Quinten Xerxes van Dalm (born 26 June 1972) is a former Dutch badminton player, and later represented Denmark.[1] He competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the men's doubles event partnered with Dennis Lens.[2][3] He was part of the Netherlands national team that won the mixed team bronze at the 2000 European Championships in Glasgow.[4] He had collected 11 times national title, 8 in the men's doubles event and 3 times in the mixed doubles event.[5] His brother, Edwin, also a Dutch badminton player. He married a former Danish badminton player, Mette Sørensen, and now lived in Brønderslev, Denmark.[2][6]

Quinten van Dalm
Personal information
Birth nameQuinten Xerxes van Dalm
CountryDenmark
Born (1972-06-26) 26 June 1972 (age 51)
Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands
ResidenceBrønderslev, Denmark
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
HandednessRight
EventMen's & mixed doubles
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Netherlands
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Glasgow Mixed team
BWF profile

Achievements edit

IBF International edit

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1993 La Chaux-de-Fonds International   Pierre Pelupessy   Michael Adams
  Chris Hunt
8–15, 14–17   Runner-up
1993 Austrian International   Edwin van Dalm   Simon Archer
  Nick Ponting
5–15, 5–15   Runner-up
1997 Amor International   Dennis Lens   Peder Nissen
  Jonas Rasmussen
11–10, 6–9, 8–11, 9–5, 4–9   Runner-up
1997 Austrian International   Dennis Lens   Anthony Clark
  Ian Pearson
17–16, 11–15, 7–15   Runner-up
1997 Hungarian International   Dennis Lens   Mihail Popov
  Svetoslav Stoyanov
6–9, 5–9, 4–9   Runner-up
1997 Welsh International   Dennis Lens   James Anderson
  Ian Sullivan
5–15, 4–15   Runner-up
1999 BMW International   Dennis Lens   Vladislav Druzchenko
  Valeriy Streltsov
15–9, 11–15, 15–13   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1993 Amor International   Nicole van Hooren   Paulus Firman
  S. Herawati
15–3, 15–8   Winner
1996 Austrian International   Nicole van Hooren   Vladislav Druzchenko
  Viktoria Evtuschenko
4–15, 8–15   Runner-up
1996 Welsh International   Nicole van Hooren   Ian Pearson
  Joanne Wright
18–14, 15–2   Winner
1997 Amor International   Nicole van Hooren   Jonas Rasmussen
  Ann-Lou Jørgensen
11–9, 9–3, 7–9, 7–9, 9–7   Winner
1997 Austrian International   Nicole van Hooren   Michael Keck
  Karen Stechmann
8–15, 4–15   Runner-up

References edit

  1. ^ "Players: Quinten Van Dalm". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Quinten van Dalm, dubbelspel-specialist" (in Dutch). Regionaal Historisch Centrum Eindhoven. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Kansloze nederlaag Mia Audina" (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Badmintonploeg schrijft geschiedenis met brons" (in Dutch). de Volkskrant. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Netherlands - Badminton Nederland". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Guld på hjemmefronten" (in Danish). Nordjyske Stiftstidende. Retrieved 24 March 2018.

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