Marjan Ridder

Template:Short description Template:Short description Marjan Ridder (born 3 May 1953 as Marjan Luesken) is a Dutch badminton player.

Career

Ridder won 17 Dutch titles. Internationally she was most successful in women's doubles, usually partnered with Joke van Beusekom, winning at the (first) European Youth Championships in 1969, the Denmark Open in 1972 and 1975, the Irish International in 1975, and the Dutch Open in 1977. She and Van Beusekom further earned bronze at the 1974, and 1978 European Championships, and silver at the (first) World Championships in 1977 in Malmö. With her partner Rob Ridder she won a bronze medal in the mixed doubles at the 1976 and 1978 European Badminton Championships

Family

She is married to Rob Ridder, whose sister Marja Ridder, was also a highly successful player on 26 August 1976 in Haarlem. Marjan and Rob's son Koen Ridder also played badminton at the top level.

Achievements

World Championships

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref
1977	Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden	Template:Flagicon Joke van Beusekom	Template:Flagicon Etsuko Toganoo Template:Flagicon Emiko Ueno	10–15, 11–15	Silver Silver

World Senior Championships

Women's doubles

Year	Age	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref
2015	60+	Helsingborg Arena, Helsingborg, Sweden	Template:Flagicon Christine Black	Template:Flagicon Marguerite Butt Template:Flagicon Ann Hurst	21–16, 21–8	Gold Gold
2021	65+	Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain	Template:Flagicon Christine Black	Template:Flagicon Betty Barlett Template:Flagicon Brenda Creasey	21–18, 15–21, 21–16	Gold Gold

International tournaments

Women's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1975	Scottish Open	Template:Flagicon Nora Gardner	11–6, 11–5	Winner
1977	Scottish Open	Template:Flagicon Joy Reid	11–5, 11–5	Winner
1980	Belgian International	Template:Flagicon Hanke de Kort	11–6, 11–3	Winner

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1974	South African Championships	Template:Flagicon Joke van Beusekom	Template:Flagicon J. Audibert Template:Flagicon Gussie Botes		Winner
1975	Irish Open	Template:Flagicon Joke van Beusekom	Template:Flagicon Marja Ridder Template:Flagicon Inge Rozemeijer	15–9, 15–11	Winner
1976	Belgian International	Template:Flagicon Gaylene Thatcher	Template:Flagicon Gussie Botes Template:Flagicon Marianne van der Walt	18–14, 15–10	Winner
1980	Belgian International	Template:Flagicon Hanke de Kort	Template:Flagicon Carol Liem Template:Flagicon Gwennie van Beek	15–7, 15–2	Winner

External links

• European results

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