| Christian Skovgaard | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Birth name | Christian John Skovgaard | |||||||||||||||||
| Country | Denmark | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 August 1989 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 35 (MD 15 October 2009) 63 (XD 22 October 2009) | |||||||||||||||||
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Christian John Skovgaard (born 1 August 1989) is a Danish badminton player. [1] [2]
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Hermann-Neuberger-Halle, Völklingen, Saarbrücken, Germany |  Christian Larsen |  Chris Adcock Peter Mills | 15–21, 19–21 |  Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Cyprus International | Christian Larsen | Morten Kronborg Christopher Bruun Jensen | 22–20, 24–22 |  Winner |
| 2008 | Czech International | Kasper Faust Henriksen | Jacob Chemnitz Mikkel Delbo Larsen | 21–16, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2008 | Hungarian International | Kasper Faust Henriksen |  Maurice Niesner Till Zander | 21–12, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2009 | Polish International | Kasper Faust Henriksen |  Chen Hung-ling Lin Yu-lang | 14–21, 21–17, 19–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2009 | Czech International | Mikkel Elbjørn | Mads Conrad-Petersen Mads Pieler Kolding | 14–21, 21–17, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Swedish International | Mikkel Elbjørn | Chris Langridge Robin Middleton | 11–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Dutch International | Mikkel Elbjørn | Mads Conrad-Petersen Mads Pieler Kolding | 17–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Denmark International | Mikkel Elbjørn | Rasmus Bonde Anders Kristiansen | 14–21, 21–19, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Denmark International | Mads Pieler Kolding | Kasper Antonsen Rasmus Bonde | 21–17, 21–10 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Cyprus International | Maria Kaaberbol Thorberg |  Chetan Anand Jwala Gutta | 14–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Dutch International | Anne Skelbæk | Johannes Schöttler Birgit Overzier | 16–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Irish International | Britta Andersen | Chris Adcock  Imogen Bankier | 13–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Dutch International | Julie Houmann | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Anne Skelbæk | 17–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
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