Christinna Pedersen


Christinna Pedersen is a Danish internationally elite badminton player.

Career

Christinna Pedersen is a right-handed doubles specialist.
From 2008 onwards, Pedersen paired with Joachim Fischer Nielsen in mixed doubles. The pair gained two European mixed doubles titles, won bronze at the 2009 Hyderabad World Championships and at the 2014 World Championships, and came third at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Pedersen and Fischer Nielsen also produced strong results on the BWF Super Series circuit, winning a total of three World Superseries Finals and ten Superseries titles, and reaching a career high World Ranking of number 1.
Viewed by Badminton Denmark as a medal contender for the 2020 Olympics, Pedersen will compete in the mixed doubles with Mathias Christiansen as of the end of the 2016/17 season, after Joachim Fischer Nielsen broke his left ankle at the BWF World Championships 2017 in Glasgow.
In women's doubles, Pedersen has paired with Kamilla Rytter Juhl from 2010 to 2018. Initially, the two athletes also focussed on competing with their respective partners in mixed doubles, however, as of 2015, Juhl has competed exclusively in the 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. Pedersen and Rytter Juhl have won a total of four European women's doubles titles, one World Superseries Final and five Superseries titles, and have a career highest World Ranking of number 2. The pair 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. Pedersen is also the only Danish badminton player to have won two Olympic medals.
Pedersen currently represents Skovshoved in the Danish Badminton League and lives in Copenhagen, where she trains with the national team. Off the badminton court, Pedersen is a qualified maths, history and food technology teacher.
Pedersen announced her retirement in March 2019 together with Rytter Juhl. The duo journey in badminton will continue in the national tournament.

Personal life

Pedersen is openly lesbian. She welcomed her first child with her partner Kamilla Rytter Juhl in January 2019.
Pedersen and Rytter Juhl's autobiography, "Det Unikke Makkerskab", 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
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016Riocentro - Pavilion 4, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Kamilla Rytter Juhl Misaki Matsutomo
Ayaka Takahashi		21–18, 9–21, 19–21 Silver

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2012Wembley Arena, London, England Joachim Fischer Nielsen Tontowi Ahmad
Liliyana Natsir		21–12, 21–12 Bronze

BWF World Championships

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland Kamilla Rytter Juhl Yuki Fukushima
Sayaka Hirota		17–21, 21–19, 14–21 Bronze
2015Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Kamilla Rytter Juhl Tian Qing
Zhao Yunlei		25–23, 8–21, 15–21 Silver
2013Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou, China Kamilla Rytter Juhl Wang Xiaoli
Yu Yang		14–21, 21–14, 15–21 Bronze

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014Ballerup Super Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Joachim Fischer Nielsen Xu Chen
Ma Jin		15–21, 9–21 Bronze
2009Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India Joachim Fischer Nielsen Nova Widianto
Lilyana Natsir		18–21, 21–14, 18–21 Bronze

European Championships

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017Sydbank Arena, Kolding, Denmark Kamilla Rytter Juhl Gabriela Stoeva
Stefani Stoeva		21–11, 15–21, 21–11 Gold
2016Vendéspace, La Roche-sur-Yon, France Kamilla Rytter Juhl Eefje Muskens
Selena Piek		21–18, 21–17 Gold
2014Gymnastics Center, Kazan, Russia Kamilla Rytter Juhl Line Damkjaer Kruse
Marie Roepke		21–11, 21–11 Gold
2012Telenor Arena, Karlskrona, Sweden Kamilla Rytter Juhl Line Damkjaer Kruse
Marie Roepke		22–20, 13–21, 21–12 Gold

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018Palacio de Deportes de Huelva, Huelva, Spain Mathias Christiansen Chris Adcock
Gabrielle Adcock		18–21, 21–17, 18–21 Silver
2017Sydbank Arena, Kolding, Denmark Joachim Fischer Nielsen Chris Adcock
Gabrielle Adcock		17–21, 21–18, 19–21 Silver
2016Vendéspace, La Roche-sur-Yon, France Joachim Fischer Nielsen Niclas Nohr
Sara Thygesen		19–21, 21–13, 21–17 Gold
2014Gymnastics Center, Kazan, Russia Joachim Fischer Nielsen Mads Pieler Kolding
Kamilla Rytter Juhl		22–24, 21–13, 21–18 Gold

European Junior Championships

Girls' doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2005De Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands Tine Kruse Nina Vislova
Olga Kozlova		15–13, 7–15, 16–17 Silver

