# Rikke Olsen

Rikke Olsen Siegemund (born 19 April 1975) is a retired badminton player from Denmark. She won the mixed doubles title at the World Junior Championships in 1992 and the girls' doubles title at the European Junior Championships in 1993.
Born in Søndre Roskilde, Olsen came from the badminton family, and started playing at the age of six. She trained in Kastrup-Magleby BK and played for the team for eight seasons, won fourteen National titles, seven World Championships bronze medals, three times runner-up in All England Open, and reached in to the bronze medal match at the Olympic Games in 1996, 2000 and 2004. During her career, she was ranked as world No. 1 in the mixed doubles and No. 2 in the women's doubles. After retiring from the tournament, she became the national junior coach. She is currently performance manager at Badminton New Zealand.
Her sister Lotte Olsen also played badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics. She is married to German badminton player Björn Siegemund and settled in Solrød Strand. The pair has two kids.

## Career

Olsen competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Ann-Lou Jørgensen. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Nicole Grether and Juliane Schenk of Germany in the second. In the quarterfinals, Olsen and Jørgensen lost to Huang Sui and Gao Ling of China 15-6, 15-7.
She also competed in mixed doubles with partner Jonas Rasmussen. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Daniel Shirley and Sara Petersen of New Zealand in the second. In the quarterfinals, Olsen and Rasmussen beat Kim Dong-moon and Ra Kyung-min of Korea 17-14, 15-8, to advance to the semifinals. There, they lost to Nathan Robertson and Gail Emms of Great Britain 15-6, 15-12. In the bronze medal match, they were defeated by fellow Danish pair Jens Eriksen and Mette Schjoldager 15-5, 15-5, to finish in fourth place.
In February 2018, Olsen Siegemund left her job as Danish Under 19s national coach to start a four-year contract as combined sports manager and national coach for New Zealand.

## Achievements
### World Championships

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1995 | Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland | Helene Kirkegaard | Finarsih Lili Tampi | 8–15, 16–17 | Bronze |
| 2003 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom | Ann-Lou Jørgensen | Gao Ling Huang Sui | 2–15, 15–8, 7–15 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1997 | Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland | Michael Søgaard | Liu Yong Ge Fei | 10–15, 9–15 | Bronze |
| 1999 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | Michael Søgaard | Simon Archer Joanne Goode | 5–15, 9–15 | Bronze |
| 2001 | Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain | Michael Søgaard | Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min | 7–15, 9–15 | Bronze |
| 2003 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom | Jonas Rasmussen | Zhang Jun Gao Ling | 3–15, 15–17 | Bronze |

### World Cup

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1995 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Helene Kirkegaard | Eliza Nathanael Zelin Resiana | 10–15, 9–15 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1996 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Michael Søgaard | Sandiarto Minarti Timur | 6–15, 15–13, 8–15 | Bronze |

### European Championships

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1996 | Herning Badminton Klub, Herning, Denmark | Helene Kirkegaard | Lisbeth Stuer-Lauridsen Marlene Thomsen | 15–6, 12–15, 10–15 | Silver |
| 1998 | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria | Marlene Thomsen | Majken Vange Ann Jørgensen | 15–2, 15–10 | Gold |
| 2000 | Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | Helene Kirkegaard | Donna Kellogg Joanne Goode | 15–7, 10–15, 8–15 | Silver |
| 2004 | Queue d’Arve Sport Center, Geneva, Switzerland | Ann-Lou Jørgensen | Lotte Bruil Mia Audina | 10–15, 1–15 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1996 | Herning Badminton Klub, Herning, Denmark | Michael Søgaard | Simon Archer Julie Bradbury | 18–16, 15–2 | Gold |
| 1998 | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria | Michael Søgaard | Michael Keck Erica van den Heuvel | 15–7, 6–15, 15–11 | Gold |
| 2000 | Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | Michael Søgaard | Jens Eriksen Mette Schjoldager | 15–7, 15–12 | Gold |
| 2002 | Baltiska hallen, Malmö, Sweden | Michael Søgaard | Nathan Robertson Gail Emms | 8–6, 2–7, 1–7, 5–7 | Bronze |
| 2004 | Queue d’Arve Sport Center, Geneva, Switzerland | Jonas Rasmussen | Nathan Robertson Gail Emms | 3–15, 15–8, 5–15 | Silver |

### World Junior Championships

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1992 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Jim Laugesen | Kim Dong-moon Kim Shin-young | 15–11, 18–17 | Gold |

### European Junior Championships

Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1993 | Hristo Botev Hall, Sofia, Bulgaria | Mette Sørensen | 3–11, 4–11 | Bronze |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1993 | Hristo Botev Hall, Sofia, Bulgaria | Mette Sørensen | Lone Sørensen Sara Runesten | 15–10, 15–5 | Gold |

