# Helene Kirkegaard

Helene Green Kirkegaard (born 5 May 1971) is a retired Danish badminton player from Lillerød badminton club. She competed at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. At the 1995 IBF World Championships, she won a silver medal in the mixed doubles with Jens Eriksen and a bronze medal in the women's doubles with Rikke Olsen.

## Achievements
### World Championships

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1995 | Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland | Rikke Olsen | Finarsih Lili Tampi | 8–15, 16–17 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1995 | Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland | Jens Eriksen | Thomas Lund Marlene Thomsen | 2–15, 6–15 | Silver |

### World Cup

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1995 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Rikke Olsen | Eliza Nathanael Zelin Resiana | 10–15, 9–15 | Bronze |

### European Championships

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2000 | Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | Rikke Olsen | Donna Kellogg Joanne Goode | 15–7, 10–15, 8–15 | Silver |
| 1996 | Herning Badminton Klub, Herning, Denmark | Rikke Olsen | Lisbeth Stuer-Lauridsen Marlene Thomsen | 15–6, 12–15, 10–15 | Silver |

### European Junior Championships

Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1989 | Armitage Centre, Manchester, England | Camilla Martin | 4–11, 4–11 | Silver |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1989 | Armitage Centre, Manchester, England | Camilla Martin | Marlene Thomsen Trine Johansson | 5–15, 15–13, 5–15 | Silver |

### 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 |
| 2001 | Denmark Open | Rikke Olsen | Ann-Lou Jørgensen Mette Schjoldager | 7–2, 7–2, 7–3 | Winner |
| 2001 | German Open | Rikke Olsen | Ann-Lou Jørgensen Mette Schjoldager | 7–0, 8–7, 7–0 | Winner |
| 2001 | Swiss Open | Rikke Olsen | Lee Kyung-won Ra Kyung-min | 3–7, 6–8, 7–2, 4–7 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | Dutch Open | Rikke Olsen | Chen Lin Jiang Xuelian | 15–6, 15–7 | Winner |
| 2000 | Chinese Taipei Open | Rikke Olsen | Chung Jae-hee Ra Kyung-min | 6–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | Indonesia Open | Rikke Olsen | Eliza Nathanael Deyana Lomban | 15–12, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1999 | Chinese Taipei Open | Rikke Olsen | Huang Nanyan Yang Wei | 15–13, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1997 | German Open | Rikke Olsen | Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen Marlene Thomsen | 4–15, 15–5, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1997 | Russian Open | Rikke Olsen | Ann Jørgensen Majken Vange | 15–2, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1996 | Denmark Open | Rikke Olsen | Julie Bradbury Joanne Goode | 15–6, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1996 | Russian Open | Rikke Olsen | Marina Andrievskaya Christine Gandrup | 15–12, 10–15, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1996 | Indonesia Open | Rikke Olsen | Eliza Nathanael Zelin Resiana | 7–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | All England Open | Rikke Olsen | Ge Fei Gu Jun | 3–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Swedish Open | Rikke Olsen | Kim Mee-hyang Kim Shin-young | 13–18, 15–12, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1996 | Swiss Open | Rikke Olsen | Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen Marlene Thomsen | 10–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Denmark Open | Rikke Olsen | Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen Marlene Thomsen | 11–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Swiss Open | Rikke Olsen | Marlene Thomsen Anne-Mette van Dijk | 10–15, 15–5, 17–14 | Winner |
| 1995 | Chinese Taipei Open | Rikke Olsen | Gillian Gowers Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen | 15–5, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1994 | Scottish Open | Rikke Olsen | Katrin Schmidt Kerstin Ubben | 12–15, 18–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | U.S. Open | Rikke Olsen | Liu Guimei Peng Yun | 15–4, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1994 | Canadian Open | Rikke Olsen | Liu Guimei Peng Yun | 15–12, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1994 | French Open | Rikke Olsen | Eny Oktaviani Nonong Denis Zanati | 15–1, 15–7 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1997 | Russian Open | Janek Roos | Jon Holst-Christensen Ann Jørgensen | 15–8, 10–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | U.S. Open | Chris Hunt | Kim Dong-moon Chung So-young | 5–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |

### IBF International

Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1994 | Irish International | Rikke Olsen | Maria Bengtsson Margit Borg | 15–11, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1994 | Hamburg Cup | Rikke Olsen | Marlene Thomsen Anne-Mette van Dijk | 11–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Portugal International | Rikke Olsen | Andrea Dakó Andrea Harsági | 15–6, 15–0 | Winner |
| 1993 | Norwegian International | Rikke Olsen | Catrine Bengtsson Kristin Evernas | Walkover | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Uppsala International | Rikke Olsen | Trine Pedersen Lone Sørensen | 15–7, 18–17 | Winner |
| 1993 | Polish International | Rikke Olsen | Anne Søndergaard Lotte Thomsen | 15–17, 15–9, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | Norwegian International | Rikke Broen | Trine Pedersen Anne-Mette van Dijk | 11–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Bulgarian International | Diana Koleva | Katrin Schmidt Kerstin Ubben | 15–7, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1990 | Czechoslovakian International | Camilla Martin | Trine Johansson Marlene Thomsen | 14–17, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Polish International | Camilla Martin | Chen Ying Sheng Wengqing | 15–18, 1–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1994 | Portugal International | Thomas Damgaard | Martin Lundgaard Hansen Rikke Olsen | 12–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |