Tonny Holst-Christensen
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| Birth name | Tonny Petersen | ||||||||||||||
| Country | Denmark | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 January 1936 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 August 2024 (aged 88) | ||||||||||||||
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Tonny Holst-Christensen (nee Petersen) was a Danish badminton player. In 1962, the Badminton Association of Denmark decided not to enter Tonny in the All England Championships and she had to pay for the trip to England out of her own pocket. She then teamed up with Judy Devlin and remarkably won the title.[1] She also won the Danish National Championship in 1956 and 1960 and was a member of the 1960 Uber Cup team. [2] After retiring, She stayed with badminton mainly as coaches for 30 years. She died on 11th of August 2024, at the age of 88.[3]
Personal life
Tonny was married to Bjorn, who is also badminton player and had 4 children, including a fellow All England Open winner like her in 1993, Jon Holst-Christensen.[4]
Achievements
International tournaments (11 titles, 5 runners-up)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Scottish Open | Tonny Ahm | 11–7, 2–11, 9–11 | Runner-up |
| 1959 | Belgian International | Inger Kjærgaard | 8–11, 11–2, 11–5 | Winner |
| 1960 | Scottish Open | Inge Hasselsteen | 6–11, 5–11 | Runner-up |
| 1961 | Dutch Open | Hanne Jensen | 11–3, 0–11, 3–11 | Runner-up |
| 1961 | Swedish Open | Hanne Andersen | 11–0, 11–8 | Winner |
| 1961 | Swiss Open | Inge Hasselsteen | 11–0, 11–2 | Winner |
| 1962 | German Open | Judy Hashman | 2–11, 3–11 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Scottish Open | Tonny Ahm | Yvonne Kelly Mary O'Sullivan |
15–10, 4–15, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1959 | Belgian International | Inger Kjærgaard | Barbara Carpenter Heather Ward |
8–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1960 | Scottish Open | Inge Hasselsteen | Maggie Macintosh Wilma Tyre |
15–7, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1961 | Swedish Open | Hanne Andersen | Else Madsen Grethe Ferløv |
15–11, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1962 | German Open | Judy Hashman | Karin Jørgensen Ulla Rasmussen |
15–12, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1962 | All England Open | Judy Hashman | Karin Jørgensen Ulla Rasmussen |
15–5, 15–3 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Dutch Open | Bjørn Holst-Christensen | Ole Mertz Hanne Jensen |
15–4, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1961 | Swedish Open | Bjørn Holst-Christensen | Leif Jensen Hanne Andersen |
15–11, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1961 | Swiss Open | Bjørn Holst-Christensen | Ole Mertz Inge Hasselsteen |
15–4, 15–5 | Winner |
References
- ^ Davis, Pat (1983). Guinness Book of Badminton. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-271-X.
- ^ "Tonny Holst-Christensen". Badminton Denmark.
- ^ Elkjær, Ronni Burkal (16 August 2024). "Mindeord: Tonny Holst-Christensen er gået bort (Obituary: Tonny Holst-Christensen has passed away)". badminton.dk (in Danish). Badminton Danmark. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ Thrane, John (5 December 2024). "Mindeord: Tonny Holst-Christensen er gået bort - Badmintonmuseet" [Obituary: Tonny Holst-Christensen has passed away]. badmintonmuseet.dk (in Danish). Badminton Museet. Retrieved 7 August 2025.