Peter Gade
Peter Høeg Gade is a Danish former professional badminton player. He currently resides in Holte in Copenhagen. He has two children with the former handball player Camilla Høeg.
Gade made his mark in badminton history through his All England Open Badminton Championships singles title in 1999 and his five European Championships crowns in the men's singles event. He topped the world rankings from 1998 to 2001. With his 22 Grand-Prix titles, he is one of the sport's most successful players. On 22 June 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.
With his defeat in the quarter-finals of the 2012 French Open, Gade retired from international competition.
Player attributes
His playing style is known for fast attacks, smooth footwork and constant pressure. His deception is particularly creative for a world badminton player, and he uses a widely recognised and highly successful "trademark shot". With a plethora of deceptive shots, he has been known to win points from more outrageous attempts, such as the reverse forehand and backhand.Career highlights
International Tournament wins
Men's singles unless otherwise noted- 1994—World-Junior-Champion in men's doubles
- 1995—European-Junior-Championships
- 1996—Scottish Open
- 1997—German Open, Taiwan Open, Hong Kong Open
- 1998—Japan Open, Swiss Open, Danish Open, Malaysian Open, European Championships
- 1999—All England Open Badminton Championships, Ipoh Masters, Copenhagen Masters, Japan Open, World GrandPrix
- 2000—Korea Open, Danish Open, Taiwan Open, European Championships, Copenhagen Masters
- 2001—Copenhagen Masters, Korea Open
- 2002—European Championships, US Open, Copenhagen Masters
- 2004—European Championships, Copenhagen Masters
- 2005—Korea Open, Copenhagen Masters
- 2006—European Championships, Aviva Singapore Open, Copenhagen Masters
- 2007—Malaysian Open, Copenhagen Masters
- 2008—Denmark Open, French Open, Copenhagen Masters
- 2009—Korea Open
- 2010—European Championships, Copenhagen Masters
BWF Super Series
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
Olympics
Gade represented Denmark in badminton singles in four Summer Olympics.2000
He reached the semifinals in the 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.
2004
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 quarter-finals, Gade was defeated by the eventual champion, Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia 15–12, 15–12.
2008
Gade stated that one of his final career goals would be 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 although not ruling out the possibility of continuing his career after the games. He was planning to retire after the Beijing Olympics and begin coaching badminton. Gade won his first match in the 2008 Beijing Olympics in round two after defeating Nabil Lasmari 21–6, 21–4. In the third round Gade faced Shoji Sato. Gade was nearly beaten after losing the first set 21–19 and Shoji Sato having 2 match points in the second with the score at 18–20. However, Gade won the set 22–20 and went on to win the third set 21–15. Gade lost in straight sets to the Chinese champion Lin Dan in the quarter-final.
2012
In the 2012 Summer Olympics he was defeated by Chen Long of China in the quarter-finals.
Other
- Danish National Champion: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011
Retirement
Achievements
BWF World Championships
Men's singles| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Wembley Arena, London, England |  European ChampionshipsMen's singles
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