Dorte Kjær

Dorte Kjær (born 6 February 1964) is a retired female badminton player from Denmark.

European & Danish titles

Kjær won the gold medal at the 1988 and 1990 European Badminton Championships in women's doubles with Nettie Nielsen. She and Nettie Nielsen had already won the European juniors girls doubles title in 1981. In 1983 they became the Danish National ladies doubles champions for the first time. Together they won the Danish National Badminton Championships six times (1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 & 1990). Dorte Kjaer won another National ladies doubles title in 1991 with Lotte Olsen. She also won one National Danish mixed doubles title in 1990 with Henrik Svarrer. Dorte Kjaer first won a bronze medal at the 1980 European Badminton Championships with Anne Skovgaard. She won a silver medal in the mixed doubles at the 1981 European Junior Championships with Mark Christiansen in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Other International titles

Dorte Kjaer and Nettie Nielsen won a bronze medal in Women's doubles at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul when badminton was an exhibition sport. Dorte Kjaer won the Nordic badminton Championships in Women's doubles in 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1988 with Nettie Nielsen and in 1989 with Lotte Olsen. She captured the Nordic mixed doubles title in 1984 with Jesper Helledie. With Nettie Nielsen she won the Scottish Open twice in 1985 & 1986 and with Lotte Olsen the Danish Open & German Open in 1990. With Henrik Svarrer she won the Carlton-Intersport-Cup in 1987 and the Chinese Taipei Open in 1989. She was a professional badminton player for approximately 10 years.

Achievements

World Cup

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1988	National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Template:Flagicon Nettie Nielsen	Template:Flagicon Lin Ying Template:Flagicon Guan Weizhen	15–12, 1–15, 5–15	Bronze Bronze

European Championships

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1980	Martinihal, Groningen, Netherlands	Template:Flagicon Anne Skovgaard	Template:Flagicon Jane Webster Template:Flagicon Nora Perry	4–15, 6–15	Bronze Bronze
1982	Sporthalle, Böblingen, West Germany	Template:Flagicon Nettie Nielsen	Template:Flagicon Jane Webster Template:Flagicon Nora Perry	9–15, 17–14, 11–15	Bronze Bronze
1984	Guild Hall, Preston, England	Template:Flagicon Kirsten Larsen	Template:Flagicon Karen Beckman Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	11–15, 9–15	Bronze Bronze
1986	Fyrishallen, Uppsala, Sweden	Template:Flagicon Nettie Nielsen	Template:Flagicon Gillian Clark Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers	11–15, 12–15	Silver Silver
1988	Badmintonsenteret, Kristiansand, Norway	Template:Flagicon Nettie Nielsen	Template:Flagicon Gillian Clark Template:Flagicon Julie Munday	15–7, 15–4	Gold Gold
1990	Luzhniki Small Sports Arena, Moscow, Soviet Union	Template:Flagicon Nettie Nielsen	Template:Flagicon Eline Coene Template:Flagicon Erica Van Dijck	15–5, 15–6	Gold Gold

European Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1981	Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland	Template:Flagicon Nettie Nielsen	Template:Flagicon Christine Magnusson Template:Flagicon Maria Bengtsson	18–15, 15–10	Gold 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
1984	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Kirsten Larsen	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks Template:Flagicon Karen Beckman	12–15, 10–15	Runner-up
1985	Scottish Open	Template:Flagicon Nettie Nielsen	Template:Flagicon Maria Bengtsson Template:Flagicon Christine Magnussen	15–13, 15–8	Winner
1986	Scottish Open	Template:Flagicon Nettie Nielsen	Template:Flagicon Gillian Clark Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers	15–8, 15–11	Winner
1986	Carlton-Intersport-Cup (Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany)	Template:Flagicon Nettie Nielsen	Template:Flagicon Gillian Clark Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers	9–15, 11–15	Runner-up
1987	English Masters	Template:Flagicon Nettie Nielsen	Template:Flagicon Gillian Clark Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers	15–8, 15–12	Winner
1987	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Nettie Nielsen	Template:Flagicon Lin Ying Template:Flagicon Guan Weizhen	2–15, 1–15	Runner-up
1988	Poona Open	Template:Flagicon Nettie Nielsen	Template:Flagicon Yoo Sang-hee Template:Flagicon Kim Yun-ja	12–15, 2–15	Runner-up
1988	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Nettie Nielsen	Template:Flagicon Gillian Clark Template:Flagicon Sara Sankey	15–9, 9–15, 6–15	Runner-up
1988	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Nettie Nielsen	Template:Flagicon Lin Ying Template:Flagicon Guan Weizhen	3–15, 12–15	Runner-up
1988	Scottish Open	Template:Flagicon Gitte Paulsen	Template:Flagicon Gillian Clark Template:Flagicon Sara Sankey	Walkover	Runner-up
1989	Chinese Taipei Open	Template:Flagicon Lotte Olsen	Template:Flagicon Maria Bengtsson Template:Flagicon Christine Magnussen	13–15, 15–9, 6–15	Runner-up
1989	World Grand Prix Finals	Template:Flagicon Nettie Nielsen	Template:Flagicon Erma Sulistianingsih Template:Flagicon Rosiana Tendean	15–11, 16–18, 16–18	Runner-up
1990	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Lotte Olsen	Template:Flagicon Gillian Clark Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers	15–13, 9–15, 15–11	Winner
1990	German Open	Template:Flagicon Lotte Olsen	Template:Flagicon Pernille Dupont Template:Flagicon Grete Mogensen	10–15, 15–2, 15–9	Winner

