Astrid van der Knaap

Astrid van der Knaap (born 8 October 1964) is a Dutch badminton player, born in The Hague. She competed in women's singles at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. She was four times the Dutch National Ladies Singles Champion in 1988, 1991, 1993 & 1994. She was runner-up at the World Grand Prix Dutch Open event in 1988. She won the Swiss Open twice in 1987 & 1992.

Achievements European Junior Championships Girls' doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1983 Helsinkian Sports Hall,Helsinki, Finland Nicole van Zijderveld Jeanette Kuhl Christine Magnusson 15–13, 6–15, 11–15 Bronze Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1987 Poona Open Sarwendah Kusumawardhani 11–2, 11–0 Winner 1988 Dutch Open Fiona Smith 12–10, 11–12, 1–11 Runner-up 1992 Swiss Open Catrine Bengtsson 1–11, 11–3, 11–9 Winner

IBF International Series Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1987 Austrian International Monique Hoogland 11–4, 11–6 Winner 1987 Swiss Open Monique Hoogland 11–7, 7–11, 11–4 Winner 1988 Amor International Monique Hoogland 11–6, 11–4 Winner 1991 Amor International Joanne Muggeridge 11–6, 11–6 Winner 1991 Portugal International Marina Yakusheva 11–5, 11–6 Winner 1992 La Chaux de Fonds International Eline Coene 11–9, 11–12, 11–7 Winner 1993 Austrian International Irina Serova 8–11, 7–11 Runner-up

Summary Year - Tournament Event Result Name 1982 Dutch National Junior Championships Mixed Doubles Winner Jurgen van der Pot / Astrid van der Knaap 1982 Dutch National Junior Championships Girls Doubles Winner Astrid van der Knaap / Nicole van Zijderveld 1983 Dutch National Junior Championships Girls Singles Winner Astrid van der Knaap 1983 Dutch National Junior Championships Girls Doubles Winner Astrid van der Knaap / N. van Zijderveld 1983 European Junior Badminton Championships Girls Doubles Bronze Astrid van der Knaap / Nicole van Zijderveld 1987 Poona Open Women's singles Winner Astrid van der Knaap 1987 Swiss Open Women's singles Winner Astrid van der Knaap 1987 Austrian International Women's singles Winner Astrid van der Knaap 1988 Amor International Women's singles Winner Astrid van der Knaap 1988 Dutch National Badminton Championships Women's singles Winner Astrid van der Knaap 1988 Dutch Open Women's singles Runner-up Astrid van der Knaap 1989 Dutch Open Women's singles Bronze Astrid van der Knaap 1989 German Open Women's singles Bronze Astrid van der Knaap 1989 Indonesia Open Women's doubles Bronze Astrid van der Knaap / Maria Bengtsson 1991 Dutch National Badminton Championships Women's singles Winner Astrid van der Knaap 1991 Amor International Women's singles Winner Astrid van der Knaap 1991 Portugal International Women's singles Winner Astrid van der Knaap 1991 Portugal International Women's doubles Bronze Astrid van der Knaap / Heidemarie Bender 1991 Scottish Open Women's singles Bronze Astrid van der Knaap 1992 La Chaux-de-Fonds International Women's singles Winner Astrid van der Knaap 1992 Swiss Open Women's singles Winner Astrid van der Knaap 1992 Olympic Games Women's singles 17 Astrid van der Knaap 1993 Dutch National Badminton Championships Women's singles Winner Astrid van der Knaap 1993 La Chaux-de-Fonds International Women's singles Bronze Astrid van der Knaap 1994 Dutch National Badminton Championships Women's singles Winner Astrid van der Knaap