Career

One of Europe's better all-around female players in the late 1970s and early 1980s, Nielsen played particularly well in the IBF

International Badminton Federation

The Badminton World Federation is the international governing body for the sport of badminton. Founded in 1934 as the International Badminton Federation with nine member nations , the BWF has since expanded to 165 member nations around the world...

's first three World Championships. She won a bronze medal at the 1977 World Championships

1977 IBF World Championships

-Medalists:- Men's singles :- Women's singles :- Men's doubles :- Women's doubles :- Mixed doubles :-Medal account:-External links:* *...

 in women's doubles with Inge Borgström

Inge Borgström

-Career:She won the bronze medal at the 1977 IBF World Championships in women's doubles with Pia Nielsen.-References:...

, a bronze medal in mixed doubles at the 1980 World Championships

1980 IBF World Championships

-Medalists:-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Women's doubles:-Mixed doubles:-Medal table:-External links:*http://newspapers.nl.sg/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19800528.1.26.aspx...

 with Steen Fladberg

Steen Fladberg

Steen Fladberg is a retired male badminton player from Denmark, noted for his speed of foot, who excelled during the 1980s. Though a strong international level singles player, his biggest achievements came in doubles.-Career:...

, and a silver medal in mixed doubles with Fladberg in the 1983 Championships

1983 IBF World Championships

-Medalists:-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Women's doubles:-Mixed doubles:-Medal table:-External links:* * * * *...

. Nielsen won several international titles on the European continent in each of badminton's three events; singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. She was a was a women's doubles bronze medalist at the 1978 European Championships

1978 European Badminton Championships

The 6th European Badminton Championships were held in Preston , between 13 April and 15 April 1978, and hosted by the European Badminton Union and the Badminton England.-Medalists:-Medal account:-References:...

 with Inge Borgstrom

Inge Borgström

-Career:She won the bronze medal at the 1977 IBF World Championships in women's doubles with Pia Nielsen.-References:...

, and a women's doubles silver medalist in the 1980 edition of that tournament

1980 European Badminton Championships

The 7th European Badminton Championships were held in Groningen , between 17 and 20 April 1980, and hosted by the European Badminton Union and the Nederlandse Badminton Bond.-Medalists:-Medal account:-References:...

 with Kirsten Larsen

Kirsten Larsen

-Career:Larsen won the gold medal at the 1988 European Badminton Championships in women's singles.-External links:*...

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