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Tonny Ahm
Personal information
BornTonny Kristine Olsen
(1914-09-21)21 September 1914
Ordrup, Denmark
Died7 April 1993(1993-04-07) (aged 78)
Sport
CountryDenmark
SportBadminton
HandednessRight
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Error creating thumbnail:  Denmark
Uber Cup
Silver medal – second place 1957 Lancashire Women's team

Tonny Kristine Ahm (f. Olsen) (21 September 1914 – 7 April 1993) was a female badminton player from Denmark.

She won 26 Danish National Championships between 1935 and 1957 mainly playing for Gentofte BK.[1] On the international level, She won twelve events at the prestigious All-England Championships, all but one of them after reaching the age of thirty[2] and also 19 titles in all 3 available categories in Denmark Open.[3] In her early forties she played singles for Denmark in the first Uber Cup (women's world team championship) series and helped her team to a second-place finish, losing to the United States in the final.[4]

Ahm was included in the Badminton Hall of Fame in 1997, 4 years after her death.[5]

Achievements

International tournaments (41 titles, 12 runners-up)

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1934 Dutch Open Error creating thumbnail: Bodil Clausen 5–11, 11–1, 12–14 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1935 Dutch Open Error creating thumbnail: Bodil Clausen 14–10, 14–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1936 Dutch Open Error creating thumbnail: Bodil Strømann 11–3, 11–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1936 Denmark Open Error creating thumbnail: Ruth Frederiksen 14–10, 3–11, 5–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1937 Denmark Open Error creating thumbnail: Ruth Dalsgaard walkover 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1938 Denmark Open England Daphne Young 9–11, 11–12 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1939 Denmark Open England Queenie Allen 11–5, 11–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1946 Denmark Open Error creating thumbnail: Agnete Friis 11–3, 5–11, 11–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1947 Denmark Open Error creating thumbnail: Kirsten Thorndahl walkover 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1948 All England Open Error creating thumbnail: Kirsten Thorndahl 7–11, 0–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1948 Denmark Open Error creating thumbnail: Kirsten Thorndahl 11–12, 11–5, 11–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1949 Denmark Open Error creating thumbnail: Kirsten Thorndahl 11–4, 11–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1950 All England Open Error creating thumbnail: Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen 11–4, 11–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1950 Denmark Open Error creating thumbnail: Kirsten Thorndahl 11–8, 11–0 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1951 All England Open Error creating thumbnail: Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen 6–11, 2–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1951 Denmark Open Error creating thumbnail: Aase Svendsen 11–2, 11–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1952 All England Open Error creating thumbnail: Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen 11–4, 11–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1956 Denmark Open Error creating thumbnail: Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen 8–11, 11–0, 7–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1957 Scottish Open Error creating thumbnail: Tonny Petersen 7–11, 11–2, 11–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1934 Dutch Open Error creating thumbnail: Bodil Clausen Netherlands Co Jansen
Netherlands Annie Koch-Ernst
15–3, 15–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1935 Dutch Open Error creating thumbnail: Bodil Clausen Netherlands Co Jansen
Netherlands Annie Koch-Ernst
15–8, 15–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1936 Dutch Open Error creating thumbnail: Bodil Strømann Error creating thumbnail: Rehberg
Netherlands Roos
15–0, 15–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1936 Denmark Open Error creating thumbnail: Bodil Riise Error creating thumbnail: Gerda Frederiksen
Error creating thumbnail: Ruth Frederiksen
15–8, 11–15, 18–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1937 Denmark Open Error creating thumbnail: Bodil Riise Error creating thumbnail: Ruth Dalsgaard
England Dorothy Graham
4–15, 7–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1938 Denmark Open Error creating thumbnail: Bodil Riise England Mavis Green
England Daphne Young
15–11, 15–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1939 All England Open Error creating thumbnail: Ruth Dalsgaard England Marjorie Barrett
England Diana Doveton
15–11, 2–15, 17–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1946 Denmark Open Error creating thumbnail: Kirsten Thorndahl Error creating thumbnail: Agnete Friis
Error creating thumbnail: Marie Ussing
15–10, 15–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1947 All England Open Error creating thumbnail: Kirsten Thorndahl Error creating thumbnail: Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen
Error creating thumbnail: Marie Ussing
15–8, 15–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1947 Denmark Open Error creating thumbnail: Kirsten Thorndahl Error creating thumbnail: Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen
Error creating thumbnail: Marie Ussing
7–15, 15–5, 4–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1948 All England Open Error creating thumbnail: Kirsten Thorndahl England Queenie Allen
England Betty Uber
