Pernille Nedergaard

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Pernille Nedergaard Jessen
Personal information
CountryDenmark
Born (1967-12-05) 5 December 1967 (age 55)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
HandednessLeft
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1989 Jakarta Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1991 Copenhagen Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1993 Birmingham Mixed team
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1990 Moscow Women's singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1992 Glasgow Women's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1994 Den Bosch Women's singles
European Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1990 Moscow Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1992 Glasgow Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1994 Den Bosch Mixed team
BWF profile

Pernille Nedergaard (born 5 December 1967) is a retired female badminton player from Denmark.

She won the European Badminton Championships in women's singles in 1990 and 1992. She also competed in the women's singles tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. "Pernille Nedergaard". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 May 2020.