Rikke Olsen

Rikke Olsen Siegemund (born 19 April 1975) is a retired badminton player from Denmark. She won the mixed doubles title at the World Junior Championships in 1992 and the girls' doubles title at the European Junior Championships in 1993.[1]

Rikke Olsen
Personal information
Country Denmark
Born (1975-04-19) 19 April 1975
Roskilde, Denmark
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
HandednessRight
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking2 (WD)
1 (XD)
BWF profile

Born in Søndre Roskilde, Olsen came from the badminton family, and started playing at the age of six.[2] She trained in Kastrup-Magleby BK and played for the team for eight seasons,[3] won fourteen National titles, seven World Championships bronze medals, three times runner-up in All England Open, and reached in to the bronze medal match at the Olympic Games in 1996, 2000 and 2004.[4] During her career, she was ranked as world No. 1 in the mixed doubles and No. 2 in the women's doubles.[3] After retiring from the tournament, she became the national junior coach.[2]

Her sister Lotte Olsen also played badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics. She is married to German badminton player Björn Siegemund and settled in Solrød Strand.[2]

Career

Olsen competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Ann-Lou Jørgensen. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Nicole Grether and Juliane Schenk of Germany in the second. In the quarterfinals, Olsen and Jørgensen lost to Huang Sui and Gao Ling of China 15-6, 15-7.

She also competed in mixed doubles with partner Jonas Rasmussen. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Daniel Shirley and Sara Petersen of New Zealand in the second. In the quarterfinals, Olsen and Rasmussen beat Kim Dong-moon and Ra Kyung-min of Korea 17-14, 15-8, to advance to the semifinals. There, they lost to Nathan Robertson and Gail Emms of Great Britain 15-6, 15-12. In the bronze medal match, they were defeated by fellow Danish pair Jens Eriksen and Mette Schjoldager 15-5, 15-5, to finish in fourth place.

Achievements

World Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2003 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom Ann-Lou Jørgensen Gao Ling
Huang Sui
2–15, 15–8, 7–15 Bronze
1995 Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland Helene Kirkegaard Finarsih
Lili Tampi
8–15, 16–17 Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2003 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom Jonas Rasmussen Zhang Jun
Gao Ling
3–15, 15–17 Bronze
2001 Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain Michael Søgaard Kim Dong-moon
Ra Kyung-min
7–15, 9–15 Bronze
1999 Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Michael Søgaard Simon Archer
Joanne Goode
5–15, 9–15 Bronze
1997 Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland Michael Søgaard Liu Yong
Ge Fei
10–15, 9–15 Bronze

World Cup

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1995 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Helene Kirkegaard Eliza Nathanael
Zelin Resiana
10–15, 9–15 Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Michael Søgaard Sandiarto
Minarti Timur
6–15, 15–13, 8–15 Bronze

European Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2004 Queue d’Arve Sport Center,
Geneva, Switzerland
Ann-Lou Jørgensen Lotte Bruil
Mia Audina
10–15, 1–15 Silver
2000 Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena,
Glasgow, Scotland
Helene Kirkegaard Donna Kellogg
Joanne Goode
15–7, 10–15, 8–15 Silver
1998 Winter Sports Palace,
Sofia, Bulgaria
Marlene Thomsen Majken Vange
Ann Jørgensen
15–2, 15–10 Gold
1996 Herning Badminton Klub,
Herning, Denmark
Helene Kirkegaard Lisbeth Stuer-Lauridsen
Marlene Thomsen
15–6, 12–15, 10–15 Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2004 Queue d’Arve Sport Center,
Geneva, Switzerland
Jonas Rasmussen Nathan Robertson
Gail Emms
3–15, 15–8, 5–15 Silver
2002 Baltiska hallen,
Malmö, Sweden
Michael Søgaard Nathan Robertson
Gail Emms
8–6, 2–7, 1–7, 5–7 Bronze
2000 Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena,
Glasgow, Scotland
Michael Søgaard Jens Eriksen
Mette Schjoldager
15–7, 15–12 Gold
1998 Winter Sports Palace,
Sofia, Bulgaria
Michael Søgaard Michael Keck
Erica van den Heuvel
15–7, 6–15, 15–11 Gold
1996 Herning Badminton Klub,
Herning, Denmark
Michael Søgaard Simon Archer
Julie Bradbury
18–16, 15–2 Gold

