Astrid van der Knaap

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Astrid van der Knaap
Nationaal kampioenschap badminton in Nieuwegein Astrid van de Knaap, Bestanddeelnr 933-8333.jpg
van der Knaap in 1986
Personal information
Full nameAgatha Astrid Maria van der Knaap
Born (1964-10-08) 8 October 1964 (age 60)
Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
HandednessRight
EventWomen's singles
Medal record
Representing Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
European Junior Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1983 Helsinki Girls' doubles

Astrid van der Knaap (born 8 October 1964) is a Dutch badminton player, born in The Hague. She competed in women's singles at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. [1] She was four times the Dutch National Ladies Singles Champion in 1988, 1991, 1993 & 1994. She was runner-up at the World Grand Prix Dutch Open event in 1988. She won the Swiss Open twice in 1987 & 1992.

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Achievements

European Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1983 Helsinkian Sports Hall,
Helsinki, Finland		 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nicole van Zijderveld Flag of Sweden.svg Jeanette Kuhl
Flag of Sweden.svg Christine Magnusson 		15–13, 6–15, 11–15 Med 3.png Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix

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

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1987 Poona Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Sarwendah Kusumawardhani 11–2, 11–0Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1988 Dutch Open Flag of England.svg Fiona Smith 12–10, 11–12, 1–11Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1992 Swiss Open Flag of Sweden.svg Catrine Bengtsson 1–11, 11–3, 11–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner

IBF International Series

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1987 Swiss Open Flag of the Netherlands.svg Monique Hoogland 11–7, 7–11, 11–4Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1988Amor International Flag of the Netherlands.svg Monique Hoogland11–6, 11–4Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1991Amor International Flag of England.svg Joanne Muggeridge 11–6, 11–6Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1991 Portugal International Flag of Russia.svg Marina Yakusheva 11–5, 11–6Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1992La Chaux de Fonds International Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eline Coene 11–9, 11–12, 11–7Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1993 Austrian International Flag of Austria.svg Irina Serova 8–11, 7–11Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Summary

Year - TournamentEventResultName
1982 Dutch National Junior Championships Mixed Doubles Gold medal icon.svgWinnerJurgen van der Pot / Astrid van der Knaap
1982 Dutch National Junior Championships Girls Doubles Gold medal icon.svgWinnerAstrid van der Knaap / Nicole van Zijderveld
1983 Dutch National Junior Championships Girls Singles Gold medal icon.svgWinnerAstrid van der Knaap
1983 Dutch National Junior Championships Girls Doubles Gold medal icon.svgWinnerAstrid van der Knaap / N. van Zijderveld
1983 European Junior Badminton Championships Girls Doubles Bronze medal icon.svgBronzeAstrid van der Knaap / Nicole van Zijderveld Flag of the Netherlands.svg
1987 Poona Open Women's singles Gold medal icon.svgWinnerAstrid van der Knaap
1987 Swiss Open Women's singles Gold medal icon.svgWinnerAstrid van der Knaap
1987 Austrian International Women's singles Gold medal icon.svgWinnerAstrid van der Knaap
1988 Amor International Women's singles Gold medal icon.svgWinnerAstrid van der Knaap
1988 Dutch National Badminton Championships Women's singles Gold medal icon.svgWinnerAstrid van der Knaap
1988 Dutch Open Women's singles Silver medal icon.svgRunner-upAstrid van der Knaap
1989 Dutch Open Women's singles Bronze medal icon.svgBronzeAstrid van der Knaap
1989 German Open Women's singles Bronze medal icon.svgBronzeAstrid van der Knaap
1989 Indonesia Open Women's doubles Bronze medal icon.svgBronzeAstrid van der Knaap Flag of the Netherlands.svg / Maria Bengtsson Flag of Sweden.svg
1991 Dutch National Badminton Championships Women's singles Gold medal icon.svgWinnerAstrid van der Knaap
1991 Amor International Women's singles Gold medal icon.svgWinnerAstrid van der Knaap
1991 Portugal International Women's singles Gold medal icon.svgWinnerAstrid van der Knaap
1991 Portugal International Women's doubles Bronze medal icon.svgBronzeAstrid van der Knaap Flag of the Netherlands.svg / Heidemarie Bender Flag of Germany.svg
1991 Scottish Open Women's singles Bronze medal icon.svgBronzeAstrid van der Knaap
1992 La Chaux-de-Fonds International Women's singles Gold medal icon.svgWinnerAstrid van der Knaap
1992 Swiss Open Women's singles Gold medal icon.svgWinnerAstrid van der Knaap
1992 Olympic Games Women's singles 17 Astrid van der Knaap
1993 Dutch National Badminton Championships Women's singles Gold medal icon.svgWinnerAstrid van der Knaap
1993 La Chaux-de-Fonds International Women's singles Bronze medal icon.svgBronzeAstrid van der Knaap
1994 Dutch National Badminton Championships Women's singles Gold medal icon.svgWinnerAstrid van der Knaap

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Astrid van der Knaap". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2019.


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