Annie Koch-Ernst
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Annie Koch-beker (in nl). Nieuwe Haarlemsche courant (20 November 1959). Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ↑ Netherlands, badmintonpeople.com
- ↑ De Nederlandsche badminton ploeg (in nl). Het Vaderland (8 January 1934). Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ↑ Denemarken-Nederland (in nl). Algemeen Handelsblad (2 December 1934). Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ↑ Badminton-ontmoeting Duitsland—Nederland (in nl). Het Parool (6 April 1954). Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ↑ Internationaal badminton (in nl). Het Parool (28 September 1956). Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ↑ Nederland slaat Frankrijk 7-4 (in nl). Nieuwe Tilburgsche courant (26 November 1956). Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ↑ Sport in het kort (in nl). Het Vaderland (20 October 1952). Retrieved 24 December 2022.
Other websites
- Newspaper image of Koch-Ernst (1934)
- Newspaper image of Koch-Ernst (1958)