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2005De Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands Rasmus Bonde Robert Adcock
Jennifer Wallwork		15–8, 15–5 Gold

BWF World Tour

The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation. The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.
Women's doubles
YearTournamentLevelPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018All England OpenSuper 1000 Kamilla Rytter Juhl Yuki Fukushima
Sayaka Hirota		21–19, 21–18 Winner
2018Malaysia MastersSuper 500 Kamilla Rytter Juhl Chen Qingchen
Jia Yifan		22–20, 21–18 Winner

Mixed doubles
YearTournamentLevelPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018Korea OpenSuper 500 Mathias Christiansen He Jiting
Du Yue		18–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2018India OpenSuper 500 Mathias Christiansen Praveen Jordan
Melati Daeva Oktavianti		21–14, 21–15 Winner

BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation. BWF Superseries has two levels: Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Women's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017Australian Open Kamilla Rytter Juhl Misaki Matsutomo
Ayaka Takahashi		10–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2017Singapore Open Kamilla Rytter Juhl Misaki Matsutomo
Ayaka Takahashi		21–18, 14–21, 21–15 Winner
2017All England Open Kamilla Rytter Juhl Chang Ye-na
Lee So-hee		18–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2016Hong Kong Open Kamilla Rytter Juhl Huang Dongping
Li Yinhui		21–19, 21–10 Winner
2016Japan Open Kamilla Rytter Juhl Misaki Matsutomo
Ayaka Takahashi		19–21, 21–18, 21–12 Winner
2015Dubai World Superseries Finals Kamilla Rytter Juhl Luo Ying
Luo Yu		21–14, 9–21, 4–14 Retired Runner-up
2015Japan Open Kamilla Rytter Juhl Zhao Yunlei
Zhong Qianxin		12–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2014Singapore Open Kamilla Rytter Juhl Bao Yixin
Tang Jinhua		21–14, 19–21, 15–21 Runner-up
2013World Superseries Finals Kamilla Rytter Juhl Ma Jin
Tang Jinhua		21–19, 21–12 Winner
2013Denmark Open Kamilla Rytter Juhl Bao Yixin
Tang Jinhua		16–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2013Japan Open Kamilla Rytter Juhl Ma Jin
Tang Jinhua		11–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2013India Open Kamilla Rytter Juhl Miyuki Maeda
Satoko Suetsuna		21–12, 21–23, 18–21 Runner-up
2012World Superseries Finals Kamilla Rytter Juhl Wang Xiaoli
Yu Yang		16–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2012French Open Kamilla Rytter Juhl Ma Jin
Tang Jinhua		12–21, 21–23 Runner-up
2012Malaysia Open Kamilla Rytter Juhl Ha Jung-eun
Kim Min-jung		21–19, 21–18 Winner

Mixed doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017Hong Kong Open Mathias Christiansen Zheng Siwei
Huang Yaqiong		15–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2017China Open Mathias Christiansen Zheng Siwei
Huang Yaqiong		15–21, 11–21 Runner-up
2016Denmark Open Joachim Fischer Nielsen Zheng Siwei
Chen Qingchen		21–16, 22–20 Winner
2016All England Open Joachim Fischer Nielsen Praveen Jordan
Debby Susanto		12–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2015China Open Joachim Fischer Nielsen Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei		19–21, 21–17, 19–21 Runner-up
2015Japan Open Joachim Fischer Nielsen Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei		17–21, 21–18, 23–21 Winner
2015India Open Joachim Fischer Nielsen Liu Cheng
Bao Yixin		19–21, 19–21 Runner-up
2014Indonesia Open Joachim Fischer Nielsen Xu Chen
Ma Jin		18–21, 21–16, 21–14 Winner
2014India Open Joachim Fischer Nielsen Ko Sung-hyun
Kim Ha-na		21–16, 18–21, 21–18 Winner
2014Malaysia Open Joachim Fischer Nielsen Xu Chen
Ma Jin		11–21, 21–17, 13–21 Runner-up
2013World Superseries Finals Joachim Fischer Nielsen Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei		12–21, 21–19, 21–10 Winner
2013China Open Joachim Fischer Nielsen Tontowi Ahmad
Liliyana Natsir		10–21, 21–5, 17–21 Runner-up
2013Indonesia Open Joachim Fischer Nielsen Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei		22–24, 22–20, 12–21 Runner-up
2013Malaysia Open Joachim Fischer Nielsen Chan Peng Soon
Goh Liu Ying		21–13, 21–18 Winner
2012World Superseries Finals Joachim Fischer Nielsen Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei		17–21, 21–12, 21–14 Winner
2011China Open Joachim Fischer Nielsen Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei		11–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2011Hong Kong Open Joachim Fischer Nielsen Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei		21–15, 17–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2011French Open Joachim Fischer Nielsen Xu Chen
Ma Jin		21–17, 21–14 Winner
2011Denmark Open Joachim Fischer Nielsen Xu Chen
Ma Jin		22–20, 21–16 Winner
2011Japan Open Joachim Fischer Nielsen Chen Hung-ling
Chen Wen-hsing		19–21, 21–16, 15–21 Runner-up
2010Hong Kong Open Joachim Fischer Nielsen Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei		22–20, 14–21, 22–20 Winner
2009World Superseries Finals Joachim Fischer Nielsen V Diju
Jwala Gutta		21–14, 21–18 Winner
2009Denmark Open Joachim Fischer Nielsen Anthony Clark
Donna Kellogg		21–16, 25–27, 21–17 Winner
2009Japan Open Joachim Fischer Nielsen Songphon Anugritayawon
Kunchala Voravichitchaikul		21–13, 16–21, 20–22 Runner-up
2008Denmark Open Joachim Fischer Nielsen Thomas Laybourn
Kamilla Rytter Juhl		21–14, 21–17 Winner

