Aase Winther

Aase Winther
Personal information
Birth nameAase Svendsen
CountryDenmark
Born1939
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Denmark
Uber Cup
1960 Philadelphia Women's team

Aase Winther (née Aase Svendsen) is a former Danish badminton player.

Career

Aase Winther won the Women's Doubles title at the Danish national championships four times. Her partners were Kirsten Thorndahl in 1949, Anni Jorgensen in 1955 and Inge Birgit Hansen in 1956 and 1960.[1] She reached the All England Open Badminton Championships singles final in 1949.[2] and represented Denmark at the 1960 Uber Cup.

Achievements

International tournaments

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1949 All England Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen 11–8, 8–11, 4–11 Runner-up
1951 Denmark Open Tonny Ahm 2–11, 3–11 Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1949 Denmark Open Inge Birgit Hansen Tonny Ahm
Kirsten Thorndahl
8–15, 1–15 Runner-up
1951 Denmark Open Inge Sørensen Tonny Ahm
Kirsten Thorndahl
17–16, 13–18, 4–15 Runner-up
1962 Swedish Open Bente Kristiansen Karin Jørgensen
Ulla Rasmussen
10–15, 18–15, 15–4 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1948 All England Conny Jepsen Jørn Skaarup
Kirsten Thorndahl
10–15, 2–15 Runner-up
1951 Denmark Open Ib Olesen Arve Lossmann
Kirsten Thorndahl
15–10, 15–17, 2–15 Runner-up
1952 Denmark Open Ib Olesen David Choong
Tonny Ahm
8–15, 10–15 Runner-up
1958 All England Finn Kobberø Tony Jordan
June Timperley
9–15, 15–7, 5–15 Runner-up
1962 Swedish Open Jesper Sandvad Finn Kobberø
Anni Hammergaard Hansen
6–15, 7–15 Runner-up

References

  1. ^ "Badminton Europe". Badminton Europe.
  2. ^ "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.