Anne Statt

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Anne Skovgaard
Personal information
Full nameAnne Statt
Birth nameAnne Forest [1]
CountryEngland (1973–1978)
Denmark (1979–1984)
Born1955 (1955)
England
Died31 October 2024(2024-10-31) (aged 68–69)
Holte, Denmark
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1978 Edmonton Mixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1978 EdmontonWomen's doubles
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1978 Preston Women's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1978 PrestonMixed team
European Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1973 Edinburgh Girls' doubles
Representing Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1980 Groningen Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1980 GroningenWomen's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1982 Böblingen Women's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1982 BöblingenMixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1982 BöblingenMixed team

Anne Statt (married Anne Skovgaard) was a badminton player from England, who later represented Denmark.

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Career

Statt won the gold medal at the 1978 European Championships in the women's doubles with Nora Perry.

Statt represented England and won double gold in the team event and women's doubles, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. [2] [3]

Statt married to Steen Skovgaard and later changed her family name and switched nationality to represent Denmark. She won the team event at 1980 European Badminton Championships in team event, winning 2 out of 3 matches in group 1. [4] Skovgaard also managed to win German Open with her husband. [5]

Post retirement and death

Skovgaard became coach and managed most of her time in her local club Gentofte BK in Denmark. On 31 October 2024, Skovgaard died after a brief period fighting her illnesses. The funeral service took place in the Holte Church. [1]

Achievements

Commonwealth Games

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1978 Clare Drake Arena, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Flag of England.svg Nora Perry Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Claire Backhouse
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jane Youngberg
10–15, 15–2, 15–12 Med 1.png Gold

European Championships

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1978 Guild Hall, Preston, England Flag of England.svg Nora Perry Flag of England.svg Jane Webster
Flag of England.svg Barbara Sutton
15–7, 15–7 Med 1.png Gold
1980 Martinihal, Groningen, Netherlands Flag of Denmark.svg Dorte Kjær Flag of England.svg Jane Webster
Flag of England.svg Nora Perry
4–15, 6–15 Med 3.png Bronze
1982 Sporthalle, Böblingen, West Germany Flag of Denmark.svg Lene Køppen Flag of England.svg Gillian Clark
Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks
6–15, 2–15 Med 3.png Bronze

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1982 Sporthalle, Böblingen, West Germany Flag of Denmark.svg Steen Skovgaard Flag of England.svg Martin Dew
Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks
12–15, 8–15 Med 3.png Bronze

European Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1973 Meadowbank, Edinburgh, Scotland Flag of England.svg Kathleen Whiting Flag of Denmark.svg Mette Myhre
Flag of Denmark.svg Susanne Berg
15–10, 7–15, 18–14 Med 1.png Gold

IBF World Grand Prix (2 runners-up)

The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1983 Dutch Open Flag of Denmark.svg Steen Skovgaard Flag of England.svg Martin Dew
Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks
10–15, 16–17Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1983 All England Open Flag of Denmark.svg Steen Skovgaard Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Kihlström
Flag of England.svg Nora Perry
16–18, 15–11, 6–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

International tournaments (10 titles, 5 runners-up)

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1974 Welsh International Flag placeholder.svgGold medal icon.svgWinner
1976Welsh International Flag of England.svg Paula Kilvington 8–11, 9–11Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1972 Welsh International Flag of England.svg Kathleen Whiting Flag placeholder.svg
Flag placeholder.svg
Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1973Welsh International Flag of England.svg Kathleen Whiting Flag of Ireland.svg Barbara Beckett
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Sue Alfieri
6–15, 15–11, 7–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1974Welsh International Flag of England.svg Margo Winter Flag placeholder.svg
Flag placeholder.svg
Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1976Welsh International Flag of England.svg Jane Webster Flag of England.svg Barbara Giles
Flag of England.svg Kathleen Whiting
15–5, 15–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1977 Portugal International Flag of England.svg Karen Bridge Flag placeholder.svg
Flag placeholder.svg
Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1978 Swedish Open Flag of England.svg Nora Perry Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks
Flag of England.svg Paula Kilvington
15–9, 15–7Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1978 Dutch Open Flag of England.svg Nora Perry Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marjan Ridder
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Joke van Beusekom
15–5, 15–6Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1978 Scottish Open Flag of England.svg Paula Kilvington Flag of England.svg Jane Webster
Flag of England.svg Sue Whittaker
15–17, 15–5, 9–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1978 German Open Flag of England.svg Nora Perry Flag of England.svg Barbara Sutton
Flag of England.svg Jane Webster
17–15, 15–5Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1979 Denmark Open Flag of England.svg Nora Perry Flag of Japan.svg Atsuko Tokuda
Flag of Japan.svg Mikiko Takada
11–15, 9–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1979Swedish Open Flag of England.svg Nora Perry Flag of Denmark.svg Lene Køppen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Joke van Beusekom
10–15, 10–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1973 Welsh International Flag of England.svg Michael Wilks Flag of England.svg Alan Connor
Flag of England.svg Kathleen Whiting
15–10, 15–6Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1980 German Open Flag of Denmark.svg Steen Skovgaard Flag of Scotland.svg Billy Gilliland
Flag of Scotland.svg Christine Heatly
15–6, 15–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner

References

  1. 1 2 Thrane, John (31 October 2024). "Mindeord. Anne Skovgaard er stille sovet ind (Memorial. Anne Skovgaard has passed away peacefully.)" (in Danish). Badminton Museet. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  2. "1978 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  4. Davis, Pat; Willis, Ron, eds. (June 1980). European Championships: Denmark are champions (PDF) (Volume 1, no. 16 ed.). London, England: Marsh Publication Ltd. p. 18. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  5. The Official Journal of the Badminton Association of England (PDF). May 1980. p. 8. Retrieved 16 April 2025.