Helene Green Kirkegaard (born 5 May 1971) is a retired Danish badminton player from Lillerød badminton club.[1] She competed at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics.[2] At the 1995 IBF World Championships, she won a silver medal in the mixed doubles with Jens Eriksen and a bronze medal in the women's doubles with Rikke Olsen.[1]
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| Birth name | Helene Green Kirkegaard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 May 1971 Præstevang, Hillerød, Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Women's & mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
World Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1995 | Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland |  Rikke Olsen |  Finarsih Lili Tampi | 8–15, 16–17 |  Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland | Jens Eriksen | Thomas Lund Marlene Thomsen | 2–15, 6–15 |  Silver |
World Cup
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Rikke Olsen | Eliza Nathanael Zelin Resiana | 10–15, 9–15 | Bronze |
European Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | Rikke Olsen |  Donna Kellogg Joanne Goode | 15–7, 10–15, 8–15 | Silver |
| 1996 | Herning Badminton Klub, Herning, Denmark | Rikke Olsen | Lisbeth Stuer-Lauridsen Marlene Thomsen | 15–6, 12–15, 10–15 | Silver |
European Junior Championships
Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1989 | Armitage Centre, Manchester, England | Camilla Martin | 4–11, 4–11 | Silver |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1989 | Armitage Centre, Manchester, England | Camilla Martin | Marlene Thomsen Trine Johansson | 5–15, 15–13, 5–15 | Silver |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Women's doubles
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1997 | Russian Open | Janek Roos | Jon Holst-Christensen Ann Jørgensen | 15–8, 10–15, 4–15 |  Runner-up |
| 1996 | U.S. Open | Chris Hunt |  Kim Dong-moon Chung So-young | 5–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
IBF International
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1994 | Irish International | Rikke Olsen |  Maria Bengtsson Margit Borg | 15–11, 15–12 |  Winner |
| 1994 | Hamburg Cup | Rikke Olsen | Marlene Thomsen Anne-Mette van Dijk | 11–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Portugal International | Rikke Olsen |  Andrea Dakó Andrea Harsági | 15–6, 15–0 | Winner |
| 1993 | Norwegian International | Rikke Olsen | Catrine Bengtsson Kristin Evernas | Walkover | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Uppsala International | Rikke Olsen | Trine Pedersen Lone Sørensen | 15–7, 18–17 | Winner |
| 1993 | Polish International | Rikke Olsen | Anne Søndergaard Lotte Thomsen | 15–17, 15–9, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | Norwegian International | Rikke Broen | Trine Pedersen Anne-Mette van Dijk | 11–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Bulgarian International |  Diana Koleva |  Katrin Schmidt Kerstin Ubben | 15–7, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1990 | Czechoslovakian International | Camilla Martin | Trine Johansson Marlene Thomsen | 14–17, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Polish International | Camilla Martin |  Chen Ying Sheng Wengqing | 15–18, 1–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1994 | Portugal International | Thomas Damgaard | Martin Lundgaard Hansen Rikke Olsen | 12–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
References
External links
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Helene Kirkegaard". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-10-25.