Ulla Strand
Encyclopedia
Ulla Strand was a retired female badminton
player of Denmark
who excelled from the early 1960s to the early 1970s. Though she won three Danish national singles titles and reached the women's singles final at the All-England Championships
in 1965, most of her major championship victories were in doubles (often with her sister Karin Jorgensen) and mixed doubles. Attractive and charismatic, she was a crowd favorite throughout her career.
She was included in the Badminton Hall of Fame
in 1999.
Ulla Strand died in 2007 after a long illness.
titles, 7 in mixed doubles and 3 in women's doubles.
She also won 21 Danish National Championships
between 1961 and 1974, and 19 Nordic Championships
between 1962 and 1973.
, as a demonstration sport
competition. In women's singles, she lost in the first round against Noriko Nakayama
, 11-5, 11-9. In mixed doubles she played with Svend Pri
, and they were beaten in the final by Derek Talbot
and Gillian Gilks
of Great Britain
, 15-6, 18-16.
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
player of Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
who excelled from the early 1960s to the early 1970s. Though she won three Danish national singles titles and reached the women's singles final at the All-England Championships
All England Open Badminton Championships
The All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply All England, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious badminton tournaments. Played annually, it developed after the success of world's first badminton tournament held in Guildford in 1898...
in 1965, most of her major championship victories were in doubles (often with her sister Karin Jorgensen) and mixed doubles. Attractive and charismatic, she was a crowd favorite throughout her career.
She was included in the Badminton Hall of Fame
Badminton Hall of Fame
The Badminton Hall of Fame honors players who have shown exceptional skill at badminton, all-time great coaches and referees, and other major contributors to the game.There is also a USA Badminton Hall of Fame and a Badminton Canada's Hall of Fame ....
in 1999.
Ulla Strand died in 2007 after a long illness.
Career
Strand won 10 All England Open Badminton ChampionshipsAll England Open Badminton Championships
The All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply All England, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious badminton tournaments. Played annually, it developed after the success of world's first badminton tournament held in Guildford in 1898...
titles, 7 in mixed doubles and 3 in women's doubles.
She also won 21 Danish National Championships
Danish National Badminton Championships
The Danish National Badminton Championships is a tournament organized to crown the best badminton players in Denmark since the season 1930/1931.-21st century:Below is the list of the past winners in this 21st century.-References:*...
between 1961 and 1974, and 19 Nordic Championships
Nordic Championships (badminton)
The Nordic Championships in badminton was an international open held in the Scandinavian states from 1962 until 1999.Between 1962 and 1988 it was held annually. Afterwards it took place biennually, which increased to 3 years once with the change from the even years up to 1992 into odd years...
between 1962 and 1973.
1972 Summer Olympics
Strand competed in badminton at the 1972 Summer OlympicsBadminton at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Badminton was one of two demonstration sports at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. It was the first time that the sport was part of the Olympic program, and it would become an official Olympic sport 20 years later at the 1992 Summer Olympics....
, as a demonstration sport
Demonstration sport
A demonstration sport is a sport which is played to promote itself, most commonly during the Olympic Games, but also at other sporting events.Demonstration sports were officially introduced in 1912 Summer Olympics, when Sweden decided to include glima, traditional Icelandic wrestling, in the...
competition. In women's singles, she lost in the first round against Noriko Nakayama
Noriko Nakayama
Noriko Nakayama is a former Japanese badminton player, the first true international badminton star from that nation, who won numerous Japanese national and major international titles from the mid 1960's to the early 1970s. She claimed seven of these at the Danish Open, two in singles and five in...
, 11-5, 11-9. In mixed doubles she played with Svend Pri
Svend Pri
Svend Pri was a badminton player from Denmark who won numerous major titles from the mid 1960's through the mid 1970's. His play was marked by great power, tenacity, and tactical astuteness...
, and they were beaten in the final by Derek Talbot
Derek Talbot
Derek Talbot is a former English badminton player. One of Britain's best ever "all-rounders," he won multiple English National Championships, as well as numerous international titles, in badminton's three events - singles, doubles, and mixed doubles...
and Gillian Gilks
Gillian Gilks
Gillian Gilks is a former badminton player from England who won numerous major titles in all three events between the late 1960s and the mid-1980s.Tall and slender in her badminton prime, with elegant, accurate strokes, Gilks is the most successful player ever in the...
of Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
, 15-6, 18-16.
Major achievements
| Rank | Event | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Championships European Badminton Championships The European Badminton Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton Europe . The first of these competitions was held in 1968. The competition is held once every two years to determine the best badminton players in Europe.... |
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| 3 | Women's doubles | 1974 1974 European Badminton Championships The 4th European Badminton Championships were held in Vienna , between 18 and 20 April 1974, and hosted by the European Badminton Union and the Österreichischer Badminton Verband.-Medalists:-Medal account:-References:... |
Vienna, AUT |
| Open Championships | |||
| 1 | Women's doubles | 1964 1964 All England Open Badminton Championships The 1964 All England Open was the 54th edition of the All England Open Badminton Championships. It was held in 1964, in Wembley, London.-Final results:... , 1965 1965 All England Open Badminton Championships The 1965 All England Open was the 55th edition of the All England Open Badminton Championships. It was held in 1965, in Wembley, London.-Final results:... , 1967 |
All England Open All England Open Badminton Championships The All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply All England, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious badminton tournaments. Played annually, it developed after the success of world's first badminton tournament held in Guildford in 1898... |
| Mixed doubles | 1962, 1963, 1965 1965 All England Open Badminton Championships The 1965 All England Open was the 55th edition of the All England Open Badminton Championships. It was held in 1965, in Wembley, London.-Final results:... , 1966, 1967, 1971, 1972 |
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| 1 | Women's doubles | 1965 | Denmark Open Denmark Open The Denmark Open, or formerly known as Danish Open, is an annual badminton tournament held in Denmark and organized by Danmarks Badminton Forbund.- History :... |
| Mixed doubles | 1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973 | ||
| 1 | Women's doubles | 1962, 1967 | Dutch Open Dutch Open (badminton) The Dutch Open is an annual badminton tournament held in the Netherlands since 1932 and currently organized by Nederlandse Badminton Bond . It is a part of the European Badminton Circuit.-Past winners:-External links:**... |
| Mixed doubles | 1962 | ||
| 1 | Women's singles | 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 | Nordic Championships Nordic Championships (badminton) The Nordic Championships in badminton was an international open held in the Scandinavian states from 1962 until 1999.Between 1962 and 1988 it was held annually. Afterwards it took place biennually, which increased to 3 years once with the change from the even years up to 1992 into odd years... |
| Women's doubles | 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1973 | ||
| Mixed doubles | 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1972, 1973 | ||
| 1 | Women's singles | 1962, 1967 | Swedish Open Swedish Open (badminton) The Swedish Open was an open badminton tournament that was annually held from 1956 to 1999 after which the organizer, Svenska Badmintonförbundet, could no longer find a suitable sponsor. To some extent it has been replaced by the Swedish International Stockholm tournament.-Winners:... |
| Women's doubles | 1963, 1965, 1967, 1968 | ||
| Mixed doubles | 1963, 1965, 1968 | ||
| 1 | Mixed doubles | 1966 | Canadian Open Canadian Open (badminton) The Canadian Open in badminton is an international open held in Canada since 1957. The tournament is traditionally held every year in September.... |
| 2 | Women's doubles | 1962, 1963, 1966 | All England Open All England Open Badminton Championships The All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply All England, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious badminton tournaments. Played annually, it developed after the success of world's first badminton tournament held in Guildford in 1898... |
| Mixed doubles | 1964 | ||