Tonny Ahm
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| Born | Tonny Kristine Olsen 21 September 1914 Ordrup, Denmark | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 April 1993 (aged 78) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country | Denmark | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Tonny Kristine Ahm (f. Olsen) (21 September 1914 – 7 April 1993) was a female badminton player from Denmark.
She won 26 Danish National Championships between 1935 and 1957 mainly playing for Gentofte BK.[1] On the international level, She won twelve events at the prestigious All-England Championships, all but one of them after reaching the age of thirty[2] and also 19 titles in all 3 available categories in Denmark Open.[3] 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, losing to the United States in the final.[4]
Ahm was included in the Badminton Hall of Fame in 1997, 4 years after her death.[5]
Achievements
International tournaments (41 titles, 12 runners-up)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Dutch Open | Bodil Clausen | 5–11, 11–1, 12–14 | Runner-up |
| 1935 | Dutch Open | Bodil Clausen | 14–10, 14–6 | Winner |
| 1936 | Dutch Open | Bodil Strømann | 11–3, 11–5 | Winner |
| 1936 | Denmark Open | Ruth Frederiksen | 14–10, 3–11, 5–11 | Runner-up |
| 1937 | Denmark Open | Ruth Dalsgaard | walkover | Winner |
| 1938 | Denmark Open | Daphne Young | 9–11, 11–12 | Runner-up |
| 1939 | Denmark Open | Queenie Allen | 11–5, 11–4 | Winner |
| 1946 | Denmark Open | Agnete Friis | 11–3, 5–11, 11–2 | Winner |
| 1947 | Denmark Open | Kirsten Thorndahl | walkover | Winner |
| 1948 | All England Open | Kirsten Thorndahl | 7–11, 0–11 | Runner-up |
| 1948 | Denmark Open | Kirsten Thorndahl | 11–12, 11–5, 11–3 | Winner |
| 1949 | Denmark Open | Kirsten Thorndahl | 11–4, 11–3 | Winner |
| 1950 | All England Open | Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen | 11–4, 11–6 | Winner |
| 1950 | Denmark Open | Kirsten Thorndahl | 11–8, 11–0 | Winner |
| 1951 | All England Open | Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen | 6–11, 2–11 | Runner-up |
| 1951 | Denmark Open | Aase Svendsen | 11–2, 11–3 | Winner |
| 1952 | All England Open | Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen | 11–4, 11–2 | Winner |
| 1956 | Denmark Open | Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen | 8–11, 11–0, 7–11 | Runner-up |
| 1957 | Scottish Open | Tonny Petersen | 7–11, 11–2, 11–9 | Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Dutch Open | Bodil Clausen | Co Jansen Annie Koch-Ernst |
15–3, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1935 | Dutch Open | Bodil Clausen | Co Jansen Annie Koch-Ernst |
15–8, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1936 | Dutch Open | Bodil Strømann | Rehberg Roos |
15–0, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1936 | Denmark Open | Bodil Riise | Gerda Frederiksen Ruth Frederiksen |
15–8, 11–15, 18–14 | Winner |
| 1937 | Denmark Open | Bodil Riise | Ruth Dalsgaard Dorothy Graham |
4–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1938 | Denmark Open | Bodil Riise | Mavis Green Daphne Young |
15–11, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1939 | All England Open | Ruth Dalsgaard | Marjorie Barrett Diana Doveton |
15–11, 2–15, 17–15 | Winner |
| 1946 | Denmark Open | Kirsten Thorndahl | Agnete Friis Marie Ussing |
15–10, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1947 | All England Open | Kirsten Thorndahl | Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen Marie Ussing |
15–8, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1947 | Denmark Open | Kirsten Thorndahl | Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen Marie Ussing |
7–15, 15–5, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1948 | All England Open | Kirsten Thorndahl | Queenie Allen Betty Uber |
15–6, 12–15, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1948 | Denmark Open | Kirsten Thorndahl | Queenie Allen Betty Uber |
15–4, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1949 | All England Open | Kirsten Thorndahl | Queenie Allen Betty Uber |
8–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1949 | Denmark Open | Kirsten Thorndahl | Inge Birgit Hansen Aase Svendsen |
15–8, 15–1 | Winner |
