Kirsten Larsen

Kirsten Larsen

Personal information
Born	(1962-03-14) 14 March 1962
Sport
Country	Denmark
Sport	Badminton
Medal record Women's badminton Representing Denmark World Cup Bronze medal – third place 1980 Kyoto Women's singles Bronze medal – third place 1985 Jakarta Women's singles Bronze medal – third place 1986 Jakarta Women's singles Sudirman Cup Bronze medal – third place 1989 Jakarta Mixed team European Championships Gold medal – first place 1988 Kristiansand Women's singles Silver medal – second place 1986 Uppsala Women's singles Silver medal – second place 1980 Groningen Women's doubles Bronze medal – third place 1984 Preston Women's singles Bronze medal – third place 1984 Preston Women's doubles European Mixed Team Championships Gold medal – first place 1980 Groningen Mixed team Gold medal – first place 1986 Uppsala Mixed team Gold medal – first place 1988 Kristiansand Mixed team Gold medal – first place 1990 Moscow Mixed team Silver medal – second place 1984 Preston Mixed team European Junior Championships Gold medal – first place 1979 Mülheim an der Ruhr Girls' singles Gold medal – first place 1979 Mülheim an der Ruhr Mixed team Bronze medal – third place 1979 Mülheim an der Ruhr Girls' doubles

Kirsten Larsen (born 14 March 1962) is a Danish retired badminton player.

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 to 1990, and the 1990 European Championships was her last tournament.

In 2014, Larsen 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.

Achievements

World Cup

Women's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1980	Kyoto, Japan	Hiroe Yuki	7–11, 5–11	Bronze Bronze
1985	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Ivana Lie	9–11, 11–6, 2–11	Bronze Bronze
1986	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Li Lingwei	6–11, 4–11	Bronze 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 Bronze
1986	Fyrishallen, Uppsala, Sweden	Helen Troke	12–9, 3–11, 2–11	Silver Silver
1988	Badmintonsenteret, Kristiansand, Norway	Christina Bostofte	11–8, 11–2	Gold Gold

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1980	Martinihal, Groningen, Netherlands	Pia Nielsen	Nora Perry Jane Webster	8–15, 13–15	Silver Silver
1984	Guild Hall, Preston, England	Dorte Kjær	Karen Beckman Gillian Gilks	11–15, 9–15	Bronze Bronze

European Junior Championships

Girls' singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1979	Carl Diem Halle, Mülheim an der Ruhr, West Germany	Else Thoresen	11–2, 11–4	Gold Gold

Girls' doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1979	Carl Diem Halle, Mülheim an der Ruhr, West Germany	Kirsten Meier	Gillian Clark Sally Leadbeater	9–15, 4–15	Bronze 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	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1984	Dutch Open	Helen Troke	11–4, 7–11, 10–12	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1984	Thailand Open	Helen Troke	5–11, 8–11	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1985	Chinese Taipei Open	Helen Troke	5–11, 2–11	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1985	Japan Open	Wu Jianqiu	7–11, 11–8, 7–11	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1985	Dutch Open	Jane Sutton	11–6, 11–8	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1985	India Open	Helen Troke	8–11, 8–11	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1985	English Masters	Gillian Gowers	11–5, 11–0	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1985	Scandinavian Cup	Kim Yun-ja	4–11, 2–11	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1986	Chinese Taipei Open	Helen Troke	11–12, 11–6, 11–4	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1986	Carlton Intersport Cup	Yao Fen	7–11, 7–11	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1987	Chinese Taipei Open	Helen Troke	11–4, 5–11, 11–1	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1987	All England Open	Qian Ping	9–7 retired	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1987	English Masters	Christina Bostofte	11–4, 11–8	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1988	Chinese Taipei Open	Pernille Nedergaard	11–3, 6–11, 11–6	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1987	Hong Kong Open	Han Aiping	4–11, 8–11	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1988	German Open	Han Aiping	8–11, 9–11	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1989	Scottish Open	Pernille Nedergaard	11–5, 11–1	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1984	Dutch Open	Dorte Kjær	Karen Beckman Gillian Gilks	12–15, 10–15	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

IBF International

Women's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1979	Czechoslovakian International	Sally Leadbeater	12–9, 11–6	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1980	Czechoslovakian International	Rikke V. Sørensen	7–11, 8–11	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1982	German Open	Wu Dixi	9–11, 3–11	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1983	Taiwan Masters	Sherry Liu	11–3, 11–5	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1983	German Open	Nettie Nielsen	12–11, 3–11, 4–11	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1983	Japan Open	Han Aiping	2–11, 4–11	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1983	India Masters	Yoo Sang-hee	6–11, 1–11	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1983	Holland Masters	Ivana Lie	4–11, 10–12	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1984	English Masters	Helen Troke	11–1, 12–10	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1984	Scottish Open (II)	Dorte Kjær	11–5, 11–4	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1984	Dutch Masters	Han Aiping	7–11, 0–11	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1979	Czechoslovakian International	Charlotte Pilgaard	Gillian Clark Sally Leadbeater	9–15, 5–15	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1980	Taiwan Masters	Lene Køppen	Nora Perry Jane Webster	5–15, 7–15	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Personal information

Larsen married the former Danish badminton player Steen Fladberg. Their son Rasmus Fladberg is also a professional badminton player.

External links

• Kirsten Larsen at Badminton.dk (archived)
• Kirsten Larsen at Olympedia