Denyse Julien

Denyse Julien (born 22 July 1960, in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec) is a Canadian former badminton player. Career Between 1981 and 2004 Julien won a record 31 Canadian National Championship events, thirteen in singles, eight in women's doubles, and ten in mixed doubles. She also captured five events at the Canadian Open Championships, including women's singles in 1989. Julien earned four individual medals at the quadrennial Commonwealth Games. These include a silver medal in singles (1990), and a silver (1986) and two bronzes (1990, 1994) in women's doubles. A few months shy of her 35th birthday she won all three events at Mar del Plata, Argentina in 1995 when badminton was introduced into these Games. She won medals in each event at the next competition in Winnipeg in 1999, and a silver in women's doubles and a gold in mixed doubles at the 2003 competition in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Julien won a number of titles in Europe, including women's singles at French (1982) and Welsh (1991, 1995) Opens, women's doubles at the Austrian International (1983), and mixed doubles at the Portugal Open (1998). She competed in three Olympic Games (1992, 1996, 2004), the highlight of which was winning two rounds of singles at the 1992 Games in Barcelona before bowing to China's reigning world champion Tang Jiuhong.

Achievements

World Senior Championships

Commonwealth Games Women's doubles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1990 Auckland Badminton Hall,Auckland, New Zealand Fiona Smith 7–11, 9–12 Silver Silver

Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1986 Meadowbank Sports Centre,Edinburgh, Scotland Johanne Falardeau Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers 6–15, 7–15 Silver Silver 1990 Auckland Badminton Hall,Auckland, New Zealand Johanne Falardeau Tan Sui Hoon Lim Siew Choon 18–13, 15–2 Bronze Bronze 1994 McKinnon Gym, University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada Si-An Deng Joanne Muggeridge Joanne Wright 14–18, 0–15 Bronze Bronze

Pan American Games Women's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1995 CeNARD, Mar del Plata, Argentina Si-An Deng 11–7, 11–1 Gold Gold 1999 Winnipeg Convention Centre, Winnipeg, Canada Yeping Tang 11–13, 8–11 Bronze Bronze

Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1995 CeNARD, Mar del Plata, Argentina Si-An Deng Milaine Cloutier Robbyn Hermitage 15–11, 15–9 Gold Gold 1999 Winnipeg Convention Centre, Winnipeg, Canada Charmaine Reid Milaine Cloutier Robbyn Hermitage 15–3, 2–15, 10–15 Silver Silver 2003 UASD Pavilion, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Anna Rice Helen Nichol Charmaine Reid 13–15, 10–15 Silver Silver

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1995 CeNARD, Mar del Plata, Argentina Darryl Yung Anil Kaul Si-An Deng 15–4, 15–5 Gold Gold 1999 Winnipeg Convention Centre, Winnipeg, Canada Iain Sydie Brent Olynyk Robbyn Hermitage 15–9, 15–6 Gold Gold 2003 UASD Pavilion, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Philippe Bourret Mike Beres Jody Patrick 7–15, 15–13, 15–12 Gold Gold

Pan Am Championships

Women's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1991 Kingston, Jamaica Doris Piché 3–11, 11–2, 11–6 Gold Gold 1997 Winnipeg, Canada Lorena Blanco 11–1, 11–0 Gold Gold 2005 Bridgetown, Barbados Charmaine Reid 8–11, 4–11 Bronze Bronze

Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1991 Kingston, Jamaica Doris Piché Linda French Joy Kitzmiller 15–7, 15–4 Gold Gold 2005 Bridgetown, Barbados Milaine Cloutier Helen Nichol Charmaine Reid walkover Silver Silver

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1991 Kingston, Jamaica Jaimie Dawson Robert Richards Maria Leyow 13–15, 18–14, 15–4 Gold Gold 1997 Winnipeg, Canada Iain Sydie Mike Beres Kara Solmundson 17–14, 15–8 Gold Gold

IBF World Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1983 Canadian Open Kirsten Larsen 1–11, 1–11 Runner-up 1987 Canadian Open Chun Sung-suk 5–11, 7–11 Runner-up 1989 Canadian Open Si-an Deng 11–9, 11–1 Winner 1990 US Open Elena Rybkina 7–11, 11–2, 11–8 Winner 1992 Canadian Open Hisako Mizui 5–11, 11–7, 10–12 Runner-up 1993 Scottish Open Camilla Martin 6–11, 8–11 Runner-up 2002 Puerto Rico Open Charmaine Reid 11–8, 1–11, 13–10 Winner

Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1985 Canadian Open Johanne Falardeau Sandra Skillings Claire Backhouse 15–7, 14–17, 18–16 Winner 1990 US Open Doris Piché Elena Rybkina Vlada Chernyavskaya 18–13, 18–15 Winner 1990 Canadian Open Doris Piché Si-an Deng Claire Backhouse 15–10, 15–7 Winner 1992 Canada Open Joanne Muggeridge Pernille Dupont Lotte Olsen 7–15, 7–15 Runner-up

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1989 Canadian Open Bryan Blanshard Mike Bitten Doris Piché 10–15, 6–15 Runner-up 1990 Canadian Open Bryan Blanshard Mike Butler Claire Backhouse 15–4, 11–15, 15–4 Winner

IBF International

Women’s singles

Women's doubles

Mixed doubles