Inge Birgit Hansen

Inge Birgit Hansen

Personal information
Born	1927
Died	20 November 2009(2009-11-20) (aged 81–82)
Sport
Country	Denmark
Sport	Badminton

Inge Birgit Anker Hansen is a Danish former badminton player. With her mixed doubles partners Finn Kobberø and Poul-Erik Nielsen she won the National title in 1954, 1959 & 1961. In addition Inge won the women's doubles in 1956 & 1960 with Aase Winther. Her greatest success came during the 1959 All England Badminton Championships when she won the mixed doubles with Nielsen.

Achievements

International tournaments

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1949	Denmark Open	Aase Svendsen	Tonny Ahm Kirsten Thorndahl	8–15, 1–15	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1960	All England	Kirsten Thorndahl	Judy Devlin Susan Devlin	3–15, 6–15	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1954	All England	Finn Kobberø	John Best Iris Cooley	12–15, 0–15	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1956	Denmark Open	Finn Kobberø	Jørn Skaarup Anni Hammergaard Hansen	15–9, 7–15, 7–15	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1959	All England	Poul-Erik Nielsen	Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen Kirsten Granlund	14–17, 15–7, 15–3	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1960	All England	Poul-Erik Nielsen	Finn Kobberø Kirsten Granlund	7–15, 2–15	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1962	All England	Poul-Erik Nielsen	Finn Kobberø Ulla Rasmussen	1–15, 11–15	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up