Helene Kirkegaard
Danish badminton player (born 1971)
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Helene Green Kirkegaard (born 5 May 1971) is a Danish retired 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]
BornHelene Green Kirkegaard
5 May 1971
5 May 1971
Præstevang, Hillerød, Denmark
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
CountryDenmark
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| Born | Helene Green Kirkegaard 5 May 1971 Præstevang, Hillerød, Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Women's & mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Achievements
World Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Armitage Centre, Manchester, England | Camilla Martin |
4–11, 4–11 | Silver |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |