# Kamilla Rytter Juhl

Kamilla Rytter Juhl (born 23 November 1983) is a retired Danish badminton player. Juhl is an Olympic silver medalist, World Championship gold medalist and seven times European champion as well.

## Career

Rytter Juhl played as a left-handed doubles specialist.
Juhl enjoyed a successful mixed doubles career with Thomas Laybourn, winning the 2009 BWF World Championships and two European titles in 2006 and 2010. The pair also won the BWF World Superseries Finals in 2008, and won a total of two Superseries titles.
After Laybourn's retirement, Rytter Juhl played mixed doubles with Mads Pieler Kolding, and the pair came runner-up in the 2014 European Championships, losing out to their Danish teammates Christinna Pedersen and Joachim Fischer Nielsen in the final.
In the women's doubles, Juhl initially partnered with Lena Frier Kristiansen, and the pair reached 8th on the world rankings, won a bronze and a gold medal at the European Championships, and reached the World Superseries Finals in 2009.
From 2010 to 2018, Rytter Juhl was paired with Christinna Pedersen. While both athletes also focussed on competing with their respective partners in mixed doubles, in 2016 Juhl changed to competing exclusively in women's doubles. The pair won a silver medal at the 2015 World Championships, and a bronze medal at the 2013 Guangzhou World Championship and at the 2017 BWF World Championships. Rytter Juhl and Pedersen won a total of four European women's doubles titles, one World Superseries Final and five Superseries titles, and had a career highest world ranking of 2nd. Having won seven European titles in total, Rytter Juhl is the most successful Danish player in European Championship history. The pair also won a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics and, in doing so, became the first Europeans to ever compete in an Olympic women's doubles final.
Rytter Juhl represented Skovshoved in the Danish Badminton League and lives in Copenhagen, where she trained with the national team. Off the badminton court, Rytter Juhl has a degree in Sport Management.
She announced her retirement in July 2018, due to her being pregnant, and officially announced her retirement from the BWF World Tour in March 2019 together with Pedersen. The duo journey in badminton will continue in the national tournament.

## Personal life

Rytter Juhl is openly lesbian. She gave birth to a daughter named Molly in January 2019.
Rytter Juhl and Christinna Pedersen's autobiography, "Det Unikke Makkerskab" (loosely translated: "The Unique Partnership"), written with support from journalist Rasmus M. Bech, was released in Denmark in October 2017. In the book, the couple tell not only of their lives as international badminton players, but of their life together off court; having been a couple since 2009.

## Achievements
### Olympic Games

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2016 | Riocentro - Pavilion 4, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Christinna Pedersen | Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi | 21–18, 9–21, 19–21 | Silver |

### BWF World Championships

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2013 | Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou, China | Christinna Pedersen | Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang | 14–21, 21–14, 15–21 | Bronze |
| 2015 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Christinna Pedersen | Tian Qing Zhao Yunlei | 25–23, 8–21, 15–21 | Silver |
| 2017 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | Christinna Pedersen | Yuki Fukushima Sayaka Hirota | 17–21, 21–19, 14–21 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2009 | Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India | Thomas Laybourn | Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir | 21–13, 21–17 | Gold |

### European Championships

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2006 | Maaspoort Sports and Events, Den Bosch, Netherlands | Lena Frier Kristiansen | Juliane Schenk Nicole Grether | 21–9, 14–21, 15–21 | Bronze |
| 2008 | Messecenter, Herning, Denmark | Lena Frier Kristiansen | Donna Kellogg Gail Emms | 21–18, 21–18 | Gold |
| 2012 | Telenor Arena, Karlskrona, Sweden | Christinna Pedersen | Line Damkjær Kruse Marie Røpke | 22–20, 13–21, 21–12 | Gold |
| 2014 | Gymnastics Center, Kazan, Russia | Christinna Pedersen | Line Damkjær Kruse Marie Røpke | 21–11, 21–11 | Gold |
| 2016 | Vendéspace, La Roche-sur-Yon, France | Christinna Pedersen | Eefje Muskens Selena Piek | 21–18, 21–17 | Gold |
| 2017 | Sydbank Arena, Kolding, Denmark | Christinna Pedersen | Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva | 21–11, 15–21, 21–11 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2006 | Maaspoort Sports and Events, Den Bosch, Netherlands | Thomas Laybourn | Jens Eriksen Mette Schjoldager | 22–20, 21–14 | Gold |
| 2010 | Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester, England | Thomas Laybourn | Robert Mateusiak Nadieżda Kostiuczyk | 21–19, 18–21, 21–12 | Gold |
| 2012 | Telenor Arena, Karlskrona, Sweden | Thomas Laybourn | Mads Pieler Kolding Julie Houmann | 21–16, 19–21, 18–21 | Bronze |
| 2014 | Gymnastics Center, Kazan, Russia | Mads Pieler Kolding | Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen | 24–22, 13–21, 18–21 | Silver |

