Kirsten Thorndahl (also known as Kirsten Granlund) (9 April 1928 – 21 September 2007) was a Danish badminton player.[1] She became the first player to become All England champion in all three categories: women's singles, women's doubles and mixed doubles. She reached the All England final 17 times and represented Denmark at the Uber Cup.
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| Country |  Denmark | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 9, 1928 | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | September 21, 2007 (aged 79) | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Medal record at the All England Badminton ChampionshipsEdit
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1947 | Women's singles |
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1947 | Women's doubles |
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1947 | Mixed doubles |
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1948 | Women's singles |
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1948 | Women's doubles |
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1948 | Mixed doubles |
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1949 | Women's doubles |
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1950 | Women's doubles |
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1951 | Women's doubles |
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1951 | Mixed doubles |
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1955 | Mixed doubles |
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1957 | Women's doubles |
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1957 | Mixed doubles |
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1959 | Mixed doubles |
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1960 | Women's doubles |
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1960 | Mixed doubles |
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1961 | Mixed doubles |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Kirsten Thorndahl". Badminton Denmark.
- ^ "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.