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1985	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Jesper Helledie	Template:Flagicon Steen Fladberg Template:Flagicon Gitte Paulsen	9–15, 11–15	Runner-up
1987	Thailand Open	Template:Flagicon Henrik Svarrer	Template:Flagicon Peter Buch Template:Flagicon Grete Mogensen	9–15, 11–15	Runner-up
1987	Carlton-Intersport-Cup (Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany)	Template:Flagicon Henrik Svarrer	Template:Flagicon Andy Goode Template:Flagicon Fiona Elliott	16–17, 15–9, 15–10	Winner
1988	Poona Open	Template:Flagicon Nils Skeby	Template:Flagicon Steen Fladberg Template:Flagicon Gillian Clark	8–15, 6–15	Runner-up
1988	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Henrik Svarrer	Template:Flagicon Jesper Knudsen Template:Flagicon Nettie Nielsen	7–15, 11–15	Runner-up
1989	Chinese Taipei Open	Template:Flagicon Henrik Svarrer	Template:Flagicon Jan Paulsen Template:Flagicon Gillian Gowers	15–8, 15–6	Winner

IBF International

Women's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1982	Norwegian International	Template:Flagicon Sussane Ejlersen	11–0, 11–3	Winner
1984	Scottish Open (II)	Template:Flagicon Kirsten Larsen	5–11, 4–11	Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1981	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Nettie Nielsen	Template:Flagicon Lene Køppen Template:Flagicon Pia Nielsen	13–15, 14–17	Runner-up
1982	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Nettie Nielsen	Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks Template:Flagicon Gillian Clark	18–16, 9–15, 12–15	Runner-up
1982	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Nettie Nielsen	Template:Flagicon Maria Bengtsson Template:Flagicon Christine Magnusson	15–5, 15–9	Winner
1982	Norwegian International	Template:Flagicon Jane Pedersen	Template:Flagicon Sussane Ejlersen Template:Flagicon Charlotte Pilgaard	15–12, 6–15, 15–3	Winner
1984	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Nettie Nielsen	Template:Flagicon Maria Bengtsson Template:Flagicon Christine Magnusson	15–7, 14–17, 15–10	Winner
1985	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Nettie Nielsen	Template:Flagicon Maria Bengtsson Template:Flagicon Christine Magnusson	15–4, 16–18, 15–13	Winner
1986	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Nettie Nielsen	Template:Flagicon Maria Bengtsson Template:Flagicon Christine Magnusson	15–8, 15–11	Winner
1987	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Nettie Nielsen	Template:Flagicon Maria Bengtsson Template:Flagicon Christine Magnusson	11–15, 15–4, 15–4	Winner
1988	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Nettie Nielsen	Template:Flagicon Maria Bengtsson Template:Flagicon Catrine Bengtsson	14–18, 15–4, 15–8	Winner
1989	Stockholm International	Template:Flagicon Lotte Olsen	Template:Flagicon Elena Rybkina Template:Flagicon Vlada Tcherniavskaia	4–15, 15–6, 15–3	Winner
1990	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Lotte Olsen	Template:Flagicon Nettie Nielsen Template:Flagicon Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen	15–8, 15–7	Winner

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1980	Norwegian International	Template:Flagicon Kenneth Larsen	Template:Flagicon Niels Nørgaard Template:Flagicon Susanne Mølgaard Hansen	15–6, 17–15	Winner
1982	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Steen Skovgaard	Template:Flagicon Martin Dew Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	14–17, 17–14, 15–8	Runner-up
1982	Norwegian International	Template:Flagicon Mogens Nielsen	Template:Flagicon Mark Christiansen Template:Flagicon Jane Pedersen	10–15, 10–15	Runner-up
1984	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Jesper Helledie	Template:Flagicon Kenneth Larsen Template:Flagicon Gitte Paulsen	15–10, 15–9	Winner
1989	Stockholm International	Template:Flagicon Jon Holst-Christensen	Template:Flagicon Andrey Antropov Template:Flagicon Elena Rybkina	15–7, 10–15, 6–15	Runner-up

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