Mette Pedersen
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| Country | Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 September 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Kenneth Larsen[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 21[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mette Viscovich (née Pedersen; born 30 September 1973) is a retired Danish badminton player from Skovshoved, Useedet club. Trained at Nørre Broby, she has represented her country in big competitions such as World championships, Sudirman cup, Uber cup and European championships as well. She is known for her modest attacking play with fine technical skills; masked with good strokes and good net play.[3][4]
Achievements
[edit]European Championships
[edit]Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria |  Kelly Morgan | 9–12, 8–11 |  Bronze |
European Junior Championships
[edit]Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1991 | Budapest, Hungary |  Anne Søndergaard | 5–11, 11–12 | Bronze |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Budapest, Hungary | Trine Pedersen |  Alison Humby Joanne Wright | 15–8, 15–6 |  Gold |
IBF World Grand Prix
[edit]The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Hamburg Cup | Pernille Nedergaard | 5–11, 5–11 |  Runner-up |
| 1997 | Russian Open | Mette Sørensen | 11–3, 11–2 |  Winner |
| 1997 | Denmark Open | Camilla Martin | 2–11, 8–11 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Polish Open | Majken Vange |  Emma Ermawati Indarti Issolina | 13–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
IBF International
[edit]Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Hamburg Cup | Pernille Nedergaard | 8–11, 1–11 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Austrian International |  Monique Hoogland | 11–4, 11–7 | Winner |
| 1996 | Irish International | Pernille Harder | 6–11, 5–11 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Amor International | Tanja Berg |  Rhonda Cator Amanda Hardy | 15–2, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1996 | Irish International | Tanja Berg | Michelle Rasmussen Majken Vange | 15–3, 12–15, 15–12 | Winner |
References
[edit]- ^ Ritzau, ed. (9 March 2000). "Badminton: Ny sejr til Mette Pedersen". jyllands-posten.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ Thomas, Idskov (12 May 2000). "Mette Pedersen stopper efter Uber Cup". www.bt.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Profile:Mette PEDERSEN". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ Sten Rudi, Thomsen (10 May 1999). "Badminton: Denmark's WC Team". jyllands-posten.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 29 July 2020.
External links
[edit]Mette Pedersen at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
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