Lene Køppen

Lene Køppen
Personal information
CountryDenmark
Born (1953-05-05) 5 May 1953 (age 71)
Highest ranking1
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Denmark
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1977 Malmö Women's Singles
Gold medal – first place 1977 Malmö Mixed Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Jakarta Women's Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Jakarta Mixed Doubles
World Games
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Santa Clara Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Santa Clara Mixed doubles
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1979 Tokyo Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 1980 Kyoto Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 1982 Kuala Lumpur Women's singles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1978 Preston Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 1982 Böblingen Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 1974 Vienna Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 1976 Dublin Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 1978 Preston Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1976 Dublin Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Karlskrona Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Böblingen Women's doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 1976 Dublin Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 1980 Groningen Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1972 Karlskrona Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1974 Vienna Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1978 Preston Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Böblingen Mixed team
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1971 Gottwaldov Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Gottwaldov Mixed doubles

Lene Køppen (born 5 May 1953) is a former badminton player from Denmark who won numerous Danish national and major international championships from the early 1970s through the early 1980s. Noted for her speed and athleticism, she and Camilla Martin are the only Danish women to win both the World (1977) and All-England (1979, 1980) singles titles. In the first IBF World Championships in 1977 she captured mixed doubles (with Steen Skovgaard) as well as women's singles to become the first of only seven players, through 2010, to win two events in the same edition of this tournament. Notably, her badminton success came as she was studying and then practising dentistry.[1] She was elected to the World Badminton Hall of Fame in 1998. She is the mother of badminton player Marie Røpke.

Achievements

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World Championships

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Women's singles
Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1977 Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden England Gillian Gilks 12–9, 12–11 Gold Gold
1980 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Indonesia Ivana Lie 11–12, 2–11 Bronze Bronze
Mixed doubles
Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1977 Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden Denmark Steen Skovgaard England Derek Talbot
England Gillian Gilks
15–12, 18–17 Gold Gold
1980 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Denmark Steen Skovgaard Indonesia Christian Hadinata
Indonesia Imelda Wiguna
11–15, 6–15 Bronze Bronze

World Cup

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Women's singles
Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1979 Tokyo, Japan Japan Hiroe Yuki 11–7, 11–6 Gold Gold
1980 Kyoto, Japan Japan Hiroe Yuki 11–4, 12–10 Gold Gold
1982 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Indonesia Verawaty Fadjrin 11–2, 12–10 Gold Gold

World Games

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Women's singles
Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1981 San Jose Civic Auditorium, California, United States China Zhang Ailing 4–11, 1–11 Bronze Bronze
Mixed doubles
Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1981 San Jose Civic Auditorium, California, United States Denmark Steen Skovgaard United Kingdom Mike Tredgett
United Kingdom Nora Perry
15–11, 4–15, 8–15 Bronze Bronze

European Championships

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Women's singles
Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1974 Vienna, Austria England Gillian Gilks 6–11, 5–11 Silver Silver
1976 Dublin, Ireland England Gillian Gilks 6–11, 11–12 Silver Silver
1978 Preston, England England Jane Webster 11–4, 9–11, 11–0 Gold Gold
1982 Böblingen, West Germany England Karen Bridge 11–1, 11–9 Gold Gold
Women's doubles
Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1972 Karlskrona, Sweden Denmark Annie Bøg Jørgensen England Margaret Beck
England Julie Rickard
9–15, 7–15 Bronze Bronze
1982 Böblingen, West Germany Denmark Anne Skovgaard England Gillian Clark
England Gillian Gilks
6–15, 2–15 Bronze Bronze
Mixed doubles
Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1976 Dublin, Ireland Denmark Steen Skovgaard England Derek Talbot
England Gillian Gilks
15–6, 12–15, 15–17 Silver Silver
1978 Preston, England Denmark Steen Skovgaard England Mike Tredgett
England Nora Perry
9–15, 10–15 Silver Silver

European Junior Championships

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Girls' doubles
Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1971 Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia Denmark Anne Berglund England Nora Gardner
England Barbara Giles
15–11, 15–7 Gold Gold
Mixed doubles
Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1971 Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia Denmark Viggo Christiansen England Peter Gardner
England Barbara Giles
13–15, 14–17 Bronze Bronze

