Ulla Strand

Ulla Strand (21 March 1943 – 7 August 2007), born as Ulla Rasmussen, was 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.

Career

Strand won 10 All England Open Badminton Championships 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.

1972 Summer Olympics

Strand competed in badminton at the 1972 Summer Olympics, 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.

Achievements

Olympic Games (demonstration)

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1972	Volleyballhalle, Munich, West Germany	Template:Flagicon Svend Pri	Template:Flagicon Derek Talbot Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	6–15, 16–18	File:Silver medal.svg Silver

European Championships

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1974	Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria	Template:Flagicon Pernille Kaagaard	Template:Flagicon Nora Gardner Template:Flagicon Susan Whetnall	8–15, 12–15	File:Med 3.png Bronze

International tournaments (55 titles, 40 runners-up)

Women's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1962	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen	11–3, 5–11, 11–4	Winner
1963	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Anne Flindt	11–7, 11–3	Winner
1963	German Open	Template:Flagicon Judy Hashman	10–12, 9–12	Runner-up
1964	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Pernille Mølgaard Hansen	11–8, 11–3	Winner
1964	German Open	Template:Flagicon Judy Hashman	2–11, 3–11	Runner-up
1964	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Judy Hashman	10–12, 3–11	Runner-up
1965	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Ursula Smith	7–11, 7–11	Runner-up
1965	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Eva Twedberg	8–11, 12–10, 12–10	Winner
1965	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Eva Twedberg	11–2, 1–11, 4–11	Runner-up
1966	Canadian Open	Template:Flagicon Judy Hashman	7–11, 7–11	Runner-up
1966	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Eva Twedberg	11–5, 11–6	Winner
1966	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Lizbeth von Barnekow	4–11, 6–11	Runner-up
1967	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Imre Rietveld	11–6, 4–11, 11–6	Winner
1967	German Open	Template:Flagicon Eva Twedberg	2–11, 6–11	Runner-up
1967	Norwegian International	Template:Flagicon Eva Twedberg	11–3, 8–11, 3–11	Runner-up
1967	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Eva Twedberg	3–11, 2–11	Runner-up
1968	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Eva Twedberg	2–11, 0–11	Runner-up
1968	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Jette Føge	9–12, 10–12	Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1962	German Open	Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen	Template:Flagicon Judy Hashman Template:Flagicon Tonny Holst-Christensen	12–15, 9–15	Runner-up
1962	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen	Template:Flagicon Judy Hashman Template:Flagicon Tonny Holst-Christensen	5–15, 3–15	Runner-up
1962	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen	Template:Flagicon Bente Kristiansen Template:Flagicon Aase Winther	15–10, 15–18, 4–15	Runner-up
1962	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen	Template:Flagicon Eva Petterson Template:Flagicon Gunilla Dahlström	15–5, 15–6	Winner
1962	Belgian International	Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen	Template:Flagicon Ursula Smith Template:Flagicon Jenny Pritchard	17–16, 7–15, 15–8	Winner
1962	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Bente Flindt	Template:Flagicon Els Robbé Template:Flagicon Jenny Pritchard	15–11, 15–8	Winner
1963	German Open	Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen	Template:Flagicon Judy Hashman Template:Flagicon Sue Peard	15–8, 15–10	Winner
1963	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen	Template:Flagicon Judy Hashman Template:Flagicon Sue Peard	6–15, 9–15	Runner-up
1963	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen	Template:Flagicon Anne Flindt Template:Flagicon Bente Flindt	6–15, 15–4, 15–9	Winner
1963	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen	Template:Flagicon Ursula Smith Template:Flagicon June Timperley	15–2, 18–14	Winner
1964	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen	Template:Flagicon Judy Hashman Template:Flagicon Sue Peard	15–11, 6–15, 15–10	Winner
1964	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen	Template:Flagicon Pernille Mølgaard Hansen Template:Flagicon Lizbeth von Barnekow	11–15, 18–14	Runner-up
1964	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen	Template:Flagicon Judy Hashman Template:Flagicon Mary O'Sullivan	7–15, 3–15	Runner-up
1965	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen	Template:Flagicon Jenny Pritchard Template:Flagicon Ursula Smith	15–10, 15–0	Winner
1965	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen	Template:Flagicon Eva Twedberg Template:Flagicon Gunilla Dahlström	15–9, 15–4	Winner
1965	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen	Template:Flagicon Eva Twedberg Template:Flagicon Gunilla Dahlström	15–1, 15–4	Winner
