Peter Gade facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Peter Gade
Gade in August 2005
Personal information
Birth name	Peter Gade Christensen
Born	(1976-12-14) 14 December 1976 (age 48) Aalborg, Denmark
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	73 kg
Country	Denmark
Handedness	Right
Men's singles
Highest Ranking	1 (28 October 1997)
Medal record Men's badminton Representing  Denmark World Championships Silver 2001 Seville Men's singles Bronze 1999 Copenhagen Men's singles Bronze 2005 Anaheim Men's singles Bronze 2010 Paris Men's singles Bronze 2011 London Men's singles Sudirman Cup Silver 1999 Copenhagen Mixed team Silver 2011 Qingdao Mixed team Bronze 2001 Seville Mixed team Bronze 2003 Eindhoven Mixed team Bronze 2005 Beijing Mixed team Thomas Cup Silver 2004 Jakarta Men's team Silver 2006 Sendai & Tokyo Men's team Bronze 1998 Hong Kong Men's team Bronze 2000 Kuala Lumpur Men's team Bronze 2012 Wuhan Men's team European Championships Gold 1998 Sofia Men's singles Gold 2000 Glasgow Men's singles Gold 2004 Geneva Men's singles Gold 2006 Den Bosch Men's singles Gold 2010 Manchester Men's singles European Mixed Team Championships Gold 1998 Sofia Mixed team Gold 2000 Glasgow Mixed team Gold 2004 Geneva Mixed team Gold 2006 Den Bosch Mixed team Gold 2009 Liverpool Mixed team European Men's Team Championships Gold 2006 Thessalonica Men's team Gold 2008 Almere Men's team Gold 2010 Warsaw Men's team World Junior Championships Gold 1994 Kuala Lumpur Boys' doubles European Junior Championships Gold 1995 Nitra Boys' singles Gold 1995 Nitra Boys' doubles Gold 1995 Nitra Mixed team

Peter Høeg Gade (born December 14, 1976, in Aalborg, Denmark) is a famous Danish former professional badminton player. He lives in Holte, near Copenhagen. Peter Gade has two children with former handball player Camilla Høeg.

Gade became well-known in badminton history. He won the All England Open Badminton Championships in 1999. He also won five European Championships in men's singles. From 1998 to 2001, he was the number one ranked player in the world. With 22 Grand-Prix titles, he is one of the most successful badminton players ever. In June 2006, he briefly became the world's top player again. This happened after he won the Singapore Open.

Peter Gade stopped playing international badminton after losing in the quarter-finals of the 2012 French Open.

Playing Style & Skills

Peter Gade was known for his exciting playing style. He used fast attacks and moved very smoothly around the court. He always put pressure on his opponents.

One of his special skills was deception. He could trick his opponents with clever shots. He had a famous "trademark shot" called the "double action." This shot made the shuttlecock go to the back of the court. At the same time, it made his opponent think he was aiming for the net. He also used tricky shots like the reverse forehand and backhand. These shots made the shuttlecock fly in unexpected directions.

Career Highlights

Major Tournament Wins

Peter Gade won many international tournaments during his career. Here are some of his most important wins in men's singles:

• 1994—World Junior Champion in men's doubles (with Peder Nissen)
• 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 Grand Prix
• 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

Olympic Games Performances

Peter Gade played badminton singles for Denmark in four Summer Olympics. These were in 2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012.

Sydney 2000 Olympics

At the 2000 Summer Olympics, Gade reached the semifinals. He lost to Ji Xinpeng from China, who later won the gold medal. In the match for the bronze medal, he lost to another Chinese player, Xia Xuanze.

Athens 2004 Olympics

In the 2004 Summer Olympics, he won his first two matches. He beat Chien Yu-Hsiu from Chinese Taipei and Nikhil Kanetkar from India. However, in the quarter-finals, Gade was defeated by Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia. Taufik Hidayat went on to win the championship.

Beijing 2008 Olympics

Gade hoped to win a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He won his first match easily against Nabil Lasmari. In the third round, he faced Shoji Sato and almost lost. Gade saved two match points and won the second set, then won the third. He then lost to the Chinese champion Lin Dan in the quarter-finals.

London 2012 Olympics

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Peter Gade was defeated in the quarter-finals. He lost to Chen Long from China.

Other Achievements

• Danish National Champion: He won this title many times in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, and 2011.

Retirement from Badminton

Peter Gade played his last exhibition match at the Copenhagen Masters. This was on December 27, 2012. He beat two-time Olympic Champion Lin Dan in front of a large crowd.

Major Tournament Results

BWF World Championships

Peter Gade won several medals at the BWF World Championships in men's singles:

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2011	Wembley Arena, London, England	Lin Dan	24–22, 7–21, 15–21	Bronze
2010	Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France	Chen Jin	21–19, 8–21, 11–21	Bronze
2005	Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, United States	Lin Dan	9–15, 15–13, 11–15	Bronze
2001	Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain	Hendrawan	6–15, 16–17	Silver
1999	Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark	Fung Permadi	11–15, 15–1, 14–15	Bronze

European Championships

Peter Gade won five gold medals at the European Championships in men's singles:

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2010	Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester, England	Jan Ø. Jørgensen	21–14, 21–11	Gold
2006	Maaspoort Sports and Events, Den Bosch, Netherlands	Kenneth Jonassen	21–19, 21–18	Gold
2004	Queue d’Arve Sport Center, Geneva, Switzerland	Kenneth Jonassen	15–9, 15–10	Gold
2000	Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland	Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen	15–5, 15–11	Gold
1998	Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria	Kenneth Jonassen	15–8, 15–4	Gold

World Junior Championships

Peter Gade won a gold medal in boys' doubles at the World Junior Championships:

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1994	Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Peder Nissen	Eng Hian Andreas	15–10, 15–11	Gold

European Junior Championships

Peter Gade also won gold medals at the European Junior Championships:

Boys' Singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1995	Nitra, Slovakia	Mark Constable	15–9, 12–15, 15–8	Gold

Boys' Doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1995	Nitra, Slovakia	Peder Nissen	Jonas Rasmussen Søren Hansen	15–6, 15–6	Gold

BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries started in 2007. It is a group of top badminton tournaments approved by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). There are two levels: Superseries and Superseries Premier. Each year, there are twelve tournaments around the world. The best players are invited to the Superseries Finals at the end of the year. Peter Gade won 4 Superseries titles and was a runner-up 6 times.

