| Kirsten Thorndahl | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Denmark | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1928-04-09)9 April 1928 | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 September 2007(2007-09-21) (aged 79) | |||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left[1] | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kirsten Thorndahl (also known as 'Kirsten Granlund; 9 April 1928 – 21 September 2007) was a Danishbadminton player.[2] She became the first player to become All England champion in all three categories: women's singles, women's doubles and mixed doubles. She reached the All England final 17 times and represented Denmark at theUber Cup.
Thorndahl had won elevenAll England titles.[3]
| Medal | Year | Event |
|---|---|---|
 | 1947 | Women's singles |
 | 1947 | Women's doubles |
| 1947 | Mixed doubles |
| 1948 | Women's singles |
| 1948 | Women's doubles |
| 1948 | Mixed doubles |
| 1949 | Women's doubles |
| 1950 | Women's doubles |
| 1951 | Women's doubles |
| 1951 | Mixed doubles |
| 1955 | Mixed doubles |
| 1957 | Women's doubles |
| 1957 | Mixed doubles |
| 1959 | Mixed doubles |
| 1960 | Women's doubles |
| 1960 | Mixed doubles |
| 1961 | Mixed doubles |
