Lena Frier Kristiansen (born 12 March 1983) is a badminton player from Denmark.[1] In 2001, she won the silver and bronze medals at the European Junior Championships in the mixed team and doubles respectively.[2] Partneres with Kamilla Rytter Juhl, they won the bronze medal the 2006 European Championships in the women's doubles event, and made it to the gold medal in 2008.[3] They also competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, but was defeated in the first round by the Japanese pair Kumiko Ogura and Reiko Shiota in the rubber games.[4]
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| Country |  Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 March 1983 Randers, Jutland, Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 8 (29 October 2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements edit
European Championships edit
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Herning, Denmark | Kamilla Rytter Juhl
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 Donna Kellogg Gail Emms
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21–18, 21–18 |  Gold
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| 2006 | Den Bosch, Netherlands | Kamilla Rytter Juhl
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 Juliane Schenk Nicole Grether
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21–9, 14–21, 15–21 |  Bronze
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European Junior Championships edit
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2001 | Spała, Poland | Peter Hasbak
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Rasmus Andersen Mette Nielsen
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10–15, 5–15 | Bronze
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BWF Superseries edit
The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two levels: Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | World Superseries Finals | Kamilla Rytter Juhl
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 Chin Eei Hui Wong Pei Tty
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17–21, 14–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2009 | Denmark Open | Kamilla Rytter Juhl
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 Pan Pan Zhang Yawen
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20–22, 21–18, 12–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix edit
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Dutch Open | Kamilla Rytter Juhl
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 Shendy Puspa Irawati Meiliana Jauhari
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21–16, 25–23 |  Winner
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| 2004 | Dutch Open | Kamilla Rytter Juhl
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Pernille Harder Helle Nielsen
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15–12, 15–8 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2004 | Dutch Open | Peter Steffensen
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Thomas Laybourn Kamilla Rytter Juhl
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11–15, 7–15 | Runner-up
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series edit
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Finnish International | Kamilla Rytter Juhl
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 Ekaterina Ananina Anastasia Russkikh
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21–17, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2006 | Dutch International | Kamilla Rytter Juhl
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Juliane Schenk Nicole Grether
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8–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2004 | Dutch International | Kamilla Rytter Juhl
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 Petya Nedelcheva Neli Boteva
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10–15, 6–15 | Runner-up
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| 2002 | Portugal International | Kamilla Rytter Juhl
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Lene Mørk Helle Nielsen
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2–7, 3–7, 0–7 | Runner-up
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| 2002 | Slovenian International | Karina Sørensen
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Ekaterina Ananina Anastasia Russkikh
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7–11, 5–11 | Runner-up
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| 2001 | Irish International | Kamilla Rytter Juhl
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Lene Mørk Helle Nielsen
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3–7, 3–7, 2–7 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2003 | Croatian International | Rasmus Andersen
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Carsten Mogensen Kamilla Rytter Juhl
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2–11, 3–11 | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References edit
- ^ "Lena Frier Kristiansen". Danmarks Badminton Forbund. Archived from the original on 17 October 2007. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "Europameisterschaft U19 in Spala, Polen" (in German). BLV-NRW. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "European Championships, Individuals". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "Sådan gik det danskerne ved OL" (in Danish). TV 2 Sport. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
External links edit
- Lena Frier Kristiansen at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Lena Frier Kristiansen at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
