Helle Sofie Sagøy
Norwegian para badminton player (born 1998)
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Helle Sofie Sagøy (born 19 January 1998) is a Norwegian para-badminton player. She is a Paralympic bronze medallist, four-time world champion and eight-time European champion, with one European Para Championships title and seven European Championships titles. Sagøy was born without her right lower leg and has used a prosthetic all her life.[1][2] She was awarded the BWF Para-Badminton Player of the Year in 2015 after winning two gold medals at the 2015 World Championships.[3]
Born19 January 1998
Klæbu Municipality, Trøndelag, Norway
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Country
Norway
NorwaySportBadminton
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| Born | 19 January 1998 Klæbu Municipality, Trøndelag, Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Sonja Wåland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's singles SL4 Women's doubles SL3–SU5 Mixed doubles SL3–SU5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 1 (WS 19 July 2022) 2 (WD with Katrin Seibert 1 January 2019) 8 (XD with Rickard Nilsson 15 March 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 1 (WS) (24 September 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sagøy made her Paralympic debut at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, where she placed fourth in the women's singles event.[4][5][6] She won the bronze medal in the women's single event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, where she became the first Norwegian to medal in para-badminton at the Paralympic Games.[7][8]
Achievements
Paralympic Games
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France |  Khalimatus Sadiyah |
21–10, 21–14 |  Bronze |
World Championships
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany |  Parul Parmar |
19–21, 6–21 |  Silver |
| 2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England |  Faustine Noël |
21–18, 21–17 |  Gold |
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Leani Ratri Oktila |
7–21, 8–21 |  Bronze |
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |  Haruka Fujino |
21–9, 19–21, 21–10 | Gold |
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand |  Cheng Hefang |
13–21, 19–21 | Bronze |
| 2026 | Isa Sports City, Manama, Bahrain | Leani Ratri Oktila |
9–21, 18–21 | Bronze |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013[a] | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany |  Katrin Seibert |
 Paramee Panyachaem Julie Thrane |
21–13, 21–12 | Gold |
| Nipada Saensupa Chanida Srinavakul |
21–12, 21–16 | ||||
| Parul Parmar Wandee Kantam |
21–17, 21–13 | ||||
| 2015[a] | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | Katrin Seibert |
Véronique Braud Faustine Noël |
21–11, 21–11 | Gold |
| Siri Chandanna Chillari Manasi Girishchandra Joshi |
21–4, 21–4 | ||||
| Wandee Kantam Mamiko Toyoda |
27–25, 21–13 | ||||
| Parul Parmar Julie Thrane |
21–13, 21–16 |
European Para Championships
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands | Faustine Noël |
21–6, 21–6 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands |
 Rickard Nilsson |
Lucas Mazur Faustine Noël |
14–21, 14–21 | Silver |
European Championships
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014[a] | High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain |  Zehra Bağlar |
21–11, 21–8 | Gold |
| Thiéfaine Auvert |
21–6, 21–6 | |||
| Julie Thrane |
21–17, 21–13 | |||
| 2018[a] | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France |  Emma Louise Stoner |
21–9, 21–1 | Gold |
| Véronique Braud |
21–11, 21–17 | |||
| Katrin Seibert |
21–12, 21–17 | |||
| Faustine Noël |
21–13, 22–20 |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018[a] | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France |
Katrin Seibert |
Véronique Braud Emma Louise Stoner |
21–4, 21–8 | Gold |
Catherine Naudin Ivanna Redka |
21–9, 21–3 | ||||
Zehra Bağlar Katarzyna Ziębik |
21–17, 21–6 | ||||
| Coraline Bergeron Cathrine Rosengren |
21–11, 21–18 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014[a] | High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain |
Bobby Griffin |
Muammer Çankaya Zehra Bağlar |
21–15, 21–11 | Gold |
| Pascal Baron Thiéfaine Auvert |
21–2, 21–4 | ||||
| Daniel Bethell Julie Thrane |
21–16, 23–21 | ||||
| 2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France |
Jan-Niklas Pott |
Lucas Mazur Faustine Noël |
14–21, 11–21 | Bronze |
BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (7 titles, 1 runner-up)
The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[9][10]
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Milena Surreau |
21–9, 21–11 |  Winner |
| 2022 | Canada Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Haruka Fujino |
14–21, 21–11, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2022[a] | 4 Nations Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Haruka Fujino |
Walkover | Winner |
| Faustine Noël |
21–17, 21–12 | ||||
| 2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Haruka Fujino |
21–12, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2023 | 4 Nations Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Haruka Fujino |
21–16, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2024 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Haruka Fujino |
21–17, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2024 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Haruka Fujino |
15–21, 21–15, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2024 | 4 Nations Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Leani Ratri Oktila |
18–21, 12–21 |  Runner-up |
International Tournaments (11 titles, 9 runners-up)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Turkish Para Badminton International | Zehra Bağlar |
21–17, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2016[a] | Irish Para Badminton International | Katrin Seibert |
21–13, 23–25, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| Véronique Braud |
21–16, 21–7 | |||
| Faustine Noël |
21–18, 21–17 | |||
| 2017 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Faustine Noël |
21–16, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2018 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Katrin Seibert |
21–10, 14–21, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2018 | Irish Para Badminton International | Leani Ratri Oktila |
8–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Uganda Para Badminton International |  Mary Margaret Wilson |
21–17, 21–8 | Winner |
| 2019 | Irish Para Badminton International | Leani Ratri Oktila |
21–14, 12–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019[a] | Denmark Para Badminton International | Chanida Srinavakul |
21–19, 21–18 | Winner |
| Mary Margaret Wilson |
21–9, 21–10 | |||
| Katrin Seibert |
15–21, 21–12, 21–16 | |||
| Haruka Fujino |
21–11, 13–21, 23–21 | |||
| 2020 | Peru Para Badminton International | Haruka Fujino |
20–22, 21–16, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2021[a] | Dubai Para Badminton International |  Salama Al Khateri |
21–2, 21–0 | Runner-up |
| Faustine Noël |
21–14, 19–21, 21–16 | |||
| Leani Ratri Oktila |
11–21, 17–21 | |||
 Sophie van den Broek |
21–6, 21–6 | |||
| 2021 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Haruka Fujino |
21–8, 21–7 | Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Irish Para Badminton International | Katrin Seibert |
Mamiko Toyoda Asami Yamada |
21–19, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2017 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Katrin Seibert |
Véronique Braud Faustine Noël |
21–18, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2017 | Japan Para Badminton International | Katrin Seibert |
Manasi Girishchandra Joshi Yang Qiuxia |
21–23, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Katrin Seibert |
Manasi Girishchandra Joshi Mamiko Toyoda |
21–19, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2018[a] | Irish Para Badminton International | Katrin Seibert |
 Caitlin Dransfield Celine Aurelie Vinot |
21–9, 21–10 | Runner-up |
| Véronique Braud Mary Margaret Wilson |
21–6, 21–15 | ||||
 Ekaterina Oginskaya Vita Vimba |
21–7, 21–2 | ||||
| Leani Ratri Oktila Khalimatus Sadiyah |
16–21, 9–21 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Turkish Para Badminton International | Bobby Griffin |
Lucas Mazur Faustine Noël |
8–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Irish Para Badminton International | Jan-Niklas Pott |
Lucas Mazur Faustine Noël |
17–21, 8–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Jan-Niklas Pott |
Marcel Adam Katrin Seibert |
21–17, 16–21, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2018[a] | Denmark Para Badminton International | Jan-Niklas Pott |
Colin Leslie Cathrine Rosengren |
26–24, 21–11 | Winner |
| Oleksandr Chyrkov Ivanna Redka |
21–8, 21–7 | ||||
 Rogerio Junior Xavier Mary Margaret Wilson |
21–18, 21–8 |