Sara Thygesen

Sara Thygesen
Personal information
CountryDenmark
Born (1991-01-20) 20 January 1991
Fredericia, Denmark
ResidenceFrederiksberg, Denmark
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Years active2008–present
HandednessRight
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking14 (WD with Maiken Fruergaard 15 January 2019)
15 (XD with Mathias Christiansen 12 October 2017)
Current ranking34 (WD with Maiken Fruergaard 25 March 2025)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Denmark
European Games
2015 BakuMixed doubles
European Championships
2016 La Roche-sur-YonMixed doubles
2016 La Roche-sur-YonWomen's doubles
2018 HuelvaWomen's doubles
2021 KyivWomen's doubles
2022 MadridWomen's doubles
2025 HorsensWomen's doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
2015 LeuvenMixed team
2017 LubinMixed team
2023 Aire-sur-la-LysMixed team
European Women's Team Championships
2014 BaselWomen's team
2016 KazanWomen's team
2018 KazanWomen's team
2020 LiévinWomen's team
2024 ŁódźWomen's team
European Junior Championships
2009 MilanMixed team
2009 MilanMixed doubles
BWF profile

Sara Thygesen (born 20 January 1991) is a Danish badminton player, specializing in doubles. She started playing badminton at Gårslev in 2002. She got an award for the best female athlete of the year 2007 in her hometown Fredericia. In 2014, she joined the Denmark national badminton team, then in 2015, she won a gold medal at the European Games with her partner in the mixed doubles Niclas Nøhr.