Peter Høeg Gade (born 14 December 1976 in

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)BWF World Ranking
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player. He currently resides in Holte in

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. He has two children with the former handball player Camilla Høeg. Gade made his mark in badminton history through his

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singles title in 1999 and his five

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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

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, 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" (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 and backhand (using the opposite side of the racket head to the one anticipated, to make contact with the shuttlecock at a radically different angle).

Career highlights

International Tournament wins

''Men's singles unless otherwise noted'' *1994—World-Junior-Champion in men's doubles (partner

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) *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—

, 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—

, Aviva Singapore Open,

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*2007— Malaysian Open,

*2008—

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, Copenhagen Masters *2009—Korea Open *2010—European Championships, Copenhagen Masters

BWF Super Series

Olympics

Gade represented

in badminton singles in four

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(2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012). 2000 He reached the semifinals in the

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, where he lost to eventual gold medalist

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of China. In the bronze medal match, he lost to another Chinese player, Xia Xuanze. 2004 At the

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in men's singles, he defeated Chien Yu-Hsiu of

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and Nikhil Kanetkar of

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in the first two rounds. However, in the quarter-finals, Gade was defeated by the eventual champion,

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15–12, 15–12. 2008 Gade stated that one of his final career goals would be a gold medal at the

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. 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

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21–6, 21–4. In the third round Gade faced

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. Gade was nearly beaten after losing the first set 21–19 and

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

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in the quarter-final. 2012 In the

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he was defeated by

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of China in the quarter-finals.

Other

*Danish National Champion: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011

Retirement

Gade beat two-time Olympic Champion Lin Dan in a farewell exhibition match at the Copenhagen Masters on 27 December 2012 in front of a sold-out crowd at Falconer Salen.

Achievements

BWF World Championships

''Men's singles''

European Championships

''Men's singles''

World Junior Championships

''Boys' doubles''

European Junior Championships

''Boys' singles'' ''Boys' doubles''

BWF Superseries (4 titles, 6 runners-up)

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(BWF). BWF Superseries has two levels: Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, introduced in 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year's end. ''Men's singles'' : BWF Superseries Finals tournament : BWF Superseries Premier tournament :

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tournament

IBF Grand Prix (17 titles, 8 runners-up)

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation since 1983. ''Men's singles''

IBF International (1 title)

''Men's singles''

Equipment

Rackets

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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) * bg 80 string

Honors

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

References

External links

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