Helle Sofie Sagøy
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| Country |  Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 January 1998 Klæbu, Trøndelag, Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Sonja Wåland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's singles SL4 Women's doubles SL3–SU5 Mixed doubles SL3–SU5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 1 (WS 19 July 2022) 2 (WD with Katrin Seibert 1 January 2019) 8 (XD with Rickard Nilsson 15 March 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 1 (WS) (24 September 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Helle Sofie Sagøy (born 19 January 1998) is a Norwegian para-badminton player. She is a Paralympic bronze medallist, four-time world champion and five-time European champion, with one European Para Championships title and four European Championships titles. Sagøy was born without her right lower leg and has used a prosthetic all her life.[1][2] She was awarded the BWF Para-Badminton Player of the Year in 2015 after winning two gold medals at the 2015 World Championships.[3]
Sagøy made her Paralympic debut at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, where she placed fourth in the women's singles event.[4][5][6] She won the bronze medal in the women's single event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, where she became the first Norwegian to medal in para-badminton at the Paralympic Games.[7][8]
Achievements
[edit]Paralympic Games
[edit]Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France |  Khalimatus Sadiyah
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21–10, 21–14 |  Bronze
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World Championships
[edit]Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany |  Parul Parmar
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19–21, 6–21 |  Silver
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| 2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England |  Faustine Noël
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21–18, 21–17 |  Gold
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| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Leani Ratri Oktila
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7–21, 8–21 |  Bronze
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| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |  Haruka Fujino
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21–9, 19–21, 21–10 | Gold
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| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand |  Cheng Hefang
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13–21, 19–21 | Bronze
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Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013[a] | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany |
 Katrin Seibert
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 Paramee Panyachaem Julie Thrane
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21–13, 21–12 | Gold
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| Nipada Saensupa Chanida Srinavakul
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21–12, 21–16 | ||||
| Parul Parmar Wandee Kantam
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21–17, 21–13 | ||||
| 2015[a] | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England |
Katrin Seibert
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Véronique Braud Faustine Noël
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21–11, 21–11 | Gold
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| Siri Chandanna Chillari Manasi Girishchandra Joshi
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21–4, 21–4 | ||||
| Wandee Kantam Mamiko Toyoda
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27–25, 21–13 | ||||
| Parul Parmar Julie Thrane
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21–13, 21–16 |
European Para Championships
[edit]Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands | Faustine Noël
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21–6, 21–6 | Gold
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands |
 Rickard Nilsson
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Lucas Mazur Faustine Noël
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14–21, 14–21 | Silver
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European Championships
[edit]Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014[a] | High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain |  Zehra Bağlar
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21–11, 21–8 | Gold
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| Thiéfaine Auvert
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21–6, 21–6 | |||
| Julie Thrane
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21–17, 21–13 | |||
| 2018[a] | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France |  Emma Louise Stoner
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21–9, 21–1 | Gold
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| Véronique Braud
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21–11, 21–17 | |||
| Katrin Seibert
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21–12, 21–17 | |||
| Faustine Noël
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21–13, 22–20 |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018[a] | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France |
Katrin Seibert
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Véronique Braud Emma Louise Stoner
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21–4, 21–8 | Gold
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Catherine Naudin Ivanna Redka
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21–9, 21–3 | ||||
Zehra Bağlar Katarzyna Ziębik
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21–17, 21–6 | ||||
| Coraline Bergeron Cathrine Rosengren
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21–11, 21–18 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014[a] | High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain |
Bobby Griffin
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Muammer Çankaya Zehra Bağlar
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21–15, 21–11 | Gold
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| Pascal Baron Thiéfaine Auvert
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21–2, 21–4 | ||||
| Daniel Bethell Julie Thrane
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21–16, 23–21 | ||||
| 2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France |
Jan-Niklas Pott
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Lucas Mazur Faustine Noël
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14–21, 11–21 | Bronze
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BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (7 titles, 1 runner-up)
[edit]The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[9][10]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Milena Surreau
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21–9, 21–11 |  Winner
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| 2022 | Canada Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Haruka Fujino
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14–21, 21–11, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2022[a] | 4 Nations Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Haruka Fujino
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Walkover | Winner
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| Faustine Noël
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21–17, 21–12 | ||||
| 2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Haruka Fujino
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21–12, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2023 | 4 Nations Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Haruka Fujino
