Kirsten Larsen (born 14 March 1962) is a Danish retired badminton player.
Career Larsen won the All England final in 1987 in singles. She also won three bronze medals at the Badminton World Cup in 1980, 1985 and 1986 and a gold medal in 1988 European championships. She was also Danish champion in singles from 1981 to 1983 and again from 1986 to 1988, and she was called Lene Køppen's successor. Kirsten won the European Championships in singles in 1988 and became second in 1986. She also became Nordic Champion in singles in 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987 and 1988. Kirsten Larsen played for the national team 58 times from 1979 to 1990, and the 1990 European Championships was her last tournament.
In 2014, Larsen received the Women in Badminton Award by the Badminton World Federation, for her significant contribution towards the active participation of women in high-performance badminton.
Achievements
World Cup Women's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1980 Kyoto, Japan Hiroe Yuki 7–11, 5–11 Bronze 1985 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Ivana Lie 9–11, 11–6, 2–11 Bronze 1986 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Li Lingwei 6–11, 4–11 Bronze
European Championships Women's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1984 Guild Hall, Preston, England Sally Podger 0–11, 11–6, 5–11 Bronze 1986 Fyrishallen, Uppsala, Sweden Helen Troke 12–9, 3–11, 2–11 Silver 1988 Badmintonsenteret, Kristiansand, Norway Christina Bostofte 11–8, 11–2 Gold
Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1980 Martinihal, Groningen, Netherlands Pia Nielsen Nora Perry Jane Webster 8–15, 13–15 Silver 1984 Guild Hall, Preston, England Dorte Kjær Karen Beckman Gillian Gilks 11–15, 9–15 Bronze
European Junior Championships Girls' singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1979 Carl Diem Halle,Mülheim an der Ruhr, West Germany Else Thoresen 11–2, 11–4 Gold
Girls' doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1979 Carl Diem Halle,Mülheim an der Ruhr, West Germany Kirsten Meier Gillian Clark Sally Leadbeater 9–15, 4–15 Bronze
IBF World Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1983 Canadian Open Denyse Julien 11–1, 11–1 Winner 1984 Dutch Open Helen Troke 11–4, 7–11, 10–12 Runner-up 1984 Thailand Open Helen Troke 5–11, 8–11 Runner-up 1985 Chinese Taipei Open Helen Troke 5–11, 2–11 Runner-up 1985 Japan Open Wu Jianqiu 7–11, 11–8, 7–11 Runner-up 1985 Dutch Open Jane Sutton 11–6, 11–8 Winner 1985 India Open Helen Troke 8–11, 8–11 Runner-up 1985 English Masters Gillian Gowers 11–5, 11–0 Winner 1985 Scandinavian Cup Kim Yun-ja 4–11, 2–11 Runner-up 1986 Chinese Taipei Open Helen Troke 11–12, 11–6, 11–4 Winner 1986 Carlton Intersport Cup Yao Fen 7–11, 7–11 Runner-up 1987 Chinese Taipei Open Helen Troke 11–4, 5–11, 11–1 Winner 1987 All England Open Qian Ping 9–7 retired Winner 1987 English Masters Christina Bostofte 11–4, 11–8 Winner 1988 Chinese Taipei Open Pernille Nedergaard 11–3, 6–11, 11–6 Winner 1987 Hong Kong Open Han Aiping 4–11, 8–11 Runner-up 1988 German Open Han Aiping 8–11, 9–11 Runner-up 1989 Scottish Open Pernille Nedergaard 11–5, 11–1 Winner
Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1984 Dutch Open Dorte Kjær Karen Beckman Gillian Gilks 12–15, 10–15 Runner-up
IBF International Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1979 Czechoslovakian International Sally Leadbeater 12–9, 11–6 Winner 1980 Czechoslovakian International Rikke V. Sørensen 7–11, 8–11 Runner-up 1982 German Open Wu Dixi 9–11, 3–11 Runner-up 1983 Taiwan Masters Sherry Liu 11–3, 11–5 Winner 1983 German Open Nettie Nielsen 12–11, 3–11, 4–11 Runner-up 1983 Japan Open Han Aiping 2–11, 4–11 Runner-up 1983 India Masters Yoo Sang-hee 6–11, 1–11 Runner-up 1983 Holland Masters Ivana Lie 4–11, 10–12 Runner-up 1984 English Masters Helen Troke 11–1, 12–10 Winner 1984 Scottish Open (II) Dorte Kjær 11–5, 11–4 Winner 1984 Dutch Masters Han Aiping 7–11, 0–11 Runner-up
Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1979 Czechoslovakian International Charlotte Pilgaard Gillian Clark Sally Leadbeater 9–15, 5–15 Runner-up 1980 Taiwan Masters Lene Køppen Nora Perry Jane Webster 5–15, 7–15 Runner-up
Personal information Larsen married the former Danish badminton player Steen Fladberg. Their son Rasmus Fladberg is also a professional badminton player.
References
External links Kirsten Larsen at Badminton.dk (archived)