Knud Aage Nielsen
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![]() Imre Rietveld and Knud Aage Nielsen getting married on 17 April 1967 | |
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Born | 1937 (age 84–85) |
Knud Aage Nielsen (born 1937) is a retired male badminton player from Denmark.
Career[]
With a singles game that featured consistency and excellent mobility, Nielsen played at a high international level from the late 1950s through the mid 1960s. In 1964 he won men's singles at the All England Open Badminton Championships, then considered the unofficial World Badminton Championships, narrowly defeating fellow Dane Henning Borch in the final.[1] He played Thomas Cup (men's international team competition) singles for Denmark in the '60–'61 and '63–'64 campaigns, scoring Denmark's only singles victory in its controversial '64 Challenge Round loss to Indonesia.[2]
He is the younger brother of Poul-Erik Nielsen three times an All England doubles champion.[3]
Achievements[]
International tournaments[]
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1958 | Norwegian International | ![]() | ||
1959 | Dutch Open | ![]() |
18–13, 15–9 | ![]() |
1964 | German Open | ![]() |
7–15, 13–15 | ![]() |
1964 | All England | ![]() |
8–15, 17–15, 15–4 | ![]() |
1966 | Dutch Open | ![]() |
18–15, 15–9 | ![]() |
1966 | German Open | ![]() |
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1966 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
3–15, 9–15 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1961 | Dutch Open | ![]() |
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18–15, 15–9 | ![]() |
1963 | Swedish Open | ![]() |
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1965 | Swedish Open | ![]() |
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1966 | Dutch Open | ![]() |
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4–15, 4–15 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1964 | German Open | ![]() |
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9–15, 10–15 | ![]() |
References[]
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- ^ Herbert Sheele ed., The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1971 Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd., p. 164.
- ^ Herbert Scheele ed., The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1967, Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd., 1967, pp. 87, 90.
- ^ "Poul-Erik Nielsen". Badminton Denmark.
- Danish male badminton players
- Living people
- 1937 births
- Danish badminton biography stubs