# Dorte Kjær

Dorte Kjær (born 6 February 1964) is a retired female badminton player from Denmark.

## European & Danish titles

Kjær won the gold medal at the 1988 and 1990 European Badminton Championships in women's doubles with Nettie Nielsen. She and Nettie Nielsen had already won the European juniors girls doubles title in 1981. In 1983 they became the Danish National ladies doubles champions for the first time. Together they won the Danish National Badminton Championships six times (1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 & 1990). Dorte Kjaer won another National ladies doubles title in 1991 with Lotte Olsen. She also won one National Danish mixed doubles title in 1990 with Henrik Svarrer. Dorte Kjaer first won a bronze medal at the 1980 European Badminton Championships with Anne Skovgaard. She won a silver medal in the mixed doubles at the 1981 European Junior Championships with Mark Christiansen in Edinburgh, Scotland.

## Other International titles

Dorte Kjaer and Nettie Nielsen won a bronze medal in Women's doubles at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul when badminton was an exhibition sport. Dorte Kjaer won the Nordic badminton Championships in Women's doubles in 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1988 with Nettie Nielsen and in 1989 with Lotte Olsen. She captured the Nordic mixed doubles title in 1984 with Jesper Helledie. With Nettie Nielsen she won the Scottish Open twice in 1985 & 1986 and with Lotte Olsen the Danish Open & German Open in 1990. With Henrik Svarrer she won the Carlton-Intersport-Cup in 1987 and the Chinese Taipei Open in 1989. She was a professional badminton player for approximately 10 years.

## Achievements
### World Cup

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1988 | National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Nettie Nielsen | Lin Ying Guan Weizhen | 15–12, 1–15, 5–15 | Bronze |

### European Championships

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1980 | Martinihal, Groningen, Netherlands | Anne Skovgaard | Jane Webster Nora Perry | 4–15, 6–15 | Bronze |
| 1982 | Sporthalle, Böblingen, West Germany | Nettie Nielsen | Jane Webster Nora Perry | 9–15, 17–14, 11–15 | Bronze |
| 1984 | Guild Hall, Preston, England | Kirsten Larsen | Karen Beckman Gillian Gilks | 11–15, 9–15 | Bronze |
| 1986 | Fyrishallen, Uppsala, Sweden | Nettie Nielsen | Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers | 11–15, 12–15 | Silver |
| 1988 | Badmintonsenteret, Kristiansand, Norway | Nettie Nielsen | Gillian Clark Julie Munday | 15–7, 15–4 | Gold |
| 1990 | Luzhniki Small Sports Arena, Moscow, Soviet Union | Nettie Nielsen | Eline Coene Erica Van Dijck | 15–5, 15–6 | Gold |

### European Junior Championships

Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1981 | Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland | Nettie Nielsen | Christine Magnusson Maria Bengtsson | 18–15, 15–10 | Gold |

### International Tournaments

Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1982 | Dutch Open | Nettie Nielsen | Gillian Gilks Gillian Clark | 18-16, 9-15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1987 | English Masters | Nettie Nielsen | Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers | 15–8, 15–12 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1982 | Dutch Open | Steen Skovgaard | Martin Dew Gillian Gilks | 14-17, 17-14, 8–15 | Runner-up |

### IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1984 | Dutch Open | Kirsten Larsen | Gillian Gilks Karen Beckman | 12-15, 10-15 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | Scottish Open | Nettie Nielsen | Maria Bengtsson Christine Magnussen | 15-13, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1986 | Scottish Open | Nettie Nielsen | Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers | 15-8, 15-11 | Winner |
| 1986 | Carlton-Intersport-Cup (Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany) | Nettie Nielsen | Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers | 9-15, 11-15 | Runner-up |
| 1987 | Malaysia Open | Nettie Nielsen | Lin Ying Guan Weizhen | 2–15, 1–15 | Runner-up |
| 1988 | Poona Open | Nettie Nielsen | Yoo Sang-hee Kim Yun-ja | 12–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 1988 | Dutch Open | Nettie Nielsen | Gillian Clark Sara Sankey | 15–9, 9–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1988 | Denmark Open | Nettie Nielsen | Lin Ying Guan Weizhen | 3–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1988 | Scottish Open | Gitte Paulsen | Gillian Clark Sara Sankey | Walkover | Runner-up |
| 1989 | Chinese Taipei Open | Lotte Olsen | Maria Bengtsson Christine Magnussen | 13-15, 15-9, 6-15 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | World Grand Prix Finals | Nettie Nielsen | Erma Sulistianingsih Rosiana Tendean | 15-11, 16-18, 16–18 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Denmark Open | Lotte Olsen | Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers | 15-13, 9-15, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1990 | German Open | Lotte Olsen | Pernille Dupont Grete Mogensen | 10–15, 15–2, 15–9 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1985 | Dutch Open | Jesper Helledie | Steen Fladberg Gitte Paulsen | 9-15, 11-15 | Runner-up |
| 1987 | Thailand Open | Henrik Svarrer | Peter Buch Grete Mogensen | 9-15, 11-15 | Runner-up |
| 1987 | Carlton-Intersport-Cup (Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany) | Henrik Svarrer | Andy Goode Fiona Elliott | 16–17, 15–9, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1988 | Poona Open | Nils Skeby | Steen Fladberg Gillian Clark | 8–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1988 | Dutch Open | Henrik Svarrer | Jesper Knudsen Nettie Nielsen | 7-15, 11-15 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | Chinese Taipei Open | Henrik Svarrer | Jan Paulsen Gillian Gowers | 15–8, 15–6 | Winner |

### IBF International

Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1989 | Stockholm International | Lotte Olsen | Elena Rybkina Vlada Tcherniavskaia | 4–15, 15–6, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1990 | Nordic Championships | Lotte Olsen | Nettie Nielsen Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen | 15–8, 15–7 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1989 | Stockholm International | Jon Holst-Christensen | Andrey Antropov Elena Rybkina | 15–7, 10–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |