Mette Pedersen
Danish badminton player
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Mette Viscovich (née Pedersen; born 30 September 1973) is a Danish retired badminton player from Skovshoved, Useedet club. Trained at Nørre Broby, she has represented her country in big competitions such as World championships, Sudirman cup, Uber cup and European championships as well. She is known for her modest attacking play with fine technical skills; masked with good strokes and good net play.[3][4]
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| Born | 30 September 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Kenneth Larsen[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 21[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Achievements
European Championships
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1998 | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria |  Kelly Morgan |
9–12, 8–11 |  Bronze |
European Junior Championships
Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1991 | BMTE-Törley impozáns sportcsarnokában, Budapest, Hungary |  Anne Søndergaard |
5–11, 11–12 | Bronze |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1991 | BMTE-Törley impozáns sportcsarnokában, Budapest, Hungary |
Trine Pedersen |
 Alison Humby Joanne Wright |
15–8, 15–6 |  Gold |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1995 | Hamburg Cup | Pernille Nedergaard |
5–11, 5–11 |  Runner-up |
| 1997 | Russian Open | Mette Sørensen |
11–3, 11–2 |  Winner |
| 1997 | Denmark Open | Camilla Martin |
2–11, 8–11 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1995 | Polish Open | Majken Vange |
 Emma Ermawati Indarti Issolina |
13–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
IBF International
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1993 | Hamburg Cup | Pernille Nedergaard |
8–11, 1–11 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Austrian International |  Monique Hoogland |
11–4, 11–7 | Winner |
| 1996 | Irish International | Pernille Harder |
6–11, 5–11 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1995 | Amor International | Tanja Berg |
 Rhonda Cator Amanda Hardy |
15–2, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1996 | Irish International | Tanja Berg |
Michelle Rasmussen Majken Vange |
15–3, 12–15, 15–12 | Winner |
