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Kirsten Larsen (born 14 March 1962) is a Danish retired badminton player.
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Kirsten Larsen (born 14 March 1962) is a Danish retired badminton player.
Larsen won the All England final in 1987 in singles. She also won three bronze medals at the Badminton World Cup in 1980, 1985 and 1986 and a gold medal in 1988 European championships. She was also Danish champion in singles from 1981 to 1983 and again from 1986 to 1988, and she was called Lene Køppen's successor. Kirsten won the European Championships in singles in 1988 and became second in 1986. She also became Nordic Champion in singles in 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987 and 1988. Kirsten Larsen played for the national team 58 times from 1979 to 1990, [1] and the 1990 European Championships was her last tournament. [2]
In 2014, Larsen received the Women in Badminton Award by the Badminton World Federation, for her significant contribution towards the active participation of women in high-performance badminton. [3]
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1980 | Kyoto, Japan |  Hiroe Yuki | 7–11, 5–11 |  Bronze |
| 1985 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Ivana Lie | 9–11, 11–6, 2–11 | Bronze |
| 1986 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Li Lingwei | 6–11, 4–11 | Bronze |
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1984 | Guild Hall, Preston, England |  Sally Podger | 0–11, 11–6, 5–11 | Bronze |
| 1986 | Fyrishallen, Uppsala, Sweden | Helen Troke | 12–9, 3–11, 2–11 |  Silver |
| 1988 | Badmintonsenteret, Kristiansand, Norway |  Christina Bostofte | 11–8, 11–2 |  Gold |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1980 | Martinihal, Groningen, Netherlands | Pia Nielsen | Nora Perry Jane Webster | 8–15, 13–15 | Silver |
| 1984 | Guild Hall, Preston, England | Dorte Kjær | Karen Beckman Gillian Gilks | 11–15, 9–15 | Bronze |
Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1979 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, West Germany |  Else Thoresen | 11–2, 11–4 | Gold |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1979 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, West Germany] | Kirsten Meier | Gillian Clark Sally Leadbeater | 9–15, 4–15 | Bronze |
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1983 | Canadian Open |  Denyse Julien | 11–1, 11–1 |  Winner |
| 1984 | Dutch Open | Helen Troke | 11–4, 7–11, 10–12 |  Runner-up |
| 1984 | Thailand Open | Helen Troke | 5–11, 8–11 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | Chinese Taipei Open | Helen Troke | 5–11, 2–11 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | Japan Open | Wu Jianqiu | 7–11, 11–8, 7–11 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | Dutch Open | Jane Sutton | 11–6, 11–8 | Winner |
| 1985 | India Open | Helen Troke | 8–11, 8–11 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | English Masters | Gillian Gowers | 11–5, 11–0 | Winner |
| 1985 | Scandinavian Cup |  Kim Yun-ja | 4–11, 2–11 | Runner-up |
| 1986 | Chinese Taipei Open | Helen Troke | 11–12, 11–6, 11–4 | Winner |
| 1986 | Carlton Intersport Cup | Yao Fen | 7–11, 7–11 | Runner-up |
| 1987 | Chinese Taipei Open | Helen Troke | 11–4, 5–11, 11–1 | Winner |
| 1987 | All England Open | Qian Ping | 9–7 retired | Winner |
| 1987 | English Masters | Christina Bostofte | 11–4, 11–8 | Winner |
| 1988 | Chinese Taipei Open | Pernille Nedergaard | 11–3, 6–11, 11–6 | Winner |
| 1987 | Hong Kong Open | Han Aiping | 4–11, 8–11 | Runner-up |
| 1988 | German Open | Han Aiping | 8–11, 9–11 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | Scottish Open | Pernille Nedergaard | 11–5, 11–1 | Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1984 | Dutch Open | Dorte Kjær | Karen Beckman Gillian Gilks | 12–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1979 | Czechoslovakian International | Sally Leadbeater | 12–9, 11–6 | Winner |
| 1980 | Czechoslovakian International | Rikke V. Sørensen | 7–11, 8–11 | Runner-up |
| 1982 | German Open | Wu Dixi | 9–11, 3–11 | Runner-up |
| 1983 | Taiwan Masters |  Sherry Liu | 11–3, 11–5 | Winner |
| 1983 | German Open | Nettie Nielsen | 12–11, 3–11, 4–11 | Runner-up |
| 1983 | Japan Open | Han Aiping | 2–11, 4–11 | Runner-up |
| 1983 | India Masters | Yoo Sang-hee | 6–11, 1–11 | Runner-up |
| 1983 | Holland Masters | Ivana Lie | 4–11, 10–12 | Runner-up |
| 1984 | English Masters | Helen Troke | 11–1, 12–10 | Winner |
| 1984 | Scottish Open (II) | Dorte Kjær | 11–5, 11–4 | Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1979 | Czechoslovakian International | Charlotte Pilgaard | Gillian Clark Sally Leadbeater | 9–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1980 | Taiwan Masters | Lene Køppen | Nora Perry Jane Webster | 5–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
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