1966	German Open	Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen	Template:Flagicon Judy Hashman Template:Flagicon Sue Peard	7–15, 3–15	Runner-up
1966	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen	Template:Flagicon Judy Hashman Template:Flagicon Sue Peard	5–15, 17–14, 12–15	Runner-up
1966	U.S. Open	Template:Flagicon Ursula Smith	Template:Flagicon Judy Hashman Template:Flagicon Sue Peard	5–15, 5–15	Runner-up
1966	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen	Template:Flagicon Eva Twedberg Template:Flagicon Gunilla Dahlström	15–9, 15–6	Winner
1966	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen	Template:Flagicon Heather Ward Template:Flagicon Imre Rietveld	15–4, 15–12	Winner
1966	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen	Template:Flagicon Judy Hashman Template:Flagicon Eva Twedberg	15–12, 10–15, 8–15	Runner-up
1967	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Imre Rietveld	Template:Flagicon Judy Hashman Template:Flagicon Janet Brennan	11–15, 15–8, 15–4	Winner
1967	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Imre Rietveld	Template:Flagicon Pernille Mølgaard Hansen Template:Flagicon Lizbeth von Barnekow	15–5, 15–4	Winner
1967	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Imre Rietveld	Template:Flagicon Hiroe Amano Template:Flagicon Noriko Takagi	12–15, 15–9, 8–15	Runner-up
1967	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Lonny Funch	Template:Flagicon Imre Rietveld Template:Flagicon Eva Twedberg	15–9, 15–4	Winner
1967	Norwegian International	Template:Flagicon Lizbeth von Barnekow	Template:Flagicon Eva Twedberg Template:Flagicon Gittan Nyberg	15–1, 15–8	Winner
1967	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Lizbeth von Barnekow	Template:Flagicon Eva Twedberg Template:Flagicon Marianne Flykt	18–13, 15–3	Winner
1967	German Open	Template:Flagicon Lizbeth von Barnekow	Template:Flagicon Irmgard Latz Template:Flagicon Marieluise Wackerow	14–18, 15–9, 9–15	Runner-up
1968	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen	Template:Flagicon Hiroe Amano Template:Flagicon Noriko Takagi	11–15, 11–15	Runner-up
1968	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Lonny Funch	Template:Flagicon Anne Flindt Template:Flagicon Pernille Mølgaard Hansen	4–15, 15–6, 18–16	Winner
1968	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen	Template:Flagicon Anne Flindt Template:Flagicon Pernille Mølgaard Hansen	6–15, 11–15	Runner-up
1971	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen	Template:Flagicon Judy Hashman Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	6–15, 2–15	Runner-up
1971	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen	Template:Flagicon Anne Flindt Template:Flagicon Pernille Kaagaard	walkover	Runner-up
1973	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen	Template:Flagicon Marjan Luesken Template:Flagicon Joke van Beusekom	14–17, 14–17	Runner-up
1973	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Pernille Kaagaard	Template:Flagicon Lonny Bostofte Template:Flagicon Lene Køppen	15–12, 15–10	Winner
1974	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Pernille Kaagaard	Template:Flagicon Machiko Aizawa Template:Flagicon Etsuko Takenaka	15–18, 15–12	Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1959	French Open	Template:Flagicon Arne Rasmussen	Template:Flagicon Atte Nyberg Template:Flagicon Mireille Laurent	9–15, 5–15	Runner-up
1962	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø	Template:Flagicon Poul-Erik Nielsen Template:Flagicon Inge Birgit Hansen	15–1, 15–11	Winner
1962	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Poul-Erik Nielsen	Template:Flagicon Bertil Glans Template:Flagicon Gunilla Dahlström	15–10, 15–14	Winner
1962	Belgian International	Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø	Template:Flagicon Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen	6–15, 15–10, 15–6	Winner
1962	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Oon Chong Teik	Template:Flagicon Charoen Wattanasin Template:Flagicon Els Robbé	15–10, 15–5	Winner
1963	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø	Template:Flagicon Tony Jordan Template:Flagicon June Timperley	15–8, 15–12	Winner
1963	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Henning Borch	Template:Flagicon Ole Mertz Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen	15–13, 15–8	Winner
1963	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Poul-Erik Nielsen	Template:Flagicon Tony Jordan Template:Flagicon June Timperley	9–15, 15–3, 15–4	Winner
1964	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø	Template:Flagicon Tony Jordan Template:Flagicon Jenny Pritchard	10–15, 13–18	Runner-up
1964	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø	Template:Flagicon Ole Mertz Template:Flagicon Annette Rye	15–6, 15–12	Winner
1965	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø	Template:Flagicon Tony Jordan Template:Flagicon Jenny Pritchard	9–15, 15–4, 15–12	Winner
1965	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Henning Borch	Template:Flagicon Berndt Dahlberg Template:Flagicon Gunilla Dahlström	15–9, 15–9	Winner
1965	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Erland Kops	Template:Flagicon Bengt-Ake Jonsson Template:Flagicon Gunilla Dahlström	15–11, 15–10	Winner
