Mette Viscovich (née Pedersen; born 30 September 1973) is a retired Danish badminton player from Skovshoved, Useedet club. Trained at Nørre Broby, she has represented her country in big competitions such as World championships, Sudirman cup, Uber cup and European championships as well. She is known for her modest attacking play with fine technical skills; masked with good strokes and good net play.[3][4]
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| Country | Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 September 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Kenneth Larsen[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 21[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements edit
European Championships edit
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1998 | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria |  Kelly Morgan
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9–12, 8–11 |  Bronze
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European Junior Championships edit
Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1991 | Budapest, Hungary |  Anne Søndergaard
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5–11, 11–12 | Bronze
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Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1991 | Budapest, Hungary | Trine Pedersen
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 Alison Humby Joanne Wright
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15–8, 15–6 |  Gold
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IBF Grand Prix edit
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1997 | Danish Open | Camilla Martin
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2–11, 8–11 |  Runner-up
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| 1997 | Russian Open | Mette Sørensen
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11–3, 11–2 |  Winner
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IBF International edit
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1996 | Irish International | Pernille Harder
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6–11, 5–11 | Runner-up
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| 1996 | Austrian International |  Monique Hoogland
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11–4, 11–7 | Winner
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| 1995 | Hamburg Cup | Pernille Nedergaard
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5–11, 5–11 | Runner-up
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| 1993 | Hamburg Cup | Pernille Nedergaard
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8–11, 1–11 | Runner-up
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1996 | Irish International | Tanja Berg
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Michelle Rasmussen Majken Vange
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15–3, 12–15, 15–12 | Winner
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| 1995 | Amor International | Tanja Berg
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 Rhonda Cator Amanda Hardy
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15–2, 15–5 | Winner
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| 1995 | Polish International | Majken Vange
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 Indarti Issolina Emma Ermawati
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13–15, 8–15 | Runner-up
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References edit
- ^ Ritzau, ed. (9 March 2000). "Badminton: Ny sejr til Mette Pedersen". jyllands-posten.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ Thomas, Idskov (12 May 2000). "Mette Pedersen stopper efter Uber Cup". www.bt.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Profile:Mette PEDERSEN". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ Sten Rudi, Thomsen (10 May 1999). "Badminton: Denmark's WC Team". jyllands-posten.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 29 July 2020.
External links edit
Mette Pedersen at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
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