Ulla Strand (21 March 1943 – 7 August 2007), born as Ulla Rasmussen, was badminton player of Denmark who excelled from the early 1960s to the early 1970s. Though she won three Danish national singles titles and reached the women's singles final at the All-England Championships in 1965, most of her major championship victories were in doubles (often with her sister Karin Jorgensen) and mixed doubles. Attractive and charismatic, she was a crowd favorite throughout her career.
She was included in the Badminton Hall of Fame in 1999. Ulla Strand died in 2007 after a long illness.
Career Strand won 10 All England Open Badminton Championships titles, 7 in mixed doubles and 3 in women's doubles. She also won 21 Danish National Championships between 1961 and 1974, and 19 Nordic Championships between 1962 and 1973.
1972 Summer Olympics Strand competed in badminton at the 1972 Summer Olympics, as a demonstration sport competition. In women's singles, she lost in the first round against Noriko Nakayama, 11–5, 11–9. In mixed doubles she played with Svend Pri, and they were beaten in the final by Derek Talbot and Gillian Gilks of Great Britain, 15–6, 18–16.
Achievements Olympic Games (demonstration) Mixed doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult 1972 Volleyballhalle, Munich, West Germany Svend Pri Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks 6–15, 16–18 Silver
European Championships Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result1974Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria Pernille Kaagaard Nora Gardner Susan Whetnall 8–15, 12–15 Bronze
International tournaments (55 titles, 40 runners-up) Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result1962Swedish Open Karin Jørgensen 11–3, 5–11, 11–4 Winner1963Nordic Championships Anne Flindt 11–7, 11–3 Winner1963German Open Judy Hashman 10–12, 9–12 Runner-up1964Nordic Championships Pernille Mølgaard Hansen 11–8, 11–3 Winner1964German Open Judy Hashman 2–11, 3–11 Runner-up1964Swedish Open Judy Hashman 10–12, 3–11 Runner-up1965All England Open Ursula Smith 7–11, 7–11 Runner-up1965Nordic Championships Eva Twedberg 8–11, 12–10, 12–10 Winner1965Swedish Open Eva Twedberg 11–2, 1–11, 4–11 Runner-up1966Canadian Open Judy Hashman 7–11, 7–11 Runner-up1966Nordic Championships Eva Twedberg 11–5, 11–6 Winner1966Denmark Open Lizbeth von Barnekow 4–11, 6–11 Runner-up1967Swedish Open Imre Rietveld 11–6, 4–11, 11–6 Winner1967German Open Eva Twedberg 2–11, 6–11 Runner-up1967Norwegian International Eva Twedberg 11–3, 8–11, 3–11 Runner-up1967Nordic Championships Eva Twedberg 3–11, 2–11 Runner-up1968Swedish Open Eva Twedberg 2–11, 0–11 Runner-up1968Nordic Championships Jette Føge 9–12, 10–12 Runner-up
Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result1962German Open Karin Jørgensen Judy Hashman Tonny Holst-Christensen 12–15, 9–15 Runner-up1962All England Open Karin Jørgensen Judy Hashman Tonny Holst-Christensen 5–15, 3–15 Runner-up1962Swedish Open Karin Jørgensen Bente Kristiansen Aase Winther 15–10, 15–18, 4–15 Runner-up1962Nordic Championships Karin Jørgensen Eva Petterson Gunilla Dahlström 15–5, 15–6 Winner1962Belgian International Karin Jørgensen Ursula Smith Jenny Pritchard 17–16, 7–15, 15–8 Winner1962Dutch Open Bente Flindt Els Robbé Jenny Pritchard 15–11, 15–8 Winner1963German Open Karin Jørgensen Judy Hashman Sue Peard 15–8, 15–10 Winner1963All England Open Karin Jørgensen Judy Hashman Sue Peard 6–15, 9–15 Runner-up1963Nordic Championships Karin