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.
Medal record at the All England Championships
Thorndahl had won eleven All England titles.[3]
| Medal | Year | Event |
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1947 | Women's singles |
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1947 | Women's doubles |
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1947 | Mixed doubles |
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1948 | Women's singles |
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1948 | Women's doubles |
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1948 | Mixed doubles |
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1949 | Women's doubles |
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1950 | Women's doubles |
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1951 | Women's doubles |
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1951 | Mixed doubles |
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1955 | Mixed doubles |
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1957 | Women's doubles |
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1957 | Mixed doubles |
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1959 | Mixed doubles |
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1960 | Women's doubles |
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1960 | Mixed doubles |
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1961 | Mixed doubles |
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.
