# Marlene Thomsen

Marlene Thomsen (born 5 May 1971) is a former badminton player from Denmark.

## Career

Thomsen is a world-class level player in badminton especially in mixed doubles during the 90's decade. Thomsen managed to win the 1995 World Badminton Championships with her pair, Thomas Lund and grabbed another silver in 1997 World Badminton Championships with another pair, Jens Eriksen in that category. Thomsen is also a 3 times Denmark Open winners and won the illustrious All England Open in 1995. When she lost in Denmark Open quarterfinal mixed doubles against Simon Archer and Joanne Goode from England, She immediately retired from the sport due to broken bones in her foot.

### 1992 Summer Olympics

Thomsen competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen. In the first round, they defeated Denyse Julien and Doris Piche of Canada 15-7, 15-7. In the second round, the eventual silver medalist, Guan Weizhen and Nong Qunhua of China, beat them 15-3, 15-12.

### 1996 Summer Olympics

She also competed in badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen. In the first round, they defeated Linda French and Erika von Heiland of the United States and in the second round Chung Jae-hee and Park Soo-yun of Korea. In quarterfinals they lost against Qin Yiyuan and Tang Yongshu of China 15-8, 15-3.

## Personal Life

Thomsen is married to her number 1 mixed doubles partner, the hall of famer Thomas Lund himself who works as the Secretary General of BWF.

## Major achievements
### World Championships

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1995 | Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland | Thomas Lund | Jens Eriksen Helene Kirkegaard | 15–6, 15–2 | Gold |
| 1997 | Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland | Jens Eriksen | Liu Yong Ge Fei | 5–15, 17–16, 4–15 | Silver |

### European Championships

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1992 | Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen | Lim Xiaoqing Christine Magnusson | 15–8, 11–15, 6–15 | Silver |
| 1996 | Herning Badminton Klub, Herning, Denmark | Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen | Rikke Olsen Helene Kirkegaard | 6–15, 15–12, 15–10 | Gold |
| 1998 | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria | Rikke Olsen | Majken Vange Ann Jørgensen | 15–2, 15–10 | Gold |

### European Junior Championships

Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1987 | Warsaw, Poland | Trine Johansson | Julie Munday Tracy Dineen | 13–15, 13–15 | Bronze |
| 1989 | Armitage Centre, Manchester, England | Trine Johansson | Helene Kirkegaard Camilla Martin | 15–5, 13–15, 15–5 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1989 | Armitage Centre, Manchester, England | Christian Jakobsen | William Mellersh Joanne Goode | 18–14, 15–2 | Gold |

