Michael Kjeldsen (; born 1962) is a retired male badminton player from Denmark. He is now 1st team coach in The elite club Måløv Badminton Club (MBC). MBC has started their season with two well played matches with Mister Kjeldsen as their coach.
Career He won the bronze medal at the 1985 IBF World Championships in men's doubles with Mark Christensen. He won men's doubles at the European Badminton Championships in 1988 with Jens Peter Nierhoff.
Later life Kjeldsen has been head coach of the elite teams in Måløv Badminton Club (MBC) since 2019.
Achievements
World Championships Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1985 Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada Mark Christiansen Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi 16–18, 18–14, 3–15 Bronze 1987 Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China Jens Peter Nierhoff Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi 4–15, 4–15 Bronze
World Cup Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1988 National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Jens Peter Nierhoff Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek 6–15, 7–15 Bronze
European Championships Men's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1986 Fyrishallen, Uppsala, Sweden Morten Frost 15–7, 4–15, 3–15 Bronze 1988 Badmintonsenteret, Kristiansand, Norway Darren Hall 6–15, 18–15, 2–15 Bronze
Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result1986Fyrishallen, Uppsala, Sweden Mark Christiansen Thomas Kihlstrom Stefan Karlsson8–15, 6–15 Bronze 1988 Badmintonsenteret, Kristiansand, Norway Jens Peter Nierhoff Steen Fladberg Jan Paulsen 15–9, 15–11 Gold
European Junior Championships Boys' singles YearVenueOpponentScoreResult1981Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland Steve Butler18–13, 15–6 Gold
Boys' doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult1981Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland Mark Christiansen Dipak Tailor Andy Wood15–4, 15–3 Gold
IBF World Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result1984 German Open Claus Andersen 15–8, 15–8 Winner1984 Canadian Open Sigit Pamungkas 15–12, 15–11 Winner1985 Dutch Open Pierre Pelupessy 15–8, 15–12 Winner1985 Malaysia Open Misbun Sidek 16–18, 6–15 Runner-up1986 German Open Morten Frost 4–15, 3–15 Runner-up1986 Denmark Open Morten Frost 9–15, 10–15 Runner-up1987 Scottish Open Jens Peter Nierhoff 15–11, 9–15, 4–15 Runner-up1989 Poona Open Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen 10–15, 8–15 Runner-up
Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result1984 Dutch Open Mark Christiansen Billy Gilliland Dipak Tailor 15–9, 7–15, 18–17 Winner1984 Scandinavian Open Mark Christiansen Zhang Qiang Zhou Jincan 15–17, 15–13, 15–18 Runner-up1985 Hong Kong Open Mark Christiansen Steen Fladberg Jesper Helledie 8–15, 15–7, 12–15 Runner-up1985 Chinese Taipei Open Mark Christiansen Rudy Heryanto Hariamanto Kartono 17–18, 15–8, 17–18 Runner-up1985 Dutch Open Mark Christiansen Steen Fladberg Jesper Helledie 8–15, 9–15 Runner-up1985 All England Open Mark Christiansen Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong 15–7, 10–15, 9–15 Runner-up1985 Thailand Open Mark Christiansen Bobby Ertanto Rudy Heryanto 9–15, 8–15 Runner-up1985 Scottish Open Mark Christiansen Billy Gilliland Dan Travers 15–2, 15–4 Winner1987 Poona Open Jens Peter Nierhoff Peter Buch Nils Skeby 15–3, 17–15 Winner1987 Scandinavian Open Jens Peter Nierhoff Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi 2–15, 11–15 Runner-up1987 Scottish Open Jens Peter Nierhoff Chris Rees Lyndon Williams 15–4, 15–4 Winner1988 Poona Open Jens Peter Nierhoff Cheah Soon Kit Ong Beng Teong 15–10, 10–15, 15–6 Winner1988 Dutch Open Jens Peter Nierhoff Rudy Gunawan Eddy Hartono 15–12, 7–15, 15–4 Winner1989 Scottish Open Mark Christiansen Max Gandrup Thomas Lund 15–7, 6–15, 10–15 Runner-up1990 Chinese Taipei Open Mark Christiansen Max Gandrup Thomas Lund 15–9, 16–17, 15–7 Winner1990 German Open Mark Christiansen Ong Ewe Chye Rahman Sidek 14–17, 12–15 Runner-up1990 Scottish Open Mark Christiansen Jan-Eric Antonsson Pär-Gunnar Jönsson 15–13, 10–15, 11–15 Runner-up
IBF International Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1985 Malta International Martin Vissing Sorensen Martin Skovgaard Henrik Neergaard 11–15, 6–15 Runner-up 1988 Nordic Championships Jens Peter Nierhoff Jan-Eric Antonsson Stellan Österberg 15–0, 15–10 Winner 1991 Amor Tournament Claus Thomsen Eric Lia Hans Sperre 15–1, 18–16, 12–15 Runner-up
References
badminton.dk European results