Nicole Gerarda Everdina van Hooren (born 11 June 1973) is a Dutch former badminton player.[1] She and Lotte Jonathans who were partnered since February 1998, competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia,[2][3] where the duo reached the quarter-finals, but lost to the Chinese pair of Huang Nanyan and Yang Wei.[4][5]

Nicole van Hooren
Personal information
Birth nameNicole Gerarda Everdina van Hooren
CountryNetherlands
Born (1973-06-11) 11 June 1973 (age 51)
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
HandednessRight
EventWomen's & mixed doubles
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Netherlands
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Glasgow Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Glasgow Mixed team
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 1991 Budapest Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Budapest Girls' doubles
BWF profile

Achievements

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European Championships

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2000 Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland   Lotte Jonathans   Helene Kirkegaard
  Rikke Olsen
6–15, 1–15   Bronze

European Junior Championships

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Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1991 Budapest, Hungary   Brenda Conjin   Alison Humby
  Joanne Wright
10–15, 5–15   Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1991 Budapest, Hungary   Joris van Soerland   Peter Christensen
  Rikke Broen
15–6, 10–15, 5–15   Silver

IBF World Grand Prix

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The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2000 Indonesia Open   Lotte Jonathans   Joanne Goode
  Donna Kellogg
15–7, 12–15, 10–15   Runner-up

IBF International

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Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1993 Wimbledon International   Erica van den Heuvel   Ge Fei
  Gu Jun
5–15, 6–15   Runner-up
1996 Welsh International   Brenda Conijn   Sara Hardaker
  Kelly Morgan
6–15, 15–10, 15–4   Winner
1996 La Chaux-de-Fonds International   Brenda Conijn   Emma Constable
  Sara Hardaker
15–6, 15–11   Winner
1996 French International   Brenda Conijn   Jillian Haldane
  Elinor Middlemiss
15–17, 15–6, 15–9   Winner
1997 Amor International   Brenda Conijn   Monique Hoogland
  Erica van den Heuvel
4–9, 8–11, 7–9   Runner-up
1998 Amor International   Lotte Jonathans   Britta Andersen
  Lene Mørk
15–6, 15–3   Winner
2001 French International   Erica van den Heuvel   Irina Ruslyakova
  Marina Yakusheva
7–0, 4–7, 7–1, 6–8, 7–4   Winner
2001 Dutch International   Erica van den Heuvel   Sandra Watt
  Yuan Wemyss
15–4, 15–7   Winner
2001 Croatian International   Erica van den Heuvel   Britta Andersen
  Lene Mørk
15–9, 15–12   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1991 Amor International   Alex Meijer   Martin Lundgaard Hansen
  Rikke Broen
15–9, 15–11   Winner
1993 Amor International   Quinten van Dalm   Paulus Firman
  S. Herawati
15–3, 15–8   Winner
1995 Amor International   Ron Michels   Janek Roos
  Charlotte Madsen
12–15, 12–15   Runner-up
1996 Austrian International   Quinten van Dalm   Vladislav Druzchenko
  Viktoria Evtuschenko
4–15, 8–15   Runner-up
1996 Welsh International   Quinten van Dalm   Ian Pearson
  Joanne Wright
18–14, 15–2   Winner
1997 Amor International   Quinten van Dalm   Jonas Rasmussen
  Ann-Lou Jørgensen
11–9, 9–3, 7–9, 7–9, 9–7   Winner
1997 Austrian International   Quinten van Dalm   Michael Keck
  Karen Stechmann
8–15, 4–15   Runner-up
1998 Amor International   Dennis Lens   Norbert van Barneveld
  Lotte Jonathans
18–15, 15–12   Winner

References

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  1. ^ "Nicole van Hooren". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Erkenning voor het 'huppeltje' en de 'professional'" (in Dutch). Trouw. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Nicole van Hooren". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Badmintonspeelster Audina struikelt in kwartfinale" (in Dutch). NRC Handelsblad. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  5. ^ "3 Chinese pairs in badminton doubles semis". myKhel. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
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