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Koen Ridder

Koen Ridder

Dutch badminton player (born 1985)

Koen Ridder (born 14 March 1985) is a Dutch badminton player.[1] The left handler Ridder, was a part of the Duinwijck badminton club.[2] He won the men's doubles title at the National championships in 2009, 2011, and 2013 partnered with Ruud Bosch.[3] Together with Bosch, they won some international tournaments in Portugal, Belgium, Canada, Slovenia, Norway, Peru and Tahiti. He also played for the Düren 57 club in Germany.[4] His parents, Rob and Marjan Ridder were also professional badminton players and current top veterans.[5]

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Koen Ridder was elected vice-chair of the athlete commission of the BWF for a 4-year term in May 2015. In 2017 Ridder was chosen as Chair by his fellow commission members.[6] He achieved his personal best world ranking of 22 in 2013. Koen retired as a professional player in 2014 after representing The Netherlands for more than 10 years at international badminton level.[7]

Achievements

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's doubles

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  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References

  1. [1]
    "Players: Koen Ridder". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  2. [2]
    "Koen Ridder". Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  3. [3]
    "Badzine: 'Bosch takes two... again'". Badminton Nederland. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  4. [4]
    "Koen Ridder" (in German). 1.Badminton-Club Düren 57 e.V. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  5. [5]
    "Marjan Ridder in eregalerij helden van Haarlem" (in Dutch). Rodi. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  6. [6]
    "Dutchman Koen Ridder to head Athletes Commission of the BWF". 22 June 2017.
  7. [7]
    "Athletes' Commission | BWF Corporate".


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