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21–16, 21–11 | Winner
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| 2024 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Haruka Fujino
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21–17, 21–10 | Winner
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| 2024 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Haruka Fujino
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15–21, 21–15, 21–10 | Winner
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| 2024 | 4 Nations Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Leani Ratri Oktila
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18–21, 12–21 |  Runner-up
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International Tournaments (11 titles, 9 runners-up)
[edit]Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Turkish Para Badminton International | Zehra Bağlar
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21–17, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2016[a] | Irish Para Badminton International | Katrin Seibert
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21–13, 23–25, 14–21 | Runner-up
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| Véronique Braud
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21–16, 21–7 | |||
| Faustine Noël
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21–18, 21–17 | |||
| 2017 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Faustine Noël
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21–16, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2018 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Katrin Seibert
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21–10, 14–21, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2018 | Irish Para Badminton International | Leani Ratri Oktila
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8–21, 10–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Uganda Para Badminton International |  Mary Margaret Wilson
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21–17, 21–8 | Winner
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| 2019 | Irish Para Badminton International | Leani Ratri Oktila
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21–14, 12–21, 11–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019[a] | Denmark Para Badminton International | Chanida Srinavakul
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21–19, 21–18 | Winner
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| Mary Margaret Wilson
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21–9, 21–10 | |||
| Katrin Seibert
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15–21, 21–12, 21–16 | |||
| Haruka Fujino
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21–11, 13–21, 23–21 | |||
| 2020 | Peru Para Badminton International | Haruka Fujino
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20–22, 21–16, 14–21 | Runner-up
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| 2021[a] | Dubai Para Badminton International |  Salama Al Khateri
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21–2, 21–0 | Runner-up
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| Faustine Noël
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21–14, 19–21, 21–16 | |||
| Leani Ratri Oktila
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11–21, 17–21 | |||
 Sophie van den Broek
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21–6, 21–6 | |||
| 2021 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Haruka Fujino
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21–8, 21–7 | Winner
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Irish Para Badminton International | Katrin Seibert
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Mamiko Toyoda Asami Yamada
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21–19, 21–9 | Winner
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| 2017 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Katrin Seibert
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Véronique Braud Faustine Noël
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21–18, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2017 | Japan Para Badminton International | Katrin Seibert
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Manasi Girishchandra Joshi Yang Qiuxia
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21–23, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Katrin Seibert
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Manasi Girishchandra Joshi Mamiko Toyoda
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21–19, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2018[a] | Irish Para Badminton International | Katrin Seibert
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 Caitlin Dransfield Celine Aurelie Vinot
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21–9, 21–10 | Runner-up
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| Véronique Braud Mary Margaret Wilson
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21–6, 21–15 | ||||
 Ekaterina Oginskaya Vita Vimba
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21–7, 21–2 | ||||
| Leani Ratri Oktila Khalimatus Sadiyah
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16–21, 9–21 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Turkish Para Badminton International | Bobby Griffin
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Lucas Mazur Faustine Noël
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8–21, 10–21 | Runner-up
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| 2016 | Irish Para Badminton International | Jan-Niklas Pott
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Lucas Mazur Faustine Noël
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17–21, 8–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Jan-Niklas Pott
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Marcel Adam Katrin Seibert
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21–17, 16–21, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2018[a] | Denmark Para Badminton International | Jan-Niklas Pott
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Colin Leslie Cathrine Rosengren
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26–24, 21–11 | Winner
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| Oleksandr Chyrkov Ivanna Redka
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21–8, 21–7 | ||||
 Rogerio Junior Xavier Mary Margaret Wilson
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21–18, 21–8 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Helle Sofie Sagoy - Team Norway". Team Norway (in Norwegian). 13 June 2020.
- ^ "Jeg har alltid villet klare meg like godt som andre". kk.no (in Norwegian). 8 September 2016.
- ^ "BWF Awards". Badminton Europe. 13 June 2020.
- ^ NTB (2021-09-04). "Sagøy slått ut i semifinalen i Paralympics-badminton". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ NTB, (NTB) (2021-09-05). "(+) Sagøy tapte bronsekampen mot Ma i Paralympics-badminton". itromso.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "Badminton: SAGOEY Helle Sofie". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021.
- ^ NTB (2024-09-02). "Helle Sofie Sagøy tok bronse i badminton i Paralympics". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ NTB (2024-09-02). "(+) Rørt Helle Sofie Sagøy etter badmintonbronsen i Paralympics: – Dette var deilig!". fosna-folket.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
- ^ "BWF Para Tournamentsoftware". Badminton World Federation. 11 July 2022.
Notes
[edit]External links
[edit]- Helle Sofie Sagoy at BWFBadminton.com
- Helle Sofie Sagoey at the International Paralympic Committee
- Helle Sofie Sagøy at Team Norway (in Norwegian)