### BWF World Tour (2 titles)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 | Christinna Pedersen | Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan | 22–20, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2018 | All England Open | Super 1000 | Christinna Pedersen | Yuki Fukushima Sayaka Hirota | 21–19, 21–18 | Winner |

### BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011. Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2009 | Denmark Open | Lena Frier Kristiansen | Pan Pan Zhang Yawen | 20–22, 21–18, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | World Superseries Finals | Lena Frier Kristiansen | Chin Eei Hui Wong Pei Tty | 17–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Malaysia Open | Christinna Pedersen | Ha Jung-eun Kim Min-jung | 21–19, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2012 | French Open | Christinna Pedersen | Ma Jin Tang Jinhua | 12–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | World Superseries Finals | Christinna Pedersen | Wang Xiaoli Yu Yang | 16–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | India Open | Christinna Pedersen | Miyuki Maeda Satoko Suetsuna | 21–12, 21–23, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Japan Open | Christinna Pedersen | Ma Jin Tang Jinhua | 11–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Denmark Open | Christinna Pedersen | Bao Yixin Tang Jinhua | 16–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | World Superseries Finals | Christinna Pedersen | Ma Jin Tang Jinhua | 21–19, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2014 | Singapore Open | Christinna Pedersen | Bao Yixin Tang Jinhua | 21–14, 19–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Japan Open | Christinna Pedersen | Zhao Yunlei Zhong Qianxin | 12–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Dubai World Superseries Finals | Christinna Pedersen | Luo Ying Luo Yu | 21–14, 9–21, 4–14 retired | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Japan Open | Christinna Pedersen | Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi | 19–21, 21–18, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2016 | Hong Kong Open | Christinna Pedersen | Huang Dongping Li Yinhui | 21–19, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2017 | All England Open | Christinna Pedersen | Chang Ye-na Lee So-hee | 18–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Singapore Open | Christinna Pedersen | Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi | 21–18, 14–21, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2017 | Australian Open | Christinna Pedersen | Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi | 10–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | Korea Open | Thomas Laybourn | Zheng Bo Gao Ling | 20–22, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | Indonesia Open | Thomas Laybourn | Zheng Bo Gao Ling | 14–21, 8–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | Denmark Open | Thomas Laybourn | Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen | 14–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | World Superseries Finals | Thomas Laybourn | Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir | 21–19, 18–21, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2010 | Malaysia Open | Thomas Laybourn | Tao Jiaming Zhang Yawen | 21–19, 18–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Singapore Open | Thomas Laybourn | Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir | 21–12, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2010 | Denmark Open | Thomas Laybourn | Nathan Robertson Jenny Wallwork | 21–12, 12–21, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2012 | All England Open | Thomas Laybourn | Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir | 17–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF Superseries Finals tournament
    BWF Superseries Premier tournament
    BWF Superseries tournament

### BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017. The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2004 | Dutch Open | Lena Frier Kristiansen | Pernille Harder Helle Nielsen | 15–12, 15–8 | Winner |
| 2008 | Dutch Open | Lena Frier Kristiansen | Shendy Puspa Irawati Meiliana Jauhari | 21–16, 25–23 | Winner |
| 2013 | London Grand Prix Gold | Christinna Pedersen | Line Damkjær Kruse Marie Røpke | 12–21, 21–17, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2015 | Malaysia Masters | Christinna Pedersen | Naoko Fukuman Kurumi Yonao | 21–14, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2015 | German Open | Christinna Pedersen | Della Destiara Haris Rosyita Eka Putri Sari | 21–18, 17–21, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2017 | Syed Modi International | Christinna Pedersen | Ashwini Ponnappa N. Sikki Reddy | 21–16, 21–18 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2004 | Dutch Open | Thomas Laybourn | Peter Steffensen Lena Frier Kristiansen | 15–11, 15–7 | Winner |
| 2005 | All England Open | Thomas Laybourn | Nathan Robertson Gail Emms | 10–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Thailand Open | Thomas Laybourn | Lee Jae-jin Lee Hyo-jung | 12–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Denmark Open | Thomas Laybourn | Lars Paaske Helle Nielsen | 15–8, 15–9 | Winner |
| 2006 | Macau Open | Thomas Laybourn | Zhang Jun Gao Ling | 21–19, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2006 | Denmark Open | Thomas Laybourn | Anthony Clark Donna Kellogg | 21–14, 14–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Chinese Taipei Open | Thomas Laybourn | Flandy Limpele Vita Marissa | 18–21, 23–25 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Bitburger Open | Thomas Laybourn | Chan Peng Soon Goh Liu Ying | 18–21, 21–14, 25–27 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | German Open | Thomas Laybourn | Lee Yong-dae Ha Jung-eun | 21–9, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2012 | Dutch Open | Mads Pieler Kolding | Marcus Ellis Gabrielle White | 21–15, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2015 | German Open | Mads Pieler Kolding | Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen | 21–18, 21–17 | Winner |
    BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
    BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

### BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2001 | Irish International | Lena Frier Kristiansen | Lene Mørk Helle Nielsen | 3–7, 3–7, 2–7 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Portugal International | Lena Frier Kristiansen | Lene Mørk Helle Nielsen | 2–7, 3–7, 0–7 | Runner-up |
| 2004 | Dutch International | Lena Frier Kristiansen | Neli Boteva Petya Nedelcheva | 10–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | Finnish International | Lena Frier Kristiansen | Ekaterina Ananina Anastasia Russkikh | 21–17, 21–15 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2002 | Portugal International | Carsten Mogensen | Fredrik Bergström Jenny Karlsson | 3–7, 7–2, 4–7, 4–7 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | Carsten Mogensen | Jonas Glyager Jensen Majken Vange | 5–11, 8–11 | Runner-up |
| 2003 | French International | Carsten Mogensen | Jörgen Olsson Frida Andreasson | 11–5, 9–11, 7–11 | Runner-up |
| 2003 | Croatian International | Carsten Mogensen | Rasmus Mangor Andersen Lena Frier Kristiansen | 11–2, 11–3 | Winner |
| 2003 | Irish International | Rasmus Mangor Andersen | Simon Archer Donna Kellogg | 12–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
    BWF International Challenge tournament
    BWF International Series tournament

## Record Against Top Opponents

Women's doubles results with Christinna Pedersen against Super Series finalists, Worlds Semi-finalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists, as well as all Olympic opponents.
* / Petya Nedelcheva & Anastasia Russkikh 0–1
* Ma Jin & Tang Jinhua 1–3
* Wang Xiaoli & Yu Yang 1–6
* Tian Qing & Zhao Yunlei 4–10
* Bao Yixin & Zhong Qianxin 2–1
* Bao Yixin & Tang Jinhua 0–3
* Bao Yixin & Ma Jin 0–2
* Ou Dongni & Tang Yuanting 1–1
* Bao Yixin & Tian Qing 0–2
* Luo Ying & Luo Yu 2–3
* Ma Jin & Tang Yuanting 1–3
* Tang Yuanting & Yu Yang 1–1
* Cheng Wen-hsing & Chien Yu-chin 1–1
* Poon Lok Yan & Tse Ying Suet 4–1
* Jwala Gutta & Ashwini Ponnappa 2–0
* Mizuki Fujii & Reika Kakiiwa 3–2
* Miyuki Maeda & Satoko Suetsuna 3–3
* Shizuka Matsuo & Mami Naito 5–2
* Misaki Matsutomo & Ayaka Takahashi 6–10
* Reika Kakiiwa & Miyuki Maeda 3–0
* Jung Kyung-eun & Kim Ha-na 4–3
* Ha Jung-eun & Kim Min-jung 1–4
* Jung Kyung-eun & Shin Seung-chan 2–1
* Chang Ye-na & Lee So-hee 1–2
* Chin Eei Hui & Wong Pei Tty 1–1
* Valeria Sorokina & Nina Vislova 2–0
* Duanganong Aroonkesorn & Kunchala Voravichitchaikul 4–0
* Eva Lee & Paula Lynn Obanana 3–0