International tournaments

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Women's singles
Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1973 India Open Sweden Eva Twedberg 11–8, 8–11, 7–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1973 USSR International Czechoslovakia Alena Poboráková 11–0, 11–1 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1973 Norwegian International Netherlands Joke van Beusekom 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1974 Swedish Open Sweden Eva Twedberg 11–9, 11–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1974 Denmark Open Japan Hiroe Yuki 4–11, 12–9, 9–12 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1975 Swedish Open Netherlands Joke van Beusekom 11–6, 12–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1975 Denmark Open Netherlands Joke van Beusekom 11–1, 11–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1975 Jamaica International Netherlands Joke van Beusekom 11–0, 11–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1975 Norwegian International Netherlands Joke van Beusekom 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1976 German Open England Gillian Gilks 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1976 Denmark Open Netherlands Joke van Beusekom 11–4, 11–1 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1977 All England Open Japan Hiroe Yuki 11–7, 3–11, 7–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1978 Swedish Open England Jane Webster 11–5, 11–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1978 Denmark Open Japan Atsuko Tokuda 11–4, 9–11, 11–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1979 All England Open Japan Saori Kondo 13–9, 1–11, 11–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1979 Swedish Open Denmark Agnethe Juul 11–3, 11–1 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1979 English Masters England Gillian Gilks 12–10, 11–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1979 Dutch Open England Gillian Gilks 10–12, 9–12 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1979 Denmark Open Japan Hiroe Yuki 11–8, 7–11, 11–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1980 All England Open Indonesia Verawaty Fadjrin 11–2, 11–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1980 Copenhagen Cup England Gillian Gilks 12–9, 11–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1980 English Masters Japan Yoshiko Yonekura 11–5, 11–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1980 Taiwan Masters England Jane Webster 12–9, 11–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1981 All England Open South Korea Hwang Sun-ai 1–11, 2–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1981 English Masters China Zhang Ailing 6–11, 12–11, 6–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1981 Dutch Open England Jane Webster 11–3, 11–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1981 Scandinavian Cup China Zhang Ailing 11–6, 12–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1981 Denmark Open Japan Saori Kondo 11–1, 11–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
Women's doubles
Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1973 India Open Denmark Anne Berglund Sweden Eva Twedberg
Netherlands Joke van Beusekom
1–15, 9–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1973 USSR International Denmark Karin Lindquist Soviet Union Tatiana Antropova
Soviet Union Tatiana Kochetkova
15–10, 15–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1973 Norwegian International Denmark Pernille Kaagaard Scotland Joanna Flockhart
Scotland Fraser Gow
1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1975 Denmark Open Denmark Inge Bergstrøm Indonesia Theresia Widiastuti
Indonesia Imelda Wiguna
15–3, 3–15, 15–10 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1975 Jamaica International Netherlands Joke van Beusekom Canada Lesley Harris
Canada Barbara Welch
15–4, 15–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1975 Norwegian International Denmark Inge Bergstrøm Sweden Anette Börjesson
Netherlands Joke van Beusekom
1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1976 Denmark Open Denmark Inge Bergstrøm Netherlands Marjan Luesken
Netherlands Joke van Beusekom
12–15, 11–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1979 Swedish Open Netherlands Joke van Beusekom England Nora Perry
Denmark Anne Skovgaard
15–10, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1980 Taiwan Masters Denmark Kirsten Larsen England Nora Perry
England Jane Webster
5–15, 7–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
Mixed doubles
Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1973 USSR International Denmark Elo Hansen West Germany Roland Maywald
Soviet Union Tatiana Antropova
15–9, 6–15, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1975 Jamaica International Denmark Elo Hansen Canada Lucio Fabris
Canada Barbara Welch
15–10, 13–18, 15–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1976 Swedish Open Denmark Steen Skovgaard 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1976 German Open Denmark Steen Skovgaard England Mike Tredgett
England Nora Gardner
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1976 Denmark Open Denmark Steen Skovgaard England David Eddy
England Barbara Giles
15–8, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1977 Denmark Open Denmark Steen Skovgaard England David Eddy
England Barbara Giles
15–12, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1978 All England Open Denmark Steen Skovgaard England Mike Tredgett
England Nora Perry
7–11, 4–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1978 Swedish Open Denmark Steen Skovgaard England Mike Tredgett
England Nora Perry
2–15, 9–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1978 Denmark Open Denmark Steen Skovgaard England Mike Tredgett
England Nora Perry
15–9, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1979 Swedish Open Denmark Steen Skovgaard England Mike Tredgett
England Nora Perry
15–12, 17–18, 16–18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1979 Denmark Open Denmark Steen Skovgaard England Ray Stevens
England Nora Perry
12–15, 15–11, 13–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1980 Denmark Open Denmark Steen Skovgaard England Mike Tredgett
England Nora Perry
11–15, 8–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1981 English Masters Denmark Morten Frost England Mike Tredgett
England Nora Perry
5–15, 6–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

References

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  1. ^ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 155.
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