Kirsten Thorndahl
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| Country | Denmark | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 April 1928 | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 September 2007 (aged 79) | |||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left[1] | |||||||||||||||||
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Kirsten Thorndahl (also known as 'Kirsten Granlund; 9 April 1928 – 21 September 2007) was a Danish badminton player.[2] 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.
Medal record at the All England Championships
[edit]Thorndahl had won eleven All England titles.[3]
| Medal | Year | Event |
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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 |
References
[edit]- ^ Scheele, H. A. E., ed. (August 1976). "Letters to the editor" (PDF). World Badminton (26 ed.). p. 19. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ "Kirsten Thorndahl". Badminton Denmark.
- ^ "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.
