Marjan Ridder (born 3 May 1953 as Marjan Luesken) is a Dutch
badminton player.
Career
Ridder won 17
Dutch titles. Internationally she was most successful in women's doubles, usually partnered with
Joke van Beusekom, winning at the (first)
European Youth Championships in 1969, the
Denmark Open in 1972 and 1975, the
Irish International in 1975, and the
Dutch Open in 1977. She and Van Beusekom further earned bronze at the 1974, and 1978
European Championships, and silver at the (first)
World Championships in 1977 in
Malmö
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.
With her partner
Rob Ridder she won a bronze medal in the mixed doubles at the
1976
Events January
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and
1978 European Badminton Championships
Family
She is married to Rob Ridder, whose sister Marja Ridder, was also a highly successful player on 26 August 1976 in
Haarlem
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.
Marjan and Rob's son
Koen Ridder also played badminton at the top level.
Achievements
World Championships
''Women's doubles''
World Senior Championships
''Women's doubles''
International tournaments
''Women's singles''
''Women's doubles''
References
External links
European results
1953 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Haarlem
Dutch female badminton players
20th-century Dutch sportswomen
21st-century Dutch women
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