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Helene Kirkegaard

{{short description|Danish badminton player}}

{{Infobox badminton player

| name = Helene Kirkegaard

| image =

| birth_name = Helene Green Kirkegaard

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1971|5|5}}

| birth_place = Præstevang, Hillerød, Denmark

| height = 1.73 m

| weight = 65 kg

| event = Women's & mixed doubles

| highest_ranking =

| date_of_highest_ranking =

| current_ranking =

| date_of_current_ranking =

| country = Denmark

| coach =

| handedness = Right

| titles =

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport | Women's badminton }}

{{MedalCountry | {{DEN}} }}

{{MedalCompetition | World Championships }}

{{MedalSilver | 1995 Lausanne | Mixed doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 1995 Lausanne | Women's doubles }}

{{MedalCompetition | World Cup }}

{{MedalBronze | 1995 Jakarta | Women's doubles }}

{{MedalCompetition | Sudirman Cup }}

{{MedalSilver | 1999 Copenhagen | Mixed team }}

{{MedalBronze | 2001 Seville | Mixed team }}

{{MedalBronze | 1997 Glasgow | Mixed team }}

{{MedalBronze | 1995 Lausanne | Mixed team }}

{{MedalCompetition | Uber Cup }}

{{MedalSilver | 2000 Kuala Lumpur | Women's team }}

{{MedalBronze | 1998 Hong Kong | Women's team }}

{{MedalBronze | 1996 Hong Kong | Women's team }}

{{MedalCompetition | European Championships }}

{{MedalSilver | 2000 Glasgow | Women's doubles }}

{{MedalSilver | 1996 Herning | Women's doubles }}

{{MedalCompetition | European Mixed Team Championships }}

{{MedalGold | 2000 Glasgow | Mixed team }}

{{MedalGold | 1996 Herning | Mixed team }}

{{MedalCompetition | European Junior Championships }}

{{MedalGold | 1989 Manchester | Mixed team }}

{{MedalSilver | 1989 Manchester | Girls' singles }}

{{MedalSilver | 1989 Manchester | Girls' doubles }}

| bwfbadminton_id = 1341

| bwf_id = 6BD76CE0-2450-45D8-9EAC-EBD16AA47CE0

}}

Helene Green Kirkegaard (born 5 May 1971) is a retired Danish badminton player from Lillerød badminton club.{{cite news |title=Badminton: 18 aktive deltagere |url=https://www.bt.dk/nyheder/badminton |publisher=B.T. |date=11 September 2000 |access-date=10 July 2019 |language=da}} She competed at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics.{{cite web |title=Olympiske lege |url=http://www.badminton.dk/da/Turneringer_og_Mesterskaber/Medaljer_og_vindere/senior/olympiske_lege.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110101055444/http://www.badminton.dk/da/Turneringer_og_Mesterskaber/Medaljer_og_vindere/senior/olympiske_lege.aspx |url-status=dead |publisher=Badminton Denmark |archive-date=1 January 2011 |access-date=10 July 2019 |language=da}} At the 1995 IBF World Championships, she won a silver medal in the mixed doubles with Jens Eriksen and a bronze medal in the women's doubles with Rikke Olsen.

Achievements

= World Championships =

Women's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 1995

| align="left" | Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Rikke Olsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Finarsih
{{flagicon|INA}} Lili Tampi

| align="left" | 8–15, 16–17

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 1995

| align="left" | Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Jens Eriksen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Thomas Lund
{{flagicon|DEN}} Marlene Thomsen

| align="left" | 2–15, 6–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

= World Cup =

Women's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 1995

| align="left" | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Rikke Olsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Eliza Nathanael
{{flagicon|INA}} Zelin Resiana

| align="left" | 10–15, 9–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

= European Championships =

Women's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2000

| align="left" | Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena,
Glasgow, Scotland

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Rikke Olsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Donna Kellogg
{{flagicon|ENG}} Joanne Goode

| align="left" | 15–7, 10–15, 8–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 1996

| align="left" | Herning Badminton Klub,
Herning, Denmark

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Rikke Olsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Lisbeth Stuer-Lauridsen
{{flagicon|DEN}} Marlene Thomsen

| align="left" | 15–6, 12–15, 10–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

= European Junior Championships =

Girls' singles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#AABBCC"

| align="center" | 1989

| align="left" | Armitage Centre, Manchester, England

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Camilla Martin

| align="left" | 4–11, 4–11

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

Girls' doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#AABBCC"

| align="center" | 1989

| align="left" | Armitage Centre,
Manchester, England

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Camilla Martin

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Marlene Thomsen
{{flagicon|DEN}} Trine Johansson

| align="left" | 5–15, 15–13, 5–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

=IBF World Grand Prix=

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Women's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2001

| align="left" | Denmark Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Rikke Olsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Ann-Lou Jørgensen
{{flagicon|DEN}} Mette Schjoldager

| align="left" | 7–2, 7–2, 7–3

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2001

| align="left" | German Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Rikke Olsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Ann-Lou Jørgensen
{{flagicon|DEN}} Mette Schjoldager

| align="left" | 7–0, 8–7, 7–0

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2001

| align="left" | Swiss Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Rikke Olsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Kyung-won
{{flagicon|KOR}} Ra Kyung-min

| align="left" | 3–7, 6–8, 7–2, 4–7

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2000

| align="left" | Dutch Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Rikke Olsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Lin
{{flagicon|CHN}} Jiang Xuelian

| align="left" | 15–6, 15–7

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2000

| align="left" | Chinese Taipei Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Rikke Olsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Chung Jae-hee
{{flagicon|KOR}} Ra Kyung-min

