Camilla Martin
Camilla Martin Nygaard is a retired badminton player from Denmark. She and Lene Køppen, who played two decades earlier, are the only Danish women to have won both the All England and World Championships singles titles.
Career
She primarily played woman's singles. In that discipline she won the Danish national championships 13 years consecutively, from 1991 to 2003, European champion three times, in 1996, 1998, and 2000, and World champion once in 1999. She won All England Open in 2002.The only major tournament that she never won was the Olympic Games. She earned silver in 2000 Olympics after losing to Gong Zhichao of China in the final.
In Camilla Martin's last year as an elite player, she played at the 2004 Olympics, defeating Kanako Yonekura of Japan in the first round but losing to Tracey Hallam of Great Britain in the round of 16.
She helped Denmark win the European team championship in 1996, 1998, 2000,2002 and 2004.
Personal life
Camilla Martin is the daughter of the former Danish footballer Bent Martin. Her brother is the former Danish footballer Ken Martin.She married economist Lars Nygaard 25 May 2005, and changed her name to Camilla Martin Nygaard.
She currently works as co-host of the Danish football magazine, Onside.
Achievements
Olympic Games
Women's singlesYear | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
2000 | The Dome, Sydney, Australia | ![]() | 10–13, 3–11 | Silver |
World Championships
Women's singlesYear | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
1999 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | ![]() | 11–6, 6–11, 11–10 | Gold |
World Cup
Women's singlesYear | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
1994 | Phan Dinh Phung Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | ![]() | 10–12, 1–11 | Bronze |
European Championships
Women's singlesYear | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
2004 | Queue d’Arve Sport Center, Geneva, Switzerland | ![]() | 4–11, 13–10, 8–11 | Bronze |
2002 | Baltiska hallen, Malmö, Sweden | ![]() | 7–0, 7–2, 0–7, 3–7, 1–7 | Bronze |
2000 | Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | ![]() | 13–10, 11–3 | Gold |
1998 | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria | ![]() | 11–2, 11–4 | Gold |
1996 | Herning Badminton Klub, Herning, Denmark | ![]() | 11–0, 11–3 | Gold |
1992 | Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland | ![]() | 10–12, 11–6, 7–11 | Silver |
European Junior Championships
Girls' singlesYear | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
1989 | Armitage Centre, Manchester, England | ![]() | 11–4, 11–4 | Gold |
Girls' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
1989 | Armitage Centre, Manchester, England | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–15, 15–13, 5–15 | Silver |
Nordic Championships
Women's singlesYear | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
1997 | Nordic Championships | Winner |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation since 1983.Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
2003 | German Open | ![]() | 7–11, 3–11 | Runner-up |
2003 | Malaysia Open | ![]() | 1–11, 11–7, 5–11 | Runner-up |
2003 | Japan Open | ![]() | 11–1, 11–5 | Winner |
2002 | Denmark Open | ![]() | 11–5, 3–11, 11–7 | Winner |
2002 | Malaysia Open | ![]() | 8–11, 6–11 | Runner-up |
2002 | All England Open | ![]() | 7–5, 8–6, 7–3 | Winner |
2001 | Denmark Open | ![]() | 8–6, 7–3, 7–0 | Winner |
2001 | Korea Open | ![]() | 11–7, 8–11, 13–10 | Winner |
2000 | Denmark Open | ![]() | 11–1, 6–11, 7–11 | Runner-up |
2000 | Indonesia Open | ![]() | 11–9, 11–4 | Winner |
2000 | Korea Open | ![]() | 11–6, 11–6 | Winner |
1999 | Denmark Open | ![]() | 8–11, 11–3, 11–1 | Winner |
1998 | Hong Kong Open | ![]() | 11–3, 11–0 | Winner |
1998 | Denmark Open | ![]() | 13–10, 11–8 | Winner |
1998 | Swiss Open | ![]() | 12–9, 11–8 | Winner |
1997 | Denmark Open | ![]() | 11–2, 11–8 | Winner |
1997 | German Open | ![]() | 11–7, 11–2 | Winner |
1997 | U.S. Open | ![]() | 11–4, 6–11, 12–10 | Winner |
1997 | Swiss Open | ![]() | 9–12, 11–6, 11–5 | Winner |
1997 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() | 12–10, 11–2 | Winner |
1996 | Hong Kong Open | ![]() | 11–8, 11–6 | Winner |
1996 | U.S. Open | ![]() | 5–11, 9–12 | Runner-up |
1996 | Swiss Open | ![]() | 4–11, 11–6, 11–2 | Winner |
1995 | German Open | ![]() | 11–6, 11–6 | Winner |
1995 | All England Open | ![]() | 9–11, 12–10, 7–11 | Runner-up |
1995 | Swiss Open | ![]() | 11–7, 11–7 | Winner |
1994 | Denmark Open | ![]() | 11–5, 5–11, 12–11 | Winner |
1994 | Swiss Open | ![]() | 11–5, 11–1 | Winner |
1993 | Dutch Open | ![]() | 7–11, 1–11 | Runner-up |
1990 | German Open | ![]() | 9–12, 8–11 | Runner-up |
IBF International
Women's singlesYear | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
1994 | Hamburg Cup | ![]() | 11–3, 11–2 | Winner |
1993 | Scottish Open | ![]() | 11–6, 11–8 | Winner |
1993 | Finnish Open | ![]() | 11–12, 12–11, 11–7 | Winner |
1993 | Canadian Open | ![]() | 11–5, 11–5 | Winner |
1993 | Amor International | ![]() | 11–5, 11–7 | Winner |
1990 | Czechoslovakian International | ![]() | 11–8, 11–1 | Winner |
1990 | Polish Open | ![]() | 11–4, 7–11, 1–11 | Runner-up |
1989 | Norwegian International | Winner |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
1993 | Finnish Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–1, 15–3 | Winner |
1990 | Czechoslovakian International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 14–17, 8–15 | Runner-up |
1990 | Polish Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–18, 1–15 | Runner-up |
1989 | Norwegian International | ![]() | | Winner |