Steen Skovgaard
{{Short description|Danish badminton player}}
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{{MedalSport | Men's badminton }}
{{MedalCountry | {{DEN}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | World Championships }}
{{MedalGold | 1977 Malmö | Mixed doubles }}
{{MedalBronze | 1980 Jakarta | Men's doubles }}
{{MedalBronze | 1980 Jakarta | Mixed Doubles }}
{{MedalCompetition | World Games }}
{{MedalBronze | 1981 Santa Clara | Mixed doubles }}
{{MedalCompetition | World Cup }}
{{MedalSilver | 1980 Kyoto | Men's doubles }}
{{MedalBronze | 1979 Tokyo | Men's doubles }}
{{MedalCompetition | Thomas Cup }}
{{MedalSilver | 1979 Jakarta | Men's team }}
{{MedalBronze | 1982 London | Men's team }}
{{MedalCompetition | European Championships }}
{{MedalGold | 1976 Dublin | Mixed team }}
{{MedalGold | 1980 Groningen | Mixed team }}
{{MedalSilver | 1976 Dublin | Mixed doubles }}
{{MedalSilver | 1978 Preston | Mixed doubles }}
{{MedalSilver | 1978 Preston | Mixed team }}
{{MedalBronze | 1980 Groningen | Men's doubles }}
{{MedalBronze | 1982 Böblingen | Mixed doubles }}
{{MedalBronze | 1982 Böblingen | Mixed team }}
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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.{{cite web|url=http://www.mypresswire.com/dk/pressroom/28096/pressrelease/60493html|title=Verdensmester i badminton fylder 60|language=Danish|website=mypresswire.com|accessdate=17 February 2017}}
Achievements
= World Championships =
Men's doubles
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! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
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| align="center" | 1980 | align="left" | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Flemming Delfs | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Rudy Heryanto | align="left" | 7–15, 7–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze |
Mixed doubles
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! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
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| align="center" | 1977 | align="left" | Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Lene Køppen | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Derek Talbot | align="left" | 15–12, 18–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold |
style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | 1980 | align="left" | Istora Senayan, Jakarta Indonesia | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Lene Køppen | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Christian Hadinata | align="left" | 11–15, 6–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze |
= World Games =
Mixed doubles
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! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
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| align="center" | 1981 | align="left" | San Jose Civic Auditorium, California, United States | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Lene Køppen | align="left" | {{flagicon|GBR}} Mike Tredgett | align="left" | 15–11, 4–15, 8–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze |
= World Cup =
Men's doubles
class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
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| align="center" | 1979 | align="left" | Tokyo, Japan | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Flemming Delfs | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Masao Tsuchida | align="left" | 13–15, 10–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze |
style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | 1980 | align="left" | Kyoto, Japan | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Flemming Delfs | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Ade Chandra | align="left" | 6–15, 3–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver |
= European Championships =
Men's doubles
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! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" |1980 | align="left" | Martinihal, Groningen, Netherlands | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Flemming Delfs | align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Stefan Karlsson | align="left" | 3–15, 13–18 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze |
Mixed doubles
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! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
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| align="center" | 1976 | align="left" | Fitzwilliam Club, Dublin. Ireland | align="left" | {{Flagicon|DEN}} Lene Køppen | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Derek Talbot | align="left" | 15–6, 12–15, 15–17 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | Silver Silver |
style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 1978 | align="left" | Guild Hall, Preston, England | align="left" | {{Flagicon|DEN}} Lene Køppen | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Tredgett | align="left" | 9–15, 10–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver |
style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 1982 | align="left" | Sporthalle, Böblingen, West Germany | align="left" | {{Flagicon|DEN}} Anne Skovgaard | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Martin Dew | align="left" | 12–15, 8–15 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | 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
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! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
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| align="center" | 1983 | align="left" | Dutch Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anne Skovgaard | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Martin Dew | align="left" | 10–15, 16–17 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" |1983 | align="left" | All England Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anne Skovgaard | align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Kihlström | align="left" | 16–18, 15–11, 6–15 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
= International tournaments (22 titles, 24 runners-up) =
Men's doubles
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! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
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| align="center" | 1976 | align="left" |Nordic Championships | align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Flemming Delfs | align="left" |{{flagicon|SWE}} Bengt Fröman | align="left" | 10–15, 1–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1976 | align="left" |Dutch Open | align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Klaus Kaagaard | align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Flemming Delfs | align="left" | 6–15, 12–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1976 | align="left" |All England Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Svend Pri | align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Bengt Fröman | align="left" | 12–15, 15–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1977 | align="left" |Japan Open | align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Flemming Delfs | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Nobutaka Ikeda | align="left" | 15–9, 15–2 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1977 | align="left" |Dutch Open | align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Elo Hansen | align="left" |{{flagicon|ENG}} David Eddy | align="left" | 15–6, 8–15, 15–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1977 | align="left" |German Open | align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Gert Hansen | align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Bengt Fröman | align="left" | 12–15, 9–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1977 | align="left" |Nordic Championships | align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Flemming Delfs | align="left" |{{flagicon|SWE}} Bengt Fröman | align="left" | 15–4, 12–15, 12–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1977 | align="left" | Denmark Open | align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Flemming Delfs | align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Bengt Fröman | align="left" | 6–15, 8–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1978 | align="left" | Denmark Open | align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Flemming Delfs | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Christian Hadinata | align="left" | 15–6, 15–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1978 | align="left" | Canada Open | align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Flemming Delfs | align="left" |{{flagicon|SWE}} Bengt Fröman | align="left" | 15–9, 10–15, retired | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1978 | align="left" |Nordic Championships | align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Flemming Delfs | align="left" |{{flagicon|SWE}} Bengt Fröman | align="left" | 15–4, 15–9 