Nettie Nielsen (born 23 July 1964) is a retired female

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player from

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European & Danish titles

Nielsen won the gold medal at the

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She took a silver medal in the girls singles event at the

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in 1981. Together with compatriot Dorte Kjaer she 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

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a total of six times (1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 & 1990).

Other International titles

Nettie Nielsen won the ladies singles title of the German Open in 1983. Nettie Nielsen and Dorte Kjaer won a bronze medal in Women's doubles at the

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when badminton was an exhibition sport. Nettie Nielsen was the Nordic ladies singles champion in 1982. She also won the Nordic badminton Championships in Women's doubles in 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1988 with Dorte Kjaer. Together they won the Scottish Open twice in 1985 & 1986. Nettie Nielsen won her first big Open title in mixed doubles with

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in 1983 at the Scottish Open. With Jesper Knudsen she won the Nordic badminton mixed doubles titles in 1987 & 1988 and Grand Prix titles at the Dutch Open in 1988 and Danish Opens in 1988 and 1989. They were also runners-up in the mixed doubles at the All England Open 1988.

Achievements

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983. ''Women's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles''

IBF International

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

References

Danish female badminton players Living people Badminton players at the 1988 Summer Olympics 1964 births People from Roskilde Sportspeople from Region Zealand {{Denmark-badminton-bio-stub