Peter Gade

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Peter Gade : biography

December 14, 1976 –

Peter Høeg Gade (born December 14, 1976, in Aalborg, Denmark) is a retired Danish 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 single event. He topped the world rankings from 1998 to 2001 and recaptured it in 2006. With his 22 Grand-Prix titles, he has become one of the most successful players of all time. 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.

With his defeat in the Quarter Finals of the 2012 French Open Gade officially retired from international competition.

Equipment

Rackets

  • Yonex Voltric 80 PG (2012 Copenhagen Masters)
  • Yonex Voltric Z-FORCE (2012 limited use)
  • Yonex Voltric 80 (2011-2012)
  • Yonex Arcsaber 10 PG (2010-2011)
  • Yonex Arcsaber 10 (2008-2010)
  • Yonex Armortec 700 new colour (2006-2008)
  • Yonex Armortec 700 (2005-2006)
  • Yonex Muscle Power 88 red (2004-2005)
  • Yonex Muscle Power 77* (2001 limited use)
  • Yonex Titanium 10* (1999 limited use)
  • Yonex Isometric Slim 10 (1997-2004)
  • Yonex Isometric 300 ( – 1997)

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" (the so-called "double action" of the racket sends the shuttle to the back of the court, while aiming to bring the player towards the net). With a plethora of deceptive shots, he has been known to win points from more outrageous attempts, such as the reverse forehand (using the opposite side of the racket head to the one anticipated, to make contact with the shuttlecock at a radically different angle).

Honors

  • Special Award of the DBF 2006
  • IBF World Badminton Player of the year 1998

Career highlights

International Tournament wins

Mens’ singles unless otherwise noted

  • 1994—World-Junior-Champion in men’s doubles (partner Peder Nissen)
  • 1995—Scottish Open, European-Junior-Championships
  • 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—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, petergade.net, 29 December 2008
  • 2009—Korea Open
  • 2010—European Championships, Copenhagen Masters

BWF Super Series

Legend
1 Winner
2 Runner-up
SF Semi-finalist
QF Quarter-finalist
R2 Last 16
R1 Last 32
Q Qualification
DNP Did not play

2011

Player MAS KOR ENG IND SIN INA CHN JPN DEN FRA CHN HKG SSMF Points
DEN}} Peter Gade DNP QF QF (2) Lost to Lee Chong Wei 12–21 21–15 15-21 SF SF SF SF SF QF QF SF