Mette Schjoldager
Mette Schjoldager is a Danish badminton player from Viby, Roskilde Municipality, on the island of Zealand.
Career
Schjoldager made her debut at the Olympic Games in 2000 Sydney. Teamed-up with Ann-Lou Jørgensen, they beat Elena Nozdran/Viktoriya Evtushenko of Ukraine in the first round, but was defeated in the second round by Indonesian pair Etty Tantri/Cynthia Tuwankotta. In the mixed doubles, she partnered with Jens Eriksen. The duo had a bye in the first round, beat Michael Keck/Nicol Pitro of German, and were defeated bye Tri Kusharjanto/Minarti Timur of Indonesia in the quarterfinals.Schjoldager again competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Pernille Harder. They had a bye in the first round and were defeated by Ra Kyung-min and Lee Kyung-won of Korea in the round of 16. In the mixed doubles with partner Jens Eriksen, they defeated Svetoslav Stoyanov /Victoria Wright of France in the first round and Kim Yong-hyun/Lee Hyo-jung of South Korea in the second. In the quarterfinals, Schjoldager and Eriksen beat Nova Widianto/Vita Marissa of Indonesia 15-12, 15-8 to advance to the semifinals. There, they lost to Zhang Jun/Gao Ling of China 15–9, 15–5. In the bronze medal match, they defeated fellow Danish pair Jonas Rasmussen/Rikke Olsen 15–5, 15–5 to win the bronze medal.
Achievements
Olympic Games
Mixed doublesYear | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2004 | Goudi Olympic Hall, Athens, Greece | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–5, 15–5 | Bronze |
World Championships
Mixed doublesYear | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2001 | Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–15, 12–15 | Bronze |
World Cup
Mixed doublesYear | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2005 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–21, 18–21 | Bronze |
European Championships
Women's doublesYear | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2004 | Queue d’Arve Sport Center, Geneva, Switzerland | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–15, 9–15 | Bronze |
2002 | Baltiska hallen, Malmö, Sweden | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–7, 1–7, 5–7 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2006 | Maaspoort Sports and Events, Den Bosch, Netherlands | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 20–22, 15–21 | Silver |
2004 | Queue d’Arve Sport Center, Geneva, Switzerland | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 16–17, 14–17 | Bronze |
2002 | Baltiska hallen, Malmö, Sweden | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 7–3, 7–1 | Gold |
2000 | Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–15, 12–15 | Silver |
European Junior Championships
Girls' doublesYear | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
1995 | Športová hala Olympia, Nitra, Slovakia | ![]() | | –, – | Bronze |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation since 1983.Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2001 | Denmark Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–7, 2–7, 3–7 | Runner-up |
2001 | German Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 0–7, 7–8, 0–7 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2006 | Korea Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–23, 18–21 | Runner-up |
2005 | Japan Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 13–15, 17–14, 7–15 | Runner-up |
2005 | Korea Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 14–17, 9–15 | Runner-up |
2004 | China Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–13, 13–15, 15–8 | Winner |
2003 | Japan Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 11–9, 8–11, 9–11 | Runner-up |
2003 | Swiss Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 11–7, 9–11, 11–5 | Winner |
2002 | All England Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–7, 3–7, 0–7 | Runner-up |
2001 | Singapore Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–2, 4–7, 7–5, 7–5 | Winner |
2001 | Swiss Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–4, 7–2, 7–5 | Winner |
2000 | Grand Prix Finals | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 8–7, 7–4, 7–4 | Winner |
2000 | Denmark Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 10–15, 15–8, 10–15 | Runner-up |
2000 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
IBF International
Women's doublesYear | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2003 | Spanish International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–10, 12–15, 15–8 | Winner |
1998 | Scottish International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–2, 15–11 | Winner |
1998 | Spanish International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–6, 15–1 | Winner |
1997 | Irish International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–2, 15–8 | Winner |
1996 | Norwegian International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–9, 9–0, 9–7, 9–8 | Winner |
1996 | Austrian International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
1995 | Irish International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 10–15, 15–4, 9–15 | Runner-up |
1995 | Norwegian International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–7, 15–12 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2006 | Italian International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 22–20, 21–12 | Winner |
2006 | Southern Pan Am International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–12, 21–19 | Winner |
1998 | Scottish International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–10, 11–15, 15–12 | Winner |
1995 | Norwegian International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 12–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
1995 | Czech International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–4, 4–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
1995 | Austrian International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–15, 15–11, 10–15 | Runner-up |
Record against selected opponents
Mixed doubles results with Jens Eriksen against Super Series finalists, world Semi-finalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists:- Chen Qiqiu & Zhao Tingting 4–1
- Zhang Jun & Gao Ling 1–9
- Xie Zhongbo & Zhang Yawen 1–2
- Thomas Laybourn & Kamilla Rytter Juhl 0–2
- Simon Archer & Joanne Goode 1–1
- Nathan Robertson & Gail Emms 2–1
- Nova Widianto & Lilyana Natsir 1–0
- Kim Dong-moon & Ra Kyung-min 0–3
- Robert Mateusiak & Nadiezda Zieba 1–0
- Sudket Prapakamol & Saralee Thoungthongkam 0–3