Nettie Nielsen

Nettie Hyldborg Nielsen (born 23 July 1964) is a retired female badminton player from Denmark.

European & Danish titles Nielsen won the gold medal at the 1988 and 1990 European Badminton Championships in women's doubles with Dorte Kjaer. She took a silver medal in the girls singles event at the European Junior Badminton Championships in 1981. Together with compatriot Dorte Kjaer she won the European juniors girls doubles title in 1981. In 1983 they became the Danish National ladies doubles champions for the first time. Together they won the Danish National Badminton Championships a total of six times (1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 & 1990).

Other International titles Nettie Nielsen won the ladies singles title of the German Open in 1983.

Nettie Nielsen and Dorte Kjaer won a bronze medal in Women's doubles at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul when badminton was an exhibition sport. Nettie Nielsen was the Nordic ladies singles champion in 1982. She also won the Nordic badminton Championships in Women's doubles in 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1988 with Dorte Kjaer. Together they won the Scottish Open twice in 1985 & 1986. Nettie Nielsen won her first big Open title in mixed doubles with Morten Frost in 1983 at the Scottish Open. With Jesper Knudsen she won the Nordic badminton mixed doubles titles in 1987 & 1988 and Grand Prix titles at the Dutch Open in 1988 and Danish Opens in 1988 and 1989. They were also runners-up in the mixed doubles at the All England Open 1988.

Achievements

World Cup Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1988 National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Dorte Kjaer Lin Ying Guan Weizhen 15–12, 1–15, 5–15 Bronze Bronze 1991 Macau Forum, Macau Gillian Clark Chung So-young Hwang Hye-young 5–15, 16–18 Bronze Bronze

European Championships Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1982 Sporthalle, Böblingen, West Germany Dorte Kjaer Jane Webster Nora Perry 9–15, 17–14, 11–15 Bronze Bronze 1986 Fyrishallen, Uppsala, Sweden Dorte Kjaer Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers 11–15, 12–15 Silver Silver 1988 Badmintonsenteret, Kristiansand, Norway Dorte Kjaer Gillian Clark Julie Munday 15–7, 15–4 Gold Gold 1990 Luzhniki Small Sports Arena, Moscow, Soviet Union Dorte Kjaer Eline Coene Erica Van Dijck 15–5, 15–6 Gold Gold

European Junior Championships Girls' singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1981 Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland Helen Troke 11–8, 9–12, 6–11 Silver Silver

Girls' doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1981 Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland Dorte Kjaer Christine Magnusson Maria Bengtsson 18–15, 15–10 Gold Gold

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 1983 Dutch Open Sally Podger 7–11, 3–11 Runner-up 1983 German Open Kirsten Larsen 11–12, 11–3, 11–4 Winner

Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1985 Scottish Open Dorte Kjær Maria Bengtsson Christine Magnussen 15–13, 15–8 Winner 1986 Scottish Open Dorte Kjær Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers 15–8, 15–11 Winner 1986 Carlton-Intersport-Cup Dorte Kjær Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers 9–15, 11–15 Runner-up 1987 Malaysia Open Dorte Kjær Lin Ying Guan Weizhen 2–15, 1–15 Runner-up 1987 English Masters Dorte Kjær Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers 15–8, 15–12 Winner 1988 Poona Open Dorte Kjær Yoo Sang-hee Kim Yun-ja 12–15, 2–15 Runner-up 1988 Dutch Open Dorte Kjær Gillian Clark Sara Sankey 15–9, 9–15, 6–15 Runner-up 1988 Denmark Open Dorte Kjær Lin Ying Guan Weizhen 3–15, 12–15 Runner-up 1989 World Grand Prix Finals Dorte Kjær Rosiana Tendean Erma Sulistianingsih 15–11, 16–18, 16–18 Runner-up 1990 Dutch Open Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen Maria Bengtsson Christine Magnussen 15–9, 15–11 Winner 1991 Denmark Open Gillian Gowers Finarsih Lili Tampi 15–7, 15–6 Winner 1991 Swedish Open Gillian Clark Maria Bengtsson Catrine Bengtsson 13–15, 15–9, 15–10 Winner 1991 Finnish Open Gillian Clark Pan Li Wu Yuhong 15–9, 14–17, 15–11 Winner 1991 Malaysia Open Gillian Clark Hwang Hye-young Chung So-young 10–15, 11–15 Runner-up

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1986 Denmark Open Jesper Knudsen Martin Dew Gillian Gilks 10–15, 11–15 Runner-up 1986 Scottish Open Jesper Knudsen Andy Goode Fiona Elliott 15–9, 3–15, 8–15 Runner-up 1987 English Masters Jesper Knudsen Richard Outterside Karen Chapman 14–18, 15–9, 15–9 Winner 1988 All England Open Jesper Knudsen Wang Pengren Shi Fangjing 9–15, 13–18 Runner-up 1988 English Masters Jesper Knudsen Steen Fladberg Gillian Clark 15–11, 15–6 Winner 1988 Dutch Open Jesper Knudsen Henrik Svarrer Dorte Kjær 15–7, 15–11 Winner 1988 Denmark Open Jesper Knudsen Rudy Gunawan Lilik Sudarwati 15–7, 15–4 Winner 1989 Denmark Open Jesper Knudsen Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Maria Bengtsson 15–6, 15–6 Winner 1990 Scottish Open Jesper Knudsen Jon Holst-Christensen Grete Mogensen 2–15, 13–15 Runner-up

IBF International Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1981 Nordic Championships Lene Køppen 12–9, 1–11, 3–11 Runner-up 1982 Nordic Championships Kirsten Larsen 12–9, 11–6 Winner

Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1981 Nordic Championships Dorte Kjær Lene Køppen Pia Nielsen 13–15, 14–17 Runner-up 1982 Dutch Open Dorte Kjær Gillian Gilks Gillian Clark 18–16, 9–15, 12–15 Runner-up 1982 Nordic Championships Dorte Kjær Maria Bengtsson Christine Magnusson 15–5, 15–9 Winner 1984 Nordic Championships Dorte Kjær Maria Bengtsson Christine Magnusson 15–7, 14–17, 15–10 Winner 1985 Nordic Championships Dorte Kjær Maria Bengtsson Christine Magnusson 15–4, 16–18, 15–13 Winner 1985 Welsh International Hanne Adsbøl Karen Beckman Sara Halsall 7–15, 12–15 Runner-up 1986 Nordic Championships Dorte Kjær Maria Bengtsson Christine Magnusson 15–8, 15–11 Winner 1987 Nordic Championships Dorte Kjær Maria Bengtsson Christine Magnusson 11–15, 15–4, 15–4 Winner 1988 Nordic Championships Dorte Kjær Maria Bengtsson Catrine Bengtsson 14–18, 15–4, 15–8 Winner 1990 Nordic Championships Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen Dorte Kjær Lotte Olsen 8–15, 7–15 Runner-up

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1983 Scottish Open Morten Frost Rob Ridder Marjan Ridder 15–9, 6–15, 15–12 Winner 1985 Welsh International Jesper Knudsen Kim Brodersen Hanne Adsbøl 15–6, 15–12 Winner 1987 Nordic Championships Jesper Knudsen Peter Buch Grete Mogensen 15–5, 15–6 Winner 1988 Nordic Championships Jesper Knudsen Jan-Eric Antonsson Maria Bengtsson 15–11, 16–17, 15–10 Winner