# Denyse Julien

Denyse Julien (born 22 July 1960, in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec) is a Canadian former badminton player noted for her versatility and longevity.

## Career

Between 1981 and 2004 Julien won a record 31 Canadian National Championship events, thirteen in singles, eight in women's doubles, and ten in mixed doubles. She also captured five events at the Canadian Open Championships, including women's singles in 1989. Julien earned four individual medals at the quadrennial Commonwealth Games. These include a silver medal in singles (1990), and a silver (1986) and two bronzes (1990, 1994) in women's doubles. Julien's record in another quadrennial competition, the Pan American Games, has been particularly noteworthy. A few months shy of her 35th birthday she won all three events at Mar del Plata, Argentina in 1995 when badminton was introduced into these Games. She won medals in each event at the next competition in Winnipeg in 1999, and a silver in women's doubles and a gold in mixed doubles at the 2003 competition in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Julien won a number of titles in Europe, including women's singles at French (1982) and Welsh (1991, 1995) Opens, women's doubles at the Austrian International (1983), and mixed doubles at the Portugal Open (1998). She competed in three Olympic Games (1992, 1996, 2004), the highlight of which was winning two rounds of singles at the 1992 Games in Barcelona before bowing to China's reigning world champion Tang Jiuhong.

## Achievements
### Commonwealth Games

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1986 | Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland | Johanne Falardeau | Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers | 6–15, 7–15 | Silver |
| 1990 | Auckland Badminton Hall, Auckland, New Zealand | Johanne Falardeau | Tan Sui Hoon Lim Siew Choon | 18–13, 15–2 | Bronze |
| 1994 | McKinnon Gym, University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada | Si-An Deng | Joanne Muggeridge Joanne Wright | 14–18, 0–15 | Bronze |

### Pan American Games

Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1995 | CeNARD, Mar del Plata, Argentina | Si-An Deng | 11–7, 11–1 | Gold |
| 1999 | Winnipeg Convention Centre, Winnipeg, Canada | Yeping Tang | 11–13, 8–11 | Bronze |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1995 | CeNARD, Mar del Plata, Argentina | Si-An Deng | Milaine Cloutier Robbyn Hermitage | 15–11, 15–9 | Gold |
| 1999 | Winnipeg Convention Centre, Winnipeg, Canada | Charmaine Reid | Milaine Cloutier Robbyn Hermitage | 15–3, 2–15, 10–15 | Silver |
| 2003 | UASD Pavilion, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Anna Rice | Helen Nichol Charmaine Reid | 13–15, 10–15 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1995 | CeNARD, Mar del Plata, Argentina | Darryl Yung | Anil Kaul Si-An Deng | 15–4, 15–5 | Gold |
| 1999 | Winnipeg Convention Centre, Winnipeg, Canada | Iain Sydie | Brent Olynyk Robbyn Hermitage | 15–9, 15–6 | Gold |
| 2003 | UASD Pavilion, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Philippe Bourret | Mike Beres Jody Patrick | 7–15, 15–13, 15–12 | Gold |

### Pan Am Championships

Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1997 | Winnipeg, Canada | Lorena Blanco | | Gold |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1991 | Kingston, Jamaica | Doris Piché | Linda French Joy Kitzmiller | | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1991 | Kingston, Jamaica | Jaimie Dawson | Robert Richards Maria Leyow | | Gold |
| 1997 | Winnipeg, Canada | Iain Sydie | Mike Beres Kara Solmundson | | Gold |

### IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1983 | Canadian Open | Kirsten Larsen | 1–11, 1–11 | Runner-up |
| 1987 | Canadian Open | Chun Sung-suk | 5–11, 7–11 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | Canadian Open | Si-an Deng | 11–9, 11–1 | Winner |
| 1990 | US Open | Elena Rybkina | 7–11, 11–2, 11–8 | Winner |
| 1992 | Canadian Open | Hisako Mizui | 5–11, 11–7, 10–12 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Scottish Open | Camilla Martin | 6–11, 8–11 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Puerto Rico Open | Charmaine Reid | 11–8, 1–11, 13–10 | Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1985 | Canadian Open | Johanne Falardeau | Sandra Skillings Claire Backhouse | 15–7, 14–17, 18–16 | Winner |
| 1990 | US Open | Doris Piché | Elena Rybkina Vlada Chernyavskaya | 18–13, 18–15 | Winner |
| 1990 | Canadian Open | Doris Piché | Si-an Deng Claire Backhouse | 15–10, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1992 | Canada Open | Joanne Muggeridge | Pernille Dupont Lotte Olsen | | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1989 | Canadian Open | Bryan Blanshard | Mike Bitten Doris Piché | | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Canadian Open | Bryan Blanshard | Mike Butler Claire Backhouse | 15–4, 11–15, 15–4 | Winner |

### IBF International

Women’s singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1983 | Austrian International | Sherry Liu | 8–11, 11–5, 5–11 | Runner-up |
| 1986 | US Open | Hisako Mori | | Winner |
| 1989 | Bells Open | Fiona Smith | | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Welsh International | Si-an Deng | | Winner |
| 1994 | Welsh International | Anne Gibson | | Winner |
| 1998 | Suriname International | Charmaine Reid | 11–9, 11–3 | Winner |
| 2002 | MiamiPanAm International | Jody Patrick | | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Canadian International | Eva Lee | 12–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1983 | Austrian International | Linda Cloutier | Julie McDonald Audrey Swaby | | Winner |
| 1986 | US Open | Johanne Falardeau | Yomiko Fushiki Mami Nakajima | | Winner |
| 1991 | Welsh International | Doris Piché | Elinor Middlemis Jennifer Williamson | | Winner |
| 1998 | Suriname International | Charmaine Reid | Nathalie Haynes Adrienn Kocsis | 15–5, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1999 | Guatemala International | Charmaine Reid | Judith Baumeyer Santi Wibowo | 15–10, 15–13 | Winner |
| 2000 | Chile International | Charmaine Reid | Satomi Igawa Hiroko Nagamine | 10–15, 0–15 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | Peru International | Charmaine Reid | Satomi Igawa Hiroko Nagamine | 6–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Miami PanAm International | Florence Lavoie | Amélie Felx Valerie Loker | | Winner |
| 2003 | Nigeria International | Anna Rice | Felicity Gallup Joanne Muggeridge | 12–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Miami PanAm International | Milaine Cloutier | Noriko Okuma Miyuki Tai | | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1998 | Portugal International | Iain Sydie | James Anderson Sara Hardaker | 15–0, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1999 | Canada Open | Iain Sydie | Brent Olynyk Robbyn Hermitage | | Winner |
| 2003 | Miami PanAm International | Philippe Bourret | Mike Beres Jody Patrick | | Runner-up |
| 2004 | Peru International | Philippe Bourret | Mike Beres Jody Patrick | | Winner |