Michael Fuchs (born 22 April 1982) is a retired international level badminton player from Germany.

Michael Fuchs concentrates on doubles badminton competing with Johannes Schöttler in Men's and with Birgit Michels in the Mixed event. Fuchs and Michels have risen as high as sixth in the world rankings for their event. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Fuchs and Michels reached the quarter finals.

Michael Fuchs with his partner in mixed doubles Birgit Michels

Achievements

European Championships

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2010Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester, EnglandGermany Ingo KindervaterDenmark Lars Paaske Denmark Jonas Rasmussen10–21, 12–21Bronze
2012Telenor Arena, Karlskrona, SwedenGermany Oliver RothDenmark Mathias Boe Denmark Carsten Mogensen11–21, 11–21Silver

BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011. Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2010French OpenGermany Birgit MichelsThailand Sudket Prapakamol Thailand Saralee Thungthongkam15–21, 15–21Runner-up
2014Japan OpenGermany Birgit MichelsChina Zhang Nan China Zhao Yunlei12–21, 16–21Runner-up
2014Australian OpenGermany Birgit MichelsSouth Korea Ko Sung-hyun South Korea Kim Ha-na16–21, 17–21Runner-up

BWF Superseries Premier tournament

BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix

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. The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2005Thessaloniki Grand PrixGermany Roman SpitkoEngland Robert Blair England Anthony Clark6–15, 9–15Runner-up
2009Dutch OpenGermany Ingo KindervaterGermany Kristof Hopp Germany Johannes Schöttler15–21, 16–21Runner-up
2015Scottish OpenGermany Johannes SchöttlerEngland Andrew Ellis England Peter Mills21–15, 21–18Winner
2016Brasil OpenGermany Fabian HolzerGermany Jones Ralfy Jansen Germany Josche Zurwonne21–19, 21–18Winner
2016Bitburger OpenGermany Johannes SchöttlerMalaysia Ong Yew Sin Malaysia Teo Ee Yi16–21, 18–21Runner up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2010U.S. OpenGermany Birgit MichelsChinese Taipei Lee Sheng-mu Chinese Taipei Chien Yu-chin21–19, 21–14Winner
2010Bitburger OpenGermany Birgit MichelsChina Zhang Nan China Zhao Yunlei20–22, 9–21Runner-up
2011Canada OpenGermany Birgit MichelsChinese Taipei Chen Hung-ling Chinese Taipei Cheng Wen-hsing21–10, 23–21Winner
2013London Grand Prix GoldGermany Birgit MichelsEngland Chris Langridge England Heather Olver21–19, 21–14Winner
2013Bitburger OpenGermany Birgit MichelsEngland Chris Adcock England Gabrielle White21–19, 21–15Winner
2015U.S. Grand PrixGermany Birgit MichelsSouth Korea Choi Sol-gyu South Korea Eom Hye-won12–21, 14–21Runner up

BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

BWF / IBF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2001Italian InternationalGermany Tim DettmannGermany Arnd Vetters Germany Franklin Wahab0–7, 3–7, 1–7Runner-up
2004Czech InternationalGermany Roman SpitkoCanada Mike Beres Canada William Milroy12–15, 13–15Runner-up
2005Dutch InternationalGermany Roman SpitkoGermany Kristof Hopp Germany Ingo Kindervater8–15, 6–15Runner-up
2005Belgian InternationalGermany Roman SpitkoGermany Kristof Hopp Germany Ingo Kindervater6–15, 10–15Runner-up
2005Irish InternationalGermany Roman SpitkoFrance Mihail Popov France Svetoslav Stoyanov15–9, 5–15, 9–15Runner-up
2006Swedish InternationalGermany Roman SpitkoDenmark Anders Kristiansen Denmark Simon Mollyhus21–16, 15–21, 21–16Winner
2006Dutch InternationalGermany Roman SpitkoGermany Kristof Hopp Germany Ingo Kindervater10–21, 11–21Runner-up
2007Belgian InternationalGermany Roman SpitkoGermany Kristof Hopp Germany Ingo Kindervater27–25, 15–21, 7–21 retiredRunner-up
2007Irish InternationalGermany Roman SpitkoUnited States Khan Malaythong United States Howard Bach15–21, 17–21Runner-up
2008Norwegian InternationalGermany Ingo KindervaterNetherlands Ruud Bosch Netherlands Koen Ridder21–18, 19–21, 21–8Winner
2010Belgian InternationalGermany Oliver RothGermany Ingo Kindervater Germany Johannes SchöttlerWalkoverRunner-up
2011Morocco InternationalGermany Oliver RothGermany Ingo Kindervater Germany Johannes Schöttler15–21, 19–21Runner-up
2014Italian InternationalGermany Johannes SchöttlerEngland Marcus Ellis England Chris Langridge11–21, 19–21Runner-up
2015Guatemala InternationalGermany Johannes SchöttlerIndia Manu Attri India B. Sumeeth Reddy21–17, 21–13Winner
2015USA InternationalGermany Johannes SchöttlerChinese Taipei Lin Chia-yu Chinese Taipei Wu Hsiao-lin21–16, 21–23, 19–21Runner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2008Norwegian InternationalGermany Annekatrin LillieGermany Till Zander Germany Gitte Köhler23–21, 21–12Winner
2008Scotland InternationalGermany Annekatrin LillieEngland Robert Adcock England Heather Olver21–16, 21–12Winner
2010Belgian InternationalGermany Birgit MichelsGermany Johannes Schöttler Germany Sandra Marinello22–20, 21–19Winner
2010Norwegian InternationalGermany Birgit MichelsRussia Evgenij Dremin Russia Anastasia Russkikh22–20, 21–10Winner
2011Morocco InternationalGermany Birgit MichelsCanada Toby Ng Canada Grace Gao21–15, 21–16Winner
2011Kharkiv InternationalGermany Birgit MichelsSingapore Chayut Triyachart Singapore Yao Lei21–18, 21–14Winner
2012Bulgarian InternationalGermany Birgit MichelsGermany Peter Käsbauer Germany Isabel Herttrich21–9, 21–13Winner
2012Norwegian InternationalGermany Birgit MichelsNetherlands Jorrit de Ruiter Netherlands Samantha Barning21–16, 21–23, 19–21Runner-up
2013Dutch InternationalGermany Birgit MichelsRepublic of Ireland Sam Magee Republic of Ireland Chloe Magee21–14, 18–21, 21–17Winner
2015Guatemala InternationalGermany Birgit MichelsFrance Ronan Labar France Émilie Lefel21–15, 21–16Winner
2015Czech InternationalGermany Birgit MichelsRussia Vitalij Durkin Russia Nina Vislova18–21, 19–21Runner-up
2015USA InternationalGermany Birgit MichelsSingapore Danny Bawa Chrisnanta Singapore Vanessa Neo21–16, 21–17Winner
2016White NightsGermany Birgit MichelsRussia Vitalij Durkin Russia Nina Vislova21–9, 21–12Winner

BWF International Challenge tournament

BWF International Series tournament

BWF Future Series tournament

Record Against Selected Opponents

Mixed Doubles results with Birgit Michels against Super Series finalists, Worlds Semi-finalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.

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