Not on a world ranking list we hold: the full lists are kept from September 2026 and the weekly top lists from 2013, so a player outside them has none.
DEN
Michael Kjeldsen
Denmark · Men's doubles and men's singles · 1981 to 1991
Born 13 November 1962 · Right-handed
- 40
- matches
- 68%
- won
- 1
- senior titles
- 4
- finals
1,538Men's singles
last rated 1989
last rated 1989
Highest 1,574. Men's doubles: 1,632.
6/10won of the last
10 matches
10 matches
- L
- W
- W
- W
- L
- L
- W
- W
- W
- L
Latest: lost to Chen Hongyong / Chen Kang, World Championships 1991, round of 32. Newest on the left.
Season by season
Matches played and won, year by year.
- Played
- Won
- A title that year
'81
'83
'85
'87
'89
'91
Show the numbers
| Year | Played | Won | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 1987 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Titles
1 senior title.
Every final won, newest first. Each opens that edition's draw.
- 1988 European Championships Men's doubles, with Jens Peter Nierhoff beat Jan Paulsen / Steen Fladberg 15–9 15–11
Recent matches
The last 20 matches.
Scores read from Michael Kjeldsen's side.
World Championships 1991Men's doubles, with Mark Christiansen
Round of 32
Chen Hongyong / Chen Kang
11–15 6–15
Lost
Sudirman Cup 1989Men's doubles, with Mark Christiansen
Group stage
Jan-Eric Antonsson / Pär-Gunnar Jönsson
9–15 15–11 15–9
Won
Thomas Cup 1988Men's doubles, with Mark Christiansen
Group B
Hadibowo Susanto / Eddy Hartono
15–7 15–8
Won
European Championships 1988Men's doubles, with Jens Peter Nierhoff
Final
Jan Paulsen / Steen Fladberg
15–9 15–11
Won
World Championships 1987Men's doubles, with Jens Peter Nierhoff
Semi-final
Li Yongbo / Tian Bingyi
4–15 4–15
Lost
Thomas Cup 1986Men's doubles, with Mark Christiansen
Third place
Ong Beng Teong / Rashid Sidek
15–12 15–8
Won
Thomas Cup 1986Men's doubles, with Mark Christiansen
Group A
Hadibowo Susanto / Christian Hadinata
10–15 15–3 18–16
Won
Partners and rivals
Who with, and who against.
Head to head counts every draw match between them, in any event.
Partners
- Mark ChristiansenMen's doubles · 1981 to 199113–5
- Jens Peter NierhoffMen's doubles · 1987 to 19884–1
- Morten FrostMen's doubles · 19840–1
Rivals
- Li YongboChina · last met 19890–3
- Tian BingyiChina · last met 19870–3
- Jan-Eric AntonssonSweden · last met 19892–0
- Pär-Gunnar JönssonSweden · last met 19892–0
- Hadibowo SusantoIndonesia · last met 19882–0
- Ong Beng TeongMalaysia · last met 19862–0
- Syed ModiIndia · last met 19841–1
- Dipak TailorEngland · last met 19812–0