Mette Schjoldager (born 21 April 1977) is a Danish badminton player from Viby, Roskilde Municipality, on the island of Zealand.
Career
Schjoldager made her debut at the Olympic Games in 2000 Sydney. Teamed-up with Ann-Lou Jørgensen, they beat Elena Nozdran and Victoria Evtoushenko of Ukraine in the first round, but was defeated in the second round by Indonesian pair Etty Tantri and Cynthia Tuwankotta. In the mixed doubles, she partnered with Jens Eriksen. The duo had a bye in the first round, beat Michael Keck and Nicol Pitro of German, and were defeated bye Tri Kusharjanto and Minarti Timur of Indonesia in the quarter-finals.
Schjoldager again competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Pernille Harder. They had a bye in the first round and were defeated by Ra Kyung-min and Lee Kyung-won of South Korea in the round of 16. In the mixed doubles with partner Jens Eriksen, they defeated Svetoslav Stoyanov and Victoria Wright of France in the first round, and Kim Yong-hyun and Lee Hyo-jung of South Korea in the second. In the quarter-finals, Schjoldager and Eriksen beat Nova Widianto and Vita Marissa of Indonesia 15–12, 15–8 to advance to the semi-finals. There, they lost to Zhang Jun and Gao Ling of China 15–9, 15–5. In the bronze medal match, they defeated fellow Danish pair Jonas Rasmussen and Rikke Olsen 15–5, 15–5 to win the bronze medal.
Achievements
Olympic Games
Mixed doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | 2004
| align="left" | Goudi Olympic Hall, Athens, Greece
| align="left" | Jens Eriksen
| align="left" | Jonas Rasmussen<br /> Rikke Olsen
| align="left" | 15–5, 15–5
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | 16px Bronze
|}
World Championships
Mixed doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | 2001
| align="left" | Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain
| align="left" | Jens Eriksen
| align="left" | Zhang Jun<br /> Gao Ling
| align="left" | 2–15, 12–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze
|}
World Cup
Mixed doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | 2005
| align="left" | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China
| align="left" | Jens Eriksen
| align="left" | Nova Widianto<br /> Liliyana Natsir
| align="left" | 15–21, 18–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze
|}
European Championships
Women's doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 2002
| align="left" | Baltiska hallen, Malmö, Sweden
| align="left" | Pernille Harder
| align="left" | Jane F. Bramsen<br /> Ann-Lou Jørgensen
| align="left" | 4–7, 1–7, 5–7
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 2004
| align="left" | Queue d’Arve Sport Center,< Geneva, Switzerland
| align="left" | Pernille Harder
| align="left" | Mia Audina<br /> Lotte Bruil
| align="left" | 4–15, 9–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze
|}
Mixed doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 2000
| align="left" | Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland
| align="left" | Jens Eriksen
| align="left" | Michael Søgaard<br /> Rikke Olsen
| align="left" | 7–15, 12–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 2002
| align="left" | Baltiska hallen, Malmö, Sweden
| align="left" | Jens Eriksen
| align="left" | Nathan Robertson<br /> Gail Emms
| align="left" | 7–5, 7–3, 7–1
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 2004
| align="left" | Queue d’Arve Sport Center, Geneva, Switzerland
| align="left" | Jens Eriksen
| align="left" | Nathan Robertson<br /> Gail Emms
| align="left" | 16–17, 14–17
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 2006
| align="left" | Maaspoort Sports and Events, Den Bosch, Netherlands
| align="left" | Jens Eriksen
| align="left" | Thomas Laybourn<br /> Kamilla Rytter Juhl
| align="left" | 20–22, 15–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver
|}
European Junior Championships
Girls' doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#AABBCC"
| align="center" | 1995
| align="left" | Športová hala Olympia, Nitra, Slovakia
| align="left" | Mette Hansen
| align="left" | Donna Kellogg<br /> Joanne Wright
| align="left" | 11–15, 5–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze
|}
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Women's doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2001
| align="left" | German Open
| align="left" | Ann-Lou Jørgensen
| align="left" | Helene Kirkegaard<br /> Rikke Olsen
| align="left" | 0–7, 7–8, 0–7
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2001
| align="left" | Denmark Open
| align="left" | Ann-Lou Jørgensen
| align="left" | Helene Kirkegaard<br /> Rikke Olsen
| align="left" | 2–7, 2–7, 3–7
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|}
Mixed doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2000
| align="left" | Chinese Taipei Open
| align="left" | Jens Eriksen
| align="left" | Michael Søgaard<br /> Rikke Olsen
| align="left" | 5–15, 9–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2000
| align="left" | Denmark Open
| align="left" | Jens Eriksen
| align="left" | Michael Søgaard<br /> Rikke Olsen
| align="left" | 10–15, 15–8, 10–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#C3F6D7"
| align="center" | 2000
| align="left" | World Grand Prix Finals
| align="left" | Jens Eriksen
| align="left" | Tri Kusharjanto<br /> Minarti Timur
| align="left" | 8–7, 7–4, 7–4
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2001
| align="left" | Swiss Open
| align="left" | Jens Eriksen
| align="left" | Michael Søgaard<br /> Rikke Olsen
| align="left" | 7–4, 7–2, 7–5
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2001
| align="left" | Singapore Open
| align="left" | Jens Eriksen
| align="left" | Michael Søgaard<br /> Rikke Olsen
| align="left" | 7–2, 4–7, 7–5, 7–5
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2002
| align="left" | All England Open
| align="left" | Jens Eriksen
| align="left" | Kim Dong-moon<br /> Ra Kyung-min
| align="left" | 3–7, 3–7, 0–7
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2003
| align="left" | Swiss Open
| align="left" | Jens Eriksen
| align="left" | Kim Yong-hyun<br /> Lee Hyo-jung
| align="left" | 11–7, 9–11, 11–5
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2003
| align="left" | Japan Open
| align="left" | Jens Eriksen
| align="left" | Zhang Jun<br /> Gao Ling
| align="left" | 11–9, 8–11, 9–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2004
| align="left" | China Open
| align="left" | Jens Eriksen
| align="left" | Chen Qiqiu<br /> Zhao Tingting
| align="left" | 15–13, 13–15, 15–8
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2005
| align="left" | Korea Open
| align="left" | Jens Eriksen
| align="left" | Lee Jae-jin<br /> Lee Hyo-jung
| align="left" | 14–17, 9–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2005
| align="left" | Japan Open
| align="left" | Jens Eriksen
| align="left" | Sudket Prapakamol<br /> Saralee Thungthongkam
| align="left" | 13–15, 17–14, 7–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2006
| align="left" | Korea Open
| align="left" | Jens Eriksen
| align="left" | Nova Widianto<br /> Liliyana Natsir
| align="left" | 21–23, 18–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|}
IBF International
Women's doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1995
| align="left" | Norwegian International
| align="left" | Gitte Jansson
| align="left" | Pernille Harder<br /> Majken Vange
| align="left" | 15–7, 15–12
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1995
| align="left" | Irish International
| align="left" | Rikke Olsen
| align="left" | Pernille Harder<br /> Majken Vange
| align="left" | 10–15, 15–4, 9–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1996
| align="left" | Austrian International
| align="left" | Gitte Jansson
| align="left" | Pernille Harder<br /> Majken Vange
| align="left" | 6–15, 12–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1996
| align="left" | Norwegian International
| align="left" | Pernille Harder
| align="left" | Johanna Holgersson<br /> Jenny Karlsson
| align="left" | 4–9, 9–0, 9–7, 9–8
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1997
| align="left" | Irish International
| align="left" | Pernille Harder
| align="left" | Britta Andersen<br /> Christina Sørensen
| align="left" | 15–2, 15–8
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1998
| align="left" | Spanish International
| align="left" | Ann-Lou Jørgensen
| align="left" | Julia Chen<br /> Jennifer Wong
| align="left" | 15–6, 15–1
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1998
| align="left" | Scottish International
| align="left" | Ann-Lou Jørgensen
| align="left" | Lorraine Cole<br /> Tracy Dineen
| align="left" | 15–2, 15–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2003
| align="left" | Spanish International
| align="left" | Pernille Harder
| align="left" | Ella Tripp<br /> Joanne Wright
| align="left" | 15–10, 12–15, 15–8
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|}
Mixed doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1995
| align="left" | Austrian International
| align="left" | Janek Roos
| align="left" | Bjoern Siegemund<br /> Katrin Schmidt
| align="left" | 7–15, 15–11, 10–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1995
| align="left" | Czech International
| align="left" | Thomas Stavngaard
| align="left" | Janek Roos<br /> Pernille Harder
| align="left" | 15–4, 4–15, 8–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1995
| align="left" | Norwegian International
| align="left" | Janek Roos
| align="left" | Thomas Stavngaard<br /> Ann-Lou Jørgensen
| align="left" | 12–15, 8–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1998
| align="left" | Scottish International
| align="left" | Michael Lamp
| align="left" | Ian Sullivan<br /> Gail Emms
| align="left" | 15–10, 11–15, 15–12
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2006
| align="left" | Southern Pan Am International
| align="left" | Leon Aabenhus
| align="left" | Mike Beres<br /> Valérie Loker
| align="left" | 21–12, 21–19
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2006
| align="left" | Italian International
| align="left" | Peter Steffensen
| align="left" | Vitalij Durkin<br /> Valeria Sorokina
| align="left" | 22–20, 21–12
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|}
Record against selected opponents
Mixed doubles results with Jens Eriksen against Super Series finalists, world Semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists:
- Chen Qiqiu & Zhao Tingting 4–1
- Zhang Jun & Gao Ling 1–9
- Xie Zhongbo & Zhang Yawen 1–2
- Thomas Laybourn & Kamilla Rytter Juhl 0–2
- Simon Archer & Joanne Goode 1–1
- Nathan Robertson & Gail Emms 2–1
- Nova Widianto & Liliyana Natsir 1–0
- Kim Dong-moon & Ra Kyung-min 0–3
- Robert Mateusiak & Nadieżda Zięba 1–0
- Sudket Prapakamol & Saralee Thungthongkam 0–3