# Anne Statt > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Anne_Statt > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Anne_Statt.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Statt > Source revision: 1295651910 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) English-Danish badminton player (1955–2024) Anne Skovgaard Personal information Full name Anne Statt Born Anne Forest[1] 1955 (1955) England Died 31 October 2024(2024-10-31) (aged 68–69) Holte, Denmark Sport Country England (1973–1978) Denmark (1979–1984) Sport Badminton Medal record Women's badminton Representing England Commonwealth Games 1978 Edmonton Mixed team 1978 Edmonton Women's doubles European Championships 1978 Preston Women's doubles 1978 Preston Mixed team European Junior Championships 1973 Edinburgh Girls' doubles Representing Denmark European Championships 1980 Groningen Mixed team 1980 Groningen Women's doubles 1982 Böblingen Women's doubles 1982 Böblingen Mixed doubles 1982 Böblingen Mixed team **Anne Statt** (married **Anne Skovgaard**) was a [badminton](/source/Badminton) player from England, who later represented Denmark. ## Career Statt won the gold medal at the [1978 European Championships](/source/1978_European_Badminton_Championships) in the women's doubles with [Nora Perry](/source/Nora_Perry_(badminton)). Statt represented [England](/source/England_at_the_1978_Commonwealth_Games) and won double gold in the team event and women's doubles, at the [1978 Commonwealth Games](/source/Badminton_at_the_1978_Commonwealth_Games) in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[2][3] Statt married to [Steen Skovgaard](/source/Steen_Skovgaard) and later changed her family name and switched nationality to represent Denmark. She won the team event at [1980 European Badminton Championships](/source/1980_European_Badminton_Championships) in team event, winning 2 out of 3 matches in group 1.[4] Skovgaard also managed to win [German Open](/source/German_Open_(badminton)) with her husband.[5] ## Post retirement and death Skovgaard became coach and managed most of her time in her local club [Gentofte BK](/source/Gentofte_BK) in Denmark. On 31 October 2024, Skovgaard died after a brief period fighting her illnesses. The funeral service took place in the Holte Church.[1] ## Achievements ### Commonwealth Games *Women's doubles* Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1978 Clare Drake Arena, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Nora Perry Claire Backhouse Jane Youngberg 10–15, 15–2, 15–12 Gold ### European Championships *Women's doubles* Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1978 Guild Hall, Preston, England Nora Perry Jane Webster Barbara Sutton 15–7, 15–7 Gold 1980 Martinihal, Groningen, Netherlands Dorte Kjær Jane Webster Nora Perry 4–15, 6–15 Bronze 1982 Sporthalle, Böblingen, West Germany Lene Køppen Gillian Clark Gillian Gilks 6–15, 2–15 Bronze *Mixed doubles* Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1982 Sporthalle, Böblingen, West Germany Steen Skovgaard Martin Dew Gillian Gilks 12–15, 8–15 Bronze ### European Junior Championships *Girls' doubles* Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1973 Meadowbank, Edinburgh, Scotland Kathleen Whiting Mette Myhre Susanne Berg 15–10, 7–15, 18–14 Gold ### IBF World Grand Prix (2 runners-up) The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006. *Mixed doubles* Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1983 Dutch Open Steen Skovgaard Martin Dew Gillian Gilks 10–15, 16–17 Runner-up 1983 All England Open Steen Skovgaard Thomas Kihlström Nora Perry 16–18, 15–11, 6–15 Runner-up ### International tournaments (10 titles, 5 runners-up) *Women's singles* Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1974 Welsh International Winner 1976 Welsh International Paula Kilvington 8–11, 9–11 Runner-up *Women's doubles* Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1972 Welsh International Kathleen Whiting Winner 1973 Welsh International Kathleen Whiting Barbara Beckett Sue Alfieri 6–15, 15–11, 7–15 Runner-up 1974 Welsh International Margo Winter Winner 1976 Welsh International Jane Webster Barbara Giles Kathleen Whiting 15–5, 15–10 Winner 1977 Portugal International Karen Bridge Winner 1978 Swedish Open Nora Perry Gillian Gilks Paula