World Junior Championships

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1992 Istora Senayan,
Jakarta, Indonesia
Jim Laugesen Kim Dong-moon
Kim Shin-young
15–11, 18–17 Gold

European Junior Championships

Girls' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1993 Hristo Botev Hall, Sofia, Bulgaria Mette Sørensen 3–11, 4–11 Bronze

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1993 Hristo Botev Hall,
Sofia, Bulgaria
Mette Sørensen Lone Sørensen
Sara Runesten
15–10, 15–5 Gold

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2003 Korea Open Ann-Lou Jørgensen Lee Kyung-won
Ra Kyung-min
5–11, 5–11 Runner-up
2002 German Open Ann-Lou Jørgensen Lotte Jonathans
Mia Audina
2–11, 2–11 Runner-up
2002 Dutch Open Ann-Lou Jørgensen Sathinee Chankrachangwong
Saralee Thungthongkam
11–3, 11–5 Winner
2001 Denmark Open Helene Kirkegaard Ann-Lou Jørgensen
Mette Schjoldager
7–2, 7–2, 7–3 Winner
2001 German Open Helene Kirkegaard Ann-Lou Jørgensen
Mette Schjoldager
7–0, 8–7, 7–0 Winner
2001 Swiss Open Helene Kirkegaard Lee Kyung-won
Ra Kyung-min
3–7, 6–8, 7–2, 4–7 Runner-up
2000 Dutch Open Helene Kirkegaard Chen Lin
Jiang Xuelian
15–6, 15–7 Winner
2000 Chinese Taipei Open Helene Kirkegaard Chung Jae-hee
Ra Kyung-min
6–15, 7–15 Runner-up
1999 Indonesia Open Helene Kirkegaard Eliza Nathanael
Deyana Lomban
15–12, 15–7 Winner
1999 Swiss Open Mette Sørensen Ann Jørgensen
Majken Vange
15–2, 15–0 Winner
1999 Chinese Taipei Open Helene Kirkegaard Huang Nanyan
Yang Wei
15–13, 15–4 Winner
1998 World Grand Prix Finals Marlene Thomsen Ge Fei
Gu Jun
Walkover Runner-up
1998 Indonesia Open Marlene Thomsen Eliza Nathanael
Deyana Lomban
15–7, 15–17, 7–15 Runner-up
1998 Brunei Open Marlene Thomsen Huang Nanyan
Yang Wei
11–15, 14–17 Runner-up
1998 Malaysia Open Marlene Thomsen Eliza Nathanael
Zelin Resiana
15–8, 15–4 Winner
1998 Swiss Open Marlene Thomsen Ge Fei
Gu Jun
7–15, 4–15 Runner-up
1997 German Open Helene Kirkegaard Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen
Marlene Thomsen
4–15, 15–5, 15–8 Winner
1997 Russian Open Helene Kirkegaard Ann Jørgensen
Majken Vange
15–2, 15–9 Winner
1996 Denmark Open Helene Kirkegaard Julie Bradbury
Joanne Goode
15–6, 15–2 Winner
1996 Russian Open Helene Kirkegaard Marina Andrievskaya
Christine Gandrup
15–12, 10–15, 15–5 Winner
1996 Indonesia Open Helene Kirkegaard Eliza Nathanael
Zelin Resiana
7–15, 4–15 Runner-up
1996 All England Open Helene Kirkegaard Ge Fei
Gu Jun
3–15, 7–15 Runner-up
1996 Swedish Open Helene Kirkegaard Kim Mee-hyang
Kim Shin-young
13–18, 15–12, 15–10 Winner
1996 Swiss Open Helene Kirkegaard Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen
Marlene Thomsen
10–15, 10–15 Runner-up
1995 Denmark Open Helene Kirkegaard Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen
Marlene Thomsen
11–15, 11–15 Runner-up
1995 Swiss Open Helene Kirkegaard Marlene Thomsen
Anne-Mette van Dijk
10–15, 15–5, 17–14 Winner
1995 Chinese Taipei Open Helene Kirkegaard Gillian Gowers
Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen
15–5, 15–5 Winner
1994 Scottish Open Helene Kirkegaard Katrin Schmidt
Kerstin Ubben
12–15, 18–15, 9–15 Runner-up
1994 U.S. Open Helene Kirkegaard Liu Guimei
Peng Yun
15–4, 15–11 Winner
1994 Canadian Open Helene Kirkegaard Liu Guimei
Peng Yun
15–12, 15–9 Winner
1994 French Open Helene Kirkegaard Eny Oktaviani
Nonong Denis Zanati
15–1, 15–7 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2004 German Open Carsten Mogensen Chen Qiqiu
