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Country | Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 1950 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Steen Skovgaard is a retired male badminton player from Denmark who specialized in the doubles events and won national and international titles in both men's doubles and mixed doubles from the mid-1970s through the early 1980s. He played for the Gentofte BK.
The tall, hard-hitting Skovgaard won the gold medal at the 1977 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles with Lene Køppen, defeating Derek Talbot and Gillian Gilks by 15-12, 18-17 in the final. They also won the bronze medal at the 1980 IBF World Championships.
At the European Badminton Championships they won two silver medals, in 1976 and 1978. In 1980 Skovgaard won a bronze medal in men's doubles with Flemming Delfs, and in 1982 another bronze medal in mixed doubles with his wife, Anne Skovgaard.
After ending his active career, Skovgaard became a coach in Gentofte BK. He has also been used as a badminton commentator by TV2 Sporten.
He has since 1981 worked for companies such as IBM Denmark, Errpege IBS, Kraks Forklag and Mercuri Urval. In 2004, he became a co-owner of People Capital Partner. In 2010, he became partner in the recruitment company Hansen Toft A/S. [1]
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1980 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–15, 7–15 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1977 | Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–12, 18–17 | ![]() |
1980 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta Indonesia | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 11–15, 6–15 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1981 | San Jose Civic Auditorium, California, United States | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–11, 4–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1979 | Tokyo, Japan | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 13–15, 10–15 | ![]() |
1980 | Kyoto, Japan | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–15, 3–15 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1980 | Martinihal, Groningen, Netherlands | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–15, 13–18 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1976 | Fitzwilliam Club, Dublin. Ireland | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–6, 12–15, 15–17 | ![]() |
1978 | Guild Hall, Preston, England | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 9–15, 10–15 | ![]() |
1982 | Sporthalle, Böblingen, West Germany | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 12–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1983 | Dutch Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 10–15, 16–17 | ![]() |
1983 | All England Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 16–18, 15–11, 6–15 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1976 | Nordic Championships | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 10–15, 1–15 | ![]() |
1976 | Dutch Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–15, 12–15 | ![]() |
1976 | All England Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 12–15, 15–17 | ![]() |
1977 | Japan Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–9, 15–2 | ![]() |
1977 | Dutch Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–6, 8–15, 15–17 | ![]() |
1977 | German Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 12–15, 9–15 | ![]() |
1977 | Nordic Championships | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–4, 12–15, 12–15 | ![]() |
1977 | Denmark Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
1978 | Denmark Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–6, 15–11 | ![]() |
1978 | Canada Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–9, 10–15, retired | ![]() |
1978 | Nordic Championships | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–4, 15–9 | ![]() |
1978 | Swedish Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–18, 15–9, 15–8 | ![]() |
1979 | Nordic Championships | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–13, 11–15, 14–17 | ![]() |
1979 | Swedish Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–12, 12–15, 15–10 | ![]() |
1980 | Copenhagen Cup | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–8, 15–6 | ![]() |
1980 | Denmark Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–10, 10–15, 15–10 | ![]() |
1980 | German Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–6, 15–11 | ![]() |
1980 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 13–18, 5–15 | ![]() |
1980 | Victor Cup | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–15, 17–18 | ![]() |
1981 | Nordic Championships | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 9–15, 5–15 | ![]() |
1982 | Scandinavian Cup | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 13–15, 15–13, 10–15 | ![]() |
1982 | Nordic Championships | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–15, 18–15, 6–15 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1975 | Nordic Championships | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–5, 15–3 | ![]() |
1976 | Swedish Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–6, 15–3 | ![]() |
1976 | German Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 9–15, 10–15 | ![]() |
1976 | Nordic Championships | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–0, 15–6 | ![]() |
1976 | Denmark Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–8, 15–4 | ![]() |
1977 | Nordic Championships | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–3, 15–2 | ![]() |
1977 | Dutch Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–15, 10–15 | ![]() |
1977 | Swedish Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–15, 9–15 | ![]() |
1977 | Denmark Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–12, 15–8 | ![]() |
1977 | Canadian Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–15, 12–15 | ![]() |
1978 | All England Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–11, 4–11 | ![]() |
1978 | Nordic Championships | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–11, 15–10 | ![]() |
1978 | Swedish Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–15, 9–15 | ![]() |
1978 | Denmark Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–9, 15–11 | ![]() |
1978 | Canadian Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | |
1979 | Nordic Championships | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–6, 15–2 | ![]() |
1979 | Swedish Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–12, 17–18, 16–18 | ![]() |
1979 | Denmark Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 12–15, 15–11, 13–15 | ![]() |
1980 | Nordic Championships | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–6, 15–5 | ![]() |
1980 | Denmark Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 11–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
1980 | German Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–6, 15–11 | ![]() |
1980 | Victor Cup | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 0–15, 9–15 | ![]() |
1981 | Nordic Championships | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 17–14, 15–9 | ![]() |
1982 | Dutch Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 14–17, 17–14, 8–15 | ![]() |
1982 | Nordic Championships | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–6, 15–10 | ![]() |