Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen

Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen
Personal information
Country	Denmark
Born	22 September 1968 (1968-09-22) (age 57) Virum, Denmark
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	71 kg (157 lb) [1]
Handedness	Right
Women's singles and doubles
Highest ranking	20 (WS) 1 (WD with Lotte Olsen) [2]  (17/1/1994)
Medal record Women's badminton Representing   Denmark World Championships 1993 Birmingham Women's doubles World Cup 1994 Ho Chi Minh Women's doubles Sudirman Cup 1993 Birmingham Mixed team 1995 Lausanne Mixed team 1997 Glasgow Mixed team Uber Cup 1996 Hong Kong Women's team European Championships 1996 Herning Women's doubles 1992 Glasgow Women's doubles 1994 Dan Bosch Women's doubles European Mixed Team Championships 1996 Herning Mixed team 1992 Glasgow Mixed team 1994 Dan Bosch Mixed team European Junior Championships 1985 Pressbaum Girls' singles 1985 Pressbaum Girls' doubles 1985 Pressbaum Mixed team
BWF profile

Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen (born 22 September 1968) is a Danish former professional badminton player who competed at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics. ^[3] She is the sister of Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen, another male badminton player for Denmark. ^[4]

Career

During the early 90's, Lisbet was a Denmark women badminton players in both singles and doubles. ^{[5] [6]} In singles the best she achieved was a semifinal appearance in Scottish Open, ^[7] and a quarter final appearance in her home Grand Prix, Denmark Open. ^[8] In doubles since she won one bronze each in both 1993 World Championships and 1994 World Cup with Lotte Olsen. ^{[9] [10]} Lisbet won the Denmark Open in 1993 and 1995, ^[11] the Malaysia Open in 1996 ^[12] and became the European champion with Marlene Thomsen in 1996 by beating her compatriots, Helene Kirkegaard and Rikke Olsen 6–15, 15–12, 15–10. ^[13] She became the world number 1 in women's doubles with Lotte Olsen in 1994 ^[2] and retired from the sport in 1997 due to prolonged injuries and wear and tear of the body due to the consistent training and travels. ^[14]

Playing style

Lisbet was a player who possessed strong mental and technical strength. She was a hard hitter that able to place her smash accurately and it was difficult to return. ^[15]

Personal life

Lisbet is a managing director in a company that specialized in pet-euthanasia. ^[16] She still follows the development of the sports and had vouched for a better salaries and proper trainings being provided by Badminton Denmark. ^[17]

Major achievements

World Championships

Women's Doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1993	National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England	Lotte Olsen	Nong Qunhua Zhou Lei	2–15, 13–15	Bronze

World Cup

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1994	Phan Đình Phùng Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam	Lotte Olsen	Finarsih Lili Tampi	3–15, 5–15	Bronze

European Championships

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1992	Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland	Marlene Thomsen	Lim Xiaoqing Christine Magnusson	15–8, 11–15, 6–15	Silver
1994	Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands	Lotte Olsen	Lim Xiaoqing Christine Magnusson	14–17, 12–15	Silver
1996	Herning Badminton Klub, Herning, Denmark	Marlene Thomsen	Rikke Olsen Helene Kirkegaard	6–15, 15–12, 15–10	Gold

European Junior Championships

Girls' singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1985	Sacré Coeur Cloister Hall, Pressbaum, Austria	Lotte Olsen	11–5, 11–6	Gold

Girls' doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1985	Sacré Coeur Cloister Hall, Pressbaum, Austria	Lotte Olsen	Debbie Hore Sara Halsall	15–11, 9–15, 15–7	Gold

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983-2006.

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1990	Dutch Open	Nettie Nielsen	Maria Bengtsson Christine Magnusson	15–9, 15–11	Winner
1991	Scottish Open	Joanne Muggeridge	Lim Xiaoqing Christine Magnusson	0–15, 5–15	Runner-up
1992	Finnish Open	Marlene Thomsen	Natalya Ivanova Elena Rybkina	15–7, 15–9	Winner
1993	Malaysia Open	Lotte Olsen	Lim Xiaoqing Christine Magnusson	12–15, 14–18	Runner-up
1993	Canada Open	Lotte Olsen	Lim Xiaoqing Christine Magnusson	11–15, 5–15	Runner-up
1993	Denmark Open	Lotte Olsen	Tokiko Hirota Yuki Koike	15–4, 15–2	Winner
1993	Scottish Open	Lotte Olsen	Anne-Mette van Dijk Marlene Thomsen	11–15, 15–10, 15–7	Winner
1994	Chinese Taipei Open	Lotte Olsen	Finarsih Lili Tampi	9–15, 4–15	Runner-up
1994	Swiss Open	Lotte Olsen	Anne-Mette van Dijk Marlene Thomsen	15–6, 3–15, 15–4	Winner
1995	Chinese Taipei Open	Gillian Gowers	Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen	5–15, 5–15	Runner-up
1995	Denmark Open	Marlene Thomsen	Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen	15–11, 15–11	Winner
1996	Swiss Open	Marlene Thomsen	Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen	15–10, 15–10	Winner
1996	Malaysia Open	Marlene Thomsen	Liu Lu Qian Hong	10–15, 17–15, 17–15	Winner
1996	Hong Kong Open	Marlene Thomsen	Indarti Issolina Deyana Lomban	15–9, 15–12	Winner
1996	Thailand Open	Marlene Thomsen	Indarti Issolina Deyana Lomban	9–15, 4–15	Runner-up
1997	German Open	Marlene Thomsen	Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen	15–4, 5–15, 8–15	Runner-up

IBF International

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1990	Nordic Championships	Nettie Nielsen	Dorte Kjær Lotte Olsen	8–15, 7–15	Runner-up
1992	Amor Tournament	Marlene Thomsen	Katrin Schmidt Kerstin Ubben	10–15, 15–13, 15–3	Winner

References

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14. Uno, Steen (25 December 2003). "Sporten drukner i kedelige ansigter (The sport is drowning in boring faces)". bt.dk (in Danish). Berlingske Media. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
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17. Hybhold Hare, Hans-Henrik (21 April 2015). "Tidligere storspiller om småkage-krigen: I er arrogante (Former big player on the cookie war: You are arrogant)". ekstrabladet.dk (in Danish). Ekstra Bladet. Retrieved 11 January 2025.