Pia Nielsen

Pia Nielsen is a retired female badminton player of Denmark.

Career One of Europe's better all-around female players in the late 1970s and early 1980s, Nielsen played particularly well in the IBF's first three World Championships. She won a bronze medal at the 1977 World Championships in women's doubles with Inge Borgström, a bronze medal in mixed doubles at the 1980 World Championships with Steen Fladberg, and a silver medal in mixed doubles with Fladberg in the 1983 Championships. Nielsen won several international titles on the European continent in each of badminton's three events; singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. She was a women's doubles bronze medalist at the 1978 European Championships with Inge Borgstrom when beaten by Nora Perry and Anne Statt of England in semifinals with 14–17, 11–15, and a women's doubles silver medalist in the 1980 edition of that tournament with Kirsten Larsen.

Achievements World Championships Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1977 Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden Inge Borgstrøm Etsuko Toganoo Emiko Ueno 8–15, 17–15, 8–15Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

European Championships Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1978 Guild Hall, Preston, England Inge Borgstrøm Nora Perry Anne Statt 14–17, 11–15 Bronze Bronze 1980 Martinihal, Groningen, Netherlands Kirsten Larsen Nora Perry Jane Webster 8–15, 13–15 Silver Silver

European Junior Championships Girls' singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1975 Gladsaxe Sportscenter, Copenhagen, Denmark Paula Kilvington 11–2, 11–3Gold Gold

Girls' doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1975 Gladsaxe Sportscenter, Copenhagen, Denmark Inge Borgstrøm Liselotte Gøttsche Lilli B. Pedersen 10–15, 13–15Silver Silver

IBF World Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1983 German Open Steen Fladberg Dipak Tailor Gillian Clark 11–15, 15–12, 15–11 Winner

International tournaments Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1976 Nordic Championships Lene Køppen 1–11, 4–11 Runner-up 1977 Nordic Championships Lene Køppen 2–11, 2–11 Runner-up 1977 Norwegian International Inge Borgstrøm 4–11, 6–11 Runner-up 1979 Swiss Open Liselotte Blumer 7–11, 11–7, 4–11 Runner-up 1980 German Open Sally Leadbeater 11–7, 7–11, 11–2 Winner 1980 French Open Jette Bach 11–6, 11–4 Winner 1981 Norwegian International Kirsten Meier 11–3, 11–6 Winner

Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1975 Nordic Championships Liselotte Gøttsche Inge Borgstrøm Lene Køppen 2–15, 11–15 Runner-up 1976 Norwegian International Susanne Mølgaard Inge Borgstrøm Pernille Kaagaard 5–15, 9–15 Runner-up 1976 Nordic Championships Lene Køppen Inge Borgstrøm Pernille Kaagaard 10–15, 15–9, 18–16 Winner 1977 Czechoslovakian International Inge Borgstrøm Monika Cassens Angela Michalowski 3–15, 6–15 Runner-up 1977 Norwegian International Lonny Bostofte Inge Borgstrøm Kirsten Meier 15–5, 18–15 Winner 1977 German Open Inge Borgstrøm Barbara Giles Jane Webster 10–15, 11–15 Runner-up 1978 Nordic Championships Inge Borgstrøm Lene Køppen Susanne Berg 4–15, 8–15 Runner-up 1979 Swiss Open Jette Boyer Maurin Oskam Karin Duijvestijn 15–10, 15–1 Winner 1979 Nordic Championships Kirsten Larsen Inge Borgstrøm Lene Køppen 7–15, 2–15 Runner-up 1980 French Open Jette Boyer Marieluise Zizmann Liselotte Blumer 1–15, 0–15 Runner-up 1980 Nordic Championships Lene Køppen Lena Axelsson Carina Andersson 15–4, 15–4 Winner 1981 Norwegian International Kirsten Meier Ann-Sofi Bergman Lilian Johansson 15–5, 15–8 Winner 1981 Nordic Championships Lene Køppen Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen 15–13, 17–14 Winner

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1977 Norwegian International Morten Frost Mogens Neergaard Inge Borgstrøm 6–15, 3–15 Runner-up 1979 Swiss Open Peter Holm Kenn H. Nielsen Birthe Rathsach 15–5, 15–9 Winner 1980 French Open Peter Holm Hans Hjulmand Jette Boyer 13–15, 15–5, 15–4 Winner 1981 Norwegian International Kenneth Larsen Mark Christiansen Kirsten Meier 5–15, 8–15 Runner-up 1981 German Open Steen Fladberg Rob Ridder Marjan Ridder 12–15, 15–10, 15–10 Winner 1982 Scandinavian Cup Steen Fladberg Thomas Kihlström Nora Perry 15–18, 12–15 Runner-up