Men's Singles Finals

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
2011	Indonesia Open	Lee Chong Wei	11–21, 7–21	Runner-up
2011	India Open	Lee Chong Wei	12–21, 21–12, 15–21	Runner-up
2010	Superseries Finals	Lee Chong Wei	9–21, 14–21	Runner-up
2010	Korea Open	Lee Chong Wei	12–21, 11–21	Runner-up
2009	Hong Kong Open	Lee Chong Wei	13–21, 21–13, 16–21	Runner-up
2009	Korea Open	Lee Chong Wei	21–18, 10–21, 21–17	Winner
2008	Superseries Finals	Lee Chong Wei	8–21, 16–21	Runner-up
2008	French Open	Taufik Hidayat	16–21, 21–17, 21–7	Winner
2008	Denmark Open	Joachim Persson	21–18, 17–21, 21–14	Winner
2007	Malaysia Open	Bao Chunlai	21–15, 17–21, 21–14	Winner

     BWF Superseries Finals tournament

     BWF Superseries Premier tournament

     BWF Superseries tournament

IBF Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix was a series of tournaments approved by the International Badminton Federation (IBF) starting in 1983. Peter Gade won 17 Grand Prix titles and was a runner-up 8 times.

Men's Singles Finals

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
2006	Singapore Open	Kenneth Jonassen	21–10, 21–14	Winner
2006	China Masters	Chen Jin	19–21, 14–21	Runner-up
2005	Swiss Open	Muhammad Hafiz Hashim	14–17, 10–15	Runner-up
2005	Korea Open	Kenneth Jonassen	7–15, 15–4, 15–5	Winner
2004	All England Open	Lin Dan	15–9, 5–15, 8–15	Runner-up
2002	U.S. Open	Peter Rasmussen	17–14, 15–17, 15–1	Winner
2001	Korea Open	Xiao Hui	15–7, 15–6	Winner
2000	Denmark Open	George Rimarcdi	15–11, 15–12	Winner
2000	Chinese Taipei Open	Wong Choong Hann	15–9, 15–5	Winner
2000	Korea Open	Rashid Sidek	15–3, 15–11	Winner
1999	Grand Prix Finals	Marleve Mainaky	15–11, 15–3	Winner
1999	Japan Open	Sun Jun	15–3, 15–10	Winner
1999	All England Open	Taufik Hidayat	15–11, 7–15, 15–10	Winner
1998	Grand Prix Finals	Sun Jun	11–15, 8–15	Runner-up
1998	Denmark Open	Dong Jiong	15–8, 17–14	Winner
1998	Singapore Open	Hendrawan	10–15, 8–15	Runner-up
1998	Malaysia Open	Jeffer Rosobin	15–5, 15–12	Winner
1998	Swiss Open	Sun Jun	15–12, 8–15, 15–11	Winner
1998	Japan Open	Luo Yigang	15–3, 15–11	Winner
1997	Hong Kong Open	Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen	7–15, 15–6, 15–4	Winner
1997	Denmark Open	Dong Jiong	17–15, 11–15, 12–15	Runner-up
1997	German Open	Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen	12–15, 15–12, 15–12	Winner
1997	U.S. Open	Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen	6–15, 15–7, 2–15	Runner-up
1997	Malaysia Open	Hermawan Susanto	11–15, 11–15	Runner-up
1997	Chinese Taipei Open	Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen	15–10, 18–15	Winner

IBF International

Peter Gade won one IBF International title:

Men's Singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1996	Scottish Open	Ji Xinpeng	15–8, 15–10	Winner

Badminton Equipment

Peter Gade used different badminton rackets during his career. Most of them were from the brand Yonex. He also used Yonex BG80 strings for his rackets.

Rackets Used

• Yonex Voltric 80 PG (used in 2012 Copenhagen Masters)
• Yonex Voltric Z-FORCE (used limitedly in 2012)
• Yonex Voltric 80 (used from 2011 to 2012)
• Yonex Arcsaber 10 PG (used from 2010 to 2011)
• Yonex Arcsaber 10 (used from 2008 to 2010)
• Yonex Armortec 700 new color (used from 2006 to 2008)
• Yonex Armortec 700 (used from 2005 to 2006)
• Yonex Muscle Power 88 red (used from 2004 to 2005)
• Yonex Muscle Power 77* (used limitedly in 2001)
• Yonex Titanium 10 (used limitedly in 1999)
• Yonex Isometric Slim 10 (used from 1997 to 2004)
• Yonex Isometric 300 (used until 1997)

Awards and Honors

Peter Gade received special recognition for his achievements:

• Special Award of the DBF in 2006.
• IBF World Badminton Player of the Year in 1998.

Images for kids

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  Peter Gade at the 2010 BWF World Championships

See also

In Spanish: Peter Gade para niños