Kilvington 15–9, 15–7 Winner 1978 Dutch Open Nora Perry Marjan Ridder Joke van Beusekom 15–5, 15–6 Winner 1978 Scottish Open Paula Kilvington Jane Webster Sue Whittaker 15–17, 15–5, 9–15 Runner-up 1978 German Open Nora Perry Barbara Sutton Jane Webster 17–15, 15–5 Winner 1979 Denmark Open Nora Perry Atsuko Tokuda Mikiko Takada 11–15, 9–15 Runner-up 1979 Swedish Open Nora Perry Lene Køppen Joke van Beusekom 10–15, 10–15 Runner-up *Mixed doubles* Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1973 Welsh International Michael Wilks Alan Connor Kathleen Whiting 15–10, 15–6 Winner 1980 German Open Steen Skovgaard Billy Gilliland Christine Heatly 15–6, 15–11 Winner ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-death_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-death_1-1) Thrane, John (31 October 2024). ["Mindeord. Anne Skovgaard er stille sovet ind (Memorial. Anne Skovgaard has passed away peacefully.)"](https://badmintonmuseet.dk/mindeord-anne-skovgaard-er-stille-sovet-ind/) (in Danish). Badminton Museet. Retrieved 16 April 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["1978 Athletes"](https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/edmonton-1978/athletes). Team England. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Athletes and results"](https://web.archive.org/web/20220228064535/https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/41781). Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from [the original](https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/41781) on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Davis, Pat; Willis, Ron, eds. (June 1980). [*European Championships: Denmark are champions*](https://worldbadminton.com/museum/publications/Badminton/documents/v01_n16_198006.pdf) (PDF) (Volume 1, no. 16 ed.). London, England: Marsh Publication Ltd. p. 18. Retrieved 16 April 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [*The Official Journal of the Badminton Association of England*](https://worldbadminton.com/museum/publications/Badminton/documents/v01_n15_198005.pdf) (PDF). May 1980. p. 8. Retrieved 16 April 2025. ## External links - [European results](http://www.badmintoneurope.com/page.aspx?id=12642) - [Statistics at badmintonengland.co.uk](https://web.archive.org/web/20110815062016/http://www.badmintonengland.co.uk/core/core_picker/download.asp?id=6494) - [Statistics at badminton.dk](https://web.archive.org/web/20101221012144/http://www.badminton.dk/Turneringer_og_Mesterskaber/Medaljer_og_vindere/senior/dm_individuel.aspx) v t e European badminton women's doubles champions 1968: Margaret Boxall & Susan Whetnall (ENG) 1970: Margaret Boxall & Susan Whetnall (ENG) 1972: Gillian Gilks & Judy Hashman (ENG) 1974: Margaret Beck & Gillian Gilks (ENG) 1976: Gillian Gilks & Susan Whetnall (ENG) 1978: Nora Perry & Anne Statt (ENG) 1980: Nora Perry & Jane Webster (ENG) 1982: Gillian Clark & Gillian Gilks (ENG) 1984: Karen Chapman & Gillian Clark (ENG) 1986: Gillian Clark & Gillian Gowers (ENG) 1988: Dorte Kjær & Nettie Nielsen (DEN) 1990: Dorte Kjær & Nettie Nielsen (DEN) 1992: Lim Xiaoqing & Christine Magnusson (SWE) 1994: Lim Xiaoqing & Christine Magnusson (SWE) 1996: Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen & Marlene Thomsen (DEN) 1998: Rikke Olsen & Marlene Thomsen (DEN) 2000: Joanne Goode & Donna Kellogg (ENG) 2002: Jane F. Bramsen & Ann-Lou Jørgensen (DEN) 2004: Mia Audina & Lotte Bruil-Jonathans (NED) 2006: Gail Emms & Donna Kellogg (ENG) 2008: Lena Frier Kristiansen & Kamilla Rytter Juhl (DEN) 2010: Valeria Sorokina & Nina Vislova (RUS) 2012: Christinna Pedersen & Kamilla Rytter Juhl (DEN) 2014: Christinna Pedersen & Kamilla Rytter Juhl (DEN) 2016: Christinna Pedersen & Kamilla Rytter Juhl (DEN) 2017: Christinna Pedersen & Kamilla Rytter Juhl (DEN) 2018: Gabriela Stoeva & Stefani Stoeva (BUL) 2021: Gabriela Stoeva & Stefani Stoeva (BUL) 2022: Gabriela Stoeva & Stefani Stoeva (BUL) 2024: Margot Lambert & Anne Tran (FRA) 2025: Gabriela Stoeva & Stefani Stoeva (BUL) 2026: Gabriela Stoeva & Stefani Stoeva (BUL) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Anne Statt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Statt) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Statt?action=history)). 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