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Maiken Fruergaard

{{Short description|Danish badminton player (born 1995)}}

{{Infobox badminton player

| name = Maiken Fruergaard

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| birth_name = Maiken Fruergaard Sørensen

| country = Denmark

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1995|5|11}}

| birth_place = Odense, Denmark

| residence = Brøndby, Denmark

| height = 1.69 m

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| years_active = 2012–present

| handedness = Right

| coach =

| event = Women's & mixed doubles

| highest_ranking = 14 (WD with Sara Thygesen 15 January 2019)
37 (XD with Søren Gravholt 6 April 2017)

| date_of_highest_ranking =

| current_ranking = 49 (WD with Sara Thygesen)
54 (WD with Natasja Anthonisen)

| date_of_current_ranking = 15 April 2025

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport | Women's badminton }}

{{MedalCountry | {{DEN}} }}

{{MedalCompetition | European Championships }}

{{MedalSilver | 2025 Horsens | Women's doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | {{Nowrap|2016 La Roche-sur-Yon}} | {{Nowrap|Women's doubles}} }}

{{MedalBronze | 2018 Huelva | Women's doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 2021 Kyiv | Women's doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 2022 Madrid | Women's doubles }}

{{MedalCompetition | European Mixed Team Championships }}

{{MedalGold | 2017 Lubin | Mixed team }}

{{MedalGold | 2019 Copenhagen | Mixed team }}

{{MedalGold | 2021 Vantaa | Mixed team }}

{{MedalGold | 2023 Aire-sur-la-Lys | Mixed team }}

{{MedalGold | 2025 Baku |Mixed team }}

{{MedalCompetition | European Women's Team Championships }}

{{MedalGold | 2014 Basel | Women's team }}

{{MedalGold | 2016 Kazan | Women's team }}

{{MedalGold | 2018 Kazan | Women's team }}

{{MedalGold | 2020 Liévin | Women's team }}

{{MedalGold | 2024 Łódź | Women's team }}

{{MedalCompetition | European Junior Championships }}

{{MedalGold | 2013 Ankara | Mixed doubles }}

{{MedalGold | 2013 Ankara | Mixed team }}

| bwfbadminton_id = 70042

| bwf_id = DC90DA4A-1AD2-44C3-84E2-D583CCE5E0BC

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Maiken Fruergaard Sørensen (born 11 May 1995) is a Danish badminton player, specializing in doubles play. As a junior player, she was the gold medalists at the 2013 European Junior Championships in the team and mixed doubles events, and in 2014, she entered the national team.{{cite web |title=Players: Maiken Fruergaard |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/70042/maiken-fruergaard |publisher=Badminton World Federation |access-date=20 August 2016}}

Career

Fruergaard competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics partnering Sara Thygesen. Her pace at the Games was stopped in the group stage after placing 4th in the group C standings.{{cite web |title=Fruergaard Maiken |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/badminton/athlete-profile-n1366615-fruergaard-maiken.htm |publisher=Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games |access-date=14 August 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210814185411/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/badminton/athlete-profile-n1366615-fruergaard-maiken.htm |archive-date=14 August 2021}}

Achievements

= European Championships =

Women's doubles

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2016

| align="left" | Vendéspace,
La Roche-sur-Yon, France

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Sara Thygesen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} Eefje Muskens
{{flagicon|NED}} Selena Piek

| align="left" | 17–21, 17–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2018

| align="left" | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín,
Huelva, Spain

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Sara Thygesen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|BUL}} Gabriela Stoeva
{{flagicon|BUL}} Stefani Stoeva

| align="left" | 10–21, 18–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2021

| align="left" | Palace of Sports,
Kyiv, Ukraine

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Sara Thygesen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|BUL}} Gabriela Stoeva
{{flagicon|BUL}} Stefani Stoeva

| align="left" | 16–21, 10–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2022

| align="left" | Polideportivo Municipal Gallur,
Madrid, Spain

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Sara Thygesen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} Linda Efler
{{flagicon|GER}} Isabel Lohau

| align="left" | 22–20, 15–21, 20–22

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2025

| align="left" | Forum,
Horsens, Denmark

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Natasja Anthonisen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|BUL}} Gabriela Stoeva
{{flagicon|BUL}} Stefani Stoeva

