Rikke Olsen Siegemund (born 19 April 1975) is a retired badminton player from Denmark. She won the mixed doubles title at the World Junior Championships in 1992 and the girls' doubles title at the European Junior Championships in 1993. [1]
Born in Søndre Roskilde, Olsen came from the badminton family, and started playing at the age of six. [2] She trained in Kastrup-Magleby BK and played for the team for eight seasons, [3] won fourteen National titles, seven World Championships bronze medals, three times runner-up in All England Open, and reached in to the bronze medal match at the Olympic Games in 1996, 2000 and 2004. [4] During her career, she was ranked as world No. 1 in the mixed doubles and No. 2 in the women's doubles. [3] After retiring from the tournament, she became the national junior coach. [2] She is currently performance manager at Badminton New Zealand. [5]
Her sister Lotte Olsen also played badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics. She is married to German badminton player Björn Siegemund and settled in Solrød Strand. [2] The pair has two kids.
Olsen competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Ann-Lou Jørgensen. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Nicole Grether and Juliane Schenk of Germany in the second. In the quarterfinals, Olsen and Jørgensen lost to Huang Sui and Gao Ling of China 15-6, 15-7.
She also competed in mixed doubles with partner Jonas Rasmussen. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Daniel Shirley and Sara Petersen of New Zealand in the second. In the quarterfinals, Olsen and Rasmussen beat Kim Dong-moon and Ra Kyung-min of Korea 17-14, 15-8, to advance to the semifinals. There, they lost to Nathan Robertson and Gail Emms of Great Britain 15-6, 15-12. In the bronze medal match, they were defeated by fellow Danish pair Jens Eriksen and Mette Schjoldager 15-5, 15-5, to finish in fourth place.
In February 2018, Olsen Siegemund left her job as Danish Under 19s national coach to start a four-year contract as combined sports manager and national coach for New Zealand. [6]
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1995 | Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 8–15, 16–17 | ![]() |
2003 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–15, 15–8, 7–15 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1997 | Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 10–15, 9–15 | ![]() |
1999 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–15, 9–15 | ![]() |
2001 | Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–15, 9–15 | ![]() |
2003 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–15, 15–17 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1995 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 10–15, 9–15 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1996 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–15, 15–13, 8–15 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1996 | Herning Badminton Klub, Herning, Denmark | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–6, 12–15, 10–15 | ![]() |
1998 | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–2, 15–10 | ![]() |
2000 | Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–7, 10–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
2004 | Queue d’Arve Sport Center, Geneva, Switzerland | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 10–15, 1–15 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1996 | Herning Badminton Klub, Herning, Denmark | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 18–16, 15–2 | ![]() |
1998 | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–7, 6–15, 15–11 | ![]() |
2000 | Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–7, 15–12 | ![]() |
2002 | Baltiska hallen, Malmö, Sweden | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 8–6, 2–7, 1–7, 5–7 | ![]() |
2004 | Queue d’Arve Sport Center, Geneva, Switzerland | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–15, 15–8, 5–15 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1992 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–11, 18–17 | ![]() |
Girls' singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1993 | Hristo Botev Hall, Sofia, Bulgaria | ![]() | 3–11, 4–11 | ![]() |
Girls' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1993 | Hristo Botev Hall, Sofia, Bulgaria | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–10, 15–5 | ![]() |
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1994 | French Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–1, 15–7 | ![]() |
1994 | Canadian Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–12, 15–9 | ![]() |
1994 | U.S. Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–4, 15–11 | ![]() |
1994 | Scottish Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 12–15, 18–15, 9–15 | ![]() |
1995 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–5, 15–5 | ![]() |
1995 | Swiss Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 10–15, 15–5, 17–14 | ![]() |
1995 | Denmark Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 11–15, 11–15 | ![]() |
1996 | Swiss Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 10–15, 10–15 | ![]() |
1996 | Swedish Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 13–18, 15–12, 15–10 | ![]() |
1996 | All England Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–15, 7–15 | ![]() |
1996 | Indonesia Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–15, 4–15 | ![]() |
1996 | Russian Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–12, 10–15, 15–5 | ![]() |
1996 | Denmark Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–6, 15–2 | ![]() |
1997 | Russian Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–2, 15–9 | ![]() |
1997 | German Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–15, 15–5, 15–8 | ![]() |
1998 | Swiss Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–15, 4–15 | ![]() |
1998 | Malaysia Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–8, 15–4 | ![]() |
1998 | Brunei Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 11–15, 14–17 | ![]() |
1998 | Indonesia Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–7, 15–17, 7–15 | ![]() |
