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. Thorndahl had won eleven All England titles.[3]
Achievements
International tournaments (25 titles, 15 runners-up)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | All England Open | Marie Ussing | 6–11, 11–6, 10–12 | Runner-up |
| 1947 | Denmark Open | Tonny Ahm | walkover | Runner-up |
| 1948 | All England Open | Tonny Ahm | 11–7, 11–0 | Winner |
| 1948 | Denmark Open | Tonny Ahm | 12–11, 5–11, 3–11 | Runner-up |
| 1949 | Denmark Open | Tonny Ahm | 4–11, 3–11 | Runner-up |
| 1950 | Denmark Open | Tonny Ahm | 8–11, 0–11 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Denmark Open | Tonny Ahm | Agnete Friis Marie Ussing |
15–10, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1947 | All England Open | Tonny Ahm | Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen Marie Ussing |
15–8, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1947 | Denmark Open | Tonny Ahm | Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen Marie Ussing |
7–15, 15–5, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1948 | All England Open | Tonny Ahm | Queenie Allen Betty Uber |
15–6, 12–15, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1948 | Denmark Open | Tonny Ahm | Queenie Allen Betty Uber |
15–4, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1949 | All England Open | Tonny Ahm | Queenie Allen Betty Uber |
8–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1949 | Denmark Open | Tonny Ahm | Inge Birgit Hansen Aase Svendsen |
15–8, 15–1 | Winner |
| 1950 | All England Open | Tonny Ahm | Queenie Allen Betty Uber |
16–17, 15–5, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1950 | Denmark Open | Tonny Ahm | Queenie Allen Elisabeth O'Beirne |
15–2, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1951 | All England Open | Tonny Ahm | Mavis Henderson Queenie Webber |
17–15, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1951 | Denmark Open | Tonny Ahm | Inge Sørensen Aase Svendsen |
16–17, 18–13, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1952 | Denmark Open | Tonny Ahm | Agnete Friis Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen |
15–7, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1956 | Denmark Open | Anni Jørgensen | Tonny Ahm Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen |
15–2, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1956 | Swedish Open | Anni Jørgensen | Bodil Sterner Tora Pihl |
15–0, 15–1 | Winner |
| 1957 | All England Open | Anni Hammergaard Hansen | Iris Rogers June Timperley |
7–15, 15–11, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1958 | Swedish Open | Anni Hammergaard Hansen | Hanne Andersen Inger Kjærgaard |
18–13, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1960 | All England Open | Inge Birgit Hansen | Judy Devlin Susan Devlin |
3–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Denmark Open | Tage Madsen | Poul Holm Marie Ussing |
15–9, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1947 | All England Open | Tage Madsen | Poul Holm Tonny Ahm |
13–15, 15–13, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1947 | Denmark Open | Tage Madsen | Poul Holm Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen |
6–15, 15–4, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1948 | All England Open | Tage Madsen | Conny Jepsen Aase Svendsen |
15–10, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1948 | Denmark Open | Tage Madsen | Jørn Skaarup Tonny Ahm |
18–13, 8–15, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1949 | Denmark Open | Tage Madsen | Chan Kon Leong Tonny Ahm |
15–9, 12–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 1950 | Denmark Open | Arve Lossmann | Børge Frederiksen Tonny Ahm |
15–9, 14–18, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1951 | All England Open | Arve Lossmann | Poul Holm Tonny Ahm |
15–8, 2–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1951 | Denmark Open | Arve Lossmann | Ib Olesen Aase Svendsen |
10–15, 17–15, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1955 | All England Open | Finn Kobberø | David Choong June White |
15–7, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1956 | Swedish Open | Poul-Erik Nielsen | Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen Anni Hammergaard Hansen |
15–4, 11–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1957 | All England Open | Finn Kobberø | Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen Anni Hammergaard Hansen |
15–3, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1958 | Swedish Open | Palle Granlund | Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen Anni Hammergaard Hansen |
18–14, 14–17, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1959 | All England Open | Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen | Poul-Erik Nielsen Inge Birgit Hansen |
17–14, 7–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1960 | All England Open | Finn Kobberø | Poul-Erik Nielsen Inge Birgit Hansen |
15–7, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1961 | All England Open | Finn Kobberø | Tony Jordan June Timperley |
15–12, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1963 | German Open | Poul-Erik Nielsen | Ferry Sonneville Yvonne Theresia Sonneville |
15–4, 17–14 | Winner |
References
- ^ 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.