Maiken Fruergaard
Danish badminton player (born 1995)
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Maiken Fruergaard Sørensen (born 11 May 1995) is a Danish badminton player, specializing in doubles play. As a junior player, she was the gold medalists at the 2013 European Junior Championships in the team and mixed doubles events, and in 2014, she entered the national team.[1]
11 May 1995
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| Born | Maiken Fruergaard Sørensen 11 May 1995 Odense, Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2012–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 14 (WD with Sara Thygesen 15 January 2019) 37 (XD with Søren Gravholt 6 April 2017) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 49 (WD with Sara Thygesen) 54 (WD with Natasja Anthonisen) (15 April 2025) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
Fruergaard competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics partnering Sara Thygesen. Her pace at the Games was stopped in the group stage after placing 4th in the group C standings.[2]
Achievements
European Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Vendéspace, La Roche-sur-Yon, France |
 Sara Thygesen |
 Eefje Muskens Selena Piek |
17–21, 17–21 |  Bronze |
| 2018 | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain |
Sara Thygesen |
 Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva |
10–21, 18–21 | Bronze |
| 2021 | Palace of Sports, Kyiv, Ukraine |
Sara Thygesen |
Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva |
16–21, 10–21 | Bronze |
| 2022 | Polideportivo Municipal Gallur, Madrid, Spain |
Sara Thygesen |
 Linda Efler Isabel Lohau |
22–20, 15–21, 20–22 | Bronze |
| 2025 | Forum, Horsens, Denmark |
Natasja Anthonisen |
Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva |
11–21, 16–21 |  Silver |
European Junior Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Aski Sports Hall, Ankara, Turkey |
David Daugaard |
Robin Tabeling Myke Halkema |
21–15, 21–18 |  Gold |
BWF World Tour (2 runners-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[3] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[4]
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2020 | Indonesia Masters | Super 500 | Sara Thygesen |
 Greysia Polii Apriyani Rahayu |
21–18, 11–21, 21–23 |  Runner-up |
| 2023 | U.S. Open | Super 300 | Sara Thygesen |
 Liu Shengshu Tan Ning |
19–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
BWF Grand Prix (1 runner-up)
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Dutch Open | Søren Gravholt |
Mathias Christiansen Sara Thygesen |
18–21, 22–20, 16–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles, 3 runners-up)
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Spanish International | Sara Thygesen |
 Heather Olver Kate Robertshaw |
21–18, 13–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Dutch International | Sara Thygesen |
Samantha Barning Iris Tabeling |
16–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Croatian International | Camilla Martens |
Julie Finne-Ipsen Ditte Søby Hansen |
21–16, 19–21, 21–19 |  Winner |
| 2015 | Belgian International | Sara Thygesen |
 Joyce Choong Wai Chi Yap Cheng Wen |
21–18, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2016 | Swedish Masters | Sara Thygesen |
Samantha Barning Iris Tabeling |
21–19, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2023 | Irish Open | Sara Thygesen |
Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva |
21–19, 17–21, 24–22 | Winner |
| 2024 | Irish Open | Natasja Anthonisen |
Chloe Birch Estelle van Leeuwen |
21–19, 21–19 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Norwegian International | Søren Gravholt |
 Sawan Serasinghe Setyana Mapasa |
17–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