| align="left" | 11–21, 16–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

= European Junior Championships =

Mixed doubles

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2013

| align="left" | Aski Sports Hall,
Ankara, Turkey

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} David Daugaard

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} Robin Tabeling
{{flagicon|NED}} Myke Halkema

| align="left" | 21–15, 21–18

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

= BWF World Tour (2 runners-up) =

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,{{cite web |last=Alleyne |first=Gayle |title=BWF Launches New Events Structure |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=19 March 2017 |access-date=29 November 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201164159/http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |archive-date=1 December 2017}} is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.{{cite web |last=Sukumar |first=Dev |title=Action-Packed Season Ahead! |url=http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=10 January 2018 |access-date=15 January 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113162925/http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |archive-date=13 January 2018}}

Women's doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Level

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

align="center" | 2020

| align="left" | Indonesia Masters

| align="left" | Super 500

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Sara Thygesen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Greysia Polii
{{flagicon|INA}} Apriyani Rahayu

| align="left" | 21–18, 11–21, 21–23

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | U.S. Open

| align="left" | Super 300

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Sara Thygesen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Liu Shengshu
{{flagicon|CHN}} Tan Ning

| align="left" | 19–21, 19–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

= BWF Grand Prix (1 runner-up) =

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.

Mixed doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2016

| align="left" | Dutch Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Søren Gravholt

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Mathias Christiansen
{{flagicon|DEN}} Sara Thygesen

| align="left" | 18–21, 22–20, 16–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{Silver2}} Runner-up

: {{Color box|#FFFF67|border=darkgray}} BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

: {{Color box|#D4F1C5|border=darkgray}} BWF Grand Prix tournament

= BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles, 3 runners-up) =

Women's doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2013

| align="left" | Spanish International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Sara Thygesen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Heather Olver
{{flagicon|ENG}} Kate Robertshaw

| align="left" | 21–18, 13–21, 20–22

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{Silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2014

| align="left" | Dutch International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Sara Thygesen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} Samantha Barning
{{flagicon|NED}} Iris Tabeling

| align="left" | 16–21, 12–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{Silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2015

| align="left" | Croatian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Camilla Martens

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Julie Finne-Ipsen
{{flagicon|DEN}} Ditte Søby Hansen

| align="left" | 21–16, 19–21, 21–19

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2015

| align="left" | Belgian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Sara Thygesen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Joyce Choong Wai Chi
{{flagicon|MAS}} Yap Cheng Wen

| align="left" | 21–18, 21–11

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2016

| align="left" | Swedish Masters

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Sara Thygesen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} Samantha Barning
{{flagicon|NED}} Iris Tabeling

| align="left" | 21–19, 21–17

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Irish Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Sara Thygesen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|BUL}} Gabriela Stoeva
{{flagicon|BUL}} Stefani Stoeva

| align="left" | 21–19, 17–21, 24–22

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2024

| align="left" | Irish Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Natasja Anthonisen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Chloe Birch
{{flagicon|ENG}} Estelle van Leeuwen

| align="left" | 21–19, 21–19

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

Mixed doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2015

| align="left" | Norwegian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Søren Gravholt

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Sawan Serasinghe
{{flagicon|AUS}} Setyana Mapasa

| align="left" | 17–21, 15–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{Silver2}} Runner-up

: {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} BWF International Challenge tournament

: {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} BWF International Series tournament

: {{Color box|#E9E9E9|border=darkgray}} BWF Future Series tournament

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{BWFB|70042}}
  • {{BWFT|DC90DA4A-1AD2-44C3-84E2-D583CCE5E0BC|member_id=70042}}
  • {{Olympedia}}
  • {{Olympics.com}}
  • [https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/maiken-fruergaard_1889000 Maiken Fruergaard] at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
  • [http://www.maikenfruergaard.dk Maiken Fruergaard's Homepage]

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Category:1995 births

Category:Living people

Category:Sportspeople from Odense

Category:Badminton players from the Region of Southern Denmark

Category:Danish female badminton players

Category:Badminton players at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Category:Badminton players at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Category:Olympic badminton players for Denmark

Category:Badminton players at the 2019 European Games

Category:Badminton players at the 2023 European Games

Category:European Games competitors for Denmark

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