Tonny Ahm

Tonny Kristine Ahm (f. Olsen) (21 September 1914 – 7 April 1993) was a female badminton player from Denmark.

She won 26 Danish National Championships between 1935 and 1957 mainly playing for Gentofte BK. On the international level, She won twelve events at the prestigious All-England Championships, all but one of them after reaching the age of thirty and also 19 titles in all 3 available categories in Denmark Open. In her early forties she played singles for Denmark in the first Uber Cup (women's world team championship) series and helped her team to a second-place finish, losing to the United States in the final.

Ahm was included in the Badminton Hall of Fame in 1997, 4 years after her death.

Achievements International tournaments (41 titles, 12 runners-up) Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1934 Dutch Open Bodil Clausen 5–11, 11–1, 12–14 Runner-up 1935 Dutch Open Bodil Clausen 14–10, 14–6 Winner 1936 Dutch Open Bodil Strømann 11–3, 11–5 Winner 1936 Denmark Open Ruth Frederiksen 14–10, 3–11, 5–11 Runner-up 1937 Denmark Open Ruth Dalsgaard walkover Winner 1938 Denmark Open Daphne Young 9–11, 11–12 Runner-up 1939 Denmark Open Queenie Allen 11–5, 11–4 Winner 1946 Denmark Open Agnete Friis 11–3, 5–11, 11–2 Winner 1947 Denmark Open Kirsten Thorndahl walkover Winner 1948 All England Open Kirsten Thorndahl 7–11, 0–11 Runner-up 1948 Denmark Open Kirsten Thorndahl 11–12, 11–5, 11–3 Winner 1949 Denmark Open Kirsten Thorndahl 11–4, 11–3 Winner 1950 All England Open Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen 11–4, 11–6 Winner 1950 Denmark Open Kirsten Thorndahl 11–8, 11–0 Winner 1951 All England Open Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen 6–11, 2–11 Runner-up 1951 Denmark Open Aase Svendsen 11–2, 11–3 Winner 1952 All England Open Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen 11–4, 11–2 Winner 1956 Denmark Open Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen 8–11, 11–0, 7–11 Runner-up 1957 Scottish Open Tonny Petersen 7–11, 11–2, 11–9 Winner

Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1934 Dutch Open Bodil Clausen Co Jansen Annie Koch-Ernst 15–3, 15–6 Winner 1935 Dutch Open Bodil Clausen Co Jansen Annie Koch-Ernst 15–8, 15–2 Winner 1936 Dutch Open Bodil Strømann Rehberg Roos 15–0, 15–3 Winner 1936 Denmark Open Bodil Riise Gerda Frederiksen Ruth Frederiksen 15–8, 11–15, 18–14 Winner 1937 Denmark Open Bodil Riise Ruth Dalsgaard Dorothy Graham 4–15, 7–15 Runner-up 1938 Denmark Open Bodil Riise Mavis Green Daphne Young 15–11, 15–12 Winner 1939 All England Open Ruth Dalsgaard Marjorie Barrett Diana Doveton 15–11, 2–15, 17–15 Winner 1946 Denmark Open Kirsten Thorndahl Agnete Friis Marie Ussing 15–10, 15–7 Winner 1947 All England Open Kirsten Thorndahl Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen Marie Ussing 15–8, 15–7 Winner 1947 Denmark Open Kirsten Thorndahl Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen Marie Ussing 7–15, 15–5, 4–15 Runner-up 1948 All England Open Kirsten Thorndahl Queenie Allen Betty Uber 15–6, 12–15, 15–2 Winner 1948 Denmark Open Kirsten Thorndahl Queenie Allen Betty Uber 15–4, 15–11 Winner 1949 All England Open Kirsten Thorndahl Queenie Allen Betty Uber 8–15, 10–15 Runner-up 1949 Denmark Open Kirsten Thorndahl Inge Birgit Hansen Aase Svendsen 15–8, 15–1 Winner 1950 All England Open Kirsten Thorndahl Queenie Allen Betty Uber 16–17, 15–5, 15–8 Winner 1950 Denmark Open Kirsten Thorndahl Queenie Allen Elisabeth O'Beirne 15–2, 15–6 Winner 1951 All England Open Kirsten Thorndahl Mavis Henderson Queenie Webber 17–15, 15–7 Winner 1951 Denmark Open Kirsten Thorndahl Aase Svendsen Inge Sørensen 16–17, 18–13, 15–4 Winner 1952 All England Open Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen Betty Uber Queenie Webber 18–15, 15–4 Winner 1952 Denmark Open Kirsten Thorndahl Agnete Friis Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen 15–7, 15–3 Winner 1956 Denmark Open Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen Anni Jorgensen Kirsten Thorndahl 2–15, 6–15 Runner-up 1957 Scottish Open Tonny Petersen Yvonne Kelly Mary O'Sullivan 15–10, 4–15, 15–7 Winner

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1934 Dutch Open Sven Strømann J. de Haas Co Jansen 15–4, 15–0 Winner 1935 Dutch Open K. Sandvad Sven Strømann Bodil Clausen 15–12, 17–16 Winner 1936 Dutch Open K. Sandvad Sven Strømann Bodil Strømann 15–9, 11–15, 18–13 Winner 1937 Denmark Open Maurice Field Thomas Boyle Olive Wilson 7–15, 2–15 Runner-up 1947 All England Open Poul Holm Tage Madsen Kirsten Thorndahl 15–13, 13–15, 15–12 Winner 1948 Denmark Open Jørn Skaarup Tage Madsen Kirsten Thorndahl 13–18, 15–8, 7–15 Runner-up 1949 Denmark Open Chan Kon Leong Tage Madsen Kirsten Thorndahl 9–15, 15–12, 15–2 Winner 1950 All England Open Poul Holm Jørn Skaarup Birgit Rostgaard-Frøhne 15–3, 15–4 Winner 1950 Denmark Open Børge Frederiksen Arve Lossmann Kirsten Thorndahl 9–15, 18–14, 15–4 Winner 1951 All England Open Poul Holm Arve Lossmann Kirsten Thorndahl 8–15, 15–2, 15–4 Winner 1952 All England Open Poul Holm Ole Jensen Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen 15–4, 10–15, 15–7 Winner 1952 Denmark Open David Choong Ib Olesen Aase Winther 15–8, 15–10 Winner

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