| Line Kjærsfeldt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Birth name | Line Højmark Kjærsfeldt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1994-04-20)20 April 1994 (age 31)[1] Aarhus, Denmark[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Copenhagen, Denmark[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 290 wins, 230 losses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 16 (30 July 2019[1]) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 25 (18 November 2025[1]) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Line Højmark Kjærsfeldt (born 20 April 1994) is a Danishbadminton player specializing in singles. She was a gold medalist in the2015 European Games and2025 European Championships.[2][3] In the juniors, she won a bronze medal at the2010 BWF World Junior Championships in the women's doubles withSandra-Maria Jensen.[4]
Kjærsfeldt began to playing badminton at the age of eight, and started to playing competitively at the age of 15.[5] She competed at the2010 World Junior Championships and won the bronze medal in the girls' doubles partnered withSandra-Maria Jensen, after in the semi-finals, they were beaten by the Chinese pairBao Yixin andOu Dongni in straight games.[6] Kjærsfeldt won her first international title in the women's doubles at the 2011Croatian International with Jensen.[7] She then played at theVantaa European Junior Championships, won the gold medal in the mixed doubles withKim Astrup and bronze medal in the girls' doubles with Jensen.[8][9] She entered two finals at theScottish International, and won her first mixed doubles title with Astrup.[10]
In 2012, Kjærsfeldt won her first title of the year at theBanuinvest International in the women's doubles withSandra-Maria Jensen.[11] In May, Kjærsfeldt finished runner-up at theDenmark International in the mixed doubles withKim Astrup.[12] She then won her first women's singles title at theIrish Open.[13] After won the title in Ireland, she then entered the top 100 BWF world ranking.[14]
Kjærsfeldt opened the 2013 season by winning theEstonian International.[14] In March, she clinched the girls' singles silver medal at theEuropean Junior Championships, after being defeated by BulgarianStefani Stoeva in the final.[15] In 2014, Kjærsfeldt won theFinnish Open,[16] and also runners-up in theSwedish Masters and Irish Open.[17][18]
Kjærsfeldt competed at the2015 Baku European Games and won the gold medal in the women's singles.[2] She then won a Grand Prix title at theScottish Open beating home favoriteKirsty Gilmour in the final in three games.[19] In 2016, she was defeated byCarolina Marín in the semi-finals of theEuropean Championships, settled for the bronze medal.[20][21] Kjærsfeldt made her debut at the Olympics inRio 2016, but her pace was stopped in the group stage.[22] In December, she won her second Irish Open title.[23]
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Baku Sports Hall,Baku, Azerbaijan | 18–21, 21–19, 21–9 | Gold | [2] | |
| 2019 | Falcon Club,Minsk, Belarus | 21–13, 16–21, 8–21 | Bronze |
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Vendéspace,La Roche-sur-Yon, France | 21–23, 15–21 | Bronze | [21] | |
| 2018 | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín,Huelva, Spain | 10–21, 14–21 | Bronze | ||
| 2025 | Forum,Horsens, Denmark | 21–16, 21–17 | Gold | [3] |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Domo del Code Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico | 15–21, 7–21 | Bronze | [6] |
Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ASKI Sport Hall,Ankara, Turkey | 13–21, 25–23, 19–21 | Silver | [15] |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Energia Areena, Vantaa, Finland | 21–16, 15–21, 19–21 | Bronze | [24] |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Energia Areena, Vantaa, Finland | 19–21, 21–14, 21–16 | Gold | [25] |
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[26] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[27]
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Chinese Taipei Open | Super 300 | 21–17, 10–21, 13–21 | |||
| 2018 | Scottish Open | Super 100 | 16–21, 21–18, 18–21 | |||
| 2019 | Spain Masters | Super 300 | 14–21, 14–21 | |||
| 2023 | Hylo Open | Super 300 | 18–21, 21–16, 16–21 | |||
| 2023 | Syed Modi International | Super 300 | 19–21, 16–21 | |||
| 2024 | Canada Open | Super 500 | 18–21, 14–21 | |||
| 2025 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | 17–21, 17–21 |
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, theGrand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Scottish Open | 16–21, 21–16, 21–18 | [19] |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Bitburger Open | 18–21, 17–21 |
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Scottish International | 9–21, 19–21 | [10] | ||
| 2012 | Irish Open | 23–21, 18–21, 21–18 | [13] | ||
| 2013 | Estonian International | 13–21, 21–18, 21–18 | [14] | ||
| 2014 | Swedish Masters | 22–24, 21–12, 10–21 | [17] | ||
| 2014 | Finnish Open | 21–9, 13–3 Retired | [16] | ||
| 2014 | Irish Open | 21–23, 13–21 | [18] | ||
| 2016 | Irish Open | 21–18, 21–18 | [23] | ||
| 2021 | Irish Open | 9–21, 21–14, 15–21 | |||
| 2021 | Scottish Open | 15-21, 18-21 |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Croatian International | 21–14, 21–18 | [7] | |||
| 2012 | Banuinvest International | 21–19, 17–21, 21–16 | [11] |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Croatian International | 13–21, 13–21 | [7] | |||
| 2011 | Scottish International | 15–21, 21–15, 21–13 | [10] | |||
| 2012 | Denmark International | 19–21, 9–21 | [12] |
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Copenhagen Masters | 21–12, 21–19 |