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