Michael Helber (born 4 October 1970) is a German badminton player.[1] He competed at the Summer Olympics in 1996 and 2000.[2][3] Helber was the bronze medalist at the 1989 European Junior Championships in the mixed doubles event partnered with Kerstin Weinborner.[4] Played for the Fortuna Regensburg, he had won five consecutive men's doubles title at the German National Championships partnered with Michael Keck in 1995 and 1996; and with Björn Siegemund in 1997, 1998 and 1999.[5]
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| Country |  Germany | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 October 1970 Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's & mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements edit
European Junior Championships edit
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1989 | Armitage Centre, Manchester, England | Kerstin Weinbörner
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 Christian Jakobsen Marlene Thomsen
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5–15, 7–15 |  Bronze
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IBF International edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1997 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Björn Siegemund
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 Anthony Clark Ian Sullivan
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15–12, 18–17 |  Winner
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| 1995 | Hamburg Cup | Michael Keck
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Kai Mitteldorf Uwe Ossenbrink
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15–9, 15–8 | Winner
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| 1995 | Victor Cup | Kai Mitteldorf
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 Dharma Gunawi  Imay Hendra
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5–15, 8–15 |  Runner-up
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| 1995 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Michael Keck
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 Andrey Antropov Nikolaj Zuev
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11–15, 12–15 | Runner-up
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| 1994 | New Zealand International | Michael Keck
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Kai Mitteldorf Oliver Pongratz
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12–15, 15–5, 15–4 | Winner
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| 1994 | Victor Cup | Markus Keck
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 Liao Wei-chieh Lin Shyau-hsin
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13–18, 15–9, 11–15 | Runner-up
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| 1994 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Markus Keck
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Michael Keck Stephan Kuhl
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12–15, 9–15 | Runner-up
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| 1991 | Bulgarian International | Markus Keck
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 Jerzy Dołhan Jacek Hankiewicz
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15–10, 15–5 | Winner
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| 1991 | Czechoslovakian International | Markus Keck
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Detlef Poste Volker Renzelmann
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15–5, 15–5 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1991 | Czechoslovakian International | Anne-Katrin Seid
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 Vladislav Druzchenko Marina Yakusheva
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9–15, 15–13, 4–15 | Runner-up
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References edit
- ^ "Players: Michael Helber". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Michael Helber". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Die deutschen Teilnehmer an den olympischen Badmintonturnieren" (in German). Deutscher Badminton-Verband e.V. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "European Junior Championships, Individuals". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Germany Deutscher Badminton-Verband e.V." Badminton Europe. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
External links edit
- Michael Helber at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Michael Helber at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
