Anne Statt
English-Danish badminton player (1955–2024)
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Anne Statt (married Anne Skovgaard) was a badminton player from England, who later represented Denmark.
1955
Denmark (1979–1984)
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| Full name | Anne Statt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Anne Forest[1] 1955 England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 31 October 2024 (aged 68–69) Holte, Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | England (1973–1978) Denmark (1979–1984) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Statt won the gold medal at the 1978 European Championships in the women's doubles with Nora Perry.
Statt represented England and won double gold in the team event and women's doubles, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[2][3]
Statt married to Steen Skovgaard and later changed her family name and switched nationality to represent Denmark. She won the team event at 1980 European Badminton Championships in team event, winning 2 out of 3 matches in group 1.[4] Skovgaard also managed to win German Open with her husband.[5]
Post retirement and death
Skovgaard became coach and managed most of her time in her local club Gentofte BK in Denmark. On 31 October 2024, Skovgaard died after a brief period fighting her illnesses. The funeral service took place in the Holte Church.[1]
Achievements
Commonwealth Games
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1978 | Clare Drake Arena, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |  Nora Perry |
 Claire Backhouse Jane Youngberg |
10–15, 15–2, 15–12 |  Gold |
European Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Guild Hall, Preston, England | Nora Perry |
Jane Webster Barbara Sutton |
15–7, 15–7 | Gold |
| 1980 | Martinihal, Groningen, Netherlands |  Dorte Kjær |
Jane Webster Nora Perry |
4–15, 6–15 |  Bronze |
| 1982 | Sporthalle, Böblingen, West Germany | Lene Køppen |
Gillian Clark Gillian Gilks |
6–15, 2–15 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Sporthalle, Böblingen, West Germany | Steen Skovgaard |
Martin Dew Gillian Gilks |
12–15, 8–15 | Bronze |
European Junior Championships
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1973 | Meadowbank, Edinburgh, Scotland | Kathleen Whiting |
Mette Myhre Susanne Berg |
15–10, 7–15, 18–14 | Gold |
IBF World Grand Prix (2 runners-up)
The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1983 | Dutch Open | Steen Skovgaard |
Martin Dew Gillian Gilks |
10–15, 16–17 |  Runner-up |
| 1983 | All England Open | Steen Skovgaard |
 Thomas Kihlström Nora Perry |
16–18, 15–11, 6–15 | Runner-up |
International tournaments (10 titles, 5 runners-up)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1974 | Welsh International |  |
 Winner | |
| 1976 | Welsh International | Paula Kilvington |
8–11, 9–11 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1972 | Welsh International | Kathleen Whiting |
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Winner | |
| 1973 | Welsh International | Kathleen Whiting |
 Barbara Beckett Sue Alfieri |
6–15, 15–11, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1974 | Welsh International | Margo Winter |
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Winner | |
| 1976 | Welsh International | Jane Webster |
Barbara Giles Kathleen Whiting |
15–5, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1977 | Portugal International | Karen Bridge |
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Winner | |
| 1978 | Swedish Open | Nora Perry |
Gillian Gilks Paula Kilvington |
15–9, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1978 | Dutch Open | Nora Perry |
 Marjan Ridder Joke van Beusekom |
15–5, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1978 | Scottish Open | Paula Kilvington |
Jane Webster Sue Whittaker |
15–17, 15–5, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1978 | German Open | Nora Perry |
Barbara Sutton Jane Webster |
17–15, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1979 | Denmark Open | Nora Perry |
 Atsuko Tokuda Mikiko Takada |
11–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1979 | Swedish Open | Nora Perry |
Lene Køppen Joke van Beusekom |
10–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Welsh International | Michael Wilks |
Alan Connor Kathleen Whiting |
15–10, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1980 | German Open | Steen Skovgaard |
 Billy Gilliland Christine Heatly |
15–6, 15–11 | Winner |