15–6, 12–15, 15–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1948 Denmark Open Error creating thumbnail: Kirsten Thorndahl England Queenie Allen
England Betty Uber
15–4, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1949 All England Open Error creating thumbnail: Kirsten Thorndahl England Queenie Allen
England Betty Uber
8–15, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1949 Denmark Open Error creating thumbnail: Kirsten Thorndahl Error creating thumbnail: Inge Birgit Hansen
Error creating thumbnail: Aase Svendsen
15–8, 15–1 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1950 All England Open Error creating thumbnail: Kirsten Thorndahl England Queenie Allen
England Betty Uber
16–17, 15–5, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1950 Denmark Open Error creating thumbnail: Kirsten Thorndahl England Queenie Allen
England Elisabeth O'Beirne
15–2, 15–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1951 All England Open Error creating thumbnail: Kirsten Thorndahl England Mavis Henderson
England Queenie Webber
17–15, 15–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1951 Denmark Open Error creating thumbnail: Kirsten Thorndahl Error creating thumbnail: Aase Svendsen
Error creating thumbnail: Inge Sørensen
16–17, 18–13, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1952 All England Open Error creating thumbnail: Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen England Betty Uber
England Queenie Webber
18–15, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1952 Denmark Open Error creating thumbnail: Kirsten Thorndahl Error creating thumbnail: Agnete Friis
Error creating thumbnail: Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen
15–7, 15–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1956 Denmark Open Error creating thumbnail: Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen Error creating thumbnail: Anni Jorgensen
Error creating thumbnail: Kirsten Thorndahl
2–15, 6–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1957 Scottish Open Error creating thumbnail: Tonny Petersen Error creating thumbnail: Yvonne Kelly
Error creating thumbnail: Mary O'Sullivan
15–10, 4–15, 15–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1934 Dutch Open Error creating thumbnail: Sven Strømann Netherlands J. de Haas
Netherlands Co Jansen
15–4, 15–0 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1935 Dutch Open Error creating thumbnail: K. Sandvad Error creating thumbnail: Sven Strømann
Error creating thumbnail: Bodil Clausen
15–12, 17–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1936 Dutch Open Error creating thumbnail: K. Sandvad Error creating thumbnail: Sven Strømann
Error creating thumbnail: Bodil Strømann
15–9, 11–15, 18–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1937 Denmark Open England Maurice Field Error creating thumbnail: Thomas Boyle
Error creating thumbnail: Olive Wilson
7–15, 2–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1947 All England Open Error creating thumbnail: Poul Holm Error creating thumbnail: Tage Madsen
Error creating thumbnail: Kirsten Thorndahl
15–13, 13–15, 15–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1948 Denmark Open Error creating thumbnail: Jørn Skaarup Error creating thumbnail: Tage Madsen
Error creating thumbnail: Kirsten Thorndahl
13–18, 15–8, 7–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1949 Denmark Open Malaysia Chan Kon Leong Error creating thumbnail: Tage Madsen
Error creating thumbnail: Kirsten Thorndahl
9–15, 15–12, 15–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1950 All England Open Error creating thumbnail: Poul Holm Error creating thumbnail: Jørn Skaarup
Error creating thumbnail: Birgit Rostgaard-Frøhne
15–3, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1950 Denmark Open Error creating thumbnail: Børge Frederiksen Error creating thumbnail: Arve Lossmann
Error creating thumbnail: Kirsten Thorndahl
9–15, 18–14, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1951 All England Open Error creating thumbnail: Poul Holm Error creating thumbnail: Arve Lossmann
Error creating thumbnail: Kirsten Thorndahl
8–15, 15–2, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1952 All England Open Error creating thumbnail: Poul Holm Error creating thumbnail: Ole Jensen
Error creating thumbnail: Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen
15–4, 10–15, 15–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1952 Denmark Open Malaysia David Choong Error creating thumbnail: Ib Olesen
Error creating thumbnail: Aase Winther
15–8, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Summary

Rank Event Date Venue
Open Championships
1 Mixed doubles 1947, 1950, 1951, 1952 All England Open
Women's doubles 1939, 1947,[6] 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952
Singles 1950, 1952
1 Women's doubles 1935-36, 1937–38,[6] 1945–46, 1947–48,
1948–49, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1951–52
Denmark Open
Singles 1936-37, 1938–39,[6] 1945–46, 1946–47, 1947–48,
1948–49, 1949–50, 1950–51
Mixed doubles 1948-49, 1949–50, 1951–52
1 Women's doubles 1934, 1935, 1936[6] Dutch Open
Singles 1935, 1936[6]
Mixed doubles 1934, 1935, 1936[6]
1 Women's doubles 1957 Scottish Open
Singles 1957
2 Singles 1948, 1951 All England Open
Women's doubles 1949

References

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  3. ^ @bwfmedia (11 October 2020). "#DidYouKbnow" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ^ St, Annes, Lytham (20 March 1957). "U.S. ROUT DENMARK IN ÜBER CUP FINAL". NewspaperSG. The Straits Times. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Top 5 mest succesfulde danskere ved All England" [Top 5 most successful Danes at the All England]. BadmintonBladet (in dansk). 15 July 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  6. ^ a b c d e f As Tonny Olsen