Michael Helber
German badminton player
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Michael Helber (born 4 October 1970) is a German badminton player.[1] He competed at the Summer Olympics in 1996 and 2000.[2][3] Helber was the bronze medalist at the 1989 European Junior Championships in the mixed doubles event partnered with Kerstin Weinborner.[4] Played for the Fortuna Regensburg, he had won five consecutive men's doubles title at the German National Championships partnered with Michael Keck in 1995 and 1996; and with Björn Siegemund in 1997, 1998 and 1999.[5]
Born4 October 1970
Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
CountryGermany
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| Born | 4 October 1970 Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Germany | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's & mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Achievements
European Junior Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1989 | Armitage Centre, Manchester, England |  Kerstin Weinbörner |
 Christian Jakobsen Marlene Thomsen |
5–15, 7–15 |  Bronze |
IBF International
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Björn Siegemund |
 Anthony Clark Ian Sullivan |
15–12, 18–17 |  Winner |
| 1995 | Hamburg Cup | Michael Keck |
Kai Mitteldorf Uwe Ossenbrink |
15–9, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1995 | Victor Cup | Kai Mitteldorf |
 Dharma Gunawi  Imay Hendra |
5–15, 8–15 |  Runner-up |
| 1995 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Michael Keck |
 Andrey Antropov Nikolaj Zuev |
11–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | New Zealand International | Michael Keck |
Kai Mitteldorf Oliver Pongratz |
12–15, 15–5, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1994 | Victor Cup | Markus Keck |
 Liao Wei-chieh Lin Shyau-hsin |
13–18, 15–9, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Markus Keck |
Michael Keck Stephan Kuhl |
12–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1991 | Bulgarian International | Markus Keck |
 Jerzy Dołhan Jacek Hankiewicz |
15–10, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1991 | Czechoslovakian International | Markus Keck |
Detlef Poste Volker Renzelmann |
15–5, 15–5 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Czechoslovakian International | Anne-Katrin Seid |
 Vladislav Druzchenko Marina Yakusheva |
9–15, 15–13, 4–15 | Runner-up |