1966	Canadian Open	Template:Flagicon Ng Boon Bee	Template:Flagicon Donald C. Paup Template:Flagicon Helen Tibbetts	15–10, 15–9	Winner
1966	German Open	Template:Flagicon Morten Pommergaard	Template:Flagicon Wolfgang Bochow Template:Flagicon Irmgard Latz	15–6, 15–8	Winner
1966	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø	Template:Flagicon Per Walsøe Template:Flagicon Pernille Mølgaard Hansen	15–13, 15–3	Winner
1966	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø	Template:Flagicon Per Walsøe Template:Flagicon Pernille Mølgaard Hansen	8–15, 15–7, 15–11	Winner
1966	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Henning Borch	Template:Flagicon Per Walsøe Template:Flagicon Pernille Mølgaard Hansen	7–15, 15–9, 8–15	Runner-up
1966	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Per Walsøe	Template:Flagicon Henning Borch Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen	15–1, 15–9	Winner
1967	German Open	Template:Flagicon Per Walsøe	Template:Flagicon Tony Jordan Template:Flagicon Angela Bairstow	15–8, 15–8	Winner
1967	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Svend Pri	Template:Flagicon Per Walsøe Template:Flagicon Pernille Mølgaard Hansen	15–2, 15–10	Winner
1967	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Svend Pri	Template:Flagicon Per Walsøe Template:Flagicon Pernille Mølgaard Hansen	15–11, 15–12	Winner
1967	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Henning Borch	Template:Flagicon Per Walsøe Template:Flagicon Pernille Mølgaard Hansen	6–15, 15–11, 4–15	Runner-up
1967	Norwegian International	Template:Flagicon Elo Hansen	Template:Flagicon Erland Kops Template:Flagicon Lizbeth von Barnekow	15–9, 15–12	Winner
1967	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Erland Kops	Template:Flagicon Henning Borch Template:Flagicon Lizbeth von Barnekow	8–15, 17–14, 15–13	Winner
1968	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Svend Pri	Template:Flagicon Per Walsøe Template:Flagicon Pernille Mølgaard Hansen	12–15, 2–15	Runner-up
1970	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Klaus Kaagaard	Template:Flagicon Henning Borch Template:Flagicon Imre Rietveld Nielsen	15–11, 13–18, 15–10	Winner
1970	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Svend Pri	Template:Flagicon Jørgen Mortensen Template:Flagicon Anne Flindt	15–11, 6–15, 15–10	Winner
1971	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Svend Pri	Template:Flagicon Ray Stevens Template:Flagicon Barbara Hood	15–13, 15–11	Winner
1971	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Svend Pri	Template:Flagicon Derek Talbot Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	15–12, 8–15, 15–11	Winner
1971	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Svend Pri	Template:Flagicon Derek Talbot Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	4–15, 15–6, 16–17	Runner-up
1971	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Svend Pri	Template:Flagicon Per Walsøe Template:Flagicon Pernille Kaagaard	walkover	Runner-up
1972	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Svend Pri	Template:Flagicon David Eddy Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	10-15, 8–15	Runner-up
1972	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Svend Pri	Template:Flagicon Wolfgang Bochow Template:Flagicon Marieluise Wackerow	7–15, 15–13, 10–15	Runner-up
1972	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Svend Pri	Template:Flagicon Derek Talbot Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks	12–15, 15–8, 15–12	Winner
1972	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Elo Hansen	Template:Flagicon Per Walsøe Template:Flagicon Pernille Kaagaard	15–11, 15–11	Winner
1973	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Elo Hansen	Template:Flagicon Derek Talbot Template:Flagicon Nora Gardner	4–15, 17–14, 15–10	Winner
1973	Nordic Championships	Template:Flagicon Elo Hansen	Template:Flagicon Gert Perneklo Template:Flagicon Eva Stuart	15–11, 15–11	Winner
1974	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Elo Hansen	Template:Flagicon Wolfgang Bochow Template:Flagicon Marieluise Wackerow	15–5, 15–3	Winner
1974	Swedish Open	Template:Flagicon Henning Borch	Template:Flagicon Roland Maywald Template:Flagicon Brigitte Steden	7–15, 6–15	Runner-up

Summary of major tournaments

Rank	Event	Date	Venue
European Championships
3	Women's doubles	1974	Vienna, AUT
Open Championships
1	Women's doubles	1964, 1965, 1967	All England Open
	Mixed doubles	1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1972
1	Women's doubles	1966	Denmark Open
	Mixed doubles	1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974
1	Women's doubles	1962, 1967	Dutch Open
	Mixed doubles	1962
1	Women's doubles	1963	German Open
	Mixed doubles	1966, 1967
1	Women's singles	1963, 1964, 1965, 1966	Nordic Championships
	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
	Women's doubles	1963, 1965, 1967, 1968
	Mixed doubles	1963, 1965, 1968
1	Mixed doubles	1966	Canadian Open
2	Women's singles	1965	All England Open
	Women's doubles	1962, 1963, 1966
	Mixed doubles	1964

External links

• Ulla Strand at BadmintonDenmark.com
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