### 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 |
| 1994 | French Open | Helene Kirkegaard | Eny Oktaviani Nonong Denis Zanati | 15–1, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1994 | Canadian Open | Helene Kirkegaard | Liu Guimei Peng Yun | 15–12, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1994 | U.S. Open | Helene Kirkegaard | Liu Guimei Peng Yun | 15–4, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1994 | Scottish Open | Helene Kirkegaard | Katrin Schmidt Kerstin Ubben | 12–15, 18–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Chinese Taipei Open | Helene Kirkegaard | Gillian Gowers Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen | 15–5, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1995 | Swiss Open | Helene Kirkegaard | Marlene Thomsen Anne-Mette van Dijk | 10–15, 15–5, 17–14 | Winner |
| 1995 | Denmark Open | Helene Kirkegaard | Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen Marlene Thomsen | 11–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Swiss Open | Helene Kirkegaard | Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen Marlene Thomsen | 10–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Swedish Open | Helene Kirkegaard | Kim Mee-hyang Kim Shin-young | 13–18, 15–12, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1996 | All England Open | Helene Kirkegaard | Ge Fei Gu Jun | 3–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Indonesia Open | Helene Kirkegaard | Eliza Nathanael Zelin Resiana | 7–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Russian Open | Helene Kirkegaard | Marina Andrievskaya Christine Gandrup | 15–12, 10–15, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1996 | Denmark Open | Helene Kirkegaard | Julie Bradbury Joanne Goode | 15–6, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1997 | Russian Open | Helene Kirkegaard | Ann Jørgensen Majken Vange | 15–2, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1997 | German Open | Helene Kirkegaard | Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen Marlene Thomsen | 4–15, 15–5, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1998 | Swiss Open | Marlene Thomsen | Ge Fei Gu Jun | 7–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | Malaysia Open | Marlene Thomsen | Eliza Nathanael Zelin Resiana | 15–8, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1998 | Brunei Open | Marlene Thomsen | Huang Nanyan Yang Wei | 11–15, 14–17 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | Indonesia Open | Marlene Thomsen | Eliza Nathanael Deyana Lomban | 15–7, 15–17, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | World Grand Prix Finals | Marlene Thomsen | Ge Fei Gu Jun | Walkover | Runner-up |
| 1999 | Chinese Taipei Open | Helene Kirkegaard | Huang Nanyan Yang Wei | 15–13, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1999 | Swiss Open | Mette Sørensen | Ann Jørgensen Majken Vange | 15–2, 15–0 | Winner |
| 1999 | Indonesia Open | Helene Kirkegaard | Eliza Nathanael Deyana Lomban | 15–12, 15–7 | Winner |
| 2000 | Chinese Taipei Open | Helene Kirkegaard | Chung Jae-hee Ra Kyung-min | 6–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | Dutch Open | Helene Kirkegaard | Chen Lin Jiang Xuelian | 15–6, 15–7 | Winner |
| 2001 | Swiss Open | Helene Kirkegaard | Lee Kyung-won Ra Kyung-min | 3–7, 6–8, 7–2, 4–7 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | German Open | Helene Kirkegaard | Ann-Lou Jørgensen Mette Schjoldager | 7–0, 8–7, 7–0 | Winner |
| 2001 | Denmark Open | Helene Kirkegaard | Ann-Lou Jørgensen Mette Schjoldager | 7–2, 7–2, 7–3 | Winner |
| 2002 | Dutch Open | Ann-Lou Jørgensen | Sathinee Chankrachangwong Saralee Thungthongkam | 11–3, 11–5 | Winner |
| 2002 | German Open | Ann-Lou Jørgensen | Lotte Jonathans Mia Audina | 2–11, 2–11 | Runner-up |
| 2003 | Korea Open | Ann-Lou Jørgensen | Lee Kyung-won Ra Kyung-min | 5–11, 5–11 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1994 | Singapore Open | Jon Holst-Christensen | Thomas Lund Marlene Thomsen | 1–15, 15–18 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Canadian Open | Jens Eriksen | Jürgen Koch Irina Serova | 7–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | U.S. Open | Jens Eriksen | Zheng Yushen Xu Huaiwen | 15–3, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1995 | Chinese Taipei Open | Jens Eriksen | Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min | 15–10, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1995 | Swiss Open | Jon Holst-Christensen | Thomas Lund Marlene Thomsen | 11–15, 14–18 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | All England Open | Jon Holst-Christensen | Thomas Lund Marlene Thomsen | 7–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Chinese Taipei Open | Michael Søgaard | Liu Jianjun Sun Man | 15–3, 7–15, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1996 | Malaysia Open | Michael Søgaard | Tri Kusharjanto Minarti Timur | 7–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Russian Open | Michael Søgaard | Chen Xingdong Peng Xinyong | 15–11, 12–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Denmark Open | Michael Søgaard | Thomas Stavngaard Ann Jørgensen | 15–5, 15–1 | Winner |
| 1996 | China Open | Michael Søgaard | Chen Xingdong Peng Xinyong | 10–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Hong Kong Open | Michael Søgaard | Jens Eriksen Marlene Thomsen | 15–8, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1996 | World Grand Prix Finals | Michael Søgaard | Tri Kusharjanto Minarti Timur | 15–10, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1997 | German Open | Michael Søgaard | Jens Eriksen Marlene Thomsen | 11–15, 15–12, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Denmark Open | Michael Søgaard | Jens Eriksen Marlene Thomsen | 6–15, 14–18 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Thailand Open | Michael Søgaard | Jens Eriksen Marlene Thomsen | 15–5, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1998 | All England Open | Michael Søgaard | Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min | 2–15, 15–11, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | Swiss Open | Michael Søgaard | Jens Eriksen Marlene Thomsen | 13–18, 15–8, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1998 | Malaysia Open | Michael Søgaard | Tri Kusharjanto Minarti Timur | 8–15, 18–15, 15–18 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | Brunei Open | Michael Søgaard | Jens Eriksen Marlene Thomsen | 13–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | Singapore Open | Michael Søgaard | Tri Kusharjanto Minarti Timur | 10–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | Denmark Open | Michael Søgaard | Jon Holst-Christensen Ann Jørgensen | 6–15, 14–15 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | Indonesia Open | Michael Søgaard | Tri Kusharjanto Minarti Timur | 15–10, 8–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | Hong Kong Open | Michael Søgaard | Simon Archer Joanne Goode | 8–15, 15–7, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1999 | Swiss Open | Michael Søgaard | Simon Archer Joanne Goode | 5–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | Malaysia Open | Michael Søgaard | Tri Kusharjanto Minarti Timur | 15–4, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1999 | Thailand Open | Michael Søgaard | Liu Yong Ge Fei | 12–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | Singapore Open | Michael Søgaard | Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min | 4–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | Chinese Taipei Open | Michael Søgaard | Jens Eriksen Mette Schjoldager | 15–5, 15–9 | Winner |
| 2000 | Indonesia Open | Michael Søgaard | Simon Archer Joanne Goode | 13–15, 15–11, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | Denmark Open | Michael Søgaard | Jens Eriksen Mette Schjoldager | 15–10, 8–15, 15–10 | Winner |
| 2001 | All England Open | Michael Søgaard | Zhang Jun Gao Ling | 15–10, 8–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | Swiss Open | Michael Søgaard | Jens Eriksen Mette Schjoldager | 4–7, 7–2, 5–7, 2–7 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | Singapore Open | Michael Søgaard | Jens Eriksen Mette Schjoldager | 2–7, 7–4, 5–7, 5–7 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | China Open | Michael Søgaard | Liu Yong Chen Lin | 7–4, 7–8, 7–8, 5–7 | Runner-up |
| 2001 | German Open | Michael Søgaard | Michael Lamp Ann-Lou Jørgensen | 7–1, 7–4, 7–1 | Winner |
| 2002 | Korea Open | Michael Søgaard | Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min | 1–7, 3–7, 5–7 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | German Open | Jonas Rasmussen | Anggun Nugroho Eny Widiowati | 11–0, 11–6 | Winner |
| 2004 | German Open | Carsten Mogensen | Chen Qiqiu Zhao Tingting | 12–15, 15–8, 15–9 | Winner |