### IBF World Grand Prix (24 titles, 25 runners-up)

The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983-2006.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1992 | Finnish Open | Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen | Natalya Ivanova Elena Rybkina | 15–7, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1993 | Finnish Open | Camilla Martin | Marina Andrievskaya Marina Yakusheva | 15–1, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1993 | Swiss Open | Anne-Mette van Dijk | Lotte Olsen Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen | 6–15, 15–3, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Scottish Open | Anne-Mette van Dijk | Lotte Olsen Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen | 15–11, 10–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | German Open | Anne-Mette van Dijk | Zhang Jin Peng Xinyong | 11–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Denmark Open | Anne-Mette van Dijk | Christine Magnusson Lim Xiaoqing | 12–15, 15–7, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Swiss Open | Anne-Mette van Dijk | Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen | 15–10, 5–15, 14–17 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Denmark Open | Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen | Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen | 15–11, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1996 | Swiss Open | Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen | Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen | 15–10, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1996 | Malaysia Open | Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen | Liu Lu Qian Hong | 10–15, 17–15, 17–15 | Winner |
| 1996 | Hong Kong Open | Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen | Indarti Issolina Deyana Lomban | 15–9, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1996 | Thailand Open | Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen | Indarti Issolina Deyana Lomban | 9–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | German Open | Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen | Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen | 15–4, 5–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | Swiss Open | Rikke Olsen | Ge Fei Gu Jun | 7–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | Malaysia Open | Rikke Olsen | Eliza Nathanael Zelin Resiana | 15–8, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1998 | Brunei Open | Rikke Olsen | Huang Nanyan Yang Wei | 11–15, 14–17 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | Indonesia Open | Rikke Olsen | Eliza Nathanael Deyana Lomban | 15–7, 15–17, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | World Grand Prix Finals | Rikke Olsen | Ge Fei Gu Jun | Walkover | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1990 | Denmark Open | Henrik Svarrer | Thomas Lund Pernille Dupont | 4–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Dutch Open | Henrik Svarrer | Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Maria Bengtsson | 15–13, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1992 | Chinese Taipei Open | Henrik Svarrer | Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Maria Bengtsson | 6–15, 15–17 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | Finnish Open | Max Gandrup | Jan Paulsen Fiona Smith | 17–15, 8–15, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1993 | Japan Open | Christian Jakobsen | Thomas Lund Catrine Bengtsson | 6–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Finnish Open | Christian Jakobsen | Jan-Eric Antonsson Astrid Crabo | 10–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Chinese Taipei Open | Peter Axelsson | Michael Sogaard Gillian Gowers | 14–18, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Korea Open | Peter Axelsson | Michael Sogaard Gillian Gowers | 12–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Swiss Open | Peter Axelsson | Jon Holst-Christensen Catrine Bengtsson | 18–13, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1994 | Singapore Open | Thomas Lund | Jon Holst-Christensen Rikke Olsen | 15–4, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1994 | German Open | Thomas Lund | Jan-Eric Antonsson Astrid Crabo | 14–18, 15–7, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1994 | Denmark Open | Thomas Lund | Simon Archer Julie Bradbury | 15–8, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1994 | Hong Kong Open | Thomas Lund | Ha Tae-kwon Shim Eun-jung | 17–14, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1994 | China Open | Thomas Lund | Michael Sogaard Gillian Gowers | 15–3, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1994 | World Grand Prix Finals | Thomas Lund | Jan-Eric Antonsson Astrid Crabo | 15–4, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1995 | Korea Open | Thomas Lund | Liu Jianjun Ge Fei | 15–4, 18–15 | Winner |
| 1995 | Japan Open | Thomas Lund | Tri Kusharjanto Minarti Timur | 15–4, 14–17, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1995 | Swiss Open | Thomas Lund | Jon Holst-Christensen Rikke Olsen | 15–11, 18–14 | Winner |
| 1995 | All England Open | Thomas Lund | Jon Holst-Christensen Rikke Olsen | 15–7, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1995 | Russian Open | Jens Eriksen | Chris Hunt Gillian Gowers | 15–3, 18–16 | Winner |
| 1996 | Hong Kong Open | Jens Eriksen | Michael Søgaard Rikke Olsen | 8–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Japan Open | Jens Eriksen | Liu Yong Ge Fei | 8–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Korea Open | Jens Eriksen | Liu Yong Ge Fei | 13–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Malaysia Open | Jens Eriksen | Liu Yong Ge Fei | 12–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | German Open | Jens Eriksen | Michael Søgaard Rikke Olsen | 15–11, 12–15, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1997 | Denmark Open | Jens Eriksen | Michael Søgaard Rikke Olsen | 15–6, 18–14 | Winner |
| 1997 | Thailand Open | Jens Eriksen | Michael Søgaard Rikke Olsen | 5–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | Japan Open | Jens Eriksen | Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min | 12–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | Swiss Open | Jens Eriksen | Michael Søgaard Rikke Olsen | 18–13, 8–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | Brunei Open | Jens Eriksen | Michael Søgaard Rikke Olsen | 15–13, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1999 | German Open | Janek Roos | Lars Paaske Jane F. Bramsen | 10–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |

### IBF International (8 titles, 2 runners-up)

Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1990 | Czech International | Trine Johansson | Helene Kirkegaard Camilla Martin | 17–14, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1992 | Amor Tournament | Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen | Katrin Schmidt Kerstin Ubben | 10–15, 15–13, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1992 | Nordic Championships | Lotte Olsen | Lim Xiaoqing Christine Magnusson | 6–15, 13–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Hamburg Cup | Anne-Mette van Dijk | Joanne Davies Joanne Goode | 15–11, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1994 | Hamburg Cup | Anne-Mette van Dijk | Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen | 15–11, 15–12 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1990 | Polish Open | Christian Jakobsen | Jerzy Dolhan Bozena Haracz | 15–5, 10–15, 18–16 | Winner |
| 1990 | Czech International | Christian Jakobsen | Peter Christensen Trine Johansson | 17–14, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1992 | Amor Tournament | Jens Eriksen | Ron Michels Sonja Mellink | 9–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Hamburg Cup | Christian Jakobsen | Jens Eriksen Anne-Mette van Dijk | 10–15, 15–13, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1994 | Hamburg Cup | Thomas Lund | Christian Jakobsen Lotte Olsen | 15–8, 15–6 | Winner |