| align="left" | 6–15, 7–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1999

| align="left" | Indonesia Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Rikke Olsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Eliza Nathanael
{{flagicon|INA}} Deyana Lomban

| align="left" | 15–12, 15–7

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1999

| align="left" | Chinese Taipei Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Rikke Olsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Huang Nanyan
{{flagicon|CHN}} Yang Wei

| align="left" | 15–13, 15–4

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1997

| align="left" | German Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Rikke Olsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen
{{flagicon|DEN}} Marlene Thomsen

| align="left" | 4–15, 15–5, 15–8

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1997

| align="left" | Russian Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Rikke Olsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Ann Jørgensen
{{flagicon|DEN}} Majken Vange

| align="left" | 15–2, 15–9

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1996

| align="left" | Denmark Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Rikke Olsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Julie Bradbury
{{flagicon|ENG}} Joanne Goode

| align="left" | 15–6, 15–2

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1996

| align="left" | Russian Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Rikke Olsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Marina Andrievskaya
{{flagicon|SWE}} Christine Gandrup

| align="left" | 15–12, 10–15, 15–5

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1996

| align="left" | Indonesia Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Rikke Olsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Eliza Nathanael
{{flagicon|INA}} Zelin Resiana

| align="left" | 7–15, 4–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1996

| align="left" | All England Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Rikke Olsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Ge Fei
{{flagicon|CHN}} Gu Jun

| align="left" | 3–15, 7–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1996

| align="left" | Swedish Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Rikke Olsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Mee-hyang
{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Shin-young

| align="left" | 13–18, 15–12, 15–10

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1996

| align="left" | Swiss Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Rikke Olsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen
{{flagicon|DEN}} Marlene Thomsen

| align="left" | 10–15, 10–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1995

| align="left" | Denmark Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Rikke Olsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen
{{flagicon|DEN}} Marlene Thomsen

| align="left" | 11–15, 11–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1995

| align="left" | Swiss Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Rikke Olsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Marlene Thomsen
{{flagicon|DEN}} Anne-Mette van Dijk

| align="left" | 10–15, 15–5, 17–14

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1995

| align="left" | Chinese Taipei Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Rikke Olsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers
{{flagicon|DEN}} Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen

| align="left" | 15–5, 15–5

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1994

| align="left" | Scottish Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Rikke Olsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} Katrin Schmidt
{{flagicon|GER}} Kerstin Ubben

| align="left" | 12–15, 18–15, 9–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1994

| align="left" | U.S. Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Rikke Olsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Liu Guimei
{{flagicon|CHN}} Peng Yun

| align="left" | 15–4, 15–11

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1994

| align="left" | Canadian Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Rikke Olsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Liu Guimei
{{flagicon|CHN}} Peng Yun

| align="left" | 15–12, 15–9

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1994

| align="left" | French Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Rikke Olsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Eny Oktaviani
{{flagicon|INA}} Nonong Denis Zanati

| align="left" | 15–1, 15–7

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

Mixed doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1997

| align="left" | Russian Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Janek Roos

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Jon Holst-Christensen
{{flagicon|DEN}} Ann Jørgensen

| align="left" | 15–8, 10–15, 4–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1996

| align="left" | U.S. Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Hunt

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Dong-moon
{{flagicon|KOR}} Chung So-young

| align="left" | 5–15, 7–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

=IBF International=

Women's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1994

| align="left" | Irish International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Rikke Olsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Maria Bengtsson
{{flagicon|SWE}} Margit Borg

| align="left" | 15–11, 15–12

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1994

| align="left" | Hamburg Cup

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Rikke Olsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Marlene Thomsen
{{flagicon|DEN}} Anne-Mette van Dijk

| align="left" | 11–15, 12–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1994

| align="left" | Portugal International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Rikke Olsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|HUN}} Andrea Dakó
{{flagicon|HUN}} Andrea Harsági

| align="left" | 15–6, 15–0

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1993

| align="left" | Norwegian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Rikke Olsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Catrine Bengtsson
{{flagicon|SWE}} Kristin Evernas

| align="left" | Walkover

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1993

| align="left" | Uppsala International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Rikke Olsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Trine Pedersen
{{flagicon|DEN}} Lone Sørensen

| align="left" | 15–7, 18–17

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1993

| align="left" | Polish International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Rikke Olsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Anne Søndergaard
{{flagicon|DEN}} Lotte Thomsen

| align="left" | 15–17, 15–9, 7–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1992

| align="left" | Norwegian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Rikke Broen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Trine Pedersen
{{flagicon|DEN}} Anne-Mette van Dijk

| align="left" | 11–15, 6–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1990

| align="left" | Bulgarian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|BUL}} Diana Koleva

| align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} Katrin Schmidt
{{flagicon|GER}} Kerstin Ubben

| align="left" | 15–7, 15–3

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1990

| align="left" | Czechoslovakian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Camilla Martin

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Trine Johansson
{{flagicon|DEN}} Marlene Thomsen

| align="left" | 14–17, 8–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1990

| align="left" | Polish International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Camilla Martin

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Ying
{{flagicon|CHN}} Sheng Wengqing

| align="left" | 15–18, 1–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

Mixed doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1994

| align="left" | Portugal International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Thomas Damgaard

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Martin Lundgaard Hansen
{{flagicon|DEN}} Rikke Olsen

| align="left" | 12–15, 7–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ki/helene-kirkegaard-1.html |title=Helene Kirkegaard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025100023/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ki/helene-kirkegaard-1.html |archive-date=2012-10-25 |url-status=dead}}

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Category:Danish female badminton players

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