Koen Ridder
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 March 1985 Haarlem, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sport | Badminton |
| Handedness | Left |
| Men's doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 22 (14 November 2013) |
| BWF profile | |
Koen Ridder (born 14 March 1985) is a Dutch badminton player.[1] The left handler Ridder, was a part of the Duinwijck badminton club.[2] He won the men's doubles title at the National championships in 2009, 2011, and 2013 partnered with Ruud Bosch.[3] Together with Bosch, they won some international tournaments in Portugal, Belgium, Canada, Slovenia, Norway, Peru and Tahiti. He also played for the Düren 57 club in Germany.[4] His parents, Rob and Marjan Ridder were also professional badminton players and current top veterans.[5]
Koen Ridder was elected vice-chair of the athlete commission of the BWF for a 4-year term in May 2015. In 2017 Ridder was chosen as Chair by his fellow commission members.[6] He achieved his personal best world ranking of 22 in 2013. Koen retired as a professional player in 2014 after representing The Netherlands for more than 10 years at international badminton level.[7]