Jørgensen Anne Flindt Bente Flindt 6–15, 15–4, 15–9 Winner1963Swedish Open Karin Jørgensen Ursula Smith June Timperley 15–2, 18–14 Winner1964All England Open Karin Jørgensen Judy Hashman Sue Peard 15–11, 6–15, 15–10 Winner1964Nordic Championships Karin Jørgensen Pernille Mølgaard Hansen Lizbeth von Barnekow 11–15, 18–14 Runner-up1964Swedish Open Karin Jørgensen Judy Hashman Mary O'Sullivan 7–15, 3–15 Runner-up1965All England Open Karin Jørgensen Jenny Pritchard Ursula Smith 15–10, 15–0 Winner1965Nordic Championships Karin Jørgensen Eva Twedberg Gunilla Dahlström 15–9, 15–4 Winner1965Swedish Open Karin Jørgensen Eva Twedberg Gunilla Dahlström 15–1, 15–4 Winner1966German Open Karin Jørgensen Judy Hashman Sue Peard 7–15, 3–15 Runner-up1966All England Open Karin Jørgensen Judy Hashman Sue Peard 5–15, 17–14, 12–15 Runner-up1966U.S. Open Ursula Smith Judy Hashman Sue Peard 5–15, 5–15 Runner-up1966Nordic Championships Karin Jørgensen Eva Twedberg Gunilla Dahlström 15–9, 15–6 Winner1966Denmark Open Karin Jørgensen Heather Ward Imre Rietveld 15–4, 15–12 Winner1966Swedish Open Karin Jørgensen Judy Hashman Eva Twedberg 15–12, 10–15, 8–15 Runner-up1967All England Open Imre Rietveld Judy Hashman Janet Brennan 11–15, 15–8, 15–4 Winner1967Dutch Open Imre Rietveld Pernille Mølgaard Hansen Lizbeth von Barnekow 15–5, 15–4 Winner1967Denmark Open Imre Rietveld Hiroe Amano Noriko Takagi 12–15, 15–9, 8–15 Runner-up1967Swedish Open Lonny Funch Imre Rietveld Eva Twedberg 15–9, 15–4 Winner1967Norwegian International Lizbeth von Barnekow Eva Twedberg Gittan Nyberg 15–1, 15–8 Winner1967Nordic Championships Lizbeth von Barnekow Eva Twedberg Marianne Flykt 18–13, 15–3 Winner1967German Open Lizbeth von Barnekow Irmgard Latz Marieluise Wackerow 14–18, 15–9, 9–15 Runner-up1968Denmark Open Karin Jørgensen Hiroe Amano Noriko Takagi 11–15, 11–15 Runner-up1968Swedish Open Lonny Funch Anne Flindt Pernille Mølgaard Hansen 4–15, 15–6, 18–16 Winner1968Nordic Championships Karin Jørgensen Anne Flindt Pernille Mølgaard Hansen 6–15, 11–15 Runner-up1971Dutch Open Karin Jørgensen Judy Hashman Gillian Gilks 6–15, 2–15 Runner-up1971Nordic Championships Karin Jørgensen Anne Flindt Pernille Kaagaard walkover Runner-up1973Denmark Open Karin Jørgensen Marjan Luesken Joke van Beusekom 14–17, 14–17 Runner-up1973Nordic Championships Pernille Kaagaard Lonny Bostofte Lene Køppen 15–12, 15–10 Winner1974Denmark Open Pernille Kaagaard Machiko Aizawa Etsuko Takenaka 15–18, 15–12 Runner-up
Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result1959French Open Arne Rasmussen Atte Nyberg Mireille Laurent 9–15, 5–15 Runner-up1962All England Open Finn Kobberø Poul-Erik Nielsen Inge Birgit Hansen 15–1, 15–11 Winner1962Nordic Championships Poul-Erik Nielsen Bertil Glans Gunilla Dahlström 15–10, 15–14 Winner1962Belgian International Finn Kobberø Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen Karin Jørgensen 6–15, 15–10, 15–6 Winner1962Dutch Open Oon Chong Teik Charoen Wattanasin Els Robbé 15–10, 15–5 Winner1963All England Open Finn Kobberø Tony Jordan June Timperley 15–8, 15–12 Winner1963Nordic Championships Henning Borch Ole Mertz Karin Jørgensen 15–13, 15–8 Winner1963Swedish Open Poul-Erik Nielsen Tony Jordan June Timperley 9–15, 15–3, 15–4 Winner1964All England Open Finn Kobberø Tony Jordan Jenny Pritchard 10–15, 13–18 Runner-up1964Nordic Championships Finn Kobberø Ole Mertz Annette Rye 15–6, 15–12 Winner1965All England Open Finn Kobberø Tony Jordan Jenny Pritchard 9–15, 15–4, 15–12 Winner1965Swedish Open Henning Borch Berndt Dahlberg Gunilla Dahlström 15–9, 15–9 Winner1965Nordic Championships Erland Kops Bengt-Ake Jonsson Gunilla Dahlström 15–11, 15–10 Winner1966Canadian Open Ng Boon Bee Donald C. Paup Helen Tibbetts 15–10, 15–9 Winner1966German Open Morten Pommergaard Wolfgang Bochow Irmgard Latz 15–6, 15–8 Winner1966All England Open Finn Kobberø Per Walsøe Pernille Mølgaard Hansen 15–13, 15–3 Winner1966Denmark Open Finn Kobberø Per Walsøe Pernille Mølgaard Hansen 8–15, 15–7, 15–11 Winner1966Swedish Open Henning Borch Per Walsøe Pernille Mølgaard Hansen 7–15, 15–9, 8–15 Runner-up1966Nordic Championships Per Walsøe Henning Borch Karin Jørgensen 15–1, 15–9 Winner1967German Open Per Walsøe Tony Jordan Angela Bairstow 15–8, 15–8 Winner1967All England Open Svend Pri Per Walsøe Pernille Mølgaard Hansen 15–2, 15–10 Winner1967Denmark Open Svend Pri Per Walsøe Pernille Mølgaard Hansen 15–11, 15–12 Winner1967Swedish Open Henning Borch Per Walsøe Pernille Mølgaard Hansen 6–15, 15–11, 4–15 Runner-up1967Norwegian International Elo Hansen Erland Kops Lizbeth von Barnekow 15–9, 15–12 Winner1967Nordic Championships Erland Kops Henning Borch Lizbeth von Barnekow 8–15, 17–14, 15–13 Winner1968Denmark Open Svend Pri Per Walsøe Pernille Mølgaard Hansen 12–15, 2–15 Runner-up1970Denmark Open Klaus Kaagaard Henning Borch Imre Rietveld Nielsen 15–11, 13–18, 15–10 Winner1970Nordic Championships Svend Pri Jørgen Mortensen Anne Flindt 15–11, 6–15, 15–10 Winner 1971Denmark Open Svend Pri Ray Stevens Barbara Hood 15–13, 15–11 Winner1971 All England Open Svend Pri Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks 15–12, 8–15, 15–11 Winner 1971 Dutch Open Svend Pri Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks 4–15, 15–6, 16–17 Runner-up1971Nordic Championships Svend Pri Per Walsøe Pernille Kaagaard walkover Runner-up 1972 Swedish Open Svend Pri David Eddy Gillian Gilks 10–15, 8–15 Runner-up 1972 Denmark Open Svend Pri Wolfgang Bochow Marieluise Wackerow 7–15, 15–13, 10–15 Runner-up1972 All England Open Svend Pri Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks 12–15, 15–8, 15–12 Winner1972Nordic Championships Elo Hansen Per Walsøe Pernille Kaagaard 15–11, 15–11 Winner1973Denmark Open Elo Hansen Derek Talbot Nora Gardner 4–15, 17–14, 15–10 Winner1973Nordic Championships Elo Hansen Gert Perneklo Eva Stuart 15–11, 15–11 Winner1974Denmark Open Elo Hansen Wolfgang Bochow Marieluise Wackerow 15–5, 15–3 Winner1974Swedish Open Henning Borch Roland Maywald Brigitte Steden 7–15, 6–15 Runner-up
Summary of major tournaments RankEventDateVenueEuropean Championships3Women's doubles1974Vienna, AUTOpen Championships1Women's doubles1964, 1965, 1967All England OpenMixed doubles1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1971, 19721Women's doubles1966Denmark OpenMixed doubles1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1973, 19741Women's doubles1962, 1967Dutch OpenMixed doubles19621Women's doubles1963German OpenMixed doubles1966, 19671Women's singles1963, 1964, 1965, 1966Nordic ChampionshipsWomen's doubles1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1973Mixed doubles1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1972, 19731Women's singles1962, 1967Swedish OpenWomen's doubles1963, 1965, 1967, 1968Mixed doubles1963, 1965, 19681Mixed doubles1966Canadian Open2Women's singles1965All England OpenWomen's doubles1962, 1963, 1966Mixed doubles1964
References
External links Ulla Strand at BadmintonDenmark.com