Karin Jørgensen

Karin Jørgensen
Personal information
Birth name	Karin Rasmussen
Country	Denmark
Died	2014
Retired	1972
Medal record Women's badminton Representing Denmark European Championships 1970 Port Talbot Women's doubles

Karin Jørgensen (née Rasmussen) was a Danish former badminton player. She won nine National Danish titles and five Nordic titles in addition to playing for the national team 28 times from 1961 to 1972. However, she was best known for her All England title successes with her sister Ulla Strand née Rasmussen. The pair won the doubles in 1964 and 1965. They also lost three finals in 1962, 1963 and 1966 against Judy Hashman who played either with another Dane, Tonny Holst-Christensen or with her own sister Sue Peard.

Achievements

European Championships

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1970	Afan Lido, Port Talbot, Wales	Anne Berglund	Margaret Boxall Susan Whetnall	10–15, 8–15	Bronze

International tournaments (15 titles, 25 runners-up)

Women's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1959	Dutch Open	Inger Kjærgaard	11–7, 11–5	Winner
1960	German Open	Eva Petterson	11–4, 1–11, 5–11	Runner-up
1962	Swedish Open	Ulla Rasmussen	3–11, 11–5, 4–11	Runner-up
1962	Belgian International	Ursula Smith	11–8, 10–12, 2–11	Runner-up
1962	Nordic Championships	Eva Petterson	11–1, 11–3	Winner

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1959	German Open	Annette Schmidt	Agnete Friis Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen	12–15, 6–15	Runner-up
1960	German Open	Annette Schmidt	Agnete Friis Inger Kjærgaard	13–15, 6–15	Runner-up
1961	Dutch Open	Hanne Jansen	Inger Kjærgaard Annette Schmidt	15–10, 15–6	Winner
1962	German Open	Ulla Rasmussen	Judy Hashman Tonny Holst-Christensen	12–15, 9–15	Runner-up
1962	All England Open	Ulla Rasmussen	Judy Hashman Tonny Holst-Christensen	5–15, 3–15	Runner-up
1962	Swedish Open	Ulla Rasmussen	Bente Kristiansen Aase Winther	15–10, 15–18, 4–15	Runner-up
1962	Belgian International	Ulla Rasmussen	Ursula Smith Jenny Pritchard	17–16, 7–15, 15–8	Winner
1962	Nordic Championships	Ulla Rasmussen	Eva Petterson Gunilla Dahlström	15–5, 15–6	Winner
1963	German Open	Ulla Rasmussen	Judy Hashman Sue Peard	15–8, 15–10	Winner
1963	All England Open	Ulla Rasmussen	Judy Hashman Sue Peard	6–15, 9–15	Runner-up
1963	Swedish Open	Ulla Rasmussen	Ursula Smith June Timperley	15–2, 18–14	Winner
1963	Nordic Championships	Ulla Rasmussen	Anne Flindt Bente Flindt	6–15, 15–4, 15–9	Winner
1964	All England Open	Ulla Rasmussen	Judy Hashman Sue Peard	15–11, 6–15, 15–10	Winner
1964	Swedish Open	Ulla Rasmussen	Judy Hashman Mary O'Sullivan	7–15, 3–15	Runner-up
1964	Nordic Championships	Ulla Rasmussen	Pernille Mølgaard Hansen Lizbeth von Barnekow	11–14, 14–18	Runner-up
1965	All England Open	Ulla Strand	Jenny Pritchard Ursula Smith	15–10, 15–0	Winner
1965	Swedish Open	Ulla Strand	Eva Twedberg Gunilla Dahlström	15–1, 15–4	Winner
1965	Nordic Championships	Ulla Strand	Eva Twedberg Gunilla Dahlström	15–9, 15–4	Winner
1966	German Open	Ulla Strand	Judy Hashman Sue Peard	7–15, 3–15	Runner-up
1966	All England Open	Ulla Strand	Judy Hashman Sue Peard	5–15, 17–14, 12–15	Runner-up
1966	Swedish Open	Ulla Strand	Judy Hashman Eva Twedberg	15–12, 10–15, 8–15	Runner-up
1966	Denmark Open	Ulla Strand	Imre Rietveld Heather Ward	15–4, 15–12	Winner
1966	Nordic Championships	Ulla Strand	Eva Twedberg Gunilla Dahlström	15–9, 15–6	Winner
1968	Denmark Open	Ulla Strand	Hiroe Amano Noriko Takagi	11–15, 11–15	Runner-up
1968	Nordic Championships	Ulla Strand	Anne Flindt Pernille Mølgaard Hansen	6–15, 11–15	Runner-up
1969	Norwegian International	Jette Føge	Eva Twedberg Lena Olsson	15–4, 15–4	Winner
1971	Dutch Open	Ulla Strand	Gillian Gilks Judy Hashman	6–15, 2–15	Runner-up
1971	Nordic Championships	Ulla Strand	Anne Flindt Pernille Kaagaard	walkover	Runner-up
1973	Denmark Open	Ulla Strand	Marjan Luesken Joke van Beusekom	14–17, 14–17	Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1959	Dutch Open	Arne Rasmussen	Ole Mertz Inger Kjærgaard	11–15, 15–6, 5–15	Runner-up
1962	Belgian International	Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen	Finn Kobberø Ulla Rasmussen	15–6, 10–15, 6–15	Runner-up
1963	Nordic Championships	Ole Mertz	Henning Borch Ulla Rasmussen	13–15, 8–15	Runner-up
1966	Nordic Championships	Henning Borch	Per Walsøe Ulla Strand	1–15, 9–15	Runner-up
1968	Nordic Championships	Elo Hansen	Poul-Erik Nielsen Pernille Mølgaard Hansen	10–15, 15–17, 9–15	Runner-up
1970	Swedish Open	Elo Hansen	Per Walsøe Pernille Mølgaard Hansen	15–3, 5–15, 8–15	Runner-up