Dorte Kjær

Dorte Kjær (born 6 February 1964) is a retired female badminton player from Denmark.

Dorte Kjær
Personal information
CountryDenmark
Born (1964-02-06) 6 February 1964
Roskilde, Sjælland, Denmark
HandednessRight
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Denmark
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Bangkok Women's doubles
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Jakarta Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Copenhagen Mixed team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1988 Kristiansand Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1980 Groningen Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 1986 Uppsala Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 1988 Kristiansand Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 1990 Moscow Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1990 Moscow Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1986 Uppsala Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1984 Preston Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Groningen Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Böblingen Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Preston Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Böblingen Mixed team
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1981 Edinburgh Girls' doubles
Gold medal – first place 1981 Edinburgh Mixed team
BWF profile

European & Danish titles

Kjær won the gold medal at the 1988 and 1990 European Badminton Championships in women's doubles with Nettie Nielsen.[1] She and Nettie Nielsen had already 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 six times (1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 & 1990). Dorte Kjaer won another National ladies doubles title in 1991 with Lotte Olsen. She also won one National Danish mixed doubles title in 1990 with Henrik Svarrer. Dorte Kjaer first won a bronze medal at the 1980 European Badminton Championships with Anne Skovgaard. She won a silver medal in the mixed doubles at the 1981 European Junior Championships with Mark Christiansen in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Other International titles

Dorte Kjaer and Nettie Nielsen won a bronze medal in Women's doubles at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul when badminton was an exhibition sport. Dorte Kjaer won the Nordic badminton Championships in Women's doubles in 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1988 with Nettie Nielsen and in 1989 with Lotte Olsen. She captured the Nordic mixed doubles title in 1984 with Jesper Helledie. With Nettie Nielsen she won the Scottish Open twice in 1985 & 1986 and with Lotte Olsen the Danish Open & German Open in 1990. With Henrik Svarrer she won the Carlton-Intersport-Cup in 1987 and the Chinese Taipei Open in 1989. She was a professional badminton player for approximately 10 years.

Achievements

World Badminton Grand Prix Finals

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1989 Singapore Denmark Nettie Nielsen Indonesia Erma Sulistianingsih
Indonesia Rosiana Tendean
15-11, 16-18, 16–18 Silver Silver

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1984 Dutch Open Denmark Kirsten Larsen England Gillian Gilks
England Karen Beckman
12-15, 10-15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1985 Scottish Open Denmark Nettie Nielsen Sweden Maria Bengtsson
Sweden Christine Magnussen
15-13, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champion
1986 Scottish Open Denmark Nettie Nielsen England Gillian Clark
England Gillian Gowers
15-8, 15-11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champion
1986 Carlton-Intersport-Cup (Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany) Denmark Nettie Nielsen England Gillian Clark
England Gillian Gowers
9-15, 11-15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1989 Chinese Taipei Open Denmark Lotte Olsen Sweden Maria Bengtsson
Sweden Christine Magnussen
13-15, 15-9, 6-15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1990 Danish Open Denmark Lotte Olsen England Gillian Clark
England Gillian Gowers
15-13, 9-15, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champion
1990 German Open Denmark Lotte Olsen Denmark Pernille Dupont
Denmark Grete Mogensen
10–15, 15–2, 15–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champion

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1985 Dutch Open Denmark Jesper Helledie Denmark Steen Fladberg
Denmark Gitte Paulsen
9-15, 11-15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1987 Thailand Open Denmark Henrik Svarrer Denmark Peter Buch
Denmark Grete Mogensen
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1987 Carlton-Intersport-Cup (Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany) Denmark Henrik Svarrer England Andy Goode
England Fiona Elliott
16–17, 15–9, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champion
1988 Dutch Open Denmark Henrik Svarrer Denmark Jesper Knudsen
Denmark Nettie Nielsen
7-15, 11-15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1989 Chinese Taipei Open Denmark Henrik Svarrer Denmark Jan Paulsen
England Gillian Gowers
15–8, 15–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champion

References

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