 van der Knaap in 1986 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | 8 October 1964 The Hague |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Badminton |
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.
| Year - Tournament | Event | Result | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Dutch National Junior Championships | Mixed Doubles |  Winner | Jurgen van der Pot / Astrid van der Knaap |
| 1982 Dutch National Junior Championships | Girls Doubles | Winner | Astrid van der Knaap / Nicole van Zijderveld |
| 1983 Dutch National Junior Championships | Girls Singles | Winner | Astrid van der Knaap |
| 1983 Dutch National Junior Championships | Girls Doubles | Winner | Astrid van der Knaap / N. van Zijderveld |
| 1983 European Junior Badminton Championships | Girls Doubles |  Bronze | Astrid van der Knaap / Nicole van Zijderveld  |
| 1986 Belgian International | Women's singles | Winner | Astrid van der Knaap |
| 1987 Poona Open | Women's singles | Winner | Astrid van der Knaap |
| 1987 Swiss Open | Women's singles | Winner | Astrid van der Knaap |
| 1987 Austrian International | Women's singles | Winner | Astrid van der Knaap |
| 1988 Dutch National Badminton Championships | Women's singles | Winner | Astrid van der Knaap |
| 1988 Dutch Open | Women's singles |  Runner-up | Astrid van der Knaap |
| 1989 Dutch Open | Women's singles | Bronze | Astrid van der Knaap |
| 1989 German Open | Women's singles | Bronze | Astrid van der Knaap |
| 1989 Indonesia Open | Women's doubles | Bronze | Astrid van der Knaap / Maria Bengtsson  |
| 1991 Dutch National Badminton Championships | Women's singles | Winner | Astrid van der Knaap |
| 1991 Amor International | Women's singles | Winner | Astrid van der Knaap |
| 1991 Portugal International | Women's singles | Winner | Astrid van der Knaap |
| 1991 Portugal International | Women's doubles | Bronze | Astrid van der Knaap / Heidemarie Bender  |
| 1991 Scottish Open | Women's singles | Bronze | Astrid van der Knaap |
| 1992 La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Women's singles | Winner | Astrid van der Knaap |
| 1992 Swiss Open | Women's singles | Winner | Astrid van der Knaap |
| 1992 Olympic Games | Women's singles | 17 | Astrid van der Knaap |
| 1993 Dutch National Badminton Championships | Women's singles | Winner | Astrid van der Knaap |
| 1993 La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Women's singles | Bronze | Astrid van der Knaap |
| 1994 Dutch National Badminton Championships | Women's singles | Winner | Astrid van der Knaap |
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Dutch Open |  Fiona Smith | 12–10, 11–12, 1–11 | Runner-up |
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Swiss Open | Monique Hoogland | 11–7, 7-11, 11-4 | Winner |
| 1987 | Poona Open |  Sarwendah Kusumawardhani | 11–2, 11–0 | Winner |
| 1991 | Amor International | Joanne Muggeridge | 11–6, 11–6 | Winner |
| 1991 | Portugal International |  Marina Yakusheva | 11–5, 11–6 | Winner |
| 1992 | Swiss Open | Catrine Bengtsson | 1-11, 11–3, 11–9 | Winner |
| 1992 | La Chaux de Fonds International | Eline Coene | 11–9, 11–12, 11-7 | Winner |
| 1993 | Austrian International |  Irina Serova | 8-11, 7-11 | Runner-up |
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