Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen (born 22 September 1968) is a Danish former professional badminton player who competed at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics.[3] She is the sister of Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen, another male badminton player for Denmark.[4]
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| Country | Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 September 1968 (age 56) Virum, Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 20 (WS) 1 (WD with Lotte Olsen)[2] (17/1/1994) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editDuring the early 90's, Lisbet was a prominent Denmark women badminton players in both singles and doubles.[5][6] Unfortunately, her results in singles is not good enough since the best she ever achieved was a semifinal appearance in Scottish Open[7], and also a quarter final appearance in her home Grand Prix, Denmark Open[8]. It is a much different story in doubles since she manage to win one bronze each in both 1993 World Championships and 1994 World Cup with Lotte Olsen.[9][10] Lisbet also manage to win Denmark Open twice in 1993 and 1995,[11] Malaysia Open once in 1996 [12] and became the European champion with Marlene Thomsen in 1996 by beating her compatriots, Helene Kirkegaard and Rikke Olsen 6–15, 15–12, 15–10 in the final.[13] She became the world number 1 in womens doubles with Lotte Olsen in 1994 [2] and retired from the sport in 1997 due to prolonged injuries and exceeded wear and tear of the body due to the consistent training and travels.[14]
Playing style
editLisbet was a player that possessed strong mental and technical strength. She was a well-known hard hitter that able to place her smash in a way that made her opponent felt difficult to return it.[15]
Personal Life
editLisbet is a very good operational managers and graduated from Copenhagen Business School and now working as a managing director in a company that specialized in pet-euthanasia called Cloud 9 Vets in Brighton, England since 2017. [16] Although she is not currently an active coach, she is still following the development of the sports itself and had vouched for a better salaries and proper trainings being provided by Badminton Denmark for the current competing players.[17]
Major achievements
editWorld Championships
editWomen's Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England | Lotte Olsen | Nong Qunhua Zhou Lei |
2–15, 13–15 | Bronze |
World Cup
editWomen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Phan Đình Phùng Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam |
Lotte Olsen | Finarsih Lili Tampi |
3–15, 5–15 | Bronze |
European Championships
editWomen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | Marlene Thomsen | Lim Xiaoqing Christine Magnusson |
15–8, 11–15, 6–15 | Silver |
| 1994 | Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands |
Lotte Olsen | Lim Xiaoqing Christine Magnusson |
14–17, 12–15 | Silver |
| 1996 | Herning Badminton Klub, Herning, Denmark | Marlene Thomsen | Rikke Olsen Helene Kirkegaard |
6–15, 15–12, 15–10 | Gold |
European Junior Championships
editGirls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Sacré Coeur Cloister Hall, Pressbaum, Austria |
Lotte Olsen | 11–5, 11–6 | Gold |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Sacré Coeur Cloister Hall, Pressbaum, Austria |
Lotte Olsen | Debbie Hore Sara Halsall |
15–11, 9–15, 15–7 | Gold |
IBF World Grand Prix
editThe World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983-2006.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Dutch Open | Nettie Nielsen | Maria Bengtsson Christine Magnusson |
15–9, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1991 | Scottish Open | Joanne Muggeridge | Lim Xiaoqing Christine Magnusson |
0–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | Finnish Open | Marlene Thomsen | Natalya Ivanova Elena Rybkina |
15–7, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1993 | Malaysia Open | Lotte Olsen | Lim Xiaoqing Christine Magnusson |
12–15, 14–18 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Canada Open | Lotte Olsen | Lim Xiaoqing Christine Magnusson |
11–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Denmark Open | Lotte Olsen | Tokiko Hirota Yuki Koike |
15–4, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1993 | Scottish Open | Lotte Olsen | Anne-Mette van Dijk Marlene Thomsen |
11–15, 15–10, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1994 | Chinese Taipei Open | Lotte Olsen | Finarsih Lili Tampi |
9–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Swiss Open | Lotte Olsen | Anne-Mette van Dijk Marlene Thomsen |
15–6, 3–15, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1995 | Chinese Taipei Open | Gillian Gowers | Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen |
5–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Denmark Open | Marlene Thomsen | Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen |
15–11, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1996 | Swiss Open | Marlene Thomsen | Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen |
15–10, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1996 | Malaysia Open | Marlene Thomsen | Liu Lu Qian Hong |
10–15, 17–15, 17–15 | Winner |
| 1996 | Hong Kong Open | Marlene Thomsen | Indarti Issolina Deyana Lomban |
15–9, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1996 | Thailand Open | Marlene Thomsen | Indarti Issolina Deyana Lomban |
9–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | German Open | Marlene Thomsen | Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen |
15–4, 5–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
IBF International
editWomen's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Nordic Championships | Nettie Nielsen | Dorte Kjær Lotte Olsen |
8–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | Amor Tournament | Marlene Thomsen | Katrin Schmidt Kerstin Ubben |
10–15, 15–13, 15–3 | Winner |
References
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- ^ a b "Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen : Ranking History". badmintonstatistics.net. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ Olympic.org profile
- ^ "Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "Scottish Open 1991(I)". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "Danish Open 1989 (I)". Bwf.tournamentsoftware. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "Thomas gunned down by Susanto". The Straits Times. NewspaperSG. Government of Singapore. 6 June 1993. p. 32. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ Archived 2006-12-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Past Winners". denmarkopen.dk. Badminton Danmark. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "Malaysia Open facts, winners, and history". badmintonspeak.com. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ Shuttlenws, D. (20 April 1996). "Denmark Sweeps Euro Championships". worldbadminton.com. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ Uno, Steen (25 December 2003). "Sporten drukner i kedelige ansigter (The sport is drowning in boring faces)". bt.dk (in Danish). Berlingske Media. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "Danes Smash German Defenses". The New Paper. NewspaperSG. Government of Singapore. 11 April 1994. p. 49. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "Lisbet Synnott STUER-LAURIDSEN". Gov.uk. Crown Copyright. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ Hybhold Hare, Hans-Henrik (21 April 2015). "Tidligere storspiller om småkage-krigen: I er arrogante (Former big player on the cookie war: You are arrogant)". ekstrabladet.dk (in Danish). Ekstra Bladet. Retrieved 11 January 2025.