1998 | World Grand Prix Finals | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Walkover | ![]() |
1999 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–13, 15–4 | ![]() |
1999 | Swiss Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–2, 15–0 | ![]() |
1999 | Indonesia Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–12, 15–7 | ![]() |
2000 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–15, 7–15 | ![]() |
2000 | Dutch Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–6, 15–7 | ![]() |
2001 | Swiss Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–7, 6–8, 7–2, 4–7 | ![]() |
2001 | German Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–0, 8–7, 7–0 | ![]() |
2001 | Denmark Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–2, 7–2, 7–3 | ![]() |
2002 | Dutch Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 11–3, 11–5 | ![]() |
2002 | German Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–11, 2–11 | ![]() |
2003 | Korea Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–11, 5–11 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1994 | Singapore Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–15, 15–18 | ![]() |
1994 | Canadian Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–15, 2–15 | ![]() |
1994 | U.S. Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–3, 15–4 | ![]() |
1995 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–10, 15–5 | ![]() |
1995 | Swiss Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 11–15, 14–18 | ![]() |
1995 | All England Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–15, 7–15 | ![]() |
1996 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–3, 7–15, 15–12 | ![]() |
1996 | Malaysia Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–15, 5–15 | ![]() |
1996 | Russian Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–11, 12–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
1996 | Denmark Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–5, 15–1 | ![]() |
1996 | China Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 10–15, 4–15 | ![]() |
1996 | Hong Kong Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–8, 15–11 | ![]() |
1996 | World Grand Prix Finals | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–10, 15–11 | ![]() |
1997 | German Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 11–15, 15–12, 6–15 | ![]() |
1997 | Denmark Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–15, 14–18 | ![]() |
1997 | Thailand Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–5, 15–3 | ![]() |
1998 | All England Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–15, 15–11, 5–15 | ![]() |
1998 | Swiss Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 13–18, 15–8, 15–3 | ![]() |
1998 | Malaysia Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 8–15, 18–15, 15–18 | ![]() |
1998 | Brunei Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 13–15, 6–15 | ![]() |
1998 | Singapore Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 10–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
1998 | Denmark Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–15, 14–15 | ![]() |
1998 | Indonesia Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–10, 8–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
1998 | Hong Kong Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 8–15, 15–7, 15–8 | ![]() |
1999 | Swiss Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–15, 4–15 | ![]() |
1999 | Malaysia Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–4, 15–7 | ![]() |
1999 | Thailand Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 12–15, 6–15 | ![]() |
1999 | Singapore Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
2000 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–5, 15–9 | ![]() |
2000 | Indonesia Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 13–15, 15–11, 4–15 | ![]() |
2000 | Denmark Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–10, 8–15, 15–10 | ![]() |
2001 | All England Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–10, 8–15, 9–15 | ![]() |
2001 | Swiss Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–7, 7–2, 5–7, 2–7 | ![]() |
2001 | Singapore Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–7, 7–4, 5–7, 5–7 | ![]() |
2001 | China Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–4, 7–8, 7–8, 5–7 | ![]() |
2001 | German Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–1, 7–4, 7–1 | ![]() |
2002 | Korea Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–7, 3–7, 5–7 | ![]() |
2002 | German Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 11–0, 11–6 | ![]() |
2004 | German Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 12–15, 15–8, 15–9 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1993 | Polish International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–17, 15–9, 7–15 | ![]() |
1993 | Uppsala International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–7, 18–17 | ![]() |
1993 | Norwegian International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Walkover | ![]() |
1994 | Portugal International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–6, 15–0 | ![]() |
1994 | Amor International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 12–15, 9–15 | ![]() |
1994 | Hamburg Cup | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 11–15, 12–15 | ![]() |
1994 | Irish International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–11, 15–12 | ![]() |
1995 | Hamburg Cup | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–6, 12–15, 15–13 | ![]() |
1995 | Irish International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 10–15, 15–4, 9–15 | ![]() |
2002 | BMW International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 11–5, 5–11, 8–11 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1993 | Norwegian International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 14–17, 8–15 | ![]() |
1994 | Portugal International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–12, 15–7 | ![]() |
1995 | Hamburg Cup | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–10, 17–18, 7–15 | ![]() |
2002 | BMW International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 9–11, 11–3, 9–11 | ![]() |
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