Agnete Friis (badminton)
| Agnete Friis | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Born | 1920 [1] |
| Died | February 4, 2013 (aged 92–93) [2] |
Agnete Friis (married name Varn) was a Danish badminton player.[3] She became Danish Champion in the women's singles in 1941 and 1944 and nine times in women's doubles from 1941 to 1958. She played for the national team until the end of the 1950s. She also reached three All England Championship Finals in all three categories in 1953. In the singles final she lost to Marie Ussing; the two of them lost the doubles final to Iris Cooley and June White of Great Britain and in the mixed doubles with Poul Holm, they were defeated by Eddy Choong and June White.[4][1]
Achievements
International tournaments (8 titles, 9 runners-up)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Denmark Open | Tonny Ahm | 3–11, 11–5, 2–11 | Runner-up |
| 1953 | All England Open | Marie Ussing | 2–11, 11–7, 2–11 | Runner-up |
| 1956 | Dutch Open | Barbara Carpenter | 9–11, 11–1, 11–2 | Winner |
| 1959 | German Open | Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen | 2–11, 11–7, 2–11 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Denmark Open | Marie Ussing | Tonny Ahm Kirsten Thorndahl |
10–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1952 | Denmark Open | Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen | Tonny Ahm Kirsten Thorndahl |
7–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1953 | All England Open | Marie Ussing | Iris Cooley June White |
15–11, 2–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1956 | Dutch Open | Annelise Petersen | Barbara Carpenter June Timperley |
9–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1957 | German Open | Hanne Jensen | Inger Kjærgaard Bitten Nielsen |
18–14, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1958 | Dutch Open | Inger Kjærgaard | Iris Rogers June Timperley |
5–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1959 | German Open | Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen | Karin Rasmussen Annette Schmidt |
15–12, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1959 | Norwegian International | Hanne Andersen | Lisbeth Friberg Berit Olsson |
15–3, 15–1 | Winner |
| 1960 | German Open | Inger Kjærgaard | Karin Rasmussen Annette Schmidt |
15–13, 15–6 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Denmark Open | Eddy Choong | David Choong Inger Kjærgaard |
18–17, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1953 | All England Open | Poul Holm | David Choong June White |
6–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1957 | German Open | Erland Kops | Eddy Choong Barbara Carpenter |
15–6, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1959 | German Open | Poul-Erik Nielsen | Arne Rasmussen Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen |
6–15, 15–13, 15–13 | Winner |
References
- ^ a b "1930-1948: Svømmesucces i krigen skygge". DR (in Danish). Presse Naevnet. 30 January 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ Fischer, Carsten (21 February 2013). "Hun var en stjerne i tre sportsgrene". Politiken - Den levende avis (in Danish). Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Agnete Friis". Badminton Denmark. Archived from the original on 2015-10-15. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
- ^ "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.