Liselotte Blumer

Career In 1980 Blumer was a surprise winner of the women's singles gold medal at the European Badminton Championships. The powerfully built Blumer won the Swiss national women's singles title sixteen times, fifteen of them consecutively between 1973 and 1987, and the Swiss Open women's singles title six times. Her other international titles included the French Open women's doubles, the Polish Open women's singles (1981, 1982), and the Malta International women's singles and doubles (1984).

Achievements European Championships Women's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1980 Groningen, Netherlands Anette Börjesson 11–4, 11–6 Gold Gold

International tournaments (11 titles, 2 runners-up) Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1975 Swiss Open Ann Parsons 11–7, 11–4 Winner 1977 Swiss Open Maureen Oskam 12–11, 11–6 Winner 1979 Swiss Open Pia Nielsen 11–7, 7–11, 11–4 Winner 1980 Swiss Open Bente Terkelsen 11–6, 11–5 Winner 1981 Polish International Catharine Troke 11–8, 11–7 Winner 1981 Swiss Open Else Thoresen 11–4, 11–8 Winner 1982 Polish International Monika Cassens 11–4, 4–11, 11–4 Winner 1983 Swiss Open Eline Coene 5–11, 11–7, 10–12 Runner-up 1984 Malta International Annick Bouquiaux 11–0, 11–0 Winner 1984 Swiss Open Monique Hoogland 11–5, 11–4 Winner

Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1980 French Open Marieluise Zizmann Jette Boyer Pia Nielsen 15–1, 15–0 Winner 1984 Malta International Corinne Sonnet Anne Méniane Sabine Ploner 15–10, 15–12 Winner 1984 Swiss Open Lisbeth Koch Erica van Dijck Monique Hoogland 9–15, 10–15 Runner-up