# Nettie Nielsen

Nettie Hyldborg Nielsen (born 23 July 1964) is a retired female badminton player from Denmark.

## European & Danish titles

Nielsen won the gold medal at the 1988 and 1990 European Badminton Championships in women's doubles with Dorte Kjaer. She took a silver medal in the girls singles event at the European Junior Badminton Championships in 1981. Together with compatriot Dorte Kjaer she 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 a total of six times (1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 & 1990).

## Other International titles

Nettie Nielsen won the ladies singles title of the German Open in 1983.
Nettie Nielsen and Dorte Kjaer won a bronze medal in Women's doubles at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul when badminton was an exhibition sport. Nettie Nielsen was the Nordic ladies singles champion in 1982. She also won the Nordic badminton Championships in Women's doubles in 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1988 with Dorte Kjaer. Together they won the Scottish Open twice in 1985 & 1986. Nettie Nielsen won her first big Open title in mixed doubles with Morten Frost in 1983 at the Scottish Open. With Jesper Knudsen she won the Nordic badminton mixed doubles titles in 1987 & 1988 and Grand Prix titles at the Dutch Open in 1988 and Danish Opens in 1988 and 1989. They were also runners-up in the mixed doubles at the All England Open 1988.

## Achievements
### World Cup

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1988 | National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Dorte Kjaer | Lin Ying Guan Weizhen | 15–12, 1–15, 5–15 | Bronze |
| 1991 | Macau Forum, Macau | Gillian Clark | Chung So-young Hwang Hye-young | 5–15, 16–18 | Bronze |

### European Championships

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1982 | Sporthalle, Böblingen, West Germany | Dorte Kjaer | Jane Webster Nora Perry | 9–15, 17–14, 11–15 | Bronze |
| 1986 | Fyrishallen, Uppsala, Sweden | Dorte Kjaer | Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers | 11–15, 12–15 | Silver |
| 1988 | Badmintonsenteret, Kristiansand, Norway | Dorte Kjaer | Gillian Clark Julie Munday | 15–7, 15–4 | Gold |
| 1990 | Luzhniki Small Sports Arena, Moscow, Soviet Union | Dorte Kjaer | Eline Coene Erica Van Dijck | 15–5, 15–6 | Gold |

### European Junior Championships

Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1981 | Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland | Helen Troke | 11–8, 9–12, 6–11 | Silver |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1981 | Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland | Dorte Kjaer | Christine Magnusson Maria Bengtsson | 18–15, 15–10 | Gold |

### IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1983 | Dutch Open | Sally Podger | 7–11, 3–11 | Runner-up |
| 1983 | German Open | Kirsten Larsen | 11–12, 11–3, 11–4 | Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1982 | Dutch Open | Dorte Kjær | Gillian Clark Gillian Gilks | 18–16, 9–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | Scottish Open | Dorte Kjær | Maria Bengtsson Christine Magnussen | 15–13, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1986 | Scottish Open | Dorte Kjær | Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers | 15–8, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1986 | Carlton-Intersport-Cup | Dorte Kjær | Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers | 9–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1987 | Malaysia Open | Dorte Kjær | Lin Ying Guan Weizhen | 2–15, 1–15 | Runner-up |
| 1987 | English Masters | Dorte Kjær | Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers | 15–8, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1988 | Poona Open | Dorte Kjær | Yoo Sang-hee Kim Yun-ja | 12–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 1988 | Dutch Open | Dorte Kjær | Gillian Clark Sara Sankey | 15–9, 9–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1988 | Denmark Open | Dorte Kjær | Lin Ying Guan Weizhen | 3–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | World Grand Prix Finals | Dorte Kjær | Rosiana Tendean Erma Sulistianingsih | 15–11, 16–18, 16–18 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Dutch Open | Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen | Maria Bengtsson Christine Magnussen | 15–9, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1991 | Denmark Open | Gillian Gowers | Finarsih Lili Tampi | 15–7, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1991 | Swedish Open | Gillian Clark | Maria Bengtsson Catrine Bengtsson | 13–15, 15–9, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1991 | Finnish Open | Gillian Clark | Pan Li Wu Yuhong | 15–9, 14–17, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1991 | Malaysia Open | Gillian Clark | Hwang Hye-young Chung So-young | 10–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1986 | Denmark Open | Jesper Knudsen | Martin Dew Gillian Gilks | 10–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1986 | Scottish Open | Jesper Knudsen | Andy Goode Fiona Elliott | 15–9, 3–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1987 | English Masters | Jesper Knudsen | Richard Outterside Karen Chapman | 14–18, 15–9, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1988 | All England Open | Jesper Knudsen | Wang Pengren Shi Fangjing | 9–15, 13–18 | Runner-up |
| 1988 | English Masters | Jesper Knudsen | Steen Fladberg Gillian Clark | 15–11, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1988 | Dutch Open | Jesper Knudsen | Henrik Svarrer Dorte Kjær | 15–7, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1988 | Denmark Open | Jesper Knudsen | Rudy Gunawan Lilik Sudarwati | 15–7, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1989 | Denmark Open | Jesper Knudsen | Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Maria Bengtsson | 15–6, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1990 | Scottish Open | Jesper Knudsen | Jon Holst-Christensen Grete Mogensen | 2–15, 13–15 | Runner-up |

### IBF International

Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1990 | Nordic Championships | Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen | Dorte Kjær Lotte Olsen | 8–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1983 | Scottish Open | Morten Frost | Rob Ridder Marjan Ridder | 15–9, 6–15, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1985 | Welsh International | Jesper Knudsen | | | Winner |