Denyse Julien
Denyse Julien (born July 22, 1960 in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec) is a female badminton player from Canada noted for her versatility and longevity.
Career
Between 1981 and 2004 Julien won a record 31 Canadian National Championship events, thirteen in singles, eight in women's doubles, and ten in mixed doubles.[1] She also captured five events at the Canadian Open Championships, including women's singles in 1989.[2] Julien earned four individual medals at the quadrennial Commonwealth Games. These include a silver medal in singles (1990), and a silver (1986) and two bronzes (1990, 1994) in women's doubles. Julien's record in another quadrennial competition, the Pan American Games, has been particularly noteworthy. A few months shy of her 35th birthday she won all three events at Mar del Plata, Argentina in 1995 when badminton was introduced into these Games. She won medals in each event at the next competition in Winnipeg in 1999, and a silver in women's doubles and a gold in mixed doubles at the 2003 competition in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Julien won a number of titles in Europe, including women's singles at French (1982) and Welsh (1991, 1995) Opens, women's doubles at the Austrian International (1983), and mixed doubles at the Portugal Open (1998). She competed in three Olympic Games (1992, 1996, 2004), the highlight of which was winning two rounds of singles at the 1992 Games in Barcelona before bowing to China's reigning world champion Tang Jiuhong.
Achievements
Commonwealth Games
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1986 | Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland |
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6–15, 7–15 | ![]() |
1990 | Auckland Badminton Hall, Auckland, New Zealand |
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1994 | University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada |
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Pan American Games
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1995 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | ![]() |
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1999 | Winnipeg Convention Centre, Winnipeg, Canada | ![]() |
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Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1995 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | ![]() |
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1999 | Winnipeg Convention Centre, Winnipeg, Canada |
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Pan Am Championships
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1997 | Winnipeg, Canada | ![]() |
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Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1991 | Kingston, Jamaica | ![]() |
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Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1991 | Kingston, Jamaica | ![]() |
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1997 | Winnipeg, Canada | ![]() |
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IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1983 | Canada Open | ![]() |
1–11, 1–11 | ![]() |
1987 | Canada Open | ![]() |
5–11, 7–11 | ![]() |
1989 | Canada Open | ![]() |
11–9, 11–1 | ![]() |
1990 | US Open | ![]() |
7–11, 11–2, 11–8 | ![]() |
1992 | Canada Open | ![]() |
5–11, 11–7, 10–12 | ![]() |
1993 | Scottish Open | ![]() |
6–11, 8–11 | ![]() |
2002 | Puerto Rico Open | ![]() |
11–8, 1–11, 13–10 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1985 | Canada Open | ![]() |
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15–7, 14–17, 18–16 | ![]() |
1990 | US Open | ![]() |
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18–13, 18–15 | ![]() |
1990 | Canada Open | ![]() |
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1992 | Canada Open | ![]() |
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Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1989 | Canada Open | ![]() |
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1990 | Canada Open | ![]() |
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IBF International
Women’s singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1983 | Austrian International | ![]() |
8–11, 11–5, 5–11 | ![]() |
1986 | US Open | ![]() |
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1989 | Bells Open | ![]() |
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1990 | Welsh International | ![]() |
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1994 | Welsh International | ![]() |
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1998 | Suriname International | ![]() |
11–9, 11–3 | ![]() |
2002 | MiamiPanAm International | ![]() |
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2006 | Canadian International | ![]() |
12–21, 12–21 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1983 | Austrian International | ![]() |
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1986 | US Open | ![]() |
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1991 | Welsh International | ![]() |
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1998 | Suriname International | ![]() |
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15–5, 15–4 | ![]() |
1999 | Guatemala International | ![]() |
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15–10, 15–13 | ![]() |
2000 | Chile International | ![]() |
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10–15, 0–15 | ![]() |
2000 | Peru International | ![]() |
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6–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
2002 | Miami PanAm International | ![]() |
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2003 | Nigeria International | ![]() |
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12–15, 6–15 | ![]() |
2005 | Miami PanAm International | ![]() |
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Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1998 | Portugal International | ![]() |
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15–0, 15–7 | ![]() |
1999 | Canada Open | ![]() |
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2003 | Miami PanAm International | ![]() |
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2004 | Peru International | ![]() |
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