Kirsten Thorndahl
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| Kirsten Thorndahl | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Denmark | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 April 1928 | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 September 2007 (aged 79) | |||||||||||||||||
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Kirsten Thorndahl (also known as Kirsten Granlund) (9 April 1928 – 21 September 2007) was a Danish badminton player.[1] 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 Badminton Championships
[edit]| Medal | Year | Event |
|---|---|---|
 | 1947 | Women's singles |
 | 1947 | Women's doubles |
| 1947 | Mixed doubles |
| 1948 | Women's singles |
| 1948 | Women's doubles |
| 1948 | Mixed doubles |
| 1949 | Women's doubles |
| 1950 | Women's doubles |
| 1951 | Women's doubles |
| 1951 | Mixed doubles |
| 1955 | Mixed doubles |
| 1957 | Women's doubles |
| 1957 | Mixed doubles |
| 1959 | Mixed doubles |
| 1960 | Women's doubles |
| 1960 | Mixed doubles |
| 1961 | Mixed doubles |
References
[edit]- ^ "Kirsten Thorndahl". Badminton Denmark.
- ^ "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.