### IBF International

Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1993 | Polish International | Helene Kirkegaard | Anne Søndergaard Lotte Thomsen | 15–17, 15–9, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Uppsala International | Helene Kirkegaard | Trine Pedersen Lone Sørensen | 15–7, 18–17 | Winner |
| 1993 | Norwegian International | Helene Kirkegaard | Catrine Bengtsson Kristin Evernas | Walkover | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Portugal International | Helene Kirkegaard | Andrea Dakó Andrea Harsági | 15–6, 15–0 | Winner |
| 1994 | Amor International | Charlotte Madsen | Ann Jørgensen Majken Vange | 12–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Hamburg Cup | Helene Kirkegaard | Marlene Thomsen Anne-Mette van Dijk | 11–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Irish International | Helene Kirkegaard | Maria Bengtsson Margit Borg | 15–11, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1995 | Hamburg Cup | Lotte Olsen | Eline Coene Erica van den Heuvel | 15–6, 12–15, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1995 | Irish International | Mette Schjoldager | Pernille Harder Majken Vange | 10–15, 15–4, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | BMW International | Ann-Lou Jørgensen | Lotte Jonathans Mia Audina | 11–5, 5–11, 8–11 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1993 | Norwegian International | Rikard Ronnblom | Trond Wåland Camilla Wright | 14–17, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Portugal International | Martin Lundgaard Hansen | Thomas Damgaard Helene Kirkegaard | 15–12, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1995 | Hamburg Cup | Thomas Stavngaard | Kai Mitteldorf Katrin Schmidt | 15–10, 17–18, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | BMW International | Mathias Boe | Nathan Robertson Gail Emms | 9–11, 11–3, 9–11 | Runner-up |