Peter Gade

Peter Gade

Peter Høeg Gade (born December 14, 1976, in Aalborg, Denmark) is a Danish professional badminton player. He currently resides in Holte in Copenhagen. He has two children with the former handball player Camilla Høeg. He is nicknamed Flyer, Street.

Gade made his mark in badminton history through his All England Open Badminton Championships singles title in 1999 and his five European Championships crowns in the men's single event. He topped the world rankings from 1998 to 2001 and recaptured it in 2006. With his 22 Grand-Prix titles, he has become one of the most successful players of all time. Into his 30s, Gade remains very active on the international circuit. On June 22, 2006, he briefly recaptured the number one spot in the world rankings. This was achieved after winning the Singapore Open and reaching the quarter-final at the Malaysia Open.

With his defeat in the Quarter Finals of the 2012 French Open he has officially retired from international competition.