Michael Keck
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| Country | Germany | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 February 1969 Fürth, Bavaria, West Germany | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's & mixed doubles | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Michael Keck (born 8 February 1969) is a German badminton player.[1] Keck clinched nine titles at the National Championships, and won the first time in 1990.[2] He was the bronze medallist at the 1996 European Championships, winning the mixed doubles event at the World Grand Prix tournament in the 1997 Swedish Open.[1][3] Keck has collected 65 caps for Germany and competed at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics.[1][4] His brother Markus Keck is also a former German professional badminton player.[1]
Achievements
[edit]European Championships
[edit]Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1996 | Herning Badminton Klub, Herning, Denmark |  Karen Neumann
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 Michael Søgaard Rikke Olsen
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9–15, 10–15[5] |  Bronze
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| 1998 | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria |  Erica van den Heuvel
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Michael Søgaard Rikke Olsen
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7–15, 15–6, 11–15 |  Silver
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IBF World Grand Prix
[edit]The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Hamburg Cup | Michael Helber
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Kai Mitteldorf Uwe Ossenbrink
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15–9, 15–8 |  Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Swiss Open | Anne-Katrin Seid
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Ron Michels Katrin Schmidt
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11–15, 15–9, 18–16 | Winner
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| 1994 | Scottish Open | Karen Neumann
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 Jan-Eric Antonsson Astrid Crabo
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12–15, 12–15 |  Runner-up
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| 1995 | French Open | Karen Neumann
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Thomas Stavngaard Anne Søndergaard
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9–15, 14–17 | Runner-up
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| 1995 | German Open | Karen Neumann
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Ron Michels Erica van den Heuvel
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6–15, 15–13, 11–15 | Runner-up
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| 1997 | Swedish Open | Erica van den Heuvel
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Jon Holst-Christensen Karen Neumann
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15–17, 15–12, 15–12 | Winner
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IBF International
[edit]Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1990 | Austrian International | Kai Mitteldorf
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 Dave Wright Nick Ponting
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3–15, 11–15 | Runner-up
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| 1991 | Austrian International | Robert Neumann
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 Erik Lia Hans Sperre jr.
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15–3, 15–8 | Winner
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| 1992 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Robert Neumann
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Detlef Poste Volker Renzelmann
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12–15, 5–15 | Runner-up
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| 1992 | Austrian International | Robert Neumann
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Andy Goode Chris Hunt
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5–15, 10–15 | Runner-up
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| 1994 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Stephan Kuhl
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Markus Keck Michael Helber
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15–12, 15–9 | Winner
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| 1994 | New Zealand International | Michael Helber
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Kai Mitteldorf Oliver Pongratz
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12–15, 15–5, 15–4 | Winner
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| 1995 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Michael Helber
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 Andrey Antropov Nikolaj Zuev
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11–15, 12–15 | Runner-up
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| 1996 | French Open |  Dharma Gunawi
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Jesper Larsen Peder Nissen
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15–10, 15–8 | Winner
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| 1998 | German Masters | Christian Mohr
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Stefan Frey Kai Mitteldorf
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15–9, 15–4 | Winner
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| 2001 | Portugal International | Joachim Tesche
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Thomas Hovgaard Jesper Mikla
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4–15, 15–12, 15–9 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Irish International |  Irina Serova
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 Kai Abraham  Diana Koleva
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15–10, 15–7 | Winner
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| 1991 | French Open | Anne-Katrin Seid
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Andy Goode Cheryl Johnson
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15–12, 15–7 | Winner
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| 1991 | Irish International | Anne-Katrin Seid
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Nick Ponting Joanne Goode
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10–15, 11–15 | Runner-up
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| 1992 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Anne-Katrin Seid
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 Jerzy Dołhan Bożena Haracz
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15–10, 15–9 | Winner
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| 1992 | Welsh International | Karen Neumann
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Nick Ponting Joanne Goode
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7–15, 16–18 | Runner-up
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| 1994 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Karen Neumann
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Jesper Larsen Ann Sandersson
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15–4, 15–5 | Winner
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| 1994 | New Zealand International | Christine Skropke
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 Peter Blackburn Rhonda Cator
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8–15, 10–15 | Runner-up
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| 1995 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Karen Neumann
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Kai Mitteldorf Nicol Pitro
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15–8, 15–12 | Winner
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| 1995 | Victor Cup | Katrin Schmidt
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Peter Blackburn Rhonda Cator
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15–7, 15–6 | Winner
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| 1997 | Austrian International | Karen Neumann
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Quinten van Dalm Nicole van Hooren
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15–8, 15–4 | Winner
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| 1997 | BMW Open | Erica van den Heuvel
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Janek Roos Ann-Lou Jørgensen
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7–15, 7–15 | Runner-up
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| 1998 | German Masters | Erica van den Heuvel
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Stephan Kuhl Nicol Pitro
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15–11, 15–14 | Winner
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| 1998 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | Nicol Pitro
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 Vladislav Druzchenko Victoria Evtushenko
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15–12, 15–10 | Winner
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| 1999 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Erica van den Heuvel
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 Ruud Kuijten Manon Albinus
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15–5, 15–6 | Winner
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| 1999 | Australian International | Erica van den Heuvel
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Chris Hunt Gail Emms
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15–9, 15–10 | Winner
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| 1999 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | Nicol Pitro
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Vladislav Druzchenko Victoria Evtushenko
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15–6, 15–9 | Winner
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| 2000 | BMW Open | Erica van den Heuvel
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Kristof Hopp Kathrin Piotrowski
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15–7, 9–15, 15–8 | Winner
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Michael Keck". Deutscher Badminton-Verband e.V. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ "Germany Deutscher Badminton-Verband e.V." Badminton Europe. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ "Sport Im Jahr 1996 - April" (in German). Rhein-Zeitung. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ "Die deutschen Teilnehmer an den olympischen Badmintonturnieren" (in German). Deutscher Badminton-Verband e.V. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ "Denmark and England to Clash for European Mixed Doubles Crown". www.worldbadminton.com. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
External links
[edit]- Michael Keck at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
- Michael Keck at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
