Annie Koch-Ernst

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Annie W. Koch-Ernst (born around 1915) was a Dutch badminton player. She was a member of badminton club “Smash” in The Hague. She became 18 times national champion.[1] As a senior she became five times individual champion (1938, 1939, 1953, 1954, 1956); seven times doubles champion (1936, 1938, 1939, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1958); and won twice the national mixed championships (1939, 1956).[2]

She also competed at international badminton competitions, including against England and Denmark in 1934,[3][4] at the first international meeting after World War II in 1954 against Germany,[5] and in 1956 against France and Germany.[6][7]

In 1959 she made a yearly cup available, the Annie Koch Cup, for women under-18. [1]

In 1952 she became treasurer of the Dutch badminton federation.[8]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Annie Koch-beker (in nl). Nieuwe Haarlemsche courant (20 November 1959). Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  2. Netherlands, badmintonpeople.com
  3. De Nederlandsche badminton ploeg (in nl). Het Vaderland (8 January 1934). Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  4. Denemarken-Nederland (in nl). Algemeen Handelsblad (2 December 1934). Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  5. Badminton-ontmoeting Duitsland—Nederland (in nl). Het Parool (6 April 1954). Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  6. Internationaal badminton (in nl). Het Parool (28 September 1956). Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  7. Nederland slaat Frankrijk 7-4 (in nl). Nieuwe Tilburgsche courant (26 November 1956). Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  8. Sport in het kort (in nl). Het Vaderland (20 October 1952). Retrieved 24 December 2022.

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