Karin Jørgensen
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| Birth name | Karin Rasmussen | ||||||||||||||
| Country | Denmark | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 2014[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1972 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Karin Jørgensen (née Rasmussen) was a Danish former badminton player. She won nine National Danish titles and five Nordic titles in addition to playing for the national team 28 times from 1961 to 1972.[2] However, she was best known for her All England title successes with her sister Ulla Strand née Rasmussen. The pair won the doubles in 1964 and 1965.[3] They also lost three finals in 1962, 1963 and 1966 against Judy Hashman who played either with another Dane, Tonny Holst-Christensen or with her own sister Sue Peard.[4]
Achievements
European Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Afan Lido, Port Talbot, Wales | Anne Berglund | Margaret Boxall Susan Whetnall |
10–15, 8–15 | Bronze |
International tournaments (15 titles, 25 runners-up)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Dutch Open | Inger Kjærgaard | 11–7, 11–5 | Winner |
| 1960 | German Open | Eva Petterson | 11–4, 1–11, 5–11 | Runner-up |
| 1962 | Swedish Open | Ulla Rasmussen | 3–11, 11–5, 4–11 | Runner-up |
| 1962 | Belgian International | Ursula Smith | 11–8, 10–12, 2–11 | Runner-up |
| 1962 | Nordic Championships | Eva Petterson | 11–1, 11–3 | Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | German Open | Annette Schmidt | Agnete Friis Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen |
12–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1960 | German Open | Annette Schmidt | Agnete Friis Inger Kjærgaard |
13–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1961 | Dutch Open | Hanne Jansen | Inger Kjærgaard Annette Schmidt |
15–10, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1962 | German Open | Ulla Rasmussen | Judy Hashman Tonny Holst-Christensen |
12–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1962 | All England Open | Ulla Rasmussen | Judy Hashman Tonny Holst-Christensen |
5–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1962 | Swedish Open | Ulla Rasmussen | Bente Kristiansen Aase Winther |
15–10, 15–18, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1962 | Belgian International | Ulla Rasmussen | Ursula Smith Jenny Pritchard |
17–16, 7–15, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1962 | Nordic Championships | Ulla Rasmussen | Eva Petterson Gunilla Dahlström |
15–5, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1963 | German Open | Ulla Rasmussen | Judy Hashman Sue Peard |
15–8, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1963 | All England Open | Ulla Rasmussen | Judy Hashman Sue Peard |
6–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1963 | Swedish Open | Ulla Rasmussen | Ursula Smith June Timperley |
15–2, 18–14 | Winner |
| 1963 | Nordic Championships | Ulla Rasmussen | Anne Flindt Bente Flindt |
6–15, 15–4, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1964 | All England Open | Ulla Rasmussen | Judy Hashman Sue Peard |
15–11, 6–15, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1964 | Swedish Open | Ulla Rasmussen | Judy Hashman Mary O'Sullivan |
7–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1964 | Nordic Championships | Ulla Rasmussen | Pernille Mølgaard Hansen Lizbeth von Barnekow |
11–14, 14–18 | Runner-up |
| 1965 | All England Open | Ulla Strand | Jenny Pritchard Ursula Smith |
15–10, 15–0 | Winner |
| 1965 | Swedish Open | Ulla Strand | Eva Twedberg Gunilla Dahlström |
15–1, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1965 | Nordic Championships | Ulla Strand | Eva Twedberg Gunilla Dahlström |
15–9, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1966 | German Open | Ulla Strand | Judy Hashman Sue Peard |
7–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1966 | All England Open | Ulla Strand | Judy Hashman Sue Peard |
5–15, 17–14, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1966 | Swedish Open | Ulla Strand | Judy Hashman Eva Twedberg |
15–12, 10–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1966 | Denmark Open | Ulla Strand | Imre Rietveld Heather Ward |
15–4, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1966 | Nordic Championships | Ulla Strand | Eva Twedberg Gunilla Dahlström |
15–9, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1968 | Denmark Open | Ulla Strand | Hiroe Amano Noriko Takagi |
11–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1968 | Nordic Championships | Ulla Strand | Anne Flindt Pernille Mølgaard Hansen |
6–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1969 | Norwegian International | Jette Føge | Eva Twedberg Lena Olsson |
15–4, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1971 | Dutch Open | Ulla Strand | Gillian Gilks Judy Hashman |
6–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 1971 | Nordic Championships | Ulla Strand | Anne Flindt Pernille Kaagaard |
walkover | Runner-up |
| 1973 | Denmark Open | Ulla Strand | Marjan Luesken Joke van Beusekom |
14–17, 14–17 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Dutch Open | Arne Rasmussen | Ole Mertz Inger Kjærgaard |
11–15, 15–6, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1962 | Belgian International | Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen | Finn Kobberø Ulla Rasmussen |
15–6, 10–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1963 | Nordic Championships | Ole Mertz | Henning Borch Ulla Rasmussen |
13–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1966 | Nordic Championships | Henning Borch | Per Walsøe Ulla Strand |
1–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1968 | Nordic Championships | Elo Hansen | Poul-Erik Nielsen Pernille Mølgaard Hansen |
10–15, 15–17, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1970 | Swedish Open | Elo Hansen | Per Walsøe Pernille Mølgaard Hansen |
15–3, 5–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
References
- ^ "Beretning KBK 2014". REFERAT AF GENERALFORSAMLING D. 22. APRIL 2014 (PDF) (in Danish). Kobenhavns Badminton Klub. 22 April 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ "Karin Jørgensen". Badminton Denmark.
- ^ Davis, Pat (1983). Guinness Book of Badminton. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-271-X.
- ^ "THE STARS OF YESTERDAY". Denmark Open | BWF World Tour Super 750 | Badminton Denmark. denmarkopen.dk. Retrieved 8 May 2025.