Karin Jørgensen (née Rasmussen) was a Danish badminton player. She won nine National Danish titles and five Nordic titles in addition to playing for the national team 28 times from 1961 to 1972. However, she was best known for her All England title successes with her sister Ulla Strand née Rasmussen. The pair won the doubles in 1964 and 1965. They also lost three finals in 1962, 1963 and 1966 against Judy Hashman who played either with another Dane, Tonny Holst-Christensen or with her own sister Sue Peard.
Achievements European Championships Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result1970Afan Lido, Port Talbot, Wales Anne Berglund Margaret Boxall Susan Whetnall 10–15, 8–15 Bronze
International tournaments (15 titles, 25 runners-up) Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result1959Dutch Open Inger Kjærgaard 11–7, 11–5 Winner1960German Open Eva Petterson 11–4, 1–11, 5–11 Runner-up1962Swedish Open Ulla Rasmussen 3–11, 11–5, 4–11 Runner-up1962Belgian International Ursula Smith 11–8, 10–12, 2–11 Runner-up1962Nordic Championships Eva Petterson 11–1, 11–3 Winner
Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result1959German Open Annette Schmidt Agnete Friis Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen 12–15, 6–15 Runner-up1960German Open Annette Schmidt Agnete Friis Inger Kjærgaard 13–15, 6–15 Runner-up1961Dutch Open Hanne Jansen Inger Kjærgaard Annette Schmidt 15–10, 15–6 Winner1962German Open Ulla Rasmussen Judy Hashman Tonny Holst-Christensen 12–15, 9–15 Runner-up1962All England Open Ulla Rasmussen Judy Hashman Tonny Holst-Christensen 5–15, 3–15 Runner-up1962Swedish Open Ulla Rasmussen Bente Kristiansen Aase Winther 15–10, 15–18, 4–15 Runner-up1962Belgian International Ulla Rasmussen Ursula Smith Jenny Pritchard 17–16, 7–15, 15–8 Winner1962Nordic Championships Ulla Rasmussen Eva Petterson Gunilla Dahlström 15–5, 15–6 Winner1963German Open Ulla Rasmussen Judy Hashman Sue Peard 15–8, 15–10 Winner1963All England Open Ulla Rasmussen Judy Hashman Sue Peard 6–15, 9–15 Runner-up1963Swedish Open Ulla Rasmussen Ursula Smith June Timperley 15–2, 18–14 Winner1963Nordic Championships Ulla Rasmussen Anne Flindt Bente Flindt 6–15, 15–4, 15–9 Winner1964All England Open Ulla Rasmussen Judy Hashman Sue Peard 15–11, 6–15, 15–10 Winner1964Swedish Open Ulla Rasmussen Judy Hashman Mary O'Sullivan 7–15, 3–15 Runner-up1964Nordic Championships Ulla Rasmussen Pernille Mølgaard Hansen Lizbeth von Barnekow 11–14, 14–18 Runner-up1965All England Open Ulla Strand Jenny Pritchard Ursula Smith 15–10, 15–0 Winner1965Swedish Open Ulla Strand Eva Twedberg Gunilla Dahlström 15–1, 15–4 Winner1965Nordic Championships Ulla Strand Eva Twedberg Gunilla Dahlström 15–9, 15–4 Winner1966German Open Ulla Strand Judy Hashman Sue Peard 7–15, 3–15 Runner-up1966All England Open Ulla Strand Judy Hashman Sue Peard 5–15, 17–14, 12–15 Runner-up1966Swedish Open Ulla Strand Judy Hashman Eva Twedberg 15–12, 10–15, 8–15 Runner-up1966Denmark Open Ulla Strand Imre Rietveld Heather Ward 15–4, 15–12 Winner1966Nordic Championships Ulla Strand Eva Twedberg Gunilla Dahlström 15–9, 15–6 Winner1968Denmark Open Ulla Strand Hiroe Amano Noriko Takagi 11–15, 11–15 Runner-up1968Nordic Championships Ulla Strand Anne Flindt Pernille Mølgaard Hansen 6–15, 11–15 Runner-up1969Norwegian International Jette Føge Eva Twedberg Lena Olsson 15–4, 15–4 Winner1971Dutch Open Ulla Strand Gillian Gilks Judy Hashman 6–15, 2–15 Runner-up1971Nordic Championships Ulla Strand Anne Flindt Pernille Kaagaard walkover Runner-up1973Denmark Open Ulla Strand Marjan Luesken Joke van Beusekom 14–17, 14–17 Runner-up
Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result1959Dutch Open Arne Rasmussen Ole Mertz Inger Kjærgaard 11–15, 15–6, 5–15 Runner-up1962Belgian International Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen Finn Kobberø Ulla Rasmussen 15–6, 10–15, 6–15 Runner-up1963Nordic Championships Ole Mertz Henning Borch Ulla Rasmussen 13–15, 8–15 Runner-up1966Nordic Championships Henning Borch Per Walsøe Ulla Strand 1–15, 9–15 Runner-up1968Nordic Championships Elo Hansen Poul-Erik Nielsen Pernille Mølgaard Hansen 10–15, 15–17, 9–15 Runner-up1970Swedish Open Elo Hansen Per Walsøe Pernille Mølgaard Hansen 15–3, 5–15, 8–15 Runner-up
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