1980s. He played for the Gentofte BK.

Career The tall, hard-hitting Skovgaard won the gold medal at the 1977 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles with Lene Køppen, defeating Derek Talbot and Gillian Gilks by 15–12, 18–17 in the final. They also won the bronze medal at the 1980 IBF World Championships.

At the European Badminton Championships they won two silver medals, in 1976 and 1978. In 1980 Skovgaard won a bronze medal in men's doubles with Flemming Delfs, and in 1982 another bronze medal in mixed doubles with his wife, Anne Skovgaard.

Later life After ending his active career, Skovgaard became a coach in Gentofte BK. He has also been used as a badminton commentator by TV2 Sporten.

He has since 1981 worked for companies such as IBM Denmark, Errpege IBS, Kraks Forklag and Mercuri Urval. In 2004, he became a co-owner of People Capital Partner. In 2010, he became partner in the recruitment company Hansen Toft A/S.

Achievements World Championships Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1980 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Flemming Delfs Rudy Heryanto Hariamanto Kartono 7–15, 7–15 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1977 Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden Lene Køppen Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks 15–12, 18–17 Gold Gold 1980 Istora Senayan, Jakarta Indonesia Lene Køppen Christian Hadinata Imelda Wiguna 11–15, 6–15 Bronze Bronze

World Games Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1981 San Jose Civic Auditorium, California, United States Lene Køppen Mike Tredgett Nora Perry 15–11, 4–15, 8–15 Bronze Bronze

World Cup Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1979 Tokyo, Japan Flemming Delfs Masao Tsuchida Yoshitaka Iino 13–15, 10–15 Bronze Bronze 1980 Kyoto, Japan Flemming Delfs Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata 6–15, 3–15 Silver Silver

European Championships Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result1980 Martinihal, Groningen, Netherlands Flemming Delfs Stefan Karlsson Claes Nordin 3–15, 13–18 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1976 Fitzwilliam Club, Dublin. Ireland Lene Køppen Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks 15–6, 12–15, 15–17 Silver Silver 1978 Guild Hall, Preston, England Lene Køppen Mike Tredgett Nora Perry 9–15, 10–15 Silver Silver 1982 Sporthalle, Böblingen, West Germany Anne Skovgaard Martin Dew Gillian Gilks 12–15, 8–15 Bronze Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix (2 runners-up) The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1983 Dutch Open Anne Skovgaard Martin Dew Gillian Gilks 10–15, 16–17 Runner-up1983 All England Open Anne Skovgaard Thomas Kihlström Nora Perry 16–18, 15–11, 6–15 Runner-up

International tournaments (22 titles, 25 runners-up) Men's doubles

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1975 Nordic Championships Lene Køppen Bengt Fröman Karin Lindquist 15–5, 15–3 Winner 1976 Swedish Open Lene Køppen Peter Bullivant Gillian Gilks 15–6, 15–3 Winner 1976 German Open Lene Køppen Mike Tredgett Nora Gardner 9–15, 10–15 Runner-up 1976 Nordic Championships Lene Køppen Elo Hansen Pernille Kaagaard 15–0, 15–6 Winner 1976 Denmark Open Lene Køppen David Eddy Barbara Giles 15–8, 15–4 Winner 1977 Nordic Championships Lene Køppen Mogens Neergaard Inge Borgstrøm 15–3, 15–2 Winner 1977Dutch Open Joke van Beusekom Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks 7–15, 10–15 Runner-up 1977 Swedish Open Lene Køppen Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks 6–15, 9–15 Runner-up 1977 Denmark Open Lene Køppen David Eddy Barbara Giles 15–12, 15–8 Winner 1977 Canadian Open Jane Webster David Eddy Nora Perry 4–15, 12–15 Runner-up 1978 All England Open Lene Køppen Mike Tredgett Nora Perry 7–11, 4–11 Runner-up 1978 Nordic Championships Lene Køppen Lars Wengberg Anette Börjesson 15–11, 15–10 Winner 1978 Swedish Open Lene Køppen Mike Tredgett Nora Perry 2–15, 9–15 Runner-up 1978 Denmark Open Lene Køppen Mike Tredgett Nora Perry 15–9, 15–11 Winner 1978 Canadian Open Wendy Clarkson Paul Johnson Claire Backhouse Winner 1979 Nordic Championships Lene Køppen Jan Hammergaard Inge Borgstrøm 15–6, 15–2 Winner 1979 Swedish Open Lene Køppen Mike Tredgett Nora Perry 15–12, 17–18, 16–18 Runner-up 1979 Denmark Open Lene Køppen Ray Stevens Nora Perry 12–15, 15–11, 13–15 Runner-up 1980 Nordic Championships Lene Køppen Lars Wengberg Anette Börjesson 15–6, 15–5 Winner 1980 Denmark Open Lene Køppen Mike Tredgett Nora Perry 11–15, 8–15 Runner-up 1980 German Open Anne Skovgaard Billy Gilliland Christine Heatly 15–6, 15–11 Winner 1980 Victor Cup Helle Hartwig Kevin Jolly Nora Perry 0–15, 9–15 Runner-up 1981 Nordic Championships Lene Køppen Lars Wengberg Anette Börjesson 17–14, 15–9 Winner 1982 Dutch Open Dorte Kjær Martin Dew Gillian Gilks 14–17, 17–14, 8–15 Runner-up 1982 Nordic Championships Hanne Adsbøl Thomas Kihlström Maria Bengtsson 15–6, 15–10 Winner