Nicole van Hooren | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Birth name | Nicole Gerarda Everdina van Hooren | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | 11 June 1973||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Women's & mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Nicole Gerarda Everdina van Hooren (born 11 June 1973) is a Dutch former badminton player. [1] She and Lotte Jonathans who were partnered since February 1998, competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, [2] [3] where the duo reached the quarter-finals, but lost to the Chinese pair of Huang Nanyan and Yang Wei. [4] [5]
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2000 | Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland | Lotte Jonathans | Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen | 6–15, 1–15 | Bronze |
Girls' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1991 | Budapest, Hungary | Brenda Conjin | Alison Humby Joanne Wright | 10–15, 5–15 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1991 | Budapest, Hungary | Joris van Soerland | Peter Christensen Rikke Broen | 15–6, 10–15, 5–15 | Silver |
The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2000 | Indonesia Open | Lotte Jonathans | Joanne Goode Donna Kellogg | 15–7, 12–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1993 | Wimbledon International | Erica van den Heuvel | Ge Fei Gu Jun | 5–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
1996 | Welsh International | Brenda Conijn | Sara Hardaker Kelly Morgan | 6–15, 15–10, 15–4 | Winner |
1996 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Brenda Conijn | Emma Constable Sara Hardaker | 15–6, 15–11 | Winner |
1996 | French International | Brenda Conijn | Jillian Haldane Elinor Middlemiss | 15–17, 15–6, 15–9 | Winner |
1997 | Amor International | Brenda Conijn | Monique Hoogland Erica van den Heuvel | 4–9, 8–11, 7–9 | Runner-up |
1998 | Amor International | Lotte Jonathans | Britta Andersen Lene Mørk | 15–6, 15–3 | Winner |
2001 | French International | Erica van den Heuvel | Irina Ruslyakova Marina Yakusheva | 7–0, 4–7, 7–1, 6–8, 7–4 | Winner |
2001 | Dutch International | Erica van den Heuvel | Sandra Watt Yuan Wemyss | 15–4, 15–7 | Winner |
2001 | Croatian International | Erica van den Heuvel | Britta Andersen Lene Mørk | 15–9, 15–12 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1991 | Amor International | Alex Meijer | Martin Lundgaard Hansen Rikke Broen | 15–9, 15–11 | Winner |
1993 | Amor International | Quinten van Dalm | Paulus Firman S. Herawati | 15–3, 15–8 | Winner |
1995 | Amor International | Ron Michels | Janek Roos Charlotte Madsen | 12–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
1996 | Austrian International | Quinten van Dalm | Vladislav Druzchenko Viktoria Evtuschenko | 4–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
1996 | Welsh International | Quinten van Dalm | Ian Pearson Joanne Wright | 18–14, 15–2 | Winner |
1997 | Amor International | Quinten van Dalm | Jonas Rasmussen Ann-Lou Jørgensen | 11–9, 9–3, 7–9, 7–9, 9–7 | Winner |
1997 | Austrian International | Quinten van Dalm | Michael Keck Karen Stechmann | 8–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
1998 | Amor International | Dennis Lens | Norbert van Barneveld Lotte Jonathans | 18–15, 15–12 | Winner |
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