Brenda Beenhakker

Brenda Beenhakker (born 18 February 1977) is a retired Dutch badminton player.[1] She is the former European junior champion in the girls' singles event in 1995. She won Dutch National Championships for 8 times; 5 times in singles (1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000) and 3 times in doubles (2005 – with Karina de Wit, 2006 & 2007 – with Judith Meulendijks).

Brenda Beenhakker
Personal information
Nickname(s)Big Brenda
CountryNetherlands
Born (1977-02-18) 18 February 1977
Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
HandednessRight
Women's singles & doubles
Career record172 wins, 120 losses
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Netherlands
Uber Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Guangzhou Women's team
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Malmö Women's singles
European Mixed Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2004 Geneva Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2006 Den Bosch Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Malmö Mixed team
European Women's Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Thessaloniki Women's team
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1995 Nitra Girls' singles
BWF profile

Career

Beenhakker surprised as a seventeen-year-old junior in 1995 by becoming women's singles Dutch national champion. When she was eleven, she became the Dutch junior champion for the first time. Hereafter several youth titles in her and higher age categories followed. A few months after her first championship with seniors in 1995, she also crowned as European Junior Champions, became the first ever Dutch to win the girls' singles title. Beenhakker played badminton for BC Smashing (Wijchen) in the Dutch premier league. She stopped playing international tournaments in April 2006, career lasting for 19 years.

The Arnhem player started badminton when she was ten years old, after having been interested in playing tennis before. Beenhakker is married, has a daughter and has been working at a childcare center in Wijchen since 2008. As of 2009/10 season, she succeeded Frans Rademaker as trainer of BC Smashing. She gives training at BECA Arnhem and BC Mariken in Nijmegen.

Achievements

European Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2002 Baltiska hallen, Malmö, Sweden Netherlands Mia Audina 1–7, 6–8, 1–7 Bronze Bronze

European Junior Championships

Girls' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1995 Športová hala Olympia, Nitra, Slovakia Denmark Mette Justesen 11–0, 4–11, 12–10 Gold Gold

IBF International

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1995 Welsh International Russia Elena Rybkina 4–11, 6–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1997 Austrian International Netherlands Judith Meulendijks 1–11, 11–8, 9–12 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1997 Welsh International Netherlands Judith Meulendijks 11–4, 11–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1999 Australian International France Sandra Dimbour 3–11, 5–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2001 French International Denmark Tine Rasmussen 7–2, 8–6, 5–7, 7–1 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2001 Welsh International Sweden Sara Persson 7–5, 7–5, 7–0 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2002 Dutch International Netherlands Karina de Wit 7–5, 7–0, 7–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2003 Dutch International Poland Kamila Augustyn 5–11, 4–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2005 USA SCBA International Japan Miyo Akao 7–11, 11–7, 11–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2005 Finnish International Netherlands Paulien van Dooremalen Germany Sandra Marinello
Germany Kathrin Piotrowski		 11–15, 1–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

References
  1. "Players: Brenda Beenhakker". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
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