Zhao Tingting
12–15, 15–8, 15–9 Winner
2002 German Open Jonas Rasmussen Anggun Nugroho
Eny Widiowati
11–0, 11–6 Winner
2002 Korea Open Michael Søgaard Kim Dong-moon
Ra Kyung-min
1–7, 3–7, 5–7 Runner-up
2001 German Open Michael Søgaard Michael Lamp
Ann-Lou Jørgensen
7–1, 7–4, 7–1 Winner
2001 China Open Michael Søgaard Liu Yong
Chen Lin
7–4, 7–8, 7–8, 5–7 Runner-up
2001 Singapore Open Michael Søgaard Jens Eriksen
Mette Schjoldager
2–7, 7–4, 5–7, 5–7 Runner-up
2001 Swiss Open Michael Søgaard Jens Eriksen
Mette Schjoldager
4–7, 7–2, 5–7, 2–7 Runner-up
2001 All England Open Michael Søgaard Zhang Jun
Gao Ling
15–10, 8–15, 9–15 Runner-up
2000 Denmark Open Michael Søgaard Jens Eriksen
Mette Schjoldager
15–10, 8–15, 15–10 Winner
2000 Indonesia Open Michael Søgaard Simon Archer
Joanne Goode
13–15, 15–11, 4–15 Runner-up
2000 Chinese Taipei Open Michael Søgaard Jens Eriksen
Mette Schjoldager
15–5, 15–9 Winner
1999 Singapore Open Michael Søgaard Kim Dong-moon
Ra Kyung-min
4–15, 8–15 Runner-up
1999 Thailand Open Michael Søgaard Liu Yong
Ge Fei
12–15, 6–15 Runner-up
1999 Malaysia Open Michael Søgaard Tri Kusharjanto
Minarti Timur
15–4, 15–7 Winner
1999 Swiss Open Michael Søgaard Simon Archer
Joanne Goode
5–15, 4–15 Runner-up
1998 Hong Kong Open Michael Søgaard Simon Archer
Joanne Goode
8–15, 15–7, 15–8 Winner
1998 Indonesia Open Michael Søgaard Tri Kusharjanto
Minarti Timur
15–10, 8–15, 8–15 Runner-up
1998 Denmark Open Michael Søgaard Jon Holst-Christensen
Ann Jørgensen
6–15, 14–15 Runner-up
1998 Singapore Open Michael Søgaard Tri Kusharjanto
Minarti Timur
10–15, 8–15 Runner-up
1998 Brunei Open Michael Søgaard Jens Eriksen
Marlene Thomsen
13–15, 6–15 Runner-up
1998 Malaysia Open Michael Søgaard Tri Kusharjanto
Minarti Timur
8–15, 18–15, 15–18 Runner-up
1998 Swiss Open Michael Søgaard Jens Eriksen
Marlene Thomsen
13–18, 15–8, 15–3 Winner
1998 All England Open Michael Søgaard Kim Dong-moon
Ra Kyung-min
2–15, 15–11, 5–15 Runner-up
1997 Thailand Open Michael Søgaard Jens Eriksen
Marlene Thomsen
15–5, 15–3 Winner
1997 Denmark Open Michael Søgaard Jens Eriksen
Marlene Thomsen
6–15, 14–18 Runner-up
1997 German Open Michael Søgaard Jens Eriksen
Marlene Thomsen
11–15, 15–12, 6–15 Runner-up
1996 World Grand Prix Finals Michael Søgaard Tri Kusharjanto
Minarti Timur
15–10, 15–11 Winner
1996 Hong Kong Open Michael Søgaard Jens Eriksen
Marlene Thomsen
15–8, 15–11 Winner
1996 China Open Michael Søgaard Chen Xingdong
Peng Xinyong
10–15, 4–15 Runner-up
1996 Denmark Open Michael Søgaard Thomas Stavngaard
Ann Jørgensen
15–5, 15–1 Winner
1996 Russian Open Michael Søgaard Chen Xingdong
Peng Xinyong
15–11, 12–15, 8–15 Runner-up
1996 Malaysia Open Michael Søgaard Tri Kusharjanto
Minarti Timur
7–15, 5–15 Runner-up
1996 Chinese Taipei Open Michael Søgaard Liu Jianjun
Sun Man
15–3, 7–15, 15–12 Winner
1995 All England Open Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund
Marlene Thomsen
7–15, 7–15 Runner-up
1995 Swiss Open Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund
Marlene Thomsen
11–15, 14–18 Runner-up
1995 Chinese Taipei Open Jens Eriksen Kim Dong-moon
Ra Kyung-min
15–10, 15–5 Winner
1994 U.S. Open Jens Eriksen Zheng Yushen
Xu Huaiwen
15–3, 15–4 Winner
1994 Canadian Open Jens Eriksen Jürgen Koch
Irina Serova
7–15, 2–15 Runner-up
1994 Singapore Open Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund
Marlene Thomsen
1–15, 15–18 Runner-up

IBF International

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2002 BMW International Ann-Lou Jørgensen Lotte Jonathans
Mia Audina
11–5, 5–11, 8–11 Runner-up
1995 Irish International Mette Schjoldager Pernille Harder
Majken Vange
10–15, 15–4, 9–15 Runner-up
1995 Hamburg Cup Lotte Olsen Eline Coene
Erica van den Heuvel
15–6, 12–15, 15–13 Winner
1994 Irish International Helene Kirkegaard Maria Bengtsson
Margit Borg
15–11, 15–12 Winner
1994 Hamburg Cup Helene Kirkegaard Marlene Thomsen
Anne-Mette van Dijk
11–15, 12–15 Runner-up
1994 Amor International Charlotte Madsen Ann Jørgensen
Majken Vange
12–15, 9–15 Runner-up
1994 Portugal International Helene Kirkegaard Andrea Dakó
Andrea Harsági
15–6, 15–0 Winner
1993 Norwegian International Helene Kirkegaard Catrine Bengtsson
Kristin Evernas
Walkover Runner-up
1993 Uppsala International Helene Kirkegaard Trine Pedersen
Lone Sørensen
15–7, 18–17 Winner
1993 Polish International Helene Kirkegaard Anne Søndergaard
Lotte Thomsen
15–17, 15–9, 7–15 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2002 BMW International Mathias Boe Nathan Robertson
Gail Emms
9–11, 11–3, 9–11 Runner-up
1995 Hamburg Cup Thomas Stavngaard Kai Mitteldorf
Katrin Schmidt
15–10, 17–18, 7–15 Runner-up
1994 Portugal International Martin Lundgaard Hansen Thomas Damgaard
Helene Kirkegaard
15–12, 15–7 Winner
1993 Norwegian International Rikard Ronnblom Trond Wåland
Camilla Wright
14–17, 8–15 Runner-up

References

  1. "Rikke Olsen" (in Danish). Badminton Denmark. Archived from the original on 13 April 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  2. Hansen, Jørgen (6 October 2016). "Landstræner nu også træner i Greve" (in Danish). Sjællandske Medier. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  3. "Rikke Olsen siger farvel" (in Danish). Ekstra Bladet. 25 March 2001. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  4. Eriksen, Jørn (12 April 2007). "Højgravid skifter til VEB" (in Danish). Nordjyske Medier. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
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