| 1950 | All England Open | Kirsten Thorndahl | Queenie Allen Betty Uber |
16–17, 15–5, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1950 | Denmark Open | Kirsten Thorndahl | Queenie Allen Elisabeth O'Beirne |
15–2, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1951 | All England Open | Kirsten Thorndahl | Mavis Henderson Queenie Webber |
17–15, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1951 | Denmark Open | Kirsten Thorndahl | Aase Svendsen Inge Sørensen |
16–17, 18–13, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1952 | All England Open | Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen | Betty Uber Queenie Webber |
18–15, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1952 | Denmark Open | Kirsten Thorndahl | Agnete Friis Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen |
15–7, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1956 | Denmark Open | Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen | Anni Jorgensen Kirsten Thorndahl |
2–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1957 | Scottish Open | Tonny Petersen | Yvonne Kelly Mary O'Sullivan |
15–10, 4–15, 15–7 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Dutch Open | Sven Strømann | J. de Haas Co Jansen |
15–4, 15–0 | Winner |
| 1935 | Dutch Open | K. Sandvad | Sven Strømann Bodil Clausen |
15–12, 17–16 | Winner |
| 1936 | Dutch Open | K. Sandvad | Sven Strømann Bodil Strømann |
15–9, 11–15, 18–13 | Winner |
| 1937 | Denmark Open | Maurice Field | Thomas Boyle Olive Wilson |
7–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 1947 | All England Open | Poul Holm | Tage Madsen Kirsten Thorndahl |
15–13, 13–15, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1948 | Denmark Open | Jørn Skaarup | Tage Madsen Kirsten Thorndahl |
13–18, 15–8, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1949 | Denmark Open | Chan Kon Leong | Tage Madsen Kirsten Thorndahl |
9–15, 15–12, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1950 | All England Open | Poul Holm | Jørn Skaarup Birgit Rostgaard-Frøhne |
15–3, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1950 | Denmark Open | Børge Frederiksen | Arve Lossmann Kirsten Thorndahl |
9–15, 18–14, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1951 | All England Open | Poul Holm | Arve Lossmann Kirsten Thorndahl |
8–15, 15–2, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1952 | All England Open | Poul Holm | Ole Jensen Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen |
15–4, 10–15, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1952 | Denmark Open | David Choong | Ib Olesen Aase Winther |
15–8, 15–10 | Winner |
Summary
| Rank | Event | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Championships | |||
| 1 | Mixed doubles | 1947, 1950, 1951, 1952 | All England Open |
| Women's doubles | 1939, 1947,[6] 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952 | ||
| Singles | 1950, 1952 | ||
| 1 | Women's doubles | 1935-36, 1937–38,[6] 1945–46, 1947–48, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1951–52 |
Denmark Open |
| Singles | 1936-37, 1938–39,[6] 1945–46, 1946–47, 1947–48, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1950–51 | ||
| Mixed doubles | 1948-49, 1949–50, 1951–52 | ||
| 1 | Women's doubles | 1934, 1935, 1936[6] | Dutch Open |
| Singles | 1935, 1936[6] | ||
| Mixed doubles | 1934, 1935, 1936[6] | ||
| 1 | Women's doubles | 1957 | Scottish Open |
| Singles | 1957 | ||
| 2 | Singles | 1948, 1951 | All England Open |
| Women's doubles | 1949 | ||
References
- ^ Damkjaer Juhl, Per (22 November 2021). "90 års fødselsdag!" [90th birthday!]. BadmintonBladet (in Danish). Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ "All England Past Winners - The Badminton Museum". badmintonmuseum.org. National Badminton Museum. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ @bwfmedia (11 October 2020). "#DidYouKbnow" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ St, Annes, Lytham (20 March 1957). "U.S. ROUT DENMARK IN ÜBER CUP FINAL". NewspaperSG. The Straits Times. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ "Top 5 mest succesfulde danskere ved All England" [Top 5 most successful Danes at the All England]. BadmintonBladet (in Danish). 15 July 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f As Tonny Olsen