Kirsten Larsen

Kirsten Larsen (born 14 March 1962) is a retired female badminton player from Denmark.

Kirsten Larsen
Personal information
CountryDenmark
Born (1962-03-14) 14 March 1962
Career title(s)European Champion (1988)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Denmark
World Cup
1980 Kyoto Women's singles
1985 Jakarta Women's singles
1986 Jakarta Women's singles
European Championships
1988 Kristiansand Women's singles
1980 Groningen Mixed team
1986 Uppsala Mixed team
1988 Kristiansand Mixed team
1986 Uppsala Women's singles
1980 Groningen Women's doubles
1984 Preston Mixed team
1984 Preston Women's singles
1984 Preston Women's doubles
European Junior Championships
1979 Mülheim an der Ruhr Girls' singles
1979 Mülheim an der Ruhr Mixed team
1979 Mülheim an der Ruhr Girls' doubles

Career

Larsen won the All England final in 1987 in singles. She also won three bronze medals at the Badminton World Cup in 1980, 1985 and 1986 and a gold medal in 1988 European championships. She was also Danish champion in singles from 1981 to 1983 and again from 1986 to 1988, and she was called Lene Køppen's successor. Kirsten won the European Championships in singles in 1988 and became second in 1986. She also became Nordic Champion in singles in 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987 and 1988. Kirsten Larsen played for the national team 58 times from 1979-1990.[1]

In 2014, she received the Women in Badminton Award by the Badminton World Federation, for her significant contribution towards the active participation of women in high-performance badminton.[2]

Achievements

World Cup
Women's singles
Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1980 Kyoto, Japan Hiroe Yuki Bronze
1985 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Ivana Lie 9–11, 11–6, 2–11 Bronze
1986 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Li Lingwei 6–11, 4–11 Bronze

European Championships
Women's singles
Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1984 Guild Hall, Preston, England Sally Podger 0–11, 11–6, 5–11 Bronze
1986 Uppsala, Sweden Helen Troke 12–9, 3–11, 2–11 Silver
1988 Badmintonsenteret, Kristiansand, Norway Christina Bostofte 11–8, 11–2 Gold
Women's doubles
Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1980 Groningen, Netherlands Pia Nielsen Nora Perry
Jane Webster		 8–15, 13–15 Silver
1984 Guild Hall, Preston, England Dorte Kjær Karen Beckman
Gillian Gilks		 11–15, 9–15 Bronze

European Junior Championships
Girls' singles
Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1979 Mülheim an der Ruhr, West Germany Else Thoresen 11–2, 11–4 Gold
Girls' doubles
Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1979 Mülheim an der Ruhr, West Germany Kirsten Meier Gillian Clark
Sally Leadbeater		 9–15, 4–15 Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix

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

Women's singles
Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1983 Canadian Open Denyse Julien 11–1, 11–1 Winner
1984 Dutch Open Helen Troke 11–4, 7–11, 10–12 Runner-up
1984 Thailand Open Helen Troke 5–11, 8–11 Runner-up
1985 Chinese Taipei Open Helen Troke 5–11, 2–11 Runner-up
1985 Japan Open Wu Jianqiu 7–11, 11–8, 7–11 Runner-up
1985 Dutch Open Jane Sutton 11–6, 11–8 Winner
1985 India Open Helen Troke 8–11, 8–11 Runner-up
1985 English Masters Gillian Gowers 11–5, 11–0 Winner
1985 Scandinavian Cup Kim Yun-ja 4–11, 2–11 Runner-up
1986 Chinese Taipei Open Helen Troke 11–12, 11–6, 11–4 Winner
1986 Carlton Intersport Cup Yao Fen 7–11, 7–11 Runner-up
1987 Chinese Taipei Open Helen Troke 11–4, 5–11, 11–1 Winner
1987 All England Open Qian Ping 9–7 retired Winner
1987 English Masters Christina Bostofte 11–4, 11–8 Winner
1988 Chinese Taipei Open Pernille Nedergaard 11–3, 6–11, 11–6 Winner
1987 Hong Kong Open Han Aiping 4–11, 8–11 Runner-up
1988 German Open Han Aiping 8–11, 9–11 Runner-up
1989 Scottish Open Pernille Nedergaard 11–5, 11–1 Winner
Women's doubles
Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1984 Dutch Open Dorte Kjær Karen Beckman
Gillian Gilks		 12–15, 10–15 Runner-up

International tournaments
Women's singles
Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1979 Czechoslovakian International Sally Leadbeater 12–9, 11–6 Winner
1980 Czechoslovakian International Rikke V. Sørensen 7–11, 8–11 Runner-up
1982 German Open Wu Dixi 9–11, 3–11 Runner-up
1983 Taiwan Masters Sherry Liu 11–3, 11–5 Winner
1983 German Open Nettie Nielsen 12–11, 3–11, 4–11 Runner-up
1983 Japan Open Han Aiping 2–11, 4–11 Runner-up
1983 India Open Yoo Sang-hee 6–11, 1–11 Runner-up
1984 English Masters Helen Troke 11–1, 12–10 Winner
1984 Scottish Open (II) Dorte Kjær 11–5, 11–4 Winner
Women's doubles
Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1979 Czechoslovakian International Charlotte Pilgaard Gillian Clark
Sally Leadbeater		 9–15, 5–15 Runner-up
1980 Taiwan Masters Lene Køppen Nora Perry
Jane Webster		 Runner-up

Personal information

She married to the former Danish badminton player Steen Fladberg. Their son Rasmus Fladberg is also a professional badminton player.[3]

References
  1. "Kirsten Larsen". badmintonpeople.dk. Badminton Denmark. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  2. "BWF Salutes Sterling Servants". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  3. "En familie med fjer på". sn.dk (in Danish). Sjællandske Medier. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
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