Grete Mogensen

Grete Mogensen
Personal information
CountryDenmark
Born (1963-05-15) 15 May 1963
Skive, Midtjylland, Denmark
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
HandednessRight
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Denmark
World Championships
1993 Birmingham Mixed doubles
1991 Copenhagen Mixed doubles
Sudirman Cup
1991 Copenhagen Mixed team
1993 Birmingham Mixed team
European Championships
1990 Moscow Mixed doubles
1992 Glasgow Mixed doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
1990 Moscow Mixed team
1992 Glasgow Mixed team
BWF profile

Grete Mogensen (born 15 May 1963, later Grete Kragekjær[1]) is a retired female badminton player from Denmark. She competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[2]

Career

She won the bronze medal at the 1991 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles with Jon Holst-Christensen.[3] Grete Kragekjær (previously Mogensen) won the gold medal with Jon Holst-Christensen in mixed doubles at the European Championships in 1990, the same year as they became Danish Champions.[4] In 1993 they won the All England title[5] but lost the final in another World Championships in 1993.[6] Grete won the Danish Championships in Women's doubles both in 1992 and 1993, and in 1991 she became Danish Champion in mixed doubles with Holst-Christensen. She played 47 matches for the Danish national team between 1983-1993. Due to her excellent service to the national team, she was awarded Badminton Denmark's badge of merit by Badminton Denmark.[7]

Achievements

World Championships

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1991 Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Jon Holst-Christensen Park Joo-bong
Chung Myung-hee
15–17, 16–18 Bronze
1993 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England Jon-Holst Christensen Thomas Lund
Catrine Bengtsson
15–10, 6–15, 12–15 Silver

European Championships

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1990 Luzhniki Small Sports Arena, Moscow, Soviet Union Jon Holst-Christensen Jan-Eric Antonsson
Maria Bengtsson
15–7, 15–8 Gold
1992 Kelvin Hall,
Glasgow, Scotland
Jon Holst Christensen Thomas Lund
Pernille Dupont
4–15, 15–9, 12–15 Silver

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1989 Dutch Open Pernille Dupont Gillian Clark
Gillian Gowers
15–11, 15–9 Winner
1990 German Open Pernille Dupont Dorte Kjaer
Lotte Olsen
9–15, 14–17 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1987 Thailand Open Peter Buch Henrik Svarrer
Dorte Kjaer
15–9, 15–11 Winner
1990 Finnish Open Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund
Pernille Dupont
14–18, 15–13, 10–15 Runner-up
1990 Swedish Open Jon Holst-Christensen Jan-Eric Antonsson
Maria Bengtsson
12–15, 15–8, 9–15 Runner-up
1990 All England Open Jon Holst-Christensen Park Joo-bong
Chung Myung-hee
6–15, 3–15 Runner-up
1990 Dutch Open Jon Holst-Christensen Par-Gunnar Jonsson
Maria Bengtsson
11–15, 8–15 Runner-up
1990 World Grand Prix Finals Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund
Pernille Dupont
15–12, 9–15, 8–15 Runner-up
1991 Japan Open Jon Holst-Christensen Park Joo-bong
Chung Myung-hee
7–15, 8–15 Runner-up
1991 Denmark Open Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund
Pernille Dupont
7–15, 15–6, 7–15 Runner-up
1992 Japan Open Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund
Pernille Dupont
5–15, 11–15 Runner-up
1992 All England Open Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund
Pernille Dupont
10–15, 1–15 Runner-up
1992 World Grand Prix Finals Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund
Pernille Dupont
5–15, 2–15 Runner-up
1993 All England Open Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund
Catrine Bengtsson
8–1 retired Winner

IBF International

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1987 Scottish International Max Gandrup Thomas Lund
Gitte Paulsen
13–15, 15–9, 8–15 Runner-up
1990 Nordic Championships Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund
Pernille Dupont
8–15, 12–15 Runner-up
1990 Scottish Open Jon Holst-Christensen Jesper Knudsen
Nettie Nielsen
15–2, 15–13 Winner
1991 Scottish Open Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund
Pernille Dupont
2–15, 15–9, 18–14 Winner

References

  1. ^ "Badminton.dk: Former champions". Archived from the original on 2008-01-13. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
  2. ^ "Grete Mogensen". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Tournament Results: Total BWF World Championships 1991". bwfworldchampionships.bwfbadminton.com. BWF World Championships. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  4. ^ "European Championships, Individuals". Badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Past Winners of all the All England Open Badminton Championships". nationalbadmintonmuseum.com. National Badminton Museum. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Tournament Results: BWF World Championships 1993". bwfworldchampionships.bwfbadminton.com. BWF World Championships. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  7. ^ "Awards". Badminton.dk (in Danish). Badminton Danmark. Retrieved 15 January 2025.

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