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1978 | align="left" | Swedish Open | align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Flemming Delfs | align="left" |{{flagicon|SWE}} Bengt Fröman | align="left" | 15–18, 15–9, 15–8 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1979 | align="left" |Nordic Championships | align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Flemming Delfs | align="left" |{{flagicon|SWE}} Bengt Fröman | align="left" | 15–13, 11–15, 14–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1979 | align="left" | Swedish Open | align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Flemming Delfs | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Fladberg | align="left" | 15–12, 12–15, 15–10 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1980 | align="left" | Copenhagen Cup | align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Flemming Delfs | align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Fladberg | align="left" | 15–8, 15–6 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1980 | align="left" | Denmark Open | align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Flemming Delfs | align="left" |{{flagicon|INA}} Christian Hadinata | align="left" | 15–10, 10–15, 15–10 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1980 | align="left" | German Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Jens Peter Nierhoff | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Kenneth Larsen | align="left" | 15–6, 15–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1980 | align="left" |Chinese Taipei Open | align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Flemming Delfs | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Hadibowo Susanto | align="left" | 13–18, 5–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1980 | align="left" | Victor Cup | align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Flemming Delfs | align="left" |{{flagicon|SWE}} Claes Nordin | align="left" | 5–15, 17–18 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1981 | align="left" |Nordic Championships | align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Flemming Delfs | align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Fladberg | align="left" | 9–15, 5–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1982 | align="left" |Scandinavian Cup | align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Jesper Helledie | align="left" |{{flagicon|SWE}} Stefan Karlsson | align="left" | 13–15, 15–13, 10–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1982 | align="left" |Nordic Championships | align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Jesper Helledie | align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Fladberg | align="left" | 6–15, 18–15, 6–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1975 | align="left" | Nordic Championships | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Lene Køppen | align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Bengt Fröman | align="left" | 15–5, 15–3 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1976 | align="left" | Swedish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Lene Køppen | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Bullivant | align="left" | 15–6, 15–3 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1976 | align="left" | German Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Lene Køppen | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Tredgett | align="left" | 9–15, 10–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1976 | align="left" | Nordic Championships | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Lene Køppen | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Elo Hansen | align="left" | 15–0, 15–6 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1976 | align="left" | Denmark Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Lene Køppen | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} David Eddy | align="left" | 15–8, 15–4 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1977 | align="left" | Nordic Championships | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Lene Køppen | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Mogens Neergaard | align="left" | 15–3, 15–2 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1977 | align="left" |Dutch Open | align="left" |{{flagicon|NED}} Joke van Beusekom | align="left" |{{flagicon|ENG}} Derek Talbot | align="left" | 7–15, 10–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1977 | align="left" | Swedish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Lene Køppen | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Derek Talbot | align="left" | 6–15, 9–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1977 | align="left" | Denmark Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Lene Køppen | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} David Eddy | align="left" | 15–12, 15–8 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1977 | align="left" | Canadian Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Jane Webster | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} David Eddy | align="left" | 4–15, 12–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1978 | align="left" | All England Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Lene Køppen | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Tredgett | align="left" | 7–11, 4–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1978 | align="left" | Nordic Championships | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Lene Køppen | align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Lars Wengberg | align="left" | 15–11, 15–10 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1978 | align="left" | Swedish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Lene Køppen | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Tredgett | align="left" | 2–15, 9–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1978 | align="left" | Denmark Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Lene Køppen | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Tredgett | align="left" | 15–9, 15–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1978 | align="left" | Canadian Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Wendy Clarkson | align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Paul Johnson | align="left" | | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1979 | align="left" | Nordic Championships | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Lene Køppen | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Jan Hammergaard | align="left" | 15–6, 15–2 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1979 | align="left" | Swedish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Lene Køppen | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Tredgett | align="left" | 15–12, 17–18, 16–18 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1979 | align="left" | Denmark Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Lene Køppen | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ray Stevens | align="left" | 12–15, 15–11, 13–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1980 | align="left" | Nordic Championships | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Lene Køppen | align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Lars Wengberg | align="left" | 15–6, 15–5 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1980 | align="left" | Denmark Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Lene Køppen | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Tredgett | align="left" | 11–15, 8–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1980 | align="left" | German Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anne Skovgaard | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Billy Gilliland | align="left" | 15–6, 15–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1981 | align="left" | Nordic Championships | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Lene Køppen | align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Lars Wengberg | align="left" | 17–14, 15–9 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1982 | align="left" | Dutch Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Dorte Kjær | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Martin Dew | align="left" | 14–17, 17–14, 8–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1982 | align="left" | Nordic Championships | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Hanne Adsbøl | align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Kihlström | align="left" | 15–6, 15–10 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
References
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External links
- [http://www.badmintondenmark.com/CMS/?cmsid=133&pageid=2342 Steen Skovgaard - The stars of yesterday - BadmintonDenmark.com]
- [http://www.badminton.dk/Elite%20uk/Profiler%20uk/Gamle%20stjerner/Profiler%20gamle%20stjerner/Steen%20Skovgaard.aspx Steen Skovgaard's Profile - Badminton.dk]
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