Camilla Martin Nygaard (née Martin; born 23 March 1974) is a retired

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, who played two decades earlier, are the only Danish women to have won both the All England and

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singles titles.

Career

She primarily played woman's singles. In that discipline she won the Danish national championships 13 years consecutively, from 1991 to 2003, European champion three times, in 1996, 1998, and 2000, and

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once in 1999. She won All England Open in 2002. The only major tournament that she never won was the

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''Badminton Bladet.DK'', Retrieved 1 September 2021. She earned silver in

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after losing to Gong Zhichao of China in the final. In Camilla Martin's last year as an elite player, she played at the 2004 Olympics, defeating

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of Japan in the first round but losing to Tracey Hallam of Great Britain in the round of 16. She helped Denmark win the European team championship in 1996, 1998, 2000,2002 and 2004.

Personal life

Camilla Martin is the daughter of the former Danish footballer Bent Martin. Her brother is the former Danish footballer Ken Martin. She married

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Lars Nygaard 25 May 2005, and changed her name to Camilla Martin Nygaard. She currently works as co-host of the Danish football magazine, Onside.

Achievements

Olympic Games

''Women's singles''

World Championships

''Women's singles''

World Cup

''Women's singles''

European Championships

''Women's singles''

World Junior Championships

The Bimantara World Junior Championships was an international invitation badminton tournament for junior players. It was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 1987 to 1991. ''Girls' singles''

European Junior Championships

''Girls' singles'' ''Girls' doubles''

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006. ''Women's singles''

IBF International

''Women's singles'' ''Women's doubles''

Record against selected opponents

Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists.

References

External links

Camilla Martin
at BadmintonDenmark.com * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Martin, Camilla 1974 births Living people Sportspeople from Aarhus Danish female badminton players Badminton players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Badminton players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Badminton players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Badminton players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic badminton players of Denmark Olympic silver medalists for Denmark Olympic medalists in badminton Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics World No. 1 badminton players Danish television presenters Danish women television presenters