Pernille Dupont
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| Full name | Pernille Dupont Jensen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 October 1967 Gentofte, Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Pernille Dupont (born 6 October 1967) is a retired female badminton player from Denmark. She is formerly played for Gentofte BK and representing Denmark in the international tournament.[1]
Career
She won the silver medal at the 1991 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles with Thomas Lund.[2] She competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with Grete Mogensen.[3] Pernille won several major honours in mixed doubles categories mostly with Thomas Lund including All England Open (1992),[4] a European Championship Gold medal in 1992[5] and also a 3 times winner of World Badminton Grand Prix Finals successively from 1990 until 1992.[6]
Post-Career
Her magnificent performance during those active years awarded her with Badminton Denmark's badge of merit from Badminton Denmark.[7] After retiring, she worked in both Copenhagen and New York and graduated with Master of Business Administration degrees from Columbia University which landed her a job as a private banker in Goldman Sachs private wealth management[8] She since has left the job to set up her own business in India.[9]
Achievements
World Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | Thomas Lund | Park Joo-bong Chung Myung-hee |
5–15, 17–15, 9–15 | Silver |
World Cup
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Macau Forum, Macau | Thomas Lund | Rudy Gunawan Rosiana Tendean |
10–15, 9–15 | Silver |
European Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland |
Thomas Lund | Jon Holst-Christensen Grete Mogensen |
15–4, 9–15, 15–12 | Gold |
IBF World Grand Prix (22 titles, 7 runners-up)
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 | Grete Mogensen | Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers |
15–11, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1990 | German Open | Grete Mogensen | Dorte Kjaer Lotte Olsen |
9–15, 14–17 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | Canada Open | Lotte Olsen | Denyse Julien Joanne Muggeridge |
15–7, 15–7 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Denmark Open | Thomas Lund | Mark Christiansen Maria Bengtsson |
12–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | Malaysia Open | Thomas Lund | Park Joo-bong Chung So-young |
7–15, 13–15 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | World Grand Prix Finals | Thomas Lund | Eddy Hartono Verawaty Fadjrin |
15–12, 7–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Chinese Taipei Open | Thomas Lund | Jan-Eric Antonsson Maria Bengtsson |
15–4, 4–15, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1990 | Japan Open | Thomas Lund | Park Joo-bong Chung Myung-hee |
10–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Finnish Open | Thomas Lund | Jon Holst-Christensen Grete Mogensen |
18–14, 13–15, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1990 | Denmark Open | Thomas Lund | Henrik Svarrer Marlene Thomsen |
15–4, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1990 | World Grand Prix Finals | Thomas Lund | Jon Holst-Christensen Grete Mogensen |
12–15, 15–9, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1991 | Chinese Taipei Open | Thomas Lund | Par-Gunnar Jonsson Maria Bengtsson |
15–9, 10–15, 18–17 | Winner |
| 1991 | Swedish Open | Thomas Lund | Par-Gunnar Jonsson Maria Bengtsson |
15–7, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1991 | All England Open | Thomas Lund | Park Joo-bong Chung Myung-hee |
10–15, 15–10, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1991 | Malaysia Open | Thomas Lund | Lee Sang-bok Chung So-young |
11–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1991 | Indonesia Open | Thomas Lund | Aryono Miranat Eliza Nathanael |
15–8, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1991 | Singapore Open | Thomas Lund | Par-Gunnar Jonsson Maria Bengtsson |
15–8, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1991 | German Open | Thomas Lund | Jan Paulsen Gillian Gowers |
15–12, 17–14 | Winner |
| 1991 | Denmark Open | Thomas Lund | Jon Holst-Christensen Grete Mogensen |
15–7, 6–15, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1991 | World Grand Prix Finals | Thomas Lund | Shon Jin-Hwan Gil Young-ah |
11–15, 15–7, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1992 | Japan Open | Thomas Lund | Jon Holst-Christensen Grete Mogensen |
15–5, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1992 | Korea Open | Thomas Lund | Lee Sang-bok Shim Eun-jung |
15–11, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1992 | All England Open | Thomas Lund | Jon Holst-Christensen Grete Mogensen |
15–10, 15–1 | Winner |
| 1992 | Malaysia Open | Thomas Lund | Jon Holst-Christensen Lotte Olsen |
15–8, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1992 | Canada Open | Thomas Lund | Chan Siu Kwong Chung Hoi Yuk |
15–7, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1992 | U.S. Open | Thomas Lund | Jan-Eric Antonsson Lotte Olsen |
15–5, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1992 | German Open | Thomas Lund | Par-Gunnar Jonsson Maria Bengtsson |
15–9, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1992 | Denmark Open | Thomas Lund | Jon Holst-Christensen Anne-Mette van Dijk |
15–10, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1992 | World Grand Prix Finals | Thomas Lund | Jon Holst-Christensen Grete Mogensen |
15–5, 15–2 | Winner |
IBF International (3 titles, 2 runners-up)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Portugal International | Lotte Olsen | 7–11, 11–1, 11–6 | Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Portugal International | Lotte Olsen | Lillian Johannsson Anneli Johannsson |
15–2, 15–7 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Portugal International | A. Choudhury | José Nascimento Lotte Olsen |
7–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Nordic Championships | Thomas Lund | Jon Holst-Christensen Grete Mogensen |
15–8, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1991 | Scottish Open | Thomas Lund | Jon Holst-Christensen Grete Mogensen |
15–2, 9–15, 14–18 | Runner-up |
References
- ^ "Om GBK (About Us)". Gentotfte Badminton Club (in Danish). Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ "China Holds on to the Singles Titles: The Final Results". The Straits Times. NewspaperSG. Government of Singapore. 13 May 1991. p. 29. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pernille Dupont Jensen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
- ^ "All All-England Winners Since 1899". Badmintonspeak.com. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ Rout, Abhiruchi (15 April 2024). "European Badminton Championships: Full list of title winners". Khelnow.com. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ "history of World Cup champs". BadmintonCentral.com. 19 July 2005. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ "Awards: Badminton Denmark". Badminton.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ "About-Dupont Jensen". dupontjensen.com. Nashville. Tennessee. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ Foster, Mike (28 November 2008). "Senior private banker quits Goldman in the UK". fnlondon.com. fn: financial news. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
External links
- Pernille Dupont at BWFBadminton.com
- Pernille Dupont at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived, alternate link)
- Pernille Dupont Jensen at Olympedia
- Pernille Dupont Jensen at Olympics.com