| Majken Vange | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 September 1975 (age 49) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Majken Grethe Vange (later Hildebrand, born 29 September 1975) is a retired female badminton player from Denmark.
She won a bronze medal at the 1999 IBF World Championships in women's doubles with Ann Jørgensen; they also competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics. [1]
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark |  Ann Jørgensen |  Chung Jae-hee Ra Kyung-min | 10–15, 15–7, 10–15 |  Bronze |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria | Ann Jørgensen | Rikke Olsen Marlene Thomsen | 2–15, 10–15 |  Silver |
The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Russian Open | Ann Jørgensen | Rikke Olsen Helene Kirkegaard | 2–15, 9–15 |  Runner-up |
| 1997 | Denmark Open | Ann Jørgensen |  Yoshiko Iwata Haruko Matsuda | 18–16, 15–5 |  Winner |
| 1999 | Swiss Open | Ann Jørgensen | Rikke Olsen Mette Sorensen | 2–15, 0–15 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | U.S. Open | Pernille Harder |  Kim Kyeung-ran Ra Kyung-min | 1–7, 0–7, 3–7 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | Dutch Open | Pernille Harder |  Anastasia Russkikh  Xu Huaiwen | 7–3, 2–7, 0–7, 7–4, 5–7 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | French Open | Jesper Larsen |  Vladislav Druzchenko Victoria Evtoushenko | 15–8, 14–17, 15–11 | Winner |
| 2001 | U.S. Open | Mathias Boe |  William Milroy Denyse Julien | 7–2, 7–3, 7–1 | Winner |
Women's doubles
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Portugal International | Jan Jørgensen | Peder Nissen Mette Hansen | 5–15, 15–7, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Malmö International | Jesper Larsen |  Robert Larsson Maria Bengtsson | 5–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Irish International | Jesper Larsen | Jonas Rasmussen Ann-Lou Jørgensen | 15–10, 8–15, 15–9 | Winner |
| 2002 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | Jonas Glyager Jensen | Carsten Mogensen Kamilla Rytter Juhl | 11–5, 11–8 | Winner |
| 2003 | Dutch International | Jonas Glyager Jensen | Peter Steffensen Helle Nielsen | 9–11, 6–11 | Runner-up |
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