Kirsten Thorndahl

Kirsten Thorndahl
Personal information
Country  Denmark
Born (1928-04-09)April 9, 1928
Died September 21, 2007(2007-09-21)


Kirsten Thorndahl was a former Danish badminton player.

Kirsten Thorndahl (also known as Kirsten Granlund) (born 9 April 1928, died 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

[2]

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

  1. "Kirsten Thorndahl". Badminton Denmark.
  2. "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.
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