Mette Sørensen (born 28 May 1975) is a retired female Danish badminton player.[1] While competing in 2000 Olympics, she lost in the third round to 4th seeded Ye Zhaoying of China.[2] She married Dutch born Danish badminton player Quinten van Dalm[3]
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| Country | Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 May 1975 Northern Jutland, Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Brønderslev, Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
editWorld Championships
editWomen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1999 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark |  Dai Yun
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8–11, 12–13 |  Bronze
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European Championships
editWomen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1998 | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria |  Camilla Martin
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7–11, 11–12 | Bronze
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| 2000 | Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland |  Marina Andrievskaya
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7–11, 4–11 | Bronze
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European Junior Championships
editGirls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1993 | Hristo Botev Hall, Sofia, Bulgaria |  Marina Andrievskaya
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11–7, 11–3 |  Gold
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Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1993 | Hristo Botev Hall, Sofia, Bulgaria |
Rikke Olsen
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Lone Sørensen Sara Runesten
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15–10, 15–5 | Gold
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IBF World Grand Prix
editThe World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1996 | Hamburg Cup | Anne Søndergaard
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11–6, 3–11, 5–11 |  Runner-up
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| 1997 | Russian Open | Mette Pedersen
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3–11, 2–11 | Runner-up
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| 1998 | Indonesia Open |  Mia Audina
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0–11, 6–11 | Runner-up
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| 2001 | U.S. Open |  Ra Kyung-min
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8–6, 4–7, 3–7 | Runner-up
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1999 | Swiss Open | Rikke Olsen
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Ann Jørgensen Majken Vange
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15–2, 15–0 |  Winner
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IBF International
editWomen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1993 | Czech International | Irina Yakusheva
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8–11, 11–7, 11–0 | Winner
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| 1994 | Czech International |  Irina Serova
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8–11, 1–11 | Runner-up
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| 1995 | Malmö International | Michelle Rasmussen
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11–4, 11–3 | Winner
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| 1995 | Czech International |  Elena Rybkina
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12–10, 7–11, 4–11 | Runner-up
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1994 | Polish International | Lone Sørensen
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Eny Oktavianti Nonong Denis Zanati
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15–11, 15–8 | Winner
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| 1994 | Czech International | Lone Sørensen
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 Neli Boteva Diana Koleva
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17–14, 15–11 | Winner
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| 1995 | Malmö International | Michelle Rasmussen
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Maria Bengtsson Margit Borg
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9–15, 8–15 | Runner-up
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References
edit- ^ "Mette SØRENSEN – Profile". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ Ritzau, ed. (18 September 2000). "Kineser sendte Mette Sørensen ud". www.bt.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ Henning, Hansen (4 August 2004). "Guld på hjemmefronten". nordjyske.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 24 June 2020.
External links
editMette Sørensen at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com