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments which have been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation since 2007.
Women's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017Syed Modi International Kamilla Rytter Juhl Ashwini Ponnappa
N. Sikki Reddy		21–16, 21–18 Winner
2015German Open Kamilla Rytter Juhl Della Destiara Haris
Rosyita Eka Putri Sari		21–18, 17–21, 21–9 Winner
2015Malaysia Masters Kamilla Rytter Juhl Naoko Fukuman
Kurumi Yonao		21–14, 21–14 Winner
2013London Grand Prix Gold Kamilla Rytter Juhl Line Damkjaer Kruse
Marie Roepke		12–21, 21–17, 21–15 Winner

Mixed doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015German Open Joachim Fischer Nielsen Mads Pieler Kolding
Kamilla Rytter Juhl		18–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2015Malaysia Masters Joachim Fischer Nielsen Praveen Jordan
Debby Susanto		21–18, 21–18 Winner
2013Swiss Open Joachim Fischer Nielsen Zhang Nan
Tang Jinhua		22–20, 21–19 Winner
2011Swiss Open Joachim Fischer Nielsen Nathan Robertson
Jenny Wallwork		23–21, 21–14 Winner
2008Dutch Open Joachim Fischer Nielsen Fran Kurniawan
Shendy Puspa Irawati		21–17, 21–9 Winner
2008Bitburger Open Joachim Fischer Nielsen Diju Valiyaveetil
Jwala Gutta		21–8, 17–21, 20–22 Runner-up
2007Dutch Open Rasmus Bonde Nissen Hendri Kurniawan Saputra
Li Yujia		21–16, 21–14 Winner

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2007Czech International Mie Schjøtt-Kristensen Elena Shimko
Tatjana Bibik		21–11, 22–20 Winner
2007Polish Open Mie Schjøtt-Kristensen Kamila Augustyn
Nadieżda Kostiuczyk		17–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2007Finnish International Mie Schjøtt-Kristensen Rachel van Cutsen
Paulien van Dooremalen		19–21, 21–10, 21–11 Winner
2007Swedish International Mie Schjøtt-Kristensen Guo Xin
Cai Jiani		13–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2006Czech International Mie Schjøtt-Kristensen Sarah Bok
Rachel Howard		17–21, 21–13, 22–20 Winner
2005Czech International Line Reimers Kamila Augustyn
Nadiezda Kostiuczyk		2–15, 1–15 Runner-up

Mixed doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2007Czech International Rasmus Bonde Anton Nazarenko
Elena Chernyavskaya		21–19, 21–12 Winner
2007Portugal International Rasmus Bonde Mikkel Delbo Larsen
Mie Schjøtt-Kristensen		21–12, 21–6 Winner
2007Swedish International Rasmus Bonde Jacob Chemnitz
Julie Houmann		21–12, 21–8 Winner
2006Czech International Rasmus Bonde Robin Middleton
Liza Parker		16–21, 12–21 Runner-up
2006Portugal International Rasmus Bonde Rasmus Mangor Andersen
Mie Schjøtt-Kristensen		13–21, 21–14, 18–21 Runner-up
2006Finnish International Rasmus Bonde Jonas Rasmussen
Britta Andersen		11–21, 15–21 Runner-up