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Kirsten Larsen

Kirsten Larsen (born 14 March 1962) is a retired female badminton player from Denmark.

Kirsten Larsen
Personal information
CountryDenmark
Born (1962-03-14) 14 March 1962 (age 62)
Career title(s)European Champion (1988)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Denmark
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Kyoto Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Jakarta Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Jakarta Women's singles
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Jakarta Mixed team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1988 Kristiansand Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 1980 Groningen Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 1986 Uppsala Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 1988 Kristiansand Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1986 Uppsala Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 1980 Groningen Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1984 Preston Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Preston Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Preston Women's doubles
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1979 Mülheim an der Ruhr Girls' singles
Gold medal – first place 1979 Mülheim an der Ruhr Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1979 Mülheim an der Ruhr Girls' doubles

Career edit

Larsen won the All England final in 1987 in singles. She also won three bronze medals at the Badminton World Cup in 1980, 1985 and 1986 and a gold medal in 1988 European championships. She was also Danish champion in singles from 1981 to 1983 and again from 1986 to 1988, and she was called Lene Køppen's successor. Kirsten won the European Championships in singles in 1988 and became second in 1986. She also became Nordic Champion in singles in 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987 and 1988. Kirsten Larsen played for the national team 58 times from 1979 to 1990.[1]

In 2014, she received the Women in Badminton Award by the Badminton World Federation, for her significant contribution towards the active participation of women in high-performance badminton.[2]

Achievements edit

World Cup edit

Women's singles
Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1980 Kyoto, Japan   Hiroe Yuki 7–11, 5–11   Bronze
1985 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia   Ivana Lie 9–11, 11–6, 2–11   Bronze
1986 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia   Li Lingwei 6–11, 4–11   Bronze

European Championships edit

Women's singles
Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1984 Guild Hall, Preston, England   Sally Podger 0–11, 11–6, 5–11   Bronze
1986 Uppsala, Sweden   Helen Troke 12–9, 3–11, 2–11   Silver
1988 Badmintonsenteret, Kristiansand, Norway   Christina Bostofte 11–8, 11–2   Gold
Women's doubles
Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1980 Groningen, Netherlands   Pia Nielsen   Nora Perry
  Jane Webster 		8–15, 13–15   Silver
1984 Guild Hall, Preston, England   Dorte Kjær   Karen Beckman
  Gillian Gilks 		11–15, 9–15   Bronze

European Junior Championships edit

Girls' singles
Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1979 Mülheim an der Ruhr, West Germany   Else Thoresen 11–2, 11–4   Gold
Girls' doubles
Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1979 Mülheim an der Ruhr, West Germany   Kirsten Meier   Gillian Clark
  Sally Leadbeater 		9–15, 4–15   Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix edit

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Women's singles
Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1983 Canadian Open   Denyse Julien 11–1, 11–1   Winner
1984 Dutch Open   Helen Troke 11–4, 7–11, 10–12   Runner-up
1984 Thailand Open   Helen Troke 5–11, 8–11   Runner-up
1985 Chinese Taipei Open   Helen Troke 5–11, 2–11   Runner-up
1985 Japan Open   Wu Jianqiu 7–11, 11–8, 7–11   Runner-up
1985 Dutch Open   Jane Sutton 11–6, 11–8   Winner
1985 India Open   Helen Troke 8–11, 8–11   Runner-up
1985 English Masters   Gillian Gowers 11–5, 11–0   Winner
1985 Scandinavian Cup   Kim Yun-ja 4–11, 2–11   Runner-up
1986 Chinese Taipei Open   Helen Troke 11–12, 11–6, 11–4   Winner
1986 Carlton Intersport Cup   Yao Fen 7–11, 7–11   Runner-up
1987 Chinese Taipei Open   Helen Troke 11–4, 5–11, 11–1   Winner
1987 All England Open   Qian Ping 9–7 retired   Winner
1987 English Masters   Christina Bostofte 11–4, 11–8   Winner
1988 Chinese Taipei Open   Pernille Nedergaard 11–3, 6–11, 11–6   Winner
1987 Hong Kong Open   Han Aiping 4–11, 8–11   Runner-up
1988 German Open   Han Aiping 8–11, 9–11   Runner-up
1989 Scottish Open   Pernille Nedergaard 11–5, 11–1   Winner
Women's doubles
Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1984 Dutch Open   Dorte Kjær   Karen Beckman
  Gillian Gilks 		12–15, 10–15   Runner-up

International tournaments edit

Women's singles
Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1979 Czechoslovakian International   Sally Leadbeater 12–9, 11–6   Winner
1980 Czechoslovakian International   Rikke V. Sørensen 7–11, 8–11   Runner-up
1982 German Open   Wu Dixi 9–11, 3–11   Runner-up
1983 Taiwan Masters   Sherry Liu 11–3, 11–5   Winner
1983 German Open   Nettie Nielsen 12–11, 3–11, 4–11   Runner-up
1983 Japan Open   Han Aiping 2–11, 4–11   Runner-up
1983 India Open   Yoo Sang-hee 6–11, 1–11   Runner-up
1984 English Masters   Helen Troke 11–1, 12–10   Winner
1984 Scottish Open (II)   Dorte Kjær 11–5, 11–4   Winner
Women's doubles
Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1979 Czechoslovakian International   Charlotte Pilgaard   Gillian Clark
  Sally Leadbeater 		9–15, 5–15   Runner-up
1980 Taiwan Masters   Lene Køppen   Nora Perry
  Jane Webster 		5–15, 7–15   Runner-up

Personal information edit

She married the former Danish badminton player Steen Fladberg. Their son Rasmus Fladberg is also a professional badminton player.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Kirsten Larsen". badmintonpeople.dk. Badminton Denmark. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  2. ^ "BWF Salutes Sterling Servants". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  3. ^ "En familie med fjer på". sn.dk (in Danish). Sjællandske Medier. Retrieved 30 January 2017.

External links edit

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