Anne Statt (married Anne Skovgaard) was a badminton player from England, who later represented Denmark.
Career Statt won the gold medal at the 1978 European Championships in the women's doubles with Nora Perry.
Statt represented England and won double gold in the team event and women's doubles, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Statt married to Steen Skovgaard and later changed her family name and switched nationality to represent Denmark. She won the team event at 1980 European Badminton Championships in team event, winning 2 out of 3 matches in group 1. Skovgaard also managed to win German Open with her husband.
Post retirement and death Skovgaard became coach and managed most of her time in her local club Gentofte BK in Denmark. On 31 October 2024, Skovgaard died after a brief period fighting her illnesses. The funeral service took place in the Holte Church.
Achievements
Commonwealth Games Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1978 Clare Drake Arena, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Nora Perry Claire Backhouse Jane Youngberg 10–15, 15–2, 15–12 Gold
European Championships Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1978 Guild Hall, Preston, England Nora Perry Jane Webster Barbara Sutton 15–7, 15–7 Gold 1980 Martinihal, Groningen, Netherlands Dorte Kjær Jane Webster Nora Perry 4–15, 6–15 Bronze 1982 Sporthalle, Böblingen, West Germany Lene Køppen Gillian Clark Gillian Gilks 6–15, 2–15 Bronze
Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1982 Sporthalle, Böblingen, West Germany Steen Skovgaard Martin Dew Gillian Gilks 12–15, 8–15 Bronze
European Junior Championships Girls' doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1973 Meadowbank, Edinburgh, Scotland Kathleen Whiting Mette Myhre Susanne Berg 15–10, 7–15, 18–14 Gold
IBF World Grand Prix (2 runners-up) The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1983 Dutch Open Steen Skovgaard Martin Dew Gillian Gilks 10–15, 16–17 Runner-up1983 All England Open Steen Skovgaard Thomas Kihlström Nora Perry 16–18, 15–11, 6–15 Runner-up
International tournaments (10 titles, 5 runners-up) Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1974 Welsh International Winner 1976 Welsh International Paula Kilvington 8–11, 9–11 Runner-up
Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1972 Welsh International Kathleen Whiting Winner 1973 Welsh International Kathleen Whiting Barbara Beckett Sue Alfieri 6–15, 15–11, 7–15 Runner-up 1974 Welsh International Margo Winter Winner 1976 Welsh International Jane Webster Barbara Giles Kathleen Whiting 15–5, 15–10 Winner 1977 Portugal International Karen Bridge Winner 1978 Swedish Open Nora Perry Gillian Gilks Paula Kilvington 15–9, 15–7 Winner 1978 Dutch Open Nora Perry Marjan Ridder Joke van Beusekom 15–5, 15–6 Winner 1978 Scottish Open Paula Kilvington Jane Webster Sue Whittaker 15–17, 15–5, 9–15 Runner-up 1978 German Open Nora Perry Barbara Sutton Jane Webster 17–15, 15–5 Winner 1979 Denmark Open Nora Perry Atsuko Tokuda Mikiko Takada 11–15, 9–15 Runner-up 1979 Swedish Open Nora Perry Lene Køppen Joke van Beusekom 10–15, 10–15 Runner-up
Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1973 Welsh International Michael Wilks Alan Connor Kathleen Whiting 15–10, 15–6 Winner 1980 German Open Steen Skovgaard Billy Gilliland Christine Heatly 15–6, 15–11 Winner
References
External links European results Statistics at badmintonengland.co.uk Statistics at badminton.dk