Tonny Ahm
Encyclopedia
Tonny Kristine Ahm (September 21, 1914 – 1993) was a female badminton
player of Denmark
.
She won 26 Danish National Championships
between 1935 and 1957. She won eleven events at the prestigious All-England Championships
, all but one of them after reaching the age of thirty. In her early forties she played singles for Denmark
in the first Uber Cup
(women's world team championship) series, and helped her team to a second place finish.
Ahm was included in the Badminton Hall of Fame
in 1997.
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
player of Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
.
She won 26 Danish National Championships
Danish National Badminton Championships
The Danish National Badminton Championships is a tournament organized to crown the best badminton players in Denmark since the season 1930/1931.-21st century:Below is the list of the past winners in this 21st century.-References:*...
between 1935 and 1957. She won eleven events at the prestigious All-England Championships
All England Open Badminton Championships
The All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply All England, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious badminton tournaments. Played annually, it developed after the success of world's first badminton tournament held in Guildford in 1898...
, all but one of them after reaching the age of thirty. In her early forties she played singles for Denmark
Denmark national badminton team
The Denmark national badminton team is a badminton team located in Denmark and represents the nation of Denmark in international badminton team competitions...
in the first Uber Cup
Uber Cup
The Uber Cup, sometimes called the World Team Championships for Women, is a major international badminton competition contested by women's national badminton teams. First held in 1956-1957 and contested at three year intervals, it has been contested every two years since 1984 when its scheduled...
(women's world team championship) series, and helped her team to a second place finish.
Ahm was included in the Badminton Hall of Fame
Badminton Hall of Fame
The Badminton Hall of Fame honors players who have shown exceptional skill at badminton, all-time great coaches and referees, and other major contributors to the game.There is also a USA Badminton Hall of Fame and a Badminton Canada's Hall of Fame ....
in 1997.
Major achievements
| Rank | Event | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Championships | |||
| 1 | Mixed doubles | 1947, 1950, 1951, 1952 | All England Open All England Open Badminton Championships The All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply All England, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious badminton tournaments. Played annually, it developed after the success of world's first badminton tournament held in Guildford in 1898... |
| Women's doubles | 1939, 1947, 1950, 1951, 1952 | ||
| 1 | Singles | 1950, 1952 | All England Open |
| 1 | Women's doubles | 1935-36, 1937–38, 1945–46, 1947–48, 1948-49, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1951–52 | Denmark Open Denmark Open The Denmark Open, or formerly known as Danish Open, is an annual badminton tournament held in Denmark and organized by Danmarks Badminton Forbund.- History :... |
| Singles | 1936-37, 1938–39, 1945–46, 1946–47, 1947–48, 1948-49, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1951–52 | ||
| Mixed doubles | 1948-49, 1949–50, 1951–52 | ||
| 2 | Singles | 1948, 1951 | All England Open |
| Women's doubles | 1949 | ||