Peter Gade

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Peter Høeg Gade

Personal information
Birth name Peter Gade Christensen
Date of birth December 14, 1976 (1976-12-14) (age 31)
Place of birth Aalborg, Denmark
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 73 kg (160 lb/11.5 st)
Men's singles
Country Flag of Denmark Denmark
Handedness Right
Highest Ranking 1 (October 28, 1997[1])
Current Ranking 8 (February 24, 2008[2])
BWF Profile

Peter Høeg Gade (born December 14, 1976 in Terndrup, Denmark), born Peter Gade Christensen, is a professional badminton player. He currently resides near Charlottenlund in Copenhagen with his wife and accomplished handball player Camilla Høeg. Together they have a daughter, Nanna, born in 2004.

Gade has made his mark in badminton history through his All England Open Badminton Championships singles title in 1999 and his four European Championships crowns in the men's single event. The Dane topped the world rankings from 1998 to 2001. With his 16 Grand-Prix titles, he has become one of the most successful players of all time. Gade remains very active on the international circuit. On June 22, 2006, he briefly recaptured the number one spot in the world rankings. This was achieved after winning the Singapore Open and reaching the quarter-final at the Malaysia Open.

His playing style is known for fast attacks, smooth footwork, constant pressure, and deceptive shots. At the club level he plays for Team Aarhus.

Contents

[edit] Career highlights

[edit] International Tournament wins

Mens' singles unless otherwise noted

[edit] BWF Super Series

[edit] 2008

Legend
1 Winner
2 Runner-up
SF Semi-finalist
QF Quarter-finalist
R2 Last 16
R1 Last 32
Q Qualification
DNP Did not play
Player MAS KOR ENG SUI SIN INA CHN JPN DEN FRA CHN HKG Points
Flag of Denmark Peter Gade DNP SF DNP DNP 45,240

2008 BWF Super Series - Men Single's Standings

[edit] 2007

Player MAS KOR ENG SUI SIN INA CHN JPN DEN FRA CHN HKG Points
Flag of Denmark Peter Gade 1 DNP R1 SF SF QF R2 QF R2 QF QF QF 54,440

2007 BWF Super Series - Men Single's Standings

[edit] Olympics

Peter Gade has represented Denmark in Badminton Singles for the two previous summer Olympics (2000 and 2004). Gade has stated that one of his final career goals is a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. In an interview, he indicated that it might be one of his final big tournaments.[3] Gade is currently preparing for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Some say that he will meet his rival Lin Dan at the finals. He is planning to retire after the Olympics and begin coaching badminton.

Gade reached the semifinals in 2000 Summer Olympics, where he lost to eventual gold medalist Ji Xinpeng of China. In the bronze medal match, he lost to another Chinese player, Xia Xuanze. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, he defeated Chien Yu-Hsiu of Chinese Taipei and Nikhil Kanetkar of India in the first two rounds. However, in the quarterfinals, Gade was defeated by the eventual champion, Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia 15–12, 15–12.

[edit] Other

  • Danish National Champion: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2007

[edit] Superstar

He entered sport's history thanks to his All-England title in 1999 and his three European crowns in the men's single event. The Dane topped the world-ranking during the years 1998 through 2001. And with his sixteen Grand-Prix titles, Peter Gade remains one of the most successful players of all time, who is still very active in the International circuit.

[edit] Honors

  • IBF World Badminton Player of the year 1998

[edit] References

  1. ^ IBF Historical Ranking - MENS SINGLES
  2. ^ BWF World Ranking - Men's Singles
  3. ^ Måske er trænertalentet større

[edit] External links

Persondata
NAME Gade, Peter Høeg
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Professional badminton player
DATE OF BIRTH December 14, 1976
PLACE OF BIRTH Terndrup, Denmark
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH