Pia Nielsen

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Pia Nielsen
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1983 Copenhagen Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1977 Malmö Women's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1980 Jakarta Mixed doubles
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1980 Groningen Women's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1978 Preston Women's doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1980 GroningenMixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1978 PrestonMixed team
European Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1975 Copenhagen Girls' singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1975 CopenhagenMixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1975 CopenhagenGirls' doubles

Pia Nielsen is a retired female badminton player of Denmark.

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Career

One of Europe's better all-around female players in the late 1970s and early 1980s, Nielsen played particularly well in the IBF's first three World Championships. She won a bronze medal at the 1977 World Championships in women's doubles with Inge Borgström, a bronze medal in mixed doubles at the 1980 World Championships with Steen Fladberg, and a silver medal in mixed doubles with Fladberg in the 1983 Championships. Nielsen won several international titles on the European continent in each of badminton's three events; singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. She was a women's doubles bronze medalist at the 1978 European Championships with Inge Borgstrom when beaten by Nora Perry and Anne Statt of England in semifinals with 14–17, 11–15, [1] and a women's doubles silver medalist in the 1980 edition of that tournament with Kirsten Larsen. [2]

Achievements

World Championships

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1977 Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden Flag of Denmark.svg Inge Borgstrøm Flag of Japan.svg Etsuko Toganoo
Flag of Japan.svg Emiko Ueno
8–15, 17–15, 8–15 Med 3.png Bronze

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1980 Istora, Jakarta, Indonesia Flag of Denmark.svg Steen Fladberg Flag of England.svg Mike Tredgett
Flag of England.svg Nora Perry
8–15, 14–17 Med 3.png Bronze
1983 Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark Flag of Denmark.svg Steen Fladberg Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Kihlström
Flag of England.svg Nora Perry
1–15, 11–15 Med 2.png Silver

European Championships

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1978 Guild Hall, Preston, England Flag of Denmark.svg Inge Borgstrøm Flag of England.svg Nora Perry
Flag of England.svg Anne Statt
14–17, 11–15 Med 3.png Bronze
1980 Martinihal, Groningen, Netherlands Flag of Denmark.svg Kirsten Larsen Flag of England.svg Nora Perry
Flag of England.svg Jane Webster
8–15, 13–15 Med 2.png Silver

European Junior Championships

Girls' singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1975 Gladsaxe Sportscenter, Copenhagen, Denmark Flag of England.svg Paula Kilvington 11–2, 11–3 Med 1.png Gold

Girls' doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1975 Gladsaxe Sportscenter, Copenhagen, Denmark Flag of Denmark.svg Inge Borgstrøm Flag of Denmark.svg Liselotte Gøttsche
Flag of Denmark.svg Lilli B. Pedersen
10–15, 13–15 Med 2.png Silver

IBF World Grand Prix

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

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1983 German Open Flag of Denmark.svg Steen Fladberg Flag of England.svg Dipak Tailor
Flag of England.svg Gillian Clark
11–15, 15–12, 15–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner

International tournaments

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1976 Nordic Championships Flag of Denmark.svg Lene Køppen 1–11, 4–11Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1977Nordic Championships Flag of Denmark.svg Lene Køppen2–11, 2–11Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1977 Norwegian International Flag of Denmark.svg Inge Borgstrøm 4–11, 6–11Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1979 Swiss Open Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Liselotte Blumer 7–11, 11–7, 4–11Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1980 German Open Flag of England.svg Sally Leadbeater 11–7, 7–11, 11–2Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1980 French Open Flag of Denmark.svg Jette Bach 11–6, 11–4Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1981Norwegian International Flag of Denmark.svg Kirsten Meier 11–3, 11–6Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1975 Nordic Championships Flag of Denmark.svg Liselotte Gøttsche Flag of Denmark.svg Inge Borgstrøm
Flag of Denmark.svg Lene Køppen
2–15, 11–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1976 Norwegian International Flag of Denmark.svg Susanne Mølgaard Flag of Denmark.svg Inge Borgstrøm
Flag of Denmark.svg Pernille Kaagaard
5–15, 9–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1976Nordic Championships Flag of Denmark.svg Lene Køppen Flag of Denmark.svg Inge Borgstrøm
Flag of Denmark.svg Pernille Kaagaard
10–15, 15–9, 18–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1977 Czechoslovakian International Flag of Denmark.svg Inge Borgstrøm Flag of East Germany.svg Monika Cassens
Flag of East Germany.svg Angela Michalowski
3–15, 6–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1977Norwegian International Flag of Denmark.svg Lonny Bostofte Flag of Denmark.svg Inge Borgstrøm
Flag of Denmark.svg Kirsten Meier
15–5, 18–15Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1977 German Open Flag of Denmark.svg Inge Borgstrøm Flag of England.svg Barbara Giles
Flag of England.svg Jane Webster
10–15, 11–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1978Nordic Championships Flag of Denmark.svg Inge Borgstrøm Flag of Denmark.svg Lene Køppen
Flag of Denmark.svg Susanne Berg
4–15, 8–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1979 Swiss Open Flag of Denmark.svg Jette Boyer Flag of the Netherlands.svg Maurin Oskam
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Karin Duijvestijn
15–10, 15–1Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1979Nordic Championships Flag of Denmark.svg Kirsten Larsen Flag of Denmark.svg Inge Borgstrøm
Flag of Denmark.svg Lene Køppen
7–15, 2–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1980 French Open Flag of Denmark.svg Jette Boyer Flag of Germany.svg Marieluise Zizmann
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Liselotte Blumer
1–15, 0–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1980Nordic Championships Flag of Denmark.svg Lene Køppen Flag of Sweden.svg Lena Axelsson
Flag of Sweden.svg Carina Andersson
15–4, 15–4Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1981Norwegian International Flag of Denmark.svg Kirsten Meier Flag of Sweden.svg Ann-Sofi Bergman
Flag of Sweden.svg Lilian Johansson
15–5, 15–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1981Nordic Championships Flag of Denmark.svg Lene Køppen Flag of Denmark.svg Dorte Kjær
Flag of Denmark.svg Nettie Nielsen
15–13, 17–14Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1977 Norwegian International Flag of Denmark.svg Morten Frost Flag of Denmark.svg Mogens Neergaard
Flag of Denmark.svg Inge Borgstrøm
6–15, 3–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1979 Swiss Open Flag of Denmark.svg Peter Holm Flag of Denmark.svg Kenn H. Nielsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Birthe Rathsach
15–5, 15–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1980 French Open Flag of Denmark.svg Peter Holm Flag of Denmark.svg Hans Hjulmand
Flag of Denmark.svg Jette Boyer
13–15, 15–5, 15–4Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1981Norwegian International Flag of Denmark.svg Kenneth Larsen Flag of Denmark.svg Mark Christiansen
Flag of Denmark.svg Kirsten Meier
5–15, 8–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1981 German Open Flag of Denmark.svg Steen Fladberg Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rob Ridder
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marjan Ridder
12–15, 15–10, 15–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1982Scandinavian Cup Flag of Denmark.svg Steen Fladberg Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Kihlström
Flag of England.svg Nora Perry
15–18, 12–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

References

  1. "EM 1978 i Preston:Lene og Flemming mestre..." (PDF) (in Danish). Badminton Denmark. May 1978. p. 10. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20111105093557/http://sports